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Jadams89

Joined June 2017

Reader. Dog and cat mom. Drinker of tea and coffee.

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Christy by Catherine Marshall

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Jamaica Inn by Daphne Du Maurier

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Our #WithTheBanned March read is The Handmaid‘s Tale. I‘ve had this on my TBR for a long time and look forward to everyone‘s thoughts! #buddyread

Let me know if you‘d like to be added to the tag list!

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@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 3d

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 3d

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 3d

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 3d

CatLass007 I won‘t be participating this month. I would like to be kept on the tag list because I‘d very much like to know what everyone else thinks. I bailed on this book years ago and have been hesitant to pick up anything else by Margaret Atwood. I know that my opinion is in the minority and that many people believe it‘s a great work of literature. Enjoy or at least be challenged. Welcome to Litsy where it‘s OK to have different opinions. (edited) 2d

Jadams89 @CatLass007 no problem! I‘m not planning to remove anyone from the tag list anytime soon (unless they request it, of course). Every book/author isn‘t for everyone - and that‘s ok! 2d

CatLass007 Yes! 2d

CatLass007 I was looking at my TBR for March and I discovered I‘d written myself a note to give a try to another Atwood book and I already had chosen Hag-Seed. So I‘m sort of participating.

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Scochrane26 I love this book! I discovered it in grad school & have read several times. 2d

Melismatic Like Parable, I‘ve already read this so I‘m aiming to read its sequel that‘s been sitting on my shelf since it came out. 💖 2d

peanutnine I read this one a couple times in college and I don't think I'm in the headspace to reread right now due to the state of the world, but I'll check out the discussion at the end of the month 🙂 2d

Julsmarshall I w read it but is has been awhile. I may do a reread, or possibly check out the sequel. 2d

Read4life I‘m ready to read this one. 2d

Kenyazero Looking forward to seeing everyone‘s discussion on this. I‘m going to pass on reading this one right now. This is not a good time for me to read it. 2d

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Just picked it up at BN with a stack of other banned books. Let‘s do this! 💪 1d

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

Bookwormjillk Both because social norms are starting to erode, but also at a certain point what do you have to lose. Thanks for these thoughtful questions! 4d

5feet.of.fury Difficult, too many people are already getting into a “survival of the fittest” mentality 4d

Bookbuyingaddict @Jadams89 hi could you if you don‘t mind please send to me a list of books which have been banned in the USA please ? 🙏 we have none in the uk 🇬🇧 thank goodness 😅 but was talking to my bookclub friends about it last night and no one knew this was happening , thank you ☺️ x x x. Xx 😘 4d

Jadams89 @bookbuyingaddict here‘s a link to PEN America - they track challenges to books. We aren‘t at the point that books are banned from being sold, more they are removed from school and public libraries. https://pen.org/banned-books-list-2025/ (edited) 4d

Jadams89 @Bookbuyingaddict None of these are nationwide, but it‘s feeling scarily close to such things happening 4d

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

Bookwormjillk It‘s almost too depressing to answer this question. The parallels were almost scary. 4d

Amiable @Bookwormjillk 💯 4d

5feet.of.fury Too many. Voter apathy, climate change, a huge one that stands out for me is labor protections/workers rights being stripped. 4d

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Kristin_Reads So many parallels! It‘s very unsettling the similarities that Butler foresaw back in 1993. 4d

Melismatic @Bookwormjillk truth!!! 2d

Kenyazero Very many. It‘s unsettling. That‘s what happens when a writer channels their fears into their books. 🙃 2d

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

Bookwormjillk I do a lot of work in climate change, so yes. I see a lot of that. 4d

5feet.of.fury People are apathetic to what‘s happening because they think it won‘t negatively impact them, it will just hurt some “undesirable” group of people so we watch rights get taken away and many don‘t realize the reach/impact until it‘s too late. 4d

Melismatic I think currently there‘s so much fear/overstimulation largely due to so much information being readily available at your fingertips. Bc it‘s so accessible, people have become less discerning to seek out facts. If it fits their narrative, that‘s good enough. Our culture is suffering because of it. 2d

Kenyazero Everyone hit the nail on the head here. 2d

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

5feet.of.fury Honestly, I thought it would have a bigger emphasis and impact but it seemed forgotten or inconsistent at times. 4d

Kenyazero I forgot about her hyper empathy! (Since I read this a while ago). I think it played a big role in her determination to move forward in the ways she does, and build community in the ways she does. It probably also shapes her worldview quite a bit throughout. 2d

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E Butler

Hey #WithTheBanned readers! Sorry I‘ve fallen behind this month - work has been very busy.

I‘ll be posting 5 discussions questions total. I don‘t want to overwhelm y‘all with notifications, so I‘ll just tag everyone in the first post.

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 4d

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 4d

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 4d

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@peanutnine @CatLass007 4d

CatLass007 I haven‘t even started the book yet. I‘ll be back when I do. 4d

Bookwormjillk So much to think about with this book, but maybe a lesson is anyone can be a leader. Looking forward to what everyone else says. 4d

Melismatic Community is everything and trust is imperative…but needs to be earned. 4d

Catsandbooks I had to dnf because it was just too much for me right now 4d

JenlovesJT47 I am so behind on everything this month 😭 4d

Julsmarshall I haven‘t started either but I hope to tackle in March :) 4d

Kristin_Reads I‘m jumping in here because I just finished this one a few weeks ago. Your questions are great! I agree with @Melismatic … a big takeaway for me was the found/chosen family and community formed with (earned) trust. 4d

Kenyazero @Catsandbooks I read this a few years ago and almost dnf‘d for the same reason. I don‘t think I could read it right now 😱😵‍💫 2d

Kenyazero Other than lessons about societal breakdown in times of disaster, I think the biggest lesson I took away from this was that when your found community needs you to be the leader you might not be ready to be that leader and may need to figure it out as you go. 2d

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 3

Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate @CogsOfEncouragement @Amiable
@peanutnine @CatLass007 1mo

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 1mo

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 1mo

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@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 1mo

5feet.of.fury In my opinion, the statement means that they felt empathy/sympathy but didn‘t do anything to change the sad reality & circumstances. Whether it was the racism, classism or child abuse 1mo

TheDaysGoBy They felt sympathetic but they didn‘t do anything. Whether it was taking actual action to make change or even just telling everyone they know about the book/having a conversation about it 1mo

lil1inblue @5feet.of.fury I agree. The story could still be written today. 1mo

Read4life I agree with the previous comments. I think a lot of people probably read this, felt sympathy/empathy but shied away from engaging others in conversation about these difficult issues. 1mo

dabbe To add to everyone's excellent thoughts, I think readers were touched by Pecola's plight, but they didn't transcend that sympathy to others going through similar situations outside the novel and in the real world. Being touched is more of a surface-level feeling--to feel empathy while reading the novel but then to move one. Perhaps readers at that time weren't ready to engage with these difficult topics at a deeper level like they might be today. 1mo

Melismatic I took this to mean as readers we felt empathy, but not moved because this felt almost too familiar, sadly. 1mo

Deblovestoread Like so many issues today it seems to big to tackle. We can feel those emotions but do not know how to create change. 3w

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 2

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 1mo

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 1mo

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 1mo

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Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate @CogsOfEncouragement @Amiable
@peanutnine @CatLass007 1mo

TheDaysGoBy Being a white woman I‘m not going to presume to know about being black today and how it may have changed since this book was published. That said, our society does like to force impossible image standards on people and presumes a lot about a person because of it. Like with diet culture. We‘re made to believe being thin is the only way to be. Body sizes might be more inclusive now but there‘s still always that pressure to be thin 1mo

Melismatic Rape culture and how as women we often shrink ourselves as perceived protection. 1mo

dabbe Like @TheDaysGoBy, I can't presume to know what issues affect people of color today. However, like Pecola, many individuals today, particularly young people, still struggle with issues of low self-esteem and a lack of identity, facing pressure to live up to unattainable standards of beauty, success, and worth. Regarding community and how it ostracized Pecola, society still often turns a blind eye toward those who are vulnerable and marginalized. 1mo

lil1inblue I'm also reading Hood Feminism right now. It actually is a good pairing, though it was purely by accident. Pecola is the embodiment of the women Mikki Kendall argues (rightfully) that feminists have left out. I think Kendall's book also shows that many of the issues that Black folks face in The Bluest Eye are still very much relevant today, and are still ignored by society at large. 1mo

Deblovestoread Like @Melismatic Rape culture and victim blaming. 3w

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned discussion question 1.

The Bluest Eye was not assigned reading for me. In fact, this book only came on my radar in the last few years.

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 1mo

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 1mo

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 1mo

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Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 1mo

Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate @CogsOfEncouragement @Amiable
@peanutnine @CatLass007 1mo

Melismatic Not for me! I didn‘t discover Toni Morrison‘s writing til college when I took a Women‘s Studies class and some of her work was suggested reading. This novel wasn‘t on the list. In high school (early 00s), we read a sum total of two books that were by either a woman (The Outsiders) or a POC (Monster). The rest that I recall were all written by white men. (edited) 1mo

5feet.of.fury As require reading I only read

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Bookwormjillk Not me. When I graduated in 96 our curriculum was still firmly classics on repeat. 1mo

CatLass007 Toni Morrison was never assigned reading. I don‘t think I heard of her until the late eighties when a coworker was reading Beloved. 1mo

TheDaysGoBy Not for me. I‘d never read Toni Morrison before this and I hadn‘t really heard about this one 1mo

Kenyazero I did not. I probably would have hated it though. I hated almost all of the assigned books in high school (and English was my favorite class!). 1mo

lil1inblue This was assigned reading for me in college. I can't recall what class. It was the early 2000s. I believe it was also on the list of independent study books we could choose from in AP Humanities in high school (1997/98). I knew of Toni Morrison from my mom before that, but I didn't read anything of hers until college. 1mo

Read4life I didn‘t read this until I started working in a bookstore and several customers recommended Morrison to me. 1mo

dabbe No, I did not. She wasn't big on the radar in the 80s that I remember. None of her books were on our district book list in high school either (too controversial), but this book has appeared on the AP Literature exam quite a few times. 1mo

CogsOfEncouragement No, this was never assigned to me, and this was my first time reading it. 1mo

willaful I remember reading an excerpt from it in Junior High. That would have been in the late 70s. 1mo

Deblovestoread Sorry I am late. I did not have this as assigned reading and this is my first Morrison. It won‘t be my last. 3w

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled

My #Bookspin list for February. Mostly rollover from January‘s list.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1mo

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Parable of the Sower | Octavia E. Butler

Reminder that our #WithTheBanned read for February is Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. I‘ll post our discussion questions for January‘s book in the next few days.

#BuddyRead

Jadams89 @JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 1mo

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 1mo

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 1mo

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Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate @CogsOfEncouragement @Amiable
@peanutnine @CatLass007 1mo

Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this one 1mo

TheBookHippie Enjoy it‘s sooo good!!!! 1mo

Melismatic I love this novel & its sequel (and considering current political/climate events, it‘s almost too familiar). Looking forward to the discussion. 1mo

Kenyazero This is an excellent book, but so stressful. There's a graphic novel adaptation too, and it looks amazing! 1mo

Bookbuyingaddict Looking forward to it thanks 🙏 for included me x x 1mo

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Sister Betty! God's Calling You, Again! | Pat G'Orge-Walker

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After the heavy reads I started the month with, I needed something light. Sister Betty and the members of the Ain‘t Nobody Right But Us — All Others Goin‘ To Hell Church were just the ticket. There were wigs on fire, Roman candles at the Christmas pageant, and little bit of prayer. Good stuff!

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Ruby | V.C. Andrews

Meh

so-so

This was something. Between the almost incest, attempted SA, extortion, and just plain entitlement of some the characters, I was not feeling it. This was my first V.C. Andrews. I‘m not saying it will be the last, but I‘m not coming back soon. #Bookspin

Updated: I was a little curious about what happened next, so I looked up a summary. It‘s a no for me.

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Soubhiville I don‘t know if this is one of the author‘s books I read as a teen, but that sounds right on track for her. I‘d say if this didn‘t appeal to you, you‘d be safe to just skip all her others. 2mo

Jadams89 @Soubhiville Thanks for the tip! I‘m not sure if I just wasn‘t in the right mood for it - I have one more on my shelf, so I may try again later this year. 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Sometimes a book just isn't a good match. 2mo

TheUrbanReader I completely agree! I felt as though this book was throwing out anything to keep the reader going. At every turn there is something new without much development, detail or room for growth. Whilst the way the book was wrote allowed me to finish the book, I genuinely found it very surface level and random 2mo

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Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany | Norman Ohler

Meh

so-so

This was just ok. Though the topic was intriguing, it was just meh for me. At least that‘s one Audible book off my TBR. #DoubleSpin

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TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 2mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

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I can‘t say I enjoyed this book. It is not enjoyable. It is an uncomfortable read. But it feels very relevant in today‘s climate.

I look forward to the discussion at the end of the month.

#WithTheBanned

KadaGul Toni Morrison's books aren't your usual page-turners. They're profound and dive into a lot of sensitive topics.#Hello2025 🍀💜🌅💙🎆 2mo

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Secret Santa | Andrew Shaffer

Thank you for the Little Christmas Swap, @Soubhiville !! This book has been on my wishlist for a while. I love it all. Also, I enjoy how you wrapped the Reese‘s to fit in the box - I never would have thought of that 😂. Happy Reading!! #littlechristmasswap #LCS

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bookish_wookish 🎄🎄 2mo

Soubhiville You‘re welcome! I hope you love the book! Sounds creepy 😱🎅🏽 2mo

KadaGul Adorable Card and I ALSO LOVE REESES 😍#Hello2025 🍀💜🌅💙🎆 2mo

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Strangers on a Train: A Virago Modern Classic | Patricia Highsmith

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I finished this a few weeks ago, but forgot to post my review. This was a thrilling read, and I was on the edge of my seat to see what would happen to our MCs. #Hitchtoscreen

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JenlovesJT47 Yay! ❤️❤️❤️ 2mo

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The Outsider | Stephen King

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Well, that‘s one way to start the year. From the very first page, King‘s ability to hook me and also give me nightmares was apparent. A good read overall and I want to read on in the Holly series. #Roll100 #96

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5feet.of.fury I loved this one! So creepy! 2mo

PuddleJumper 🖤🖤 2mo

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The Outsider | Stephen King

January is shaping up to be an interesting month of reading. New challenges, new (to me) authors, and a chance to knock several books off my TBR. Let‘s go!

#WithTheBanned2025 #RiseUpReads #Roll100 #Bookspin #DoubleSpin

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Catsandbooks ❤️✊🏼🔥 2mo

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 2mo

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

A fun event as always! Saving up my word search and Bingo points until the end was definitely worth it! #XmasChaCha #Wintergames

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lil1inblue 🎈 🎉 🌟 🎉 🎈 2mo

Texreader Same!! Those points really helped!! 2mo

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2024 was a great year of reading! I don‘t even know how to choose a favorite book.

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled

How is it already 2025??? Here‘s to another year of good reading! #Bookspin #BookspinBingo

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

Hey all! I hope you‘re ready to dig into some banned books! I‘ve created a book club on Fable if you‘d like to join there. #withthebanned2025
https://fable.co/club/with-the-banned-with-jadams89-410943408182?invite=3b31a3e7...

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@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader 2mo

Jadams89 @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa 2mo

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 2mo

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Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate @CogsOfEncouragement @Amiable 2mo

Melismatic Joined! 2mo

Amiable Are you just doing it over on Fable or will you chat here as well? 2mo

Jadams89 @amiable we‘ll chat here too! Fable‘s just a fun extra - no pressure to join 2mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m not on fable yet but looking forward to the discussion! 2mo

Kenyazero I‘ve just downloaded Fable to see how it works, and joined the challenge there. 2mo

Jadams89 @Kenyazero @Bookwormjillk I‘m new to it as well…just thought I‘d try out the book club feature. 2mo

lil1inblue I joined Fable a while back but haven't played with it much. This will be a good way to get to know the app! 2mo

KT1432 Eeek!! I love fable and I‘m in so many clubs, but I‘m still going to join this one lol! 2mo

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Gender Queer: a Memoir | Maia Kobabe

Thank you so much for the #jolabokaflodswap @LMJenkins !! I‘m glad to add another frequently banned book to my shelf! I love that the colors of the candy wrappers sort of match the book cover ☺️

And thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting this amazing swap once again!

JamieArc Great book! 2mo

LMJenkins Glad you like it! Merry Christmas! 💛⭐️🥂🥰🎁🎅🏼🎄 2mo

MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! I love Hammond's chocolate. 2mo

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Fang Fiction: A Novel | Kate Stayman-London

Thank you so much for the #jolabokaflodswap @Branwen ! I love the cat stickers on the card. I‘m excited to read this book and snack on the yummy candy! Happy Jolabokaflod!!

As always, thanks for being a wonderful host @MaleficentBookDragon !

MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! Love those stickers. 2mo

Branwen Hooray! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 2mo

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Sugar and Snow | Irene Davis

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What happens when the Nutcracker returns? But so does the Mouse King? I really enjoyed this continuation of The Nutcracker! #WinterGames #XmasChaCha #SnowedIn

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I received my #Jolabokaflodswap24 today! I don‘t see a username to tag, but if you sent it to me, it has arrived safely! Thanks!! #JS24

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Benjamin Franklin and a Case of Christmas Murder | Robert Lee Hall

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This was an interesting read. Benjamin Franklin (yes, that one) spends his free time in London solving crimes. I enjoyed this enough to read more of the series.
#WinterGames #SnowedIn #XmasChaCha

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

I got 4,045 points in the first two weeks. I‘m saving up my wordsearch and bingo points for the end. #wintergames24 #xmaschacha

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PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3mo

StayCurious way to go! 2mo

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The December Market | RaeAnne Thayne

Thank you so much @TheBookHippie !! I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen salted caramel Swiss Miss before. I‘m going to make a mug and settle in to finish up my current book so I can start this one!

Thanks for hosting and organizing, @Avanders !

Avanders 😍♥️🎄 Mm sounds yummy!! (edited) 3mo

TheBookHippie I was trying to match the stocking to the book 🤣. I hope you love the cocoa and enjoy the book!! 3mo

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When you‘re trying to set up a cute Victorian Christmas Village, but somehow make a wrong turn into Revolutionary France 😂 #holidaytraditions

Leftcoastzen Ooops! 3mo

TheBookHippie 🤣🫠😵‍💫🫣😬 3mo

Ruthiella Oopsie! 😱😂 3mo

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Librarianaut 🤣🤣 3mo

dabbe 😂🤩😂 3mo

MartinaLove Haha 3mo

willaful lol! 3mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage It looks like the green guy‘s giving it two thumbs down 😂 3mo

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Banned Books | DK

Here‘s the #WiththeBanned reading list for 2025. Feel free to skip any month. #buddyread

@JenlovesJT47
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@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

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Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 3mo

Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate 3mo

PaperbackPirate Thank you for adding me! I‘ve been meaning to read Parable of the Sower for months so this will get it off the stack! 3mo

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kspenmoll I may join in some months if thats ok because sone of the listed books I have read already. 3mo

Jadams89 @kspenmoll Perfectly fine! No commitments - join in when you want. 3mo

Melismatic I will most likely tag in for the titles I haven‘t read already (which is most!) but may end up re-reading Parable of the Sower since I loved it so much. 💖 3mo

KT1432 Yayyy thank you!! 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement Please count me in. 3mo

Jadams89 @CogsOfEncouragement I‘ll add you to the tag list! 3mo

Bookwormjillk Thanks for the schedule! 3mo

SconsinBookyBadger Looks good 👍🏻 Thank you for creating a banned book readalong! Half of them I‘ve read and been wanting to re-read. The others will be new to me. 3mo

Amiable I‘d love to be added to the list! I‘ve been meaning to read a number of these. 3mo

Kenyazero Very exciting. Great list 😍 I‘m looking forward to reading several new and revisiting and few I‘ve read! 3mo

peanutnine Could you add me to your tag list please? 2mo

Jadams89 @peanutnine Sure can! 2mo

CatLass007 Please add me to your tag list. I‘m sorry I didn‘t see this sooner because Toni Morrison‘s The Bluest Eye is on my list of unread banned books that I definitely want to read. But I‘ll catch up with that in February. I‘ve been telling all my friends that I wanted to join a Banned Book Club, either on Litsy, in person, or both. Very exciting! 1mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 Gotcha added! 1mo

CatLass007 Thank you! I already own but haven‘t read February‘s selection. 1mo

CatLass007 Is there a book discussion included in this #buddyread? 1mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 yes at the end of the month I will post some questions (edited) 1mo

CatLass007 Thank you!!📚📚📚 1mo

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I received my #LittleChristmasSwap! Thanks @Soubhiville !!

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bookish_wookish

bookish_wookish 🎄🎄 3mo

Soubhiville Yay! 3mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

Hey all! Just a reminder that #WithTheBanned will be reading The Bluest Eye starting Jan 1st. Let me know if you‘d like to be added to the tag list!

@JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

Jadams89 @thewallflower0707 @catsandbooks @megabooks @Kenyazero @CoverToCoverGirl @Bookbuyingaddict @CuriousG @AllDebooks 3mo

Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate 3mo

Jadams89 @LitsyEvents 3mo

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5feet.of.fury @Jadams89 just for my planning, are we doing a check in at the end of the month/read at your own pace? 3mo

Jadams89 @5feet.of.fury yes, read at your own pace. 3mo

5feet.of.fury @Jadams89 thanks! 3mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage I‘m not a fan of toni morrison so I‘m going to skip this month. 3mo

Kenyazero Ready! 3mo

Julsmarshall Whoohoo! 3mo

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#JolabokaflodSwap2024 and #LittleChristmasSwap packages are on their way! Should arrive by 12/16. #LCS #JS2024

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bookish_wookish 🎄🎄 3mo

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#guessthebook24 #wintergames

peanutnine Is this

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Little Blue Truck's Christmas

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Jadams89 @peanutnine Indeed! 50 points for you! 3mo

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#GuessTheBook24 #wintergames

willaful I have no idea, but how cute! 3mo

MidnightBookGirl

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The Girl Who Saved Christmas

3mo

Jadams89 @MidnightBookGirl yes! 50 pts for you! 3mo

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#GuessTheBook24

[tagged book]

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

3mo

Jadams89 @5feet.of.fury 50pts to you! 3mo

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The Three Musketeers | Alexandre Dumas

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That was an adventure, but I can‘t help but feel the ending was a bit of a letdown. Overall, I enjoyed this and I‘m glad I read it. #RandomClassics

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! I have really fallen off the bandwagon with host-posting as usual 😂 Thanks for reading along with me!!! 3mo

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

#wintergames2024 week 1 books finished. A Christmas Carol was my favorite (as always) but The Geek Who Saved Christmas was really cute! #XmasChaCha

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

I didn‘t watch much this week. #xmaschacha #wintergames

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

Week 1 Game - 155 words for 1550 pts. #Wintergames2024 #XmasChaCha

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PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 3mo

StayCurious Wow amazing! 3mo

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Harry Potter: fun book | J.K. Rowling

When you‘re turning 35, but they just released a Harry Potter Polly Pocket set. My mom definitely knocked this birthday gift out of the park!

AmyG That‘s actually awesome. 3mo

PaperbackPirate 😍⚡️ 3mo

JessClark78 🖤 3mo

StayCurious gasp this is exciting! 3mo

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One of our #holidaytraditions is shopping for Christmas angels. Our church has a tree with angels from the local school district. The spirit of giving is one of my favorite things about the holiday season. #wintergames #XmasChaCha

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StayCurious This is great! Thanks for sharing 3mo

TheBookHippie Your package was delivered on Nov 29th making sure you got it. @Avanders 3mo

Jadams89 @TheBookHippie yes! Sorry, I meant to post something but got distracted. Thanks!!! 3mo

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Avanders 🥰 and also 👆🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎄 3mo

Branwen Did you happen to receive a Jolabokaflod box over the last couple of days? With perhaps a cat sticker on it? 🤭💕 Just want to make sure it arrived safely! 3mo

Jadams89 @Branwen yes I did! I‘m sorry, I keep forgetting to post. Thanks!!! 3mo

Branwen @Jadams89 No worries! I'm just glad it arrived safely! 🥰 3mo

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I almost forgot to bring #ItsATrope Bingo back! Be sure to spot those tropes in your cheesy holiday reads (or watches) and get some #WinterGames points!

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peanutnine Ooh fun!! 3mo

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I‘m running late with this, but here‘s my December #Bookspin list. I ran out of room, so 17-20 are just books on my holiday reading shelf. #Wintergames #XmasChaCha

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StayCurious, TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo

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A Christmas Carol | Charles Dickens

My most anticipated #wintergames read is A Christmas Carol read by Tim Curry. It remains one of my all time favorites.
#XmasChaCha

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Deblovestoread Mine, too! 3mo

StayCurious This performance must be good! 3mo

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#ThisOrThat #XmasChaCha #WINTERGAMES

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StayCurious Awesome! 3mo

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

Finally switched my Halloween shelf out for my Christmas shelf. This and a bunch of holiday ebooks/audiobooks make up my #wintergames TBR. #xmaschacha

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StayCurious I love that you have dedicated holiday shelves 3mo

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy

For those who like to cozy up with thrillers, horrors, and the like during the holiday season, I present #AVeryScaryXmasBingo . One book per prompt, but get creative with it! There are no wrong answers.

Dec 1 - 31

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JessClark78 🖤 3mo

PuddleJumper Amazing! 3mo

TheBookHippie 👋🏻 your #StuffedStockingSwap is arriving Friday it says, via Amazon. The package(s) is addressed with the hashtag! 🎅🏼🎄 3mo

Jadams89 @TheBookHippie awesome! Thanks so much!! 3mo

BookwormAHN Love it 🖤 3mo

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