My #weekendreads include #buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy and #hashtagbrigade plus a creepy folk horror, which I can not stop reading. 😊
@rachelsbrittain

#SaturdayChatterday

☕️ How has your week been?
☕️ Any plans for the weekend?
☕️ Any recommendations? 📚🎬🖥

All are welcome to play ☕️ tag ☕️ share.

@TheSpineView @BarkingMadRead @Eggs @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Read4life

I thought this event by Haymarket books may be of interest.

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/haymarketbooks/1457737?utm_source=Haymarket+...

😱 5🌟

Bloody hell!!! I listened to this amazing piece of analysis from Trump's only niece. She has the perfect ringsize seat to unpick all the damaging seams of this incredibly dysfunctional family. Not only as a direct witness but also a clinical psychologist, gives her the insight to provide a clarifying portrayal of Donald Trump.

What a family!!!

🌳 I'm going to try something new for #NaturaLitsy 2025. A 5 minute #dailyread to press pause, soothe the soul and maybe learn something new or interesting. 🌳

I've chosen A Tree A Day by Amy-Jane Beer, purely because there are tree species, art, history, hopefully a little something for all. My intention is to have a no-pressure, take what you need from it, vibe.

Can't wait to hear your thoughts.

@LitsyEvents

#Naturalitsy

This fantastic book has been published in the US this week, under the title Vanishing Treasures. The author is donating 💯 author royalties, in perpetuity, to climate change charities.
I highly recommend it and it makes for a beautiful gift. Go buy multiple copies. 😊
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/nov/13/author-katherine-rundell-donates-r...

Oh my, this is a gripping thriller for a winter night. I read it in one sitting. The plot centres around 3 separate locked-room mysteries, with the tension persistantly ramped up. This occurs during a global pandemic.
Highly recommended. ❄️😱❄️

I have so much love for this boy, Ronnie. ❤️
#CatsofLitsy

This is the last call for recommendations that will be on our #NaturaLitsy #buddyreads list for 2025. I will announce the list next week. ❤️📚📚📚📚❤️

Add your recommendations below, using the categories listed. All are welcome to join us.

Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

This contemporary retelling of Dracula is so good. I can't put it down.

I'm starting an early, much-needed #SundayHyggeHourwith inspiration from an extraordinary woman.

What are your plans for our weekly self-care, rest hour?

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Do you want some cheery news? #MidwinterSolace is back Littens and it's our third one. 🙌 It will run from 1st December to 31st January.

Are you ready for a bit of companionship, calming banter, games to help you get through the dark, winter months?

Our 2 #buddyreads I've selected have a calming theme this year. The tagged is our December read.
❄️🌟💙 We've got you 💙🌟❄️

Hosts @AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
@LitsyEvents

Time for a much needed #SaturdayChatterday

Well, what a week it's been for everyone. How are you feeling? This is a safe space to chat about whatever is on your mind.
All welcome to join in.

@Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Librarybelle @IndoorDame @Cuilin @dabbe @BarkingMadRead @Eggs

Rebecca Solnit and her publishers have released Hope in the Dark as a free download for 1 week.
https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/791-hope-in-the-dark?fbclid=IwY2xjawGbdBBle...

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/QmaP9xpNHLeDiExF/

Grab a copy, you won't regret it.

November's #LosersClub #buddyread was a very atmospheric read. Very creepy, disturbing but thrilling read. It's my 1st time reading this and it's one of his best horror books.
I particularly enjoyed the nod to Bram Stoker with the epistolary record of Charles Boone, 1850. It certainly added more context to the longevity of evil at 'Salem's Lot.

@BarkingMadRead

#Naturalitsy November #buddyread

For the love of endpapers, these are magnificent 😍
🎨 Prismatic Pictures/Bridgeman Images

Joining in #5JoysFriday as I've struggled to find joy this week, like a lot of folks.
1) Rediscovering old photos back when the teens were littlies. 🥹😍
2) Taking refuge in books to hide from the real world for a bit.
3) A nice cup of coffee ☕️
4) Peace and quiet before schools out for the weekend, and we start off the weekend with a family horror movie night. 🎬
5) #NaturaLitsy Nov #buddyread is just wonderful. (Tagged)

@DebinHawaii

Yes, hope is battered and bruised because she's always the last one standing. Never, ever, bloody ever give up.
Given the state of the world we live in now and what's to come, I've decided that my reading theme for 2025 will be politics and current affairs. I aim to be more informed, more politically active on a local, national and global front, supporting communities and holding true to my firm belief of a fair, equal and just society for all.

I have no words 💔

I do love our Sunday evenings. What are your plans for tonight's #HyggeHourReadation

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Welcome to #SaturdayChatterday ☕️

Grab a coffee and tell us what you've been up to, weekend plans, current recommendations, etc.

All are welcome to join play, tag, share. 😀

@Sace @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @PaperbackPirate @Emilymdxn @PuddleJumper @DebinHawaii

#Naturalitsy

Our discussion thread for October's #buddyread

🌳 Did you like the author's writing style?
🌳 Did you learn anything new?
🌳 Did the text hold your interest?

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

#VirginiaBloomsberries

I feel quite disappointed that I'm only just getting around to her work this late in life. Thank goodness, I've started now.
Anyway, let's talk about Night and Day?

☕️ Did you enjoy Woolf's intricate examination of romantic entanglements in 1920s London?
☕️ Did you like her characters? Does anyone stand out?
☕️ Do you think Woolf captured the changing societal times of post war England?

#Naturalitsy

Only 2 books remaining this year!! Our November #buddyread is Mabey's The Cabaret of Plants, exploring the encounters between people and plants.
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

#VirginiaBloomsberries November #buddyread is her essay, Modern Fiction. I am trying to alternate each month with a shorter read, followed by a longer read.

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

🗓 I'm thinking of our 2025 reading schedule, so please put forward any recommendations for books about VW or the Bloomsbury set to read alongside her works.

@LitsyEvents

I really enjoyed this #AtoZReadathon challenge, just 4 away from a full set! I'll tag my reads in the comments. It's been a great month with some fantastic reads. Thank you for hosting @Texreader

#HauntedShelf

This was so much fun. Thank you for hosting @PuddleJumper and @Emilymdxn for being a great team captain. My apologies for the dwindled posts, I have shingles. I have still been racking up the points tho'.

Finishing up with the tagged for my last read of October. #LetterX for #AtoZReadathon @Texreader

Wishing you all a blessed Samhain.

Happy Halloween 🎃

I do love Steph's artwork. ❤️

https://www.instagram.com/toyoufromsteph?igsh=MWVtbnczdXhsY2RlZw==

Are you joining our #HyggeHourReadathon tonight?
What are your plans to get a comfy, cosy respite?

All are welcome to join in.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

I'm in dire need of some serious distraction from shingles pain.
📚 Tagged, Lanny, Night and Day, How to read a tree
📺 Ludwig, Only Murders in the Building, The Great British Bake off
🎬 Anything witchy

Good morning 🌞

Wishing you all a great day. Fancy a chat? ☕️

Don't feel lonely. Here's a weekly space to connect, celebrate, share worries, catch-up, and general check-ins.
Any book/tv/movie, etc, recommendations?

All are welcome to play tag and share.

@Sace @kelli7990 @julieclair @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

What are your plans for our communal #Hyggehour readathon?
We've just had a cosy family movie watching The Boy and the Heron. Now, to choose a new book to settle in for a cosy read.

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

I've just listened to this amazing series of essays by Katherine Rundell, exploring what writing and stories mean to us from childhood through to adulthood.
Hugely enjoyable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0023y8s?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile

Hi 👋

Good news, everyone, #SaturdayChatterday is back!!
I've missed our weekend check-ins and am so happy to be back. It's been a crazy few months.

Anyhow, how are you all? What have you been up to?

All welcome to join in the conversation. Please play, tag and share.

@Librarybelle @BarkingMadRead @Eggs @Cuilin @dabbe @IndoorDame @TheAromaofBooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @DebinHawaii

My #Hyggehour consisted of winding down after a lovely beef stew, sipping valerian tea and reading by candlelight as I don't have a fire.
That's ticked off 4 squares on my #Witchathon bingo board and about to start a new horror book while I hide under the blankets. 🖤🎃🖤
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @TEArificbooks
#HauntedShelf #Skeletoncrew @PuddleJumper @Emilymdxn

An intriguing article on the discovery of Vanessa Bell's painting, The Party. On exhibition at Sotheby's, London during November.
#VirginiaBloomsberries

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/oct/05/discovered-a-lost-possible-inspira...

#Naturalitsy #HauntedShelf #SkeletonCrew

This was such a charming story about Nora, a 10 year old, coming to terms with change and learning it's ok to ask for help.
#Bookscavengerhunt #Animal
#bookrecommendation #Cosy
#AtoZreadathon #letterN @Texreader
#Witchathon #Childrensbook @TEArificbooks

@PuddleJumper @Emilymdxn

#HauntedShelf

A good find for cold category of #ScavengerBookHunt I love the frost like design at the edge of the cover.
I finished this last night and highly recommend it if you're after an atmospheric, creepy ghost story in an isolated setting. 4⭐️

#SkeletonCrew

@PuddleJumper @Emilymdxn

Catching up on #Losersclub September read.

#HauntedShelf
A find for #BookScavengerHunt - Orange

#AtoZReadathon
Y

@PuddleJumper @Emilymdxn @Texreader

This #ARC is stunning. James Rebank on an isolated Norwegian island collecting eider down with one of the last women to do it traditionally. Perfect.

#NaturaLitsy #NetGalleyGroup
Published 17/10/24

This is so cute from https://www.lucyclaireillustration.com/

I was going to ask for some female horror writers but then clocked this from Book Riot. My absolute favourite genre is gothic horror/thriller.

https://bookriot.com/recent-works-of-gothic-horror-to-read-asap/

#HauntedShelf #SkeletonCrew

#Skeletoncrew

My first read for #HauntedShelf is a good one. It is a very atmospheric, creepy tale so far. I can not stop reading. 👀
That's A ticked off the #HalloweenAtoZReadathon list.
@PuddleJumper @Emilymdxn @Texreader

Hi,

I'm making a tentative return, slowly getting better. Thank you for all your lovely well wishes.
I'll catch up with all tags and posts over the week. I've just posted the October #buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy and #VirginiaBloomsberries
I will post the discussion threads for both September 's reads over the weekend.
I'm looking forward to catching up.

#VirginiaBloomsberries

Our next #buddyread is Night and Day, published in 1919. As one of her earlier works, it is another example of her development as a writer. Set in Edwardian London, the story centres on 2 friends and their romances.
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

#Naturalitsy

What happened to September? TBH, I'm still reading The planet in a pebble, which is fascinating.

October's #buddyread is Tristan Gooley's How to read a tree. All are welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

@LitsyEvents

I'm so sorry to have posted on Saturday to then disappear. I do care. I just have a bit of a medical issue to deal with. That's about as much of an admission that I'm unwell as you'd get from a Brit! 😅🫣
I'll be back with you asap. Please keep tagging me, I'll catch up. X

#Naturalitsy #VirginiaBloomserries #Hyggehourreadathon #SaturdayChatterday
#LitSolace #MidwinterSolace

Happy #SaturdayChatterday 😊

☕️ Are you having a good weekend?
☕️ What are you up to today?
☕️ Where are you?
☕️ What are your plans for next week?
☕️ Any recommendations - books, places, films/tv shows etc?

Hhhhmm, I found this quite irritating on a few levels. I didn't connect with any character, didn't feel the enlightenment. It was a disappointment as I adored her other 2 books.
However, the writing is good. I think this is a bit of a hit and miss with a lot of people.
#Booker #Longlist2024