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Soubhiville
Other Birds: A Novel | Sarah Addison Allen
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Pickpick

Heartwarming found family type story with ghosts? Yes apparently that is what I have been looking for lately.

I really liked the characters, and the reveals were satisfying for me.

Sarah Addison Allen is November #AuthorAMonth

AmyG I really liked this one, too. 19h
Soubhiville @AmyG I‘m pretty sure you sent me this one? Thank you, it was a hug of a book. 🤗 8h
AmyG 😘 8h
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Texreader
The Sugar Queen | Sarah Addison Allen
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#wondrouswednesday

1) A dark damp weekend day at the lake in my reading corner; or a cool bright day on the back patio at the lake—my two “awesomest” reading spots

2) I was excited about our #authoramonth author, and so far I‘ve enjoyed the tagged book by her the most

@Eggs @Soubhiville

Eggs ❤️📚💙 1d
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LitsyEvents
My Favourite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Repost for @Soubhiville

Here is the big announcement #AuthorAMonth readers! Here are our 2025 authors!

The most votes went to Leigh Bardugo this year, then Kate Quinn, then Octavia Butler, so she is included as a repeat author.

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Lauredhel
Reading Challenge | Lesley Yates
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I've signed up for three 2025 #readingchallenges already, and it's not even December! #WickedWords is a given of course if it's running, #ISpyBingo I very much enjoy, and I like the look of the prompts for #booklistqueenchallenge25 too. And I'll be running Four Fours again, hashtagged #fourfoursin25 this time.

What are you thinking of signing up for? Or running?

#readingchallenge #2025readingchallenges

OriginalCyn620 I totally dropped the ball with this year‘s Pantone challenge, but if it comes back for 2025, I will do better! 🤪 2d
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PuddleJumper I completely forgot about the Pantone challenge. #Roll100 #GottaCatchemAll #QueerBC will continue in 2025. I've also got a prompt maze #FrozenSick which is a whenever thing and #ReadYourDamnDanmei I think that's all 2d
Lauredhel @OriginalCyn620 I've just starting yoinking colours for a #pantone2025 colour chart, so if no one else steps up to do it, it will still be happening! 2d
Lauredhel @PuddleJumper OMG so many to explore! 2d
Jas16 I think that 2025 is going to be a challenge free year for me. 2d
Lauredhel @Jas16 enjoy your reading! 2d
AmyG I am only doing a challenge that requires books I own. It‘s out of control over here. 🤣 So….Bookspin, Author-a-Month if I have the author, TBR Tarot. My only exception to my rule is the Sunday Buddy Read. 2d
Enchanted_Bibliophile Another one on my 2025 list 🤩 2d
Born.A.Reader @AmyG that's the one I need to do. My owned TBR is soo out of control 😅 2d
thebacklistbook I'm doing a few challenges. For next year I'm still plugging away at read the world, the owls, #fictionaltraveler , and #tbronly2025, I am still deciding about #frozensick . I am of course running my #yuletidereads starting December 21. 2d
willaful Definitely doing BookSpin , QueerBC, and adding Roll100 this year. I love Four Fours! Will continue #BacklistReadathon and #TBRTarot if they're on. And finishing up #192025!

@Jas16 Do what makes you happy!
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willaful Oh, I forgot @Faranae's #URC. 2d
Faranae @willaful 😭How could you forget my URC? (😆) 2d
willaful @Faranae I know! I've got a list a mile long of possible prompts! 2d
mariaku21 I'm always game to do Pantone reading @Lauredhel amongst any others but I'm not thinking about 2025. I still have books this year 😭🤣 2d
BookwormAHN I'm not sure how many challenges I'm doing now. I host #StarWarsBuddyRead and I've joined #BookSpin with #ReadOrDonate plus #TBRTarot #LosersClub #AuthorAMonth and a few others however I'd Iike to Pantone again since I usually can match the books I'm already reading and don't usually have to look to hard for them. 2d
Lauredhel @Enchanted_Bibliophile Cool, I haven't seen many others doing Booklist Queen's challenge on Litsy!



@TheBacklistBook Just added #FictionalTraveler to my list. The more the merrier, I can always trim later if I'm not managing.



@willaful #URC I have not heard of before *scuttles off to join* @Faranae 



@mariaku21 @BookwormAHN I'll be organising #Pantone2025 over the next week or so. Stay tuned 

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TheAromaofBooks Lots of fun challenges in this thread!! I'm already entangling myself in way too many buddy reads as usual 😂 I'm especially excited about once again trying to read all of Agatha Christie's books in published order, this time lead by @Librarybelle I'm also finishing her #192025 challenge. #ISpyBingo will be back, and I also do my personal challenges of trying to read the USA and read at least one book from every year of the last 100 years. ⬇ 1d
TheAromaofBooks I'm also joining @julieclair 's challenge for #FictionalTraveler as well as whichever #GottaCatchEmAll region @PuddleJumper chooses - plus #Roll100 !! I'm interested in the Pantone Challenge which I did in 2023 but not last year, so I'll keep my eye out for that one as well!! 1d
Lauredhel @TheAromaofBooks I'll add you to the pantone tag list 1d
julieclair @lauredhel I‘ll add you to the #FictionalTraveler tag list! Glad you‘re joining us! 1d
julieclair I‘m doing too many, but I can‘t resist! Several of the ones already mentioned here, as well as #LiteraryCrew with @Librarybelle , #BookedInTime with @Cuilin , #LittensLoveRomance with @StayCurious , and #RandomClassics with @TheAromaofBooks . 1d
julieclair I‘ll be hosting #FictionalTraveler , #ThematicCozies (will post about that soon) , and continuing #ReadOrDonate for 2025. 1d
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Sace
Trees | Percival Everett
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I‘m trying not to use Amazon as much, but I had some kindle credits that were expiring so I decided to get this in preparation for 2025 #authoramonth.

CBee It‘s SO good 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 2d
Sace @CBee glad to hear! 2d
Tamra Loved it! 2d
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TheSpineView
Readathon: Occasional List : Geleentheidslys | Gauteng (South Africa). Education Media Service
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#ReadAway2024 @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

Yesterday I finished The Mafia Prince's Baby and started The Sugar Queen for the #AuthorAMonth challenge. @Soubhiville

Currently sitting at 265 books read for the year. Still want to make it to 300. Would also like to reach 2,500 hours. That is a new goal for me. I want to end the year on a bang. 🤞

DieAReader 🤓📚Excellent!!! You‘re doing awesome💕 3d
TheSpineView @DieAReader Thanks! It will close on these goals. 3d
Andrew65 You're well on track, especially for the book total. 👏👏👏😊 3d
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TheSpineView @Andrew65 I hope I stay on track. 3d
Andrew65 @TheSpineView I don‘t doubt you at all, you have had a phenomenal mental reading year! 🙌 3d
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Where did that mental come from, wish this iPad would stop thinking for itself. (edited) 3d
TheSpineView @Andrew65 Hate auto correct 😒 Are you up for co-hosting again #SeriesLove2025?? 2d
Andrew65 @TheSpineView Yes now I am back on here, sorry that I was MIA for a lot of #SeriesLove2024. Thanks for having my back 😊 2d
TheSpineView @Andrew65 No worries! Glad to have help again! I'll get a post together in the next few days. The new year will be here before you know it. 2d
Andrew65 @TheSpineView It will, where has the year gone! 2d
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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We‘re more than halfway through November #AuthorAMonth readers! I hope you‘re enjoying your time with Sarah Addison Allen. I‘m almost finished with my book for the month, Other Birds, and I really like it.

December brings us one of my very favorite authors, Terry Pratchett. I can‘t wait for you to experience him if it‘s your first time! If you need recommendations I‘ll make a couple in the comments. 🙂💛📚

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AllDebooks I‘ve skipped this month, but I am so excited to read Terry Pratchett next month 😊 3d
Soubhiville Terry Pratchett recommendations: If you are new to TP, he‘s best known for his Discworld series. I don‘t recommend starting with the first book however, as he didn‘t really develop his style and get his stride until a few books in. I think a great place to start is with the first Night Watch book- 3d
Soubhiville Guards! Guards! Can be read as a stand alone, or if you love the characters you can follow them into more adventures. Another great start would be the first Witches book, also can stand alone but can follow characters to additional books- 3d
Soubhiville If you love short stories I thoroughly enjoyed 3d
Soubhiville If you‘re a YA lover the first Tiffany Aching book is fun. It‘s also Discworld, also can stand alone but does start a series- 3d
TheSpineView I started The Sugar Queen yesterday. I had to wait on a library hold. Liking it so far. 3d
AmyG I am going to skip Terry Pratchett…sadly, not for me. But I enjoyed this month‘s book 3d
Bookwormjillk Thanks for the recommendations! A new author for me. 3d
PurpleyPumpkin I just finished this one today! Throughly enjoyed it. 😁 3d
Karisimo @Soubhiville thanks for the suggestion! 3d
Yenya1954 I‘ve just borrowed The Long Earth. 15h
Soubhiville @Yenya1954 I‘ll be interested in your opinion on that one. I liked it but it‘s very very different from his other stuff, as he‘s partnered with a scifi writer for it. Grammy M liked this series: 8h
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Jas16
The Sugar Queen | Sarah Addison Allen
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The past few weeks have been filled with more medical stuff and other disappointments so even though things are improving, I have been having a really hard time reading. It was lovely to have the #authoramonth excuse to pick up a cozy reread. This was exactly what I needed, a feel good read filled with magic and charm.

Seabreeze_Reader Hope things get better for you soon. 🙂 4d
Ruthiella Glad this book hit the spot and things are looking up. ❤️ 4d
kspenmoll I am happy to hear life is getting better for you so you could escape into a reread. 4d
sarahbarnes ♥️♥️ 3d
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Soubhiville
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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Here is the big announcement #AuthorAMonth readers! Here are our 2025 authors!

The most votes went to Leigh Bardugo this year, then Kate Quinn, then Octavia Butler so I decided to include her as a repeat author.

What do you think? Who are you excited for? Any suggestions for different ways to run the voting next year?

Thank you all for your nominations and your votes. I‘m pleased with the 2025 list, should be some great reading.

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Bookwormjillk I love this list and think the voting was perfect. Excited for Judy Blume. 4d
Soubhiville @Bookwormjillk I don‘t think I‘ve read her since I was a teen! I remember reading Forever and trying to keep it hidden from parents and teachers. It was passed around my friend group as a Big Deal book! 4d
TheSpineView Great line up! 4d
BarkingMadRead So exciting!! 4d
AmyG Oh wow! Thank you. I will be joing in the authors whose books I own. Some great authors listed! 4d
Megabooks Really fantastic lineup! 4d
dariazeoli I am stoked! Thanks for keeping this going! 4d
Caryl Yay! Thank you for organizing this! 4d
peanutnine Some great authors! 4d
dabbe @Soubhiville Same here! All the juicy parts were highlighted in yellow! 😂 4d
Jess Thanks for such a great list! Will be checking what I own tonight. 4d
Larkken Looks like another fun year! 4d
Deblovestoread Love this list. Hope to do better this year! 💜 4d
TheBookHippie Looks good! ♥️🩷♥️ 4d
tpixie @Soubhiville great list!!! Judy Blume‘s Are You There God It‘s Me Margaret was kept behind the school librarian‘s desk and we had to have written permission from our parents to be able to read it. Luckily my mom let me!! I just learned of a book about, not by Didion 4d
BookwormAHN Nice 😺 4d
CatLass007 This is great! There‘s a wonderful mix of familiar authors and new authors. I look forward to them all!! 4d
CatLass007 @dabbe @Soubhiville I feel the same about Forever, although I learned never to lend books to anyone at an early age. 4d
DHill Great list! So excited for 2025. Thank you @Soubhiville ! 4d
dabbe @CatLass007 True that! 😂 4d
DogMomIrene Such a great list. I‘ve read 6 of these authors, but the other 6 I haven‘t gotten to so now I‘ve got a great reason to explore their works. 4d
Andrew65 A great array of authors in 2025 to get stuck into! 4d
Texreader Yay! A lot of new authors for me! 4d
Sace Great list! Looking forward to reading. 3d
vlwelser 🔥 3d
JacqMac Yay!!! I love this list. I didn‘t do so well this year, but I‘m feeling more committed to this one. lol 3d
PurpleyPumpkin Amazing list! Looking forward to some fabulous reading in 2025. Thanks @Soubhiville! 3d
Julsmarshall Great list! We have some fantastic reading ahead of us! 3d
inthegreensandblues @Soubhiville this is an interesting list. So you just pick any of their books? 2d
Soubhiville @inthegreensandblues yes you choose to read any book from the author. It‘s a challenge that‘s been running for 6 years. There are a few prizes I send at the end of the year. Would you like to be added to the tag list? 2d
MemoirsForMe What a great list! I may have to join in for a few of these. 😍🙌🏻 2d
Soubhiville @MemoirsForMe are you on the tag list? Would you like to be? 1d
inthegreensandblues @Soubhiville yes, please add me. Thanks! ☺️ 1d
AnishaInkspill oh what a great!!!! choice, I wouldn't mind joining and being tagged. 1d
Jess861 Oh, I can't wait to dive back into my childhood with some Judy Blume!! 19h
MemoirsForMe @Soubhiville Oh yes! I‘d love to be back on your list. Thx! 🤗 17h
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Texreader
My Favorite Authors | Thomas Costley
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I just voted and I‘m so excited. This is definitely a favorite yearly challenge. I always vote for authors on my tbr list but even if they don‘t get picked for the year I have always enjoyed finding new authors I love. So even if you don‘t vote or read an #authoramonth, I recommend trying it out for a month or two and learn about new to you authors! I‘m reading more books by authors read earlier this year like Klune and SA Cosby. @Soubhiville

Texreader Vote here:

https://forms.gle/bzB4u9ACcqMGfakA6

Voting is open to everyone who thinks they might be interested in reading at least one book for #AuthorAMonth next year.
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JudeCC 😃🙌 Done!! ✅ 4d
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