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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

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This book was scary. I hate that it‘s still so relevant. I hate that it could happen here. #WithTheBanned

Karisa True horror, now more than ever. The Hulu adaptation is haunting too… 😢 4w

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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord | Celeste Connally

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I kept trying to get into this, but 40% in, I was so bored. Moving on.

tpixie Too bad. Great title 3w

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Karisa Just watching the news these days shows how prophetic Atwood was (unfortunately). We can‘t take any rights for granted when some in power do not value them and have fear of losing their “rightful” place 🤢 4w

5feet.of.fury Unfortunately it‘s quickly become more relevant with the current US political climate in general, tradwives, states limiting reproductive care, conservatives creating panic over “declining birth rates” and “family values” 3w

Melismatic Atwood‘s story idea clearly didn‘t come from thin air. TV show‘s success aside, how frequently people reference this book in regards to today‘s US politics shows you the impact. An even passing reference often earns defensive commentary in return. 3w

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Karisa This is another aspect that leaves me feeling frustrated and afraid for them when I read it. Even the smallest exchanges can bring swift, harsh punishment on them. It‘s horrible. 4w

Bookwormjillk It makes me feel super tense. Taking away communication is such an effective way to incapacitate people and their ability to fight back. 3w

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Karisa I love this book and have re-read it twice. The bonnets are like horse blinders. Further control of the women and how they perceive the world. I did wish to see more of the bigger picture of the world. It makes sense though since we are left frustrated like Offred. 😢 4w

5feet.of.fury The chapter that notated “this is a reconstruction” highlighted that her recollection and it may not be 100% complete and unreliable to an extent. She remembers her family in short snippets and pushes them aside so she can keep moving in her new reality. While lacking the full explanation of events, being just in her head added to the panic and claustrophobia and imparts on the reader how trapped Offred felt in Gilead 3w

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The Handmaid's Tale | Margaret Atwood

Hey fellow banned book readers! Here‘s the first discussion question for our March book.

Like last time, I‘ll just tag everyone in the first post. I‘ll be posting 4 questions total.

#WithTheBanned #buddyread

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Bookwormjillk I think the lesson for me is that the unthinkable can happen. 4w

Jadams89 The scariest thing for me is how easily the government was taken over. Some of the things that happened are just too close to things currently happening in the US. This book shook me. 4w

CatLass007 This is how it starts. https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-politics/tn-bill-success-sequence-of-life-pa... 4w

CoverToCoverGirl Well said @Bookwormjillk @Jadams89 scary times. Chaos overload every single day. 4w

Jadams89 @CatLass007 I hadn‘t seen that before! That‘s definitely how it starts. This world gets scarier every day. 4w

CatLass007 I live in Tennessee so I pay more attention to state news. 4w

Jadams89 @CatLass007 I‘m in Kentucky - watching the supermajority trying to undermine every bit of progress that had been made. 4w

CatLass007 It‘s horrifying. 4w

Karisa @CatLass007 Success Sequence 🤢Never even heard of that! as if there is only one way to find success in life and only one definition… 😵‍💫 4w

Karisa @Jadams89 So true. We can‘t take any progress for granted. 😢 4w

5feet.of.fury I agree with the other comments. It would have seemed so impossible if I read this 10-15 years ago, but now I see how easy it would be for society to change like this, and the complicity of more privileged women who would help enforce it to keep themselves a couple rings above. 3w

Melismatic @5feet.of.fury well said 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa The first time I read this book it seemed so much dark twisted fantasy, I read it after watching the movie (old move now), and thinking how odd & bizarre. Every time I have revisited it…this is my third time I think….its much more understandable how we could get there, more realistic to me, and much timely & prescient …and makes me think of an interview with Atwood where they asked basically how she thought up all this stuff, and she replied ⤵️ (edited) 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa ↪️ that she did not. Everything in there was from somewhere and sometime and someplace in our human history. 😬 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa Not the original… but a good one where she talks about it: 3w

Riveted_Reader_Melissa https://www.penguin.co.uk/discover/articles/margaret-atwood-handmaids-tale-testa... 3w

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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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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) 2mo

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! 2mo

CatLass007 Yes! 2mo

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. 2mo

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. 💖 2mo

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 🙂 2mo

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

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

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. 2mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Just picked it up at BN with a stack of other banned books. Let‘s do this! 💪 2mo

Karisa Please add me for next month. What are you planning to read for April? 4w

Jadams89 @Karisa April is The Perks of Being a Wallflower. I‘ll add you to the tag list and tag you in the year‘s schedule as well. 3w

Karisa @Jadams89 Thank you! 3w

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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! 2mo

5feet.of.fury Difficult, too many people are already getting into a “survival of the fittest” mentality 2mo

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 😘 2mo

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) 2mo

Jadams89 @Bookbuyingaddict None of these are nationwide, but it‘s feeling scarily close to such things happening 2mo

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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. 2mo

Amiable @Bookwormjillk 💯 2mo

5feet.of.fury Too many. Voter apathy, climate change, a huge one that stands out for me is labor protections/workers rights being stripped. 2mo

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Kristin_Reads So many parallels! It‘s very unsettling the similarities that Butler foresaw back in 1993. 2mo

Melismatic @Bookwormjillk truth!!! 2mo

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

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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

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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. 2mo

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. 2mo

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

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CatLass007 I haven‘t even started the book yet. I‘ll be back when I do. 2mo

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. 2mo

Melismatic Community is everything and trust is imperative…but needs to be earned. 2mo

Catsandbooks I had to dnf because it was just too much for me right now 2mo

JenlovesJT47 I am so behind on everything this month 😭 2mo

Julsmarshall I haven‘t started either but I hope to tackle in March :) 2mo

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. 2mo

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 😱😵‍💫 2mo

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. 2mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 3

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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 3mo

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 3mo

lil1inblue @5feet.of.fury I agree. The story could still be written today. 3mo

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. 3mo

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. 3mo

Melismatic I took this to mean as readers we felt empathy, but not moved because this felt almost too familiar, sadly. 3mo

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. 2mo

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The Bluest Eye | Toni Morrison

#WithTheBanned Discussion Question 2

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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 3mo

Melismatic Rape culture and how as women we often shrink ourselves as perceived protection. 3mo

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. 3mo

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. 3mo

Deblovestoread Like @Melismatic Rape culture and victim blaming. 2mo

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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.

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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) 3mo

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. 3mo

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. 3mo

TheDaysGoBy Not for me. I‘d never read Toni Morrison before this and I hadn‘t really heard about this one 3mo

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!). 3mo

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. 3mo

Read4life I didn‘t read this until I started working in a bookstore and several customers recommended Morrison to me. 3mo

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. 3mo

CogsOfEncouragement No, this was never assigned to me, and this was my first time reading it. 3mo

willaful I remember reading an excerpt from it in Junior High. That would have been in the late 70s. 3mo

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. 2mo

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BookSpinBingo | Untitled

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

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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

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Bookwormjillk Looking forward to this one 3mo

TheBookHippie Enjoy it‘s sooo good!!!! 3mo

Melismatic I love this novel & its sequel (and considering current political/climate events, it‘s almost too familiar). Looking forward to the discussion. 3mo

Kenyazero This is an excellent book, but so stressful. There's a graphic novel adaptation too, and it looks amazing! 3mo

Bookbuyingaddict Looking forward to it thanks 🙏 for included me x x 3mo

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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

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.

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. 3mo

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. 3mo

TheAromaofBooks Sometimes a book just isn't a good match. 3mo

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 3mo

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Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany | Norman Ohler

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

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 3mo

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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 🍀💜🌅💙🎆 3mo

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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 🎄🎄 3mo

Soubhiville You‘re welcome! I hope you love the book! Sounds creepy 😱🎅🏽 3mo

KadaGul Adorable Card and I ALSO LOVE REESES 😍#Hello2025 🍀💜🌅💙🎆 3mo

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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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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

PuddleJumper

5feet.of.fury I loved this one! So creepy! 4mo

PuddleJumper 🖤🖤 4mo

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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

Catsandbooks ❤️✊🏼🔥 4mo

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4mo

TheAromaofBooks Yay!! Enjoy!! 4mo

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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

lil1inblue � 🎉 🌟 🎉 � 4mo

Texreader Same!! Those points really helped!! 4mo

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Untitled | Untitled

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

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4mo

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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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Melismatic Joined! 4mo

Amiable Are you just doing it over on Fable or will you chat here as well? 4mo

Jadams89 @amiable we‘ll chat here too! Fable‘s just a fun extra - no pressure to join 4mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m not on fable yet but looking forward to the discussion! 4mo

Kenyazero I‘ve just downloaded Fable to see how it works, and joined the challenge there. 4mo

Jadams89 @Kenyazero @Bookwormjillk I‘m new to it as well…just thought I‘d try out the book club feature. 4mo

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! 4mo

KT1432 Eeek!! I love fable and I‘m in so many clubs, but I‘m still going to join this one lol! 4mo

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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! 4mo

LMJenkins Glad you like it! Merry Christmas! 💛⭐️🥂🥰🎁🎅🏼🎄 4mo

MaleficentBookDragon Happy Jólabókaflóð! I love Hammond's chocolate. 4mo

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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. 4mo

Branwen Hooray! 🥳🎉🎉🎉 4mo

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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

MaleficentBookDragon

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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

PuddleJumper 🎉🎉 4mo

StayCurious way to go! 4mo

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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) 4mo

TheBookHippie I was trying to match the stocking to the book 🤣. I hope you love the cocoa and enjoy the book!! 4mo

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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! 4mo

TheBookHippie 🤣🫠😵‍💫🫣😬 4mo

Ruthiella Oopsie! 😱😂 4mo

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Librarianaut 🤣🤣 4mo

dabbe 😂🤩😂 4mo

MartinaLove Haha 4mo

willaful lol! 4mo

Booksblanketsandahotbeverage It looks like the green guy‘s giving it two thumbs down 😂 4mo

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

Banned Books | DK

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

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

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Jadams89 @SconsinBookyBadger @PaperbackPirate 4mo

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! 4mo

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kspenmoll I may join in some months if thats ok because sone of the listed books I have read already. 4mo

Jadams89 @kspenmoll Perfectly fine! No commitments - join in when you want. 4mo

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. 💖 4mo

KT1432 Yayyy thank you!! 4mo

CogsOfEncouragement Please count me in. 4mo

Jadams89 @CogsOfEncouragement I‘ll add you to the tag list! 4mo

Bookwormjillk Thanks for the schedule! 4mo

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. 4mo

Amiable I‘d love to be added to the list! I‘ve been meaning to read a number of these. 4mo

Kenyazero Very exciting. Great list 😍 I‘m looking forward to reading several new and revisiting and few I‘ve read! 4mo

peanutnine Could you add me to your tag list please? 4mo

Jadams89 @peanutnine Sure can! 4mo

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! 3mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 Gotcha added! 3mo

CatLass007 Thank you! I already own but haven‘t read February‘s selection. 3mo

CatLass007 Is there a book discussion included in this #buddyread? 3mo

Jadams89 @CatLass007 yes at the end of the month I will post some questions (edited) 3mo

CatLass007 Thank you!!📚📚📚 3mo

Jadams89 @Karisa 3w

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