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Once again, super late posting about monthly challenges!! Luckily one on my #roll100 choices was my #bookspin! I think my #doublespin was on the #camplitsy24 longlist, and that‘s why I bought it! Hoping I can get to Turbulence as well because it‘s a favorite short story collection.

Right now I‘m reading Mothers and Sons by Adam Haslett from the library, and my #botm choice Care and Feeding by Bourdain‘s assistant Laurie Woolever. ⬇️

Megabooks Laurie worked for now-disgraced celebrity chef Mario Batali before she worked for Bourdain, and he was an a-hole and pig. Groped every female employee. Seemed to get off on denigrating every employee. Glad he was exposed!!!! 1mo

Bookwormjillk Ew. Such a disappointment. (Batali) (edited) 1mo

Megabooks @Bookwormjillk truly. It proves (again) you never know what a celebrity is like in real life. I enjoyed his shows on Food Network, but yeah, he deserved his comeuppance! 1mo

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Centique Missing your posts Meg. Hope you and your Mum and Dad are okay ♥️🙏 2w

Megabooks @Centique thanks Paula!! I‘m just exhausted. We finally have dad pretty settled in the nursing home, but then a week ago we had a huge hail storm. We will have to get a roof replaced and my car had the sunroof broken out and extensive water damage, so it will have to be replaced. I‘ve found a car I like, but we always pay cash for cars (as opposed to financing them), so I‘m going yo several dealerships to get the best price. 2w

Centique @Megabooks oh wow Meg that is a LOT! Im glad you are ok and your dad is settled. Best of luck getting a new car and a new roof! 💕 2w

BarbaraBB I miss you! Are you taking a break from Litsy? 🤍 7d

Megabooks @BarbaraBB I just don‘t have time. I can‘t think straight to write reviews. I‘m hoping things will get easier when we finish cleaning up from the hail storm and I get used to eating entirely plant based. A lot to figure out rn!! 7d

BarbaraBB I get it! That hail storm sounded massive. Eating entirely plant based, wow. How do you like it? And does your body? Speak soon, take care Meg ❤️ (edited) 7d

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Rissreadswithcats

Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies

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Stunning! This is a little book but it had a big impact on me. So atmospheric, I wish I could spend time reading on this island.
Aghh Mary, you are definitely a keeper! The ending was perfect. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I‘m so glad this was my first read for 2025.
Thanks for the gift @LeeRHarry 🤍🩵💙🩶
#LitsyAtoZ @Texreader Letter C

Texreader Excellent! Great start to the year! 3mo

LeeRHarry You‘re very welcome! 😊 3mo

Cathythoughts Brilliant book ❤️ 3mo

CarolynM The #CampLitsy24 discussions of this one were really interesting. I recommend having a look at them if you‘re in the mood to keep thinking about the book🙂 (edited) 3mo

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DebinHawaii

James: A Novel | Percival Everett

July was a great reading month for me but I have to give my #12BooksOf2024 pick to James, read for #CampLitsy24 & one of my favorites of the year. The audiobook narration quality added to my rating of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Honorable Mentions included: The Art Thief, Stone Blind, Murder Road, Just For the Summer & A Novel Love Story (I told you it was great month!) 📚📚📚

Andrew65

Kitta I have a copy of the art thief in my TBR pile! 3mo

DebinHawaii @Kitta I really enjoyed it—so fascinating! 3mo

Kitta Id recommending this if you like books like that

The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

3mo

Andrew65 Some good reads in July. 3mo

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DebinHawaii

Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies

My June #12Booksof2024 pick was our first book for #CampLitsy24 & a clear (pun intended) favorite. Very atmospheric & absorbing.

Honorable Mentions include: Run Towards the Danger, Doppelgänger & A Scatter of Light.

Andrew65

Andrew65 This one has a number of nominations. 3mo

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Larkken

You Dreamed of Empires: A Novel | �lvaro Enrigue

Happy #tob2025 longlist week! I've not read a ton of them (no surprise given my comfort genres); what I have read is primarily thanks to litsy suggestions (😘 #camplitsy24). Not much that was a surprise tho -lots of repeat authors?- and James in particular seems like an obvious choice. But it was fantastic so... 🤷🏻‍♀️
My list by enjoyment in the reading is above fwiw! Highlighting the tagged bc James gets plenty love wo my help 😜

Ruthiella I also noticed the repeat authors! But still there is always quite a few from the longlist that are completely off my radar. 4mo

Bookwormjillk I was thinking the same about James. 4mo

Larkken @Ruthiella true! It is usually my primary source for finding new fav authors outside my comfort zone, too! You're right ill have to give some love to the unread books on the list next 🤦‍♀️ 4mo

BkClubCare As bewildering as Irena Rey is - I am actually moving quite well through it. Compared to some books that I know are awesome but I can‘t seem to make any progress? So weird. I am weird. 4mo

Larkken @BkClubCare that's awesome! I keep reading reviews that make me feel like maybe I hit it at a bad mental state. It seems so weird and right up my alley that I can't believe from the blurbs that it didn't hit. Maybe I'll have to pick it back up! 4mo

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BarbaraBB

Fruit of the Dead | Rachel Lyon

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Cory is 18 and has no plans after the Summer Camp where she has been working, draws to an end. When she meets Rolo, a rich pharmaceutical CEO and father of a child she has been looking after, offers her a job as a nanny, she can‘t resist his wicked charm and the money. He takes her to his private island, where all seems to good to be true. And of course it is.
A compelling novel about what it means to finally be seen.

? Antwerp, Belgium

squirrelbrain I wish this had made the ToB list - I will still listen to it but not for some time now…. 🤣 4mo

BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain I am surprised it didn‘t. Same goes for many of our #CampLitsy24 choices. And for The Echoes and I Who Have Never Known Men. 4mo

Cathythoughts Stacked 👍🏻 4mo

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CarolynM Interesting! And I‘m very envious of you being in Antwerp. I am so looking forward to going back there one day! 4mo

BarbaraBB @CarolynM I remember that it‘s a favorite place of yours! I hope you‘ll return there one day, it‘s still a fabulous place! 4mo

youneverarrived Gorgeous photo! Stacking, sounds really good! 4mo

BarbaraBB @youneverarrived It is! She‘s the author of this book, that I also loved

Self-Portrait with Boy: A Novel

4mo

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BarbaraBB

Tournament | David Crouch

These are the ones that are on the #ToB25 longlist that I‘ve read. Some are this year‘s favorites. In my next post I‘ll share the ones I have on my shelves and that are now calling out to me to read them before the shortlist will be announced

Chelsea.Poole I‘m interested in several here that I have yet to read. Especially Safekeep, Book Censor and

My Friends: From the Pulitzer-prize winning author of THE RETURN

4mo

Ruthiella Glad we were on target this summer with

All Fours

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BarbaraBB @Chelsea.Poole All three are good! (edited) 4mo

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BarbaraBB @Ruthiella Yes! It is surprising though that our other #CampLitsy24 books are not longlisted! 4mo

Suet624 Do you have a favorite on this list? 4mo

sarahbarnes You‘ve done well! 4mo

Megabooks Several I haven‘t read! I‘ll have to go back and look at your reviews. I love that cover on Hard Girls. 4mo

BarbaraBB @Megabooks But I do think you‘ll have read so many more books on the longlist! 4mo

BarbaraBB @Suet624 Not really. Except for The Safekeep, My Friends and All Fours I now realize none of them were real favorites, despite what I wrote in this post 🤦🏻‍♀️. I do have high hopes for the ones I still want to read 😀 (edited) 4mo

Megabooks I did make my list. Maybe you missed the tag? I‘ve read 27!! 👍🏻👍🏻 4mo

Megabooks @Ruthiella And James! 4mo

Ruthiella @Megabooks True! 4mo

BarbaraBB @Megabooks On my way to your thread! 4mo

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BarbaraBB

The New Rooster | Rilla Alexander

#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 5mo

BarbaraBB @BookWrym @cariashley @Caroline2 @CarolynM @Catlass007 @CatMS @Cbee @ChaoticMissAdventures @Chelsea.Poole @Christine @CogsOfEncouragement @Cseydel 5mo

BarbaraBB @Cuilin @Cupcake12 @dabbe @Daisey @DebinHawaii @Deblovestoread @decalino @DGRachel @elizamarie @ErikasMindfulShelf @Flaneurette @GatheringBooks @Gissy 5mo

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BarbaraBB @Graciouswarriorprincess @hes7 @Hooked_on_Books @ImperfectCJ @JamieArc @jas16 @jenniferw88 @JenReadsAlot @Jess @jhod @jlhammar @JoyBlue @julesG 5mo

BarbaraBB @julieclair @Julsmarshall @KarenUK @karisa @Karisimo @KateReadsYA @Kimberlone @Kitta @Kristy_K @kspenmoll @kwmg40 @Larkken @Laughterhp @LeeRHarry @Leniverse 5mo

BarbaraBB @Lizpixie @maggie4483 @mcctrish @Merelybookish @Meshell1313 @MicheleinPhilly @monalyisha @Nessavamusic @Oryx @peaKnit @prairiegirl_reading @PuddleJumper 5mo

BarbaraBB @quietjenn @RaeLovesToRead @Read4life @Readerann @RebelReader @Roary47 @rockpools @Ruthiella @SamAnne @Sapphire @sarahbarnes @sblbooks 5mo

BarbaraBB @Soubhiville @Suet624 @Susanita @TEArificbooks @Texreader @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @TheKidUpstairs @TrishB @well-readneck @willaful @youneverarrived @yourfavouritemixtape @zuhkeeyah 5mo

Ruthiella Thanks for the tag! I‘ll take a crack at it! 🎶 It‘s the most wonderful time of the year 🎵 Rooster time! 🐓 5mo

Bookwormjillk I don‘t even know where to start, but I‘ll give it a try! 5mo

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. 5mo

Bookwormjillk What are the guidelines for the tournament? Is it anything published in 2024? 5mo

CatLass007 Thanks for the tag. What does #ToB stand for? Several of these books are on my wish list. 5mo

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! 5mo

Suet624 I rely solely on other Litsy recommendations and you all have never steered me wrong. 5mo

BarbaraBB @Bookwormjillk Yes! Just books published in 2024. All choices are arbitrary as they say themselves! 5mo

BarbaraBB @CatLass007 You can read all about it here: https://www.tournamentofbooks.com/about 5mo

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. 5mo

BarbaraBB @cariashley I hope you‘ll be there again, we‘ve missed you! 5mo

AmyG Thanks for the tag! I need to think about this. 5mo

Susanita I‘ll have to think about it too… 5mo

squirrelbrain Exciting! I‘ll post mine later (or tomorrow…. Or the weekend!) ❤️ 5mo

Cathythoughts These all look good. I must investigate 👍🏻♥️ 5mo

Larkken Ooh, fun! I‘ll have a snoop… 5mo

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. 5mo

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

5mo

sarahbarnes Honestly I think I had a book hangover from Intermezzo when I tried to start it. I‘ll likely try again. 5mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for the tag! Will give it some thought! 💜 5mo

CatLass007 Thank you for the link! 5mo

Meshell1313 Ooh fun! I think James for sure will make the cut! 5mo

Chelsea.Poole Very exciting! This will be fun! 5mo

Chelsea.Poole Also, great guesses! I really want to read Liars. I‘m on hold for the audio. 5mo

dabbe Thanks for the inspiration! 🤩😀🤗 5mo

Caroline2 Ohhh exciting!! 😃 5mo

BkClubCare Oh MY!! 👏😆🎉 5mo

CarolynM All the books on the ToB list are usually new to me. I‘ll have a look at these that you have chosen🙂 5mo

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!! 5mo

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kspenmoll

James: A Novel | Percival Everett

Yay! James by P. Everett was one of the winners in the National Book Award Fiction category! #camplitsy24

Megabooks, squirrelbrain, BarbaraBB

Megabooks And All Fours, but I‘m really excited about Martyr, too. I loved all three! 6mo

Avanders Hiya! Checking in to see if you‘ve had a chance to open your #fffs package yet? ☺️🍁🍎🍂 @Chrissyreadit 6mo

kspenmoll @Avanders Apologies! I did; will post later. 6mo

Avanders Ok awesome - thanks! 6mo

Suet624 @Megabooks same!!! 6mo

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