I‘m hosting a new challenge for 2025, #FictionalTraveler . Through the magic of books, we‘ll be traveling to different locations throughout the world. Choose your own book, based on the monthly prompt. Personally, I‘ll be reading books I already own, in my never-ending quest to tackle #MountTBR .

Very low key. When you finish your book each month, just post a review using the #FictionalTraveler hashtag, and tag me. ⬇️

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

Now I know why this book appears on so many lists of “must read” books. Absolutely charming. And ahead of its time.

#Two4Tuesday

1. Stripes for sure. I have always loved stripes!

2. Not currently. But I do use the library‘s Hoopla and Libby apps often. And I love the state-wide loan network we have here in South Carolina.

Thanks for the tag, @Sace !
Great questions, @TheSpineView !

#5JoysFriday … on Sunday!
@DebinHawaii

Three strong women navigating life in small town 1950s Canada. One is a married stay-at-home mom of 4 children, one is a single mom with two daughters, and one is a single woman still mourning the loss of her fiancé in the war. Add in an interesting cast of male characters, two good, one awful, and it makes for great storytelling.

This was my #DoubleSpin for November. @TheAromaofBooks
#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo

#WondrousWednesday

1. Rainy day outside, nowhere I have to be, quiet in the house, comfy chair, cup of tea, snuggly throw, physical book.

2. Jamaica Inn with #HitchToScreen

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs !

Anyone else want to play?

I‘m excited about my November #ReadYourKindle choices! @CBee 😃

Involves politics, but definitely not in a traditional way! Great on audio.
#SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

My belated #5JoysFriday ! 😃 @DebinHawaii @dabbe

My #ReadYourKindle list for November. 🍁🦃🍁 @CBee

My final total for #HauntedShelf = 10,103. Team #HexesandCrows

Thanks so much for being our wonderful team leader, @Catsandbooks ! 🐦‍⬛🎃🐦‍⬛

And thanks for hosting this great event, @PuddleJumper . 👻🧡👻

#HauntedShelf #FallJamboreeDoodles Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Pumpkin

I was shocked to get 5 bingos this month for #BookSpinBingo . Most months, I don't even get one! But I did read a lot more books than usual this month, thanks to the motivation of #HauntedShelf. 🎃👻🎃
@TheAromaofBooks @PuddleJumper Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

#HauntedShelf #BookScavengerHunt Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Dark, Candle, Moon, Fancy Font

Happy Halloween, #LitsyLove members! 🎃 Here is our #LitsyLoveBingo card for November. Have fun with it!

Remember to turn in your October points to @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks to be entered in the drawing for a “happy”. One point per completed row, ten points for a coverall.

#LL @Read4life @TieDyeDude

My November #BookSpin list. Can't wait to dive in!
@TheAromaofBooks

#HauntedShelf #WordSearch Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Drizzle, Crisp, Sneeze

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. 😂

Oh my goodness, @dabbe !!!! My #HauntedHollowSwap contained so many fabulous gifts, I can barely fit them all into the photo collage! But I had to include the magnetic vampire S&P shakers in both poses... apart and kissing. What a hoot!

How could you possibly have known I have been wanting a two tier tray to display seasonal decor? It looks so cute all set up! And the diamond painting... you really are a good stalker. 🧡 The two books are ⬇️

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

These were fun to think about! Thanks for the tag, @Cuilin ! 🎃👻🎃

Want to play @Susanita @BookwormAHN @TieDyeDude ?

I decided to try a new-to-me author for my November #SeasonalCozies selection. What will everyone else be reading?

This is my #ReadOrDonate selection for November. What will everyone else be reading?

I loved “creating” this pretty scene on Happy Color!

#FallJamboreeDoodles #HauntedShelf Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Barn

My #Roll100 selections for November. Great variety! @PuddleJumper

#LitsyLove members… where did October go? We still have a few days left to work on our #LitsyLoveBingo cards for this month. Have fun! 🎃👻🎃

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

I did not enjoy this book, possibly because it was so different from what I was expecting. I thought it would be a fictional, but fairly accurate, account of the Pendle Witch Trials, which took place in Lancashire, England in 1612. Instead, although it was based on facts, the author included some really wild speculative aspects to the story. ⬇️

#HauntedShelf #FallJamboreeDoodles Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Ghost

#HauntedShelf #BookScavengerHunt Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Leaves, Grey, Cold, &

What a charming story. And I was surprised by its reflective depth, in addition to the humorous scenes I expected. This was a #CastTheDie selection, as well as my #ReadOrDonate choice for October, but I won‘t be donating it. 😉

#HauntedShelf Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks @PuddleJumper

A murder mystery provides the framework for this painfully realistic portrait of mid-20th-Century life in small town middle America. Riveting.

#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Stand-alone

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

I had fun "diamond doodling" these bookmarks!

#HauntedShelf #FallJamboreeDoodles Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Acorn, Owl

#LitsyCrafters

Romance fans, lots of free books today!

https://www.romancebooklovers.com/

#LittensLoveRomance

This cozy mystery was a hoot! The main characters are two plucky late-middle-aged ladies who work in a school lunchroom. They bumble and elbow their way into solving a murder, tossing out frequent snarky comments along the way. I laughed out loud a couple of times. Great fun! First in a series and I definitely need a second helping!

#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Series

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#HauntedShelf #FallJamboreeDoodles Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Lantern

A well written cozy mystery, based loosely on real events. Set in Victorian England, it feels well-researched. Multiple story lines and secrets kept me guessing until the end. I‘m looking forward to reading more of this series.

#HauntedShelf #BookRecommendation Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Morally Dubious

My #HHS24 swap went out in yesterday's mail, en route to my secret match! 👻🎃👻
#HauntedHollowSwap @wanderinglynn

#HauntedShelf #BookScavengerHunt Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Animal, Figure, Night Sky, Magical Sparks

#HauntedShelf Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

First half points = 5847 (63 Early Bird + 5184 Oct. 1-13)

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My #HHS24 box has arrived, @dabbe ! And it's SO big! I am dying to find out what's inside. 🤔😎 Thank you so much! 🧡👻🧡

#HauntedHollowSwap Thanks for hosting, @wanderinglynn ! 🧡

Oh my goodness, @TheBookHippie ! This #FFFS package was perfectly curated just for me! 🧡 The gorgeous Peter Pauper Press journal is perfect for all my musings, and the pretty washi tape will be perfect for my newly developed collage journal habit. 😉 I know I will laugh at Mrs. Harris' adventures in Paris, and I seriously wanted to hug Despereaux when he emerged from the box. 🐭🧡 ⬇️

Thank you, @Daisey , for kindly sharing these 2 wonderful books through the #Book2Book swap! They were waiting in my held mail when I returned from vacation. I was delighted to find the letter from Wiley Cash and his sticky notes in The Last Ballad! What subscription box did it come from? I think I might want to subscribe. 😀
Also, thanks to @KateReadsYA for hosting such a fun event. 🎉

Two fun Readathons this weekend! I will use the #BodyDoubleReadathon as motivation to get my chores done, and the #CozyReads Readathon as a reward for having done them! Thanks for hosting, @PuddleJumper and @Bookwormjillk !

#HauntedShelf Team #HexesandCrows 🐦‍⬛ @Catsandbooks

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#HauntedShelf #WordSearch Team #HexesandCrows @Catsandbooks

Prompts: Smokey, Night, Smolder, Unearthly

#HauntedShelf #FallJamboreeDoodles Team #HexesandCrows 🐦‍⬛ @Catsandbooks

Prompt: Candy

Dinner in a Pumpkin is one of my favorite Fall recipes. Yummy and so much fun! This is great for the night before Halloween - a meal filled with happy anticipation! Halloween night is too hectic to enjoy it, lol. 🎃
#LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove #HalloweenRecipe
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

Actually, I‘m pretty proud of my score! I honestly believed it would be zero. 😂 I do NOT do horror movies. 😱

Thanks for the tag, @dabbe ! 👻🧡👻

#LitsyLove members… anyone want to play? See @dabbe ‘s original post for details and the link to the survey.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude