@PuddleJumper - Well, throughout the day today I FINALLY got caught up entering all my #GottaCatchEmAll prompts!!! For the first time since like... April 😂 I actually only have three left to catch (five prompts) so I am feeling optimistic about completing the challenge!! Thank you for hosting - I really enjoy this challenge, even when I'm bad at posting!!
pickDaniel Pinkwater is definitely a marmite author. Either you're totally willing to embrace an 11-year-old left on his own for a week who starts seeing a band of giant lizards playing music on late-night TV and then meets up with an old black man with a chicken on his head who seems to go by several mysterious aliases and they travel together to a floating invisible island to meet up with a bunch of lizards named Reynold... or you're not 😂
Not me on my porch at 5:30am trying to get an autumnal picture of a BookSpinBingo board in the dark 😂 ANYWAY here's November's board!! Middle row is looking hot this month!! And I love it when BookSpin and DoubleSpin are in the same column like that - WITH a free space!!! November's looking positive. Hope you all have a fabulous month of reading and taking some time for gratitude 💕
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Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is EIGHTEEN! Our official #DoubleSpin number is ONE!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!
My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me having to double tag ⬇
pickThis was a fun mystery, nothing groundbreaking. I enjoyed the banter and Mart's huge words. However, I needed more horses 😂 The villain felt ridiculously obvious here, but the other aspects of the mystery (how, why, time capsule, clues, etc) were fun.
#HauntedShelf #ScreamTeam @ImperfectCJ
#WickedWords - Record @AsYouWish
#PumpkabooHunt @PuddleJumper
#OneSnacktoRuleThemAll #AllThingsApple @Bookwormjillk
#ISpyBingo #BookSpinBingo
so-soI picked this one up because it is by an Ohio author who decided to use the Buckeye Trail (a trail that travels in a circle around Ohio) as part of her setting. However, this just didn't really work for me. A lot of the characters' actions didn't really make sense, especially towards the end. The motivation of the killer also had me a little confused as well. It was an okay read, but I don't see myself picking up the sequel.
pickThis was a reread for me, and while I always love reading along with the #HashtagBrigade , ol' Victor got on my nerves even more this time around. He's just so useless! If he spent half the time actually doing something productive as he does sitting around and bemoaning his fate, the creature wouldn't have had the opportunities for destruction that he had. In the end, I think both Frankenstein and the creature are both monsters. This book ⬇
pickI got slightly confused and read November's #ChristieCapers book instead of October's 😂 I love Tommy and Tuppence, and the concept here is fun. However, this one always falls a little flat for me because I'm just not familiar enough with the classic detectives Christie references throughout the book. Still, some of the mysteries are quite good, and I do love the way Christie spoofs Hercule Poirot at the end.
pickThis vintage mystery was a great deal of fun, but a bit too repetitive for it to be a 5* read. Still, a pick for being engaging, humorous, and all around good fun.
#HauntedShelf #ScreamTeam @ImperfectCJ
#Read2025 - 62/100 TBR Books Read @DieAReader
#CasttheDie #PumpkabooHunt @PuddleJumper
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo #BirthdayBashReadathon
#OneSnacktoRuleThemAll #AllThingsApple @Bookwormjillk
pickI reread this one on my birthday, and realized that this may actually be my all-time favorite book.
#KindredSpiritsBuddyRead @BarbaraJean
Well my friends, somehow we are less than a week away from November! Less than 2 months from Christmas! Rapidly closing in on TWENTY-TWENTY-SIX, despite the fact that years haven't felt real since 2000.
This means it's also time to talk about the end-of-the-year giveaway!! As a reminder, every BookSpin or DoubleSpin book that you complete or DNF counts as a giveaway entry!! However, to enter you must complete the form!! ⬇
Somehow, we are already closing in on November!!! Here's the #ISpyBingo board. As always, everyone is welcome to join!! If you want to see all the 2025 boards, go here - https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...
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Woohoo!! Time for what is becoming an annual tradition for me - the #BirthdayBashReadathon !!! Join me in reading and eating the birthday treat of your choice this weekend!! 😁 And I feel like there are a couple of other Littens whose birthdays fall on this weekend - if it's you, let me know!!
Here are a few #TravelingThrills options - any thoughts?? @Jerdencon @bookandbedandtea
Thank you to everyone who joined me this weekend for the #JustOneMoreChapter readathon!! It was so fun to see how much progress everyone made!! I finished two books and got about a third of the way through the tagged, which considering how much other stuff was going on this weekend, felt like good progress 😂
Stay tuned for next weekend - I'll be hosting my annual Birthday Bash readathon as my birthday is Monday!!
pickI wish I loved this book more, but it ended up being a soft pick for me. The concept was very intriguing, but it also felt a little draggy through the middle bits. I've been kind of sad lately, so I'm not sure if this book really was pretty melancholy, or if it just felt that way to me 😂 But look at that GORGEOUS cover! I honestly may keep it just because it's SO pretty.
Here are my weekend goals for the #JustOneMoreChapter readathon. I just stared Bride last night, but would love to finish it plus the next two in the queue!! The weather is looking gorgeous and we have a ton of little projects to get done, but I am hoping to squeeze in plenty of reading, too!!
#HauntedShelf #ScreamTeam
September was super hectic and stressful, but it feels like things are finally starting to calm down and find their equilibrium again! And I'm finally feeling like picking up some books!!! So join me this weekend (Friday-Monday) for a lil readathon. And if you're a part of #HauntedShelf, enjoy a little point stacking as well 😁
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#ScreamTeam @ImperfectCJ
pickThis book followed the pattern of other Barclay books I've read: intriguing concept, good pacing, likable characters - but then goes off the rails a bit right at the end and leaves me confused about the WHY behind the villain(s). A soft pick, because for me to really love a book, I need to get that full-circle satisfaction of everything clicking together in the end.
pickThis one landed as a soft pick. It kept me glued to the pages while I was reading it, but I felt a little let down by the ending. This seems to be a common theme for me with this author.
This one is on its way to you @bookandbedandtea !! And @Jerdencon - I received Her Every Fear this week!! #TravelingThrills
pickOne of my goals for October is to get back into posting regular reviews!! I started this one in September as a #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead – I had never really heard of it before and wasn‘t sure what to expect. Irving recounts a trip to Spain, where he spends several weeks living in the semi-ruined palace of Alhambra, just outside Granada. While parts of this book bog down with Irving‘s enthusiastic historical facts (apparently he was there to ⬇
Good morning, friends!! Hope things are feeling autumnal (or springy!) where you are. I LOVE October and am SO excited to see what all our new trees look like this fall!! A reminder that any books you read for BookSpin/Bingo this month count as a HauntedShelf readathon if you are participating, and bingos scored can also be counted as bingo points!! Happy reading, everyone!!
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Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is FOURTEEN! Our official #DoubleSpin number is SEVEN!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!
My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me having to double tag ⬇
Somehow, it's already time for October's #ISpyBingo board!!! Anyone is welcome to join!! Find these items anywhere on a book's front/back cover or spine!! One book can check multiple prompts.
All of the 2025 boards can be found here - https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...
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Well, we are less than a week away from OCTOBER! Generally, fall is my favorite but also my busiest season. Things also went a bit off the rails this month, so things have been bonus chaotic!! Hoping to get back on track in October (my birthday month!!). It is FINALLY raining (before this week we had gotten less than an inch altogether since July 29!) and we are excited to see what colors all our new trees are!!
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@JoeMo - While on a lovely autumnal walk, you come across an empty house. Inside, you find a crackling fire, a steaming pot of tea, and a pile of books from your TBR. Surely there's no harm in sitting down to read a few pages. Surely it's not possible that while you think you've only spent a few minutes reading in this cozy nook, centuries have passed...
You've been #TrappedinaSpookyHouse !!
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While I'm a day late posting my #FallingForFallSwap pic, I was early to open it 😂 @BarkingMadRead thank you so much for everything!! I had a crap week and treated myself to a little present from you every day (which is also why there aren't as many Reese Cups in the picture as you sent 😆) I love everything!!!!
@Avanders @Chrissyreadit - Thank you so much for hosting as always!!
My #FallingForFallSwap package is finally on its way east!! And I received my package several days ago and just have never gotten around to posting about it, so I apologize!!
Thank you so much for hosting @Avanders @Chrissyreadit !!!
pickI really enjoyed this installment. I think my favorites are the ones where they are in Sleepyside. I can't remember if the solution to this one seemed as obvious to me when I was growing up as it did when I was reading it this time around. Also, I genuinely had in my mind that Jim's stepfather had died in the house fire of book 1?! But apparently I made that up completely 😂 Biggest issue was that the sister of the poor lady in Illinois is⬇
Happy September, everyone!! Here is our #BookSpinBingo board for this month!! Free spaces have lined up super nicely with our Spins, so here's hoping for a fantastic reading month!! As always, let me know if you have any questions!!!
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Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is ONE! Our official #DoubleSpin number is THIRTEEN!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!
My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me having to double tag ⬇
We are less than a week away from SEPTEMBER!! September of TWENTY-TWENTY-FIVE HOW IS THIS REAL LIFE!?!?!
But seriously, time is flying as always, and if you'd like to join in this month's #BookSpin/#BookSpinBingo (before or after your mini-existential crisis, whatever works best 😂) it's time to start thinking about your lists!!
The weather here has finally cooled off (it's a PERFECT morning and the windows are OPEN) so I am feeling good ⬇
Here is September's #ISpyBingo board!!! As always, everyone is welcome to play. Items can be found on a book's front cover, back cover, or spine. I personally play each board for a full year, so take however much time you like to make the challenge work for you!!
Happy hunting!!!
so-soI personally found this to be one of the weakest of the series so far. The plot was really choppy and a bit random (gun runners??) and, more aggravating, the gang just felt like they kept making really dumb decisions? Let's get in a boat with a stranger!! Let's go swimming all alone when the pool is closed and no one is around!! Let's leave Trixie & Honey alone in the hotel after we said the hotel wasn't safe!! Let's run off with two people we ⬇
I was trying to choose some fun, summery colors, but it kind of looks like a baby announcement 😂 ANYWAY here is August's #BookSpinBingo card with both BookSpin and DoubleSpin numbers set with two free spaces in each of their columns!! Super stoked to see how everyone does this month - can't wait to see all of your boards!!
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Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is NINETEEN! Our official #DoubleSpin number is TWENTY!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!
My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me having to double tag ⬇
Time for my favorite swap of the year!! #FallingForFallSwap 🎉 Check out this post https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2886960 for the sign-up link!!!
As always, thank you for hosting @avanders @chrissyreadit 💕 💕 💕
Well, we are somehow only a week away from AUGUST!!! August!!! This has been a hot summer around here (although my weather app says it's not as hot as it was in 1999 when a bunch of records were set so I guess I'm grateful?? 😂) which usually means I read more, but we have just been SO busy!! We FINALLY closed on our old house this past Monday after being under contract since before Memorial Day, which means I can stop lugging my lawn mower over⬇
August #ISpyBingo board!!!
As always, anyone is welcome to join!! Find items on the front or back covers or spine of your book. If you'd like to see all the 2025 boards/play all the boards all year, they are here - https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...
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Okay, here are a few options for the next round of #TravelingThrills !! @Jerdencon @bookandbedandtea
pickRunning a little behind with June's #BobWhiteBuddies read, but better late than never!! I really enjoyed this one, despite all the coincidences that let everything work out perfectly 😂 One thing I really liked was the way that Trixie gave Neil the benefit of the doubt instead of jumping to conclusions about his motives. Like the last book, the gang comes through here as feeling compassionate. Even though they frequently focus on fundraisers to
Good morning!! Look at this lovely July card the BookSpin Fates have granted us! Two free spaces in the BookSpin column!! And one each with the DoubleSpin column and row. Hope you all are using this hot weather as an excuse to sit in front of a fan, sip some lemonade, and read!!! 😁
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Good morning, everyone! The moment you have all been waiting for!! Our official #BookSpin number is FOUR! Our official #DoubleSpin number is ELEVEN (so close to 12 😂)!! I have thoroughly enjoyed looking at everyone‘s lists & am really looking forward to seeing your reviews!!
My next post will be the #BookSpinBingo card. I am NOT tagging anyone on that post!! If you want to bingo, please just check my profile for the card. This saves me ⬇
so-soThis is one of those weird books that I like less every time I read it. When I first read it ~age 11, I loved it: Black Beauty except a dog! But subsequent rereads as an adult have made me look at this book a little more critically. My main complaint is that there isn't actually a story. In BB, we have a clear linear story, from birth to final home. But Joe is just a collection of random sermonettes against animal cruelty. I think that as a child⬇
Bwahaha here I am actually remembering to post the new #ISpyBingo board in a timely manner! Miracle!!
Anyway, here are July's prompts. As a reminder, anyone can play. These items can be found on the front cover, back cover, or spine of the book. You can try to get them all in a month, or keep this board in play for longer, whatever works for you!! I personally have been adding a new board every month but plan to give myself a year to clear each ⬇
Oh my gosh, there is only one week of June left!!! Which means we are only a week away from being HALF WAY THROUGH 2025!!! I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that years begin with “20“ so we can all see how well I'm doing with the passage of time 😂 Anyway, I hope everyone is having a lovely summer so far (or a cozy winter, depending on where you are!). We are in the midst of an intense heat wave, unusual for this early in the ⬇
pickPresumably I read this book back when I purchased it for a quarter back in 1997, but I have no memory of it 😂 A Scholastic Book Club reprint of a 1932 story, this one was perfectly fun but not particularly engaging. But I probably would have liked it better when I was the age for which it's aimed. Soft pick.
pickThis one kept me turning the pages, but for me the motivation for the villain wasn't strong enough to make the ending make sense. However, I've always been a little terrified of elevators, and now I'm not sure I'll ever get on one again 😂 Although ironically, I was expecting more elevator terror than I actually got. Soft pick.
#Read2025 - 34/100 TBR books read @DieAReader
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pickWell, Litsy won't let up upload an image today. Ah well. This sequel to Pollyanna is almost like two books in one. The first half takes place only about a year after the first book ended. P is able to walk again and is happily living with Aunt Polly & her husband. When Aunt P & Dr end up going abroad, P goes to stay with a woman in Boston, and we kind of get a repeat of book 1, with P spreading sunshine and happiness to all and sundry. However, ⬇
Okay, friends, here is the June #BookSpinBingo board!! I like the way every row got its own free space this month 😂 I used a light blue marker and after I uploaded the picture realized that it's kind of pale in the photo but hopefully everyone can see it okay. If not, I can reupload it with a darker blue!! May was my best reading month for a while, so I have high hopes for June. Hope everyone is heading for a fabulous summer!!!
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