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Susanita
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This is a nice reading journal, but I never used it, so I took it to the LFL along with another offloaded book and an extra 2025 planner I somehow acquired.

I missed my chance to donate the rest of the magazines in my free cycle group, so I‘ll just keep chipping away at the pile when the mood strikes me. It didn‘t strike me in December! No worries, though, because the pile is much smaller than when I started.

#readordonate #monthlymagazineblitz

julieclair I bet someone is going to be thrilled to discover the book journal in the LFL! 😃 And you‘re in good company with the December magazines. I don‘t think the mood struck any of us. 😎 But hooray that your stacks have shrunk over the past year! 👏 2w
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julieclair
Various | Magazines
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Okay Blitzers… we‘ve made it to the end of our year long #MonthlyMagazineBlitz ! How does everyone feel about their results?

Personally, I‘ve had some good months and some not-so-productive months (looking at you, October and December). But overall, my magazine piles are drastically reduced. Whoopee!

My takeaway: I just don‘t need to be bringing so much print into my house. I‘m not as interested in reading most of it as I used to be. ⬇️

julieclair Plus, I can often find online sources for the material I do want to read. Everand and the public library have been good sources. I have totally enjoyed blitzing with all of you this year. Thanks for participating… everyone‘s successes have been inspiring. 🏆💙 3w
TheBookHippie I can‘t talk about this month! I get magazines for several reasons, as a complex migraine sufferer not screen is ideal. As a passionate activist for decades I support the magazines I get to prevent fascism. I have with this challenge made sure they do not pile up! I donate or create art or both! It‘s made me mindful not to pile them up unnoticed!!! Thankfully the high school now takes them for their library! Win win. 3w
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kelli7990 I didn‘t read any of my magazines this month. 3w
Roary47 I pretty much failed miserably. I just don‘t take the time to look through magazines. It‘s likely because of my busy boy constantly getting himself in trouble. Maybe this coming year I‘ll be able to sit down and get through my magazines. 3w
julieclair @TheBookHippie I love that this challenge has helped you keep your magazines from piling up. I never thought about the high school for donating them. Great idea! 👍🩵 3w
julieclair @kelli7990 Neither did I! Isn‘t that what January is for? 😂😂😉 3w
julieclair @Roary47 Ooohhh…. I remember those days. I raised two busy boys. Look away for a minute and chaos ensues! 🤪 But such fun. Enjoy every crazy moment. The magazines will wait. 💙🩵💙 3w
Crinoline_Laphroaig I'm much better. I have magazines that I kept for Reference. I'm using Library for reading Digital Copies. Cuts down on clutter and cost 3w
julieclair @Crinoline_Laphroaig Hooray! I‘m glad this challenge has helped! 😀 3w
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AllDebooks
Antarctica | Claire Keegan
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My #HyggehourReadathon will be spent in Antarctica with Claire Keegan 🎧 while browsing old December issues for #MidwinterSolace inspiration, sipping festive tea to set the mood. 🫖

It should knock a few more chapters of my #20in4 goal. Only 5 more to hit my 20 chapters in 4 days. @Andrew65

What are your plans? 😌

AllDebooks @julieclair I'm glad I held these back from the #MonthlyMagazineBlitz now. I knew I'd need them again. Lol 😅 2mo
Andrew65 You‘re doing brilliantly 👏👏👏 Spent today pulling together my books for December. (edited) 2mo
julieclair Those The Simple Things magazines look gorgeous. I‘m considering an online subscription. 2mo
AllDebooks @julieclair they are a joy 😊 2mo
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Susanita
Various | Magazines
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I finished another October Real Simple issue this month and made the pile slightly smaller. In the process of cleaning up some paperwork, I found a few AARP magazines from THIS YEAR that I‘ll work on for the rest of the month.

Unfortunately, I bailed on Horse. Long story short, in this case it was a bad idea to go to book club without finishing the book. Off to the donation box it goes.

#monthlymagazineblitz #readordonate

julieclair I did the same thing with Horse! Went to book club without finishing the book, so ended up bailing. 😂😂🙃 2mo
Susanita @julieclair 😂😂 2mo
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julieclair
Various | Magazines
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It‘s the last month of our year long #MonthlyMagazineBlitz ! Time to gather up our December issues from who knows how many years past, read them, and let them go.

Hopefully, all our magazine stacks/bins/baskets are looking significantly skinnier after all our efforts this year. I‘m proud of all of us for the effort we put in and the progress we made! 💪🏆🥇🙌

TheBookHippie It‘s my weekend plan! 2mo
AllDebooks Browsing the December issues is making me feel really Christmassy ❄️🎄❄️ 2mo
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Crinoline_Laphroaig I like to save the Big White Cake recipes from Southern Living December issue. Can't remember the last time I ever made one. I just like to look at the pretty pictures. 🎂 2mo
julieclair @AllDebooks I feel the same! I have a friend who has a special Christmas-themed trunk that she keeps all her December back issues in. She stores it with her Christmas decorations, so they‘re not taking up room in her living areas all year long. I love that idea, but don‘t have room to do that. 2mo
julieclair @Crinoline_Laphroaig Those cakes always look so gorgeous! A friend of mine used to host a party each year, and she always made that year‘s Southern Living cake. It was a sight to behold! And always tasted great. 🎂 2mo
AllDebooks @julieclair that is a great idea. I'm pinching that 😊 2mo
julieclair @AllDebooks Totally! Glad to be of assistance. 😂 2mo
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julieclair
Various | Magazines
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Okay, Blitzers! It‘s time to round up all our November issues for our #MonthlyMagazineBlitz . How did everyone do in October? I, for one, managed to clean out exactly ZERO magazines. But I did get rid of approximately 6 billion mail order catalogs. 😂

TheBookHippie 😂😂😂😂 my grandson cut out what he wants from all the holiday flyers & magazines and glued it to paper …. I read zero magazines 😂😵‍💫👀🫣 3mo
Susanita The catalogs are the worst! And now we‘re entering major catalog season. 3mo
kelli7990 I haven‘t been reading any magazines and I need to because I have a lot. 3mo
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julieclair @Susanita I know! Ugh. I need to go to www.catalogchoice.org and unsubscribe from a bunch of them. 3mo
julieclair @kelli7990 We‘re right there with you. 😉 Would you like me to add you to our tag list? 3mo
julieclair @TheBookHippie That‘s so cute about your grandson! 3mo
TheBookHippie @julieclair well at least all those catalogs and magazines got read 😂 3mo
julieclair @kelli7990 Added! So glad to have you with us! 😀 3mo
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Susanita
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I read one issue of Real Simple this month and don‘t think I‘ll get through any more in the next couple days. Nonetheless , I‘ll keep going until they‘re all gone!

Meanwhile, I finished The Moor at Gladstone‘s and was prepared to bring it home for the newly restored LFL at the local community center. However, my hotel in Bath had an informal lending library, so I left it there.

#readordonate #monthlymagazineblitz

julieclair Good for you! How was Gladstone‘s? 3mo
Susanita @julieclair It was lovely! Good books, good food, good company. 😀 3mo
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Susanita
Various | Magazines
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Yes, I stuck September‘s RS issues in a bag that is still sitting in my car! I did read one issue, however, as well as one more August issue before I left home.

On the other hand, I brought along the last few books I have from LFLs and finished one of them, so I found a local LFL and made a little field trip. It turned out to be quite well maintained, so I tagged it on my map app for future reference.

#readordonate #monthlymagazineblitz

julieclair Sounds like good progress to me! 4mo
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julieclair
Various | Magazines
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Okay Blitzers, it‘s time to gather up our October issues for #MonthlyMagazineBlitz ! I must admit, October and December are the two months I find it hardest to part with.

TheBookHippie 😂😂😂😂😂 I‘m a tad behind 😂😅😵‍💫 4mo
Crinoline_Laphroaig Ber months are the best! 4mo
julieclair @TheBookHippie Been there…. 😆😘 4mo
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Susanita
Various | Magazines
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I started the month with six August issues and read two. Later next month I will be house sitting for some friends, and I‘ve bundled up the September issues to take with me. I might read some more August issues before I go…or I might not! #monthlymagazineblitz

Suet624 I'm impressed with your effort. I have way too many New Yorkers piled up waiting to be read. 5mo
julieclair Reading the mags while housesitting sounds like a great plan! 👍 5mo
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