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My #BookSpin list for January 2025! It‘s mostly fresh picks with only a few veterans from last year.

I‘m excited for this new year of reading. I‘m going to focus strongly on reading books I own so I should be able to get to more books from this challenge than previous years. My personal library needs a serious clearing out. 😅

TheAromaofBooks

Ruthiella It‘s always a challenge to read what I own. My Antonia is lovely. I hope you enjoy it. 20h

Sace Wait. What? It‘s almost that time *again*?! Aaargh! Where does the time go? 19h

AmyG I second the My Antonia love. Wonderful book. 19h

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TheAromaofBooks Not ready for 2025 lists to start!!! 😂 12h

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Ruthiella It‘s been on my TBR for a while now and I hear only good things. I really have no excuse for not picking it up. 😅❤️ 11h

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @Sace @TheAromaofBooks Lol, if I didn‘t post it early, the holidays would wipe it completely from my brain. 🤣 Apologies for the 2025 jump scare. 🤭😂 11h

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @AmyG I really do need to get to it. Maybe I‘ll just pick that one up whether fate chooses it or not. 😅❤️ 11h

TheAromaofBooks It's just crazy that it's already time to start thinking about January and a new year!! Time is going wayyyy to fast!!! 44m

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @TheAromaofBooks 100% agree. 😮‍💨 42m

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julieclair

Spunky Chunks | Mary Ann Callan

In looking at my overstuffed bookshelves, I realized had quite a few books I would most likely never read, because I‘m “allergic” to chunksters, and continually avoid them. So I decided to challenge myself to read 3 chunksters this year. All are welcome to join me. My definition of a chunkster is any book over 500 pages long, but feel free to use whatever definition makes sense to you.

The rules are simple:
1. Begin reading a chunkster. ⬇️

julieclair 2. When you finish it, post using the hashtag #AllergicToChunksters , so we can all celebrate with you! 3d

julieclair 3. Begin reading another chunkster. 3d

julieclair I made a StoryGraph Challenge for those who would find it helpful: https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/1b8466be-7818-4594-9d7a-1cf09bf... 3d

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MatchlessMarie I love this and will (hopefully 😂) be successful in joining you. I have 2 that immediately come to mind, but I am sure I have more. Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky and House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski 🤞 3d

PuddleJumper Joining! I've got a couple that I don't want to start because they are so long. I really struggle with stopping at the moment, I only want to read things I can read in one sitting which isn't always possible for a 500 page book! 3d

willaful I definitely want to go more for quality than quantity in the new year. With the help of #Bookspin I've read a number of more intimidating books and it was worth it! 3d

TheBookgeekFrau I love this! I have a few that have been collecting dust on my TBR shelves. Thanks for this hopeful dose of allergy medicine 😂 3d

BookBelle84 This might motivate me to start The Way Of Kings ! 3d

Meshell1313 Fun! I‘m down! 3d

Born.A.Reader Oh gosh I have multiple books on my TBR that fit this description! I'm in! 2d

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I‘m so in. I have at least 4 chunky books on my shelf that are giving me judgy eyes 😒🤣 2d

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @PuddleJumper Same! KU has ruined my attention span… 😱 2d

Enchanted_Bibliophile Excellent idea!
I'll definitely join in, as most of my unread books are the chunksters. 2d

PuddleJumper @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage 😂 😂 I'm cancelling my membership in January. I read a lot of crap on it 2d

mcctrish I‘m in, I have a bunch I‘ve been ‘saving‘ 🤣🤣 (edited) 2d

mcctrish And I sent a friend request on StoryGraph 2d

mrp27 Great idea! I need to read my chunksters too so I‘m joining. 2d

julieclair @MatchlessMarie @PuddleJumper @willaful @TheBookgeekFrau @BookBelle84 @Meshell1313 @Born.A.Reader @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @Enchanted_Bibliophile @mcctrish @mrp27 Hooray! So glad I‘m not the only one suffering with this allergy! 😘 We will support each other as we overcome our hefty tomes! 1d

julieclair @LitsyEvents 1d

julieclair @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @PuddleJumper Y‘all are so right! KU is so easy. But not necessarily quality literature. 🤓 1d

julieclair @mcctrish Thanks for the heads up about SG. The friend request didn‘t come through, so I‘ve now sent you one. 🤞 1d

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage @mcctrish @julieclair Sent some SG friend requests :) 1d

julieclair @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage and @mcctrish We‘re now official SG friends! 🏆 1d

mcctrish @julieclair @Booksblanketsandahotbeverage woo Hoo 1d

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LeafingThroughLife

Sorry | Gail Jones

bailed

Made quick work of my December #bookspin pick by…not finishing it. I knew this was headed for the DNF pile when I had to look up 10 words in the first few pages, and the unstable mother displayed a penchant for speaking in Shakespeare quotes. I have nothing against learning new words, but it felt very much like a book that was going to prioritize style over story, and I just don‘t have the energy for that kind of thing right now. Next!

TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks At least it's off the list!! 3d

dabbe #hailthebail! #betterbooksahead 🙌 3d

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Zuhkeeyah

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

And that‘s a wrap for 2024 #bookspin! I only had one book that I didn‘t finish in the selected month (River Mumma). Always a fun challenge to help keep me on top of my reading goals. A huge thank you to @TheAromaofBooks for hosting.

(Seeing the books altogether makes me realize how many genres I cover.)

TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! Fantastic year!!!! 3d

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GinaKButler

The Diary of a Young Girl | Anne Frank

Up next! A very pretty edition, too!

It‘s my October #bookspin pick. @TheAromaofBooks

#bookspinbingo

TheBookHippie ♥️ 4d

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Zuhkeeyah

Solito: A Memoir | Javier Zamora

pick

I want to make everyone read this book. The audiobook (read by the author) was fantastic. My brain can't comprehend how terrifying the migration had to be for a 9 year old boy surrounded by complete strangers. Javier's story is a powerful reminder of the risks undocumented immigrants take to enter the USA for the hope of a better life.
#nonfiction2024
December #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!!! 5d

Singout This was recommended by a friend when I was doing Reading the Americas but I didn‘t get to it: I should push it back up on my list. 4d

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GinaKButler

On Writing: A Memoir Of The Craft | Stephen King

Up next…it‘s been sitting on my #bookspin list all year and I‘m finally getting to it!

#bookspinbingo
#doublespin
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 5d

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ShananigansReads

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

Midmonth check in. It‘s going well.

#Bookspin #BookspinBingo

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BookishMadHatter

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

How my December #bookspinbingo progress has been going so far. I've found myself having less and less reading time as the month progresses, but I suppose it's to be expected. There's always something going on, somewhere to be, and something to do, which makes my social anxiety/anti-peopling/anti-christmas heart and brain go haywire, but I'd do anything for my little monsters

#bookspin
#doublespin
@TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Looking great!!! 6d

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