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#TOBwaiting

In a recent post of @BkClubCare we‘ve been guessing about the ToB longlist, which will be published sometime in November. I thought why not make the most of our anticipation and share the six books we hope to see on that longlist?

It‘ll definitely give us some inspiration for books to check out - whether they make the longlist or not.

These are mine, I hope you‘ll share yours!

(Tagging the #CampLitsy24 participants for a start)

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, LitsyEvents

BarbaraBB @Addison_Reads @Amiable @AmyG @BarbaraJean @batsy @bennettBookworm @Bkclubcare @Bklover @Bookbuyingaddict @BookNAround @Bookwormjillk 2mo

BarbaraBB @BookWrym @cariashley @Caroline2 @CarolynM @Catlass007 @CatMS @Cbee @ChaoticMissAdventures @Chelsea.Poole @Christine @CogsOfEncouragement @Cseydel 2mo

BarbaraBB @Cuilin @Cupcake12 @dabbe @Daisey @DebinHawaii @Deblovestoread @decalino @DGRachel @elizamarie @ErikasMindfulShelf @Flaneurette @GatheringBooks @Gissy 2mo

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BarbaraBB @Graciouswarriorprincess @hes7 @Hooked_on_Books @ImperfectCJ @JamieArc @jas16 @jenniferw88 @JenReadsAlot @Jess @jhod @jlhammar @JoyBlue @julesG 2mo

BarbaraBB @julieclair @Julsmarshall @KarenUK @karisa @Karisimo @KateReadsYA @Kimberlone @Kitta @Kristy_K @kspenmoll @kwmg40 @Larkken @Laughterhp @LeeRHarry @Leniverse 2mo

BarbaraBB @Lizpixie @maggie4483 @mcctrish @Merelybookish @Meshell1313 @MicheleinPhilly @monalyisha @Nessavamusic @Oryx @peaKnit @prairiegirl_reading @PuddleJumper 2mo

BarbaraBB @quietjenn @RaeLovesToRead @Read4life @Readerann @RebelReader @Roary47 @rockpools @Ruthiella @SamAnne @Sapphire @sarahbarnes @sblbooks 2mo

BarbaraBB @Soubhiville @Suet624 @Susanita @TEArificbooks @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs @TrishB @well-readneck @willaful @youneverarrived @yourfavouritemixtape @zuhkeeyah 2mo

Ruthiella Thanks for the tag! I‘ll take a crack at it! 🎶 It‘s the most wonderful time of the year 🎵 Rooster time! 🐓 2mo

Bookwormjillk I don‘t even know where to start, but I‘ll give it a try! 2mo

Hooked_on_books I like this idea, but like the others, I‘ll have to think about this a bit. I notice 5 of your books seem to have a color scheme theme. 2mo

Bookwormjillk What are the guidelines for the tournament? Is it anything published in 2024? 2mo

CatLass007 Thanks for the tag. What does #ToB stand for? Several of these books are on my wish list. 2mo

cariashley Yay, I‘ve been waiting for TOB news! I‘m hoping to get back into it this time after not being able to do it last time (life…). Will have to think about this! 2mo

Suet624 I rely solely on other Litsy recommendations and you all have never steered me wrong. 2mo

BarbaraBB @Bookwormjillk Yes! Just books published in 2024. All choices are arbitrary as they say themselves! 2mo

BarbaraBB @CatLass007 You can read all about it here: https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/about 2mo

Bookwormjillk @BarbaraBB thanks! I wasn‘t sure if they removed the books from Camp TOB but couldn‘t find anything on their website. I‘ll have to go back to my #CampLitsy lists to see what I missed. 2mo

BarbaraBB @cariashley I hope you‘ll be there again, we‘ve missed you! 2mo

AmyG Thanks for the tag! I need to think about this. 2mo

Susanita I‘ll have to think about it too… 2mo

squirrelbrain Exciting! I‘ll post mine later (or tomorrow…. Or the weekend!) ❤️ 2mo

Cathythoughts These all look good. I must investigate 👍🏻♥️ 2mo

Larkken Ooh, fun! I‘ll have a snoop… 2mo

sarahbarnes Fun list and fun idea! 😃 Mina‘s Matchbox is definitely on my list of books I‘m excited to read. I tried reading If Only recently and couldn‘t get into it, but I think it was just me at the time because I loved her other book. 2mo

BarbaraBB @sarahbarnes Wow, you did try If Only already! I just discovered its existence 🤩. But I loved her other book too so I have high hopes. I hope it just wasn‘t the moment to start it for you 🤞🏽

Is Mother Dead

2mo

sarahbarnes Honestly I think I had a book hangover from Intermezzo when I tried to start it. I‘ll likely try again. 2mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Will give it some thought! 💜 2mo

CatLass007 Thank you for the link! 2mo

Meshell1313 Ooh fun! I think James for sure will make the cut! 2mo

Chelsea.Poole Very exciting! This will be fun! 2mo

Chelsea.Poole Also, great guesses! I really want to read Liars. I‘m on hold for the audio. 2mo

dabbe Thanks for the inspiration! 🤩😀🤗 2mo

Caroline2 Ohhh exciting!! 😃 2mo

BkClubCare Oh MY!! 👏😆🎉 2mo

CarolynM All the books on the ToB list are usually new to me. I‘ll have a look at these that you have chosen🙂 2mo

Megabooks Liars made me so angry!! I think you‘re right on target with Fruit, and I enjoyed it. I checked out Mina‘s again today. Hopefully I‘ll get to it this time!! 1mo

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BookNAround

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

I started this 4 months ago for #camplitsy but set it aside. I‘m picking it back up in hopes of finishing it this time. And yes, I know it was not universally appreciated by the readers back then but I am nothing if not contrary, so here‘s hoping I enjoy it!

TheBookHippie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😅😵‍💫 2mo

BarbaraJean I didn‘t necessarily enjoy it, but I found it fascinating!! Hope it‘s a good read for you! 2mo

BarbaraBB I liked it! 2mo

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CogsOfEncouragement I‘m really appreciated this one. Enjoy! 2mo

Bookwormjillk I liked this one! 2mo

mcctrish I‘m glad I read it and it has to be finished to be appreciated imo 2mo

dabbe I just finished a couple of weeks ago for #camplitsy! 😂 2mo

kspenmoll I was ambivalent at first but I ended up liking the book, glad I read it. 2mo

Suet624 I liked it. Of course I‘m now trying to remember how it ended. 2mo

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mcctrish

All Fours | Miranda July

My library hold came in for #camplitsy #betterlatethannever

ChaoticMissAdventures After reading and discussing I am still so curious what each new reader thinks! Did you read any of the discussion or do you plan on looking back at them? 3mo

mcctrish @ChaoticMissAdventures I didn‘t read any at the time. I alternated between waiting for my library hold and buying the ebook at the time. We were on the tail end of travelling so I decided to just wait for the library hold. I read 3 in real time ( Clear, Butter and James ) then holidays hit. I‘ve read The Alternatives, now this and still waiting for Bear. 3mo

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dabbe

Butter: Roman | Asako Yuzuki

so-so

It only took me almost 3 months, but I finally finished this, #CampLitsy! I thought of quitting many times, but something inside of me wanted to finish. Learning about the culture and delicious descriptions re: food was what made me want to finish. The story itself dragged on way too long, and I found most of the characters unlikable, especially Kajii, the so-called serial killer who is set to go on trial. Too much telling and not enough showing.

kspenmoll Like your “ too much telling and not enough showing.” This book took me some time to get through too- very unlikeable characters. 3mo

dabbe @kspenmoll That's probably the one thing I would tell students over and over re: their writing: “Show, don't tell!“ 😂 3mo

Texreader Excellent review. But I loved this book—I thought it was a such a good description about how women focus so much on their weight and what other people think about them. I loved how the main character came into her own and was happy with that. But yes, the serial killer was awful and some descriptions were just gross 3mo

dabbe @Texreader Agree 💯. There were parts I loved (like what you described), but overall, it fell flat for me. It tended to feel like it was going on and on and on, and I wanted Rika to figure herself out more quickly! 😂 3mo

Texreader @dabbe I agree!! 3mo

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Texreader

David Copperfield | Dickens Charles

What a great readathon! Here‘s my wrap up:

-I finished The Alternatives (#campLitsy) and A Town Like Alice (#foodandlit #Malaysia #readingOceania #Australia)

-I continued reading Wolfsong (#authoramonth), and

-I started David Copperfield (#whatthedickens) and The Storm We Made (#foodandlit #Malaysia)

Thanks @TheSpineView for hosting #fortheloveofbooks!!

@Catsandbooks @Cuilin @Soubhiville @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Megabooks

Catsandbooks 👏🏼🇲🇾💕 3mo

squirrelbrain A great weekend! 3mo

TheSpineView Great job!👍🤩📖 3mo

Librarybelle Awesome!! 3mo

Cuilin 🎉🫶 3mo

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BarbaraJean

The God of the Woods | Liz Moore

August wrap-up from StoryGraph! Tagged is my favorite (non-re-read) of the month. Honorable mention to the 2 sci-fi novellas I devoured yesterday: Sisters of the Vast Black and Sisters of the Forsaken Stars. Also: the “pages read” graph fascinates me this month, with those two big spikes! ⤵️

BarbaraJean I knew the reason for the second: I finished two books on Friday, one of which was 800+ pages long. I had to investigate the first—that day‘s page count indicates finishing The Alternatives for #CampLitsy, and a 500+ page graphic novel 😁 4mo

Amiable Love these graphs! 3mo

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Texreader

How to Say Babylon | Safiya Sinclair

I read 7 books in August. 1 for #Turkey #foodandlit (July‘s country), 3 for #Jamaica #foodandlit, 1 for #authoramonth (500+ pages), 1 for #camplitsy, and 2 for #Ireland (1 of my vacation countries this summer). @Catsandbooks @Soubhiville

PageShifter You're doing so organized, concentrating on different challenges 👍 4mo

Catsandbooks Awesome!! 👏🏼 💖 4mo

Texreader @PageShifter @Catsandbooks Thanks y‘all! It‘s about the only area of my life that‘s organized! 4mo

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Texreader

The Alternatives: A Novel | Caoilinn Hughes

I did it! I reached my most important goal for #fortheloveofbooks and finished the tagged book today. I was way behind reading it for #camplitsy and really wanted to start September fresh. Thanks for the incentive @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Great job! 🤩📖 4mo

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Karisimo

BookSpinBingo | Untitled

Another good month! I'm only a few days away from finishing my #AuthorAMonth selection- Fingersmith! My hold for #Litsyscificookclub (Blighted Stars) never came in!

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

My Stats:
22 books
5 BINGOs
12 audiobooks
13 Middle Grade
1 YA
1 Graphic Novel
1/2 #CampLitsy
1 nonficiton
✅Bookspin
✅Doublespin

willaful Oh bummer! I got a bookclub book too late too. :-( 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Fantastic month!!! 4mo

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