My #JolabokaflodSwap24 and #LittleChristmasSwap packages are on their way! I posted them a couple of days ago and both are due to arrive at their destinations by December 17th!! Merry Christmas 🎁🎄 📚🎅🏼🤶🏻

ANNND I received my #JolabokaflodSwap24 package!!! I‘m at work right now so can‘t take a photo or tag the giver yet (I‘ll do that when I get home). I want to post right away though as I tend to forget things in these busy busy days of holiday prep!!

Mailed my swap cards out a few days ago but forgot to post! This year I used Canva to make postcards with two of my favorite poems for the season! I hope people like them as much I enjoyed designing them! Sadly, my postal office wouldn‘t accept cards destined for Canada. Mail is being turned back at the border. I have them stamped and ready to go as soon as things change with their strike! #Naturalitsywintercardswap #LitsyHolidaycardSwap

Oh my! I can‘t wait to get into bed tonight so I can start reading!! Thank you so much @Captivatedbybooks for all of the treats!! I was hoping to get these books and now they‘re here! I loved your decorations too! The book marks and book sleeve are the perfect match for me! I love it! Thank you!! 💀🧙🏼‍♀️🎃🦇

@Marmie7 Thank you so much for my wonderful gifts! I love everything!! I‘ve already started Lolly Willowes and look forward to enjoying everything else soon! Thank you for a fabulous #MWS

My packages are off and I received my modern Witch Swap box in the mail today!! Forgot to take a pic of my boxes which is a bummer because I liked my decorations! Boo! Picture of my living room mantle for tax! #HHS24 #HHS #MWS

I am waiting for my last items to be delivered today, then off to the post I go! I‘ll expedite delivery of both packages for my #HHS and #MWS to be sure they both arrive well in advance of their Opening Day! Pic of my favorite person who I spent many hours waiting on while she was at home. Now that she‘s at university, I simply wait for her phone calls! Ah, Empty Nesting is both a blessing and a curse! Miss my baby but so happy to watch her bloom!

I took pictures last night of my #FFFS gift, but then started watching the debate and completely forgot to post! I am so sorry!! What a delightful package to open; beautiful leaves and adorable paper! You must have been sleuthing! I loved James by Percival Everett and I‘ve been so eager to read Erasure since I watched American Fiction! Thank you so much! And all of the sweet additions! Just lovely!!
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My Falling for Fall Swap package is on its way! One day late because my last Amazon box didn‘t arrive until late last night. Apologies!! 🍁🐿️
#FFFS
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My FallingForFallSwap2024 package has arrived! Can‘t wait for opening day!! My package will be mailed out on Monday! 🍁🍂🦔🐿️🦡
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I am in such a reading slump. This spring and early summer has been a whirlwind, but instead of finding solace in a book, I am asleep before my head hits the pillow. My darling only child graduated HS last month and heads off to college at the end of the summer. Bittersweet summer this year at my favorite place on the planet. The tagged book has been my infrequent bedtime read this summer. Maybe I‘ll actually finish before the summer‘s over!

I thoroughly enjoyed James from the beginning to end. James‘ voice and characterization were riveting and I grew deeply attached to his story. The characters he meets on his way to find his wife and child were simultaneously cartoonish and nightmarish! The Twain-like language of the first part of the novel quickly evolved into something surreal and deeply thought provoking. I highly recommend this novel! I see awards in its future! 5/5⭐️

Already 1/3 through! Such a great match for reading by the ocean.

I thought I had packed my next #LMPBC book for vacation but evidently didn‘t. I‘ll start that next week. So I picked this up and think I will be done before we have to head home! Loving it so far!!

I just finished PS while vacationing in FLA. I enjoyed this read so much and remain in awe of Kingsolver‘s writing acumen! 3 interwoven stories taking place in a mountainous valley of Appalachia. I found myself tearing up and laughing out loud. Kingsolver‘s ability to put me in the setting is perfection itself! I felt like I was in this lush green world! A little late but I‘m mailing it on to the next person in #Round20 #LMPBC #GroupC 4.5/5⭐️

My cards are going out a little late, but should arrive before the end of the month. Seems apropos considering the sudden return to chilly temps and the occasional snow squall! I hope everyone loves the poems I selected as much as I do!! To me, spring conjures images of all the creatures peeking from their burrows and dens and snug hidey-holes! Happy Spring!! 🌸🌈🌦️🌿🐿️🐇🦡🦔
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Finally! I narrowed down my choices! Here‘s to a great final round of what I think is the best part of Litsy! #LMPBC #GroupC I‘m happy with any of these choices, so I‘ll go with the majority in this. If none of them peak your collective interest, I have many more to offer!

OMG! What a beautiful package to get in the mail during a long and dreary week!! I was so surprised! Thank you, Chrissy! You are so very thoughtful! I opened this a few days ago, but I‘ve been so busy that I‘m just now posting about it. The smells were scrumptious when I tore open that envelope! Is that bird seed to attract some feathered friends? I put the sachet right in my bedside table so I can smell it as I read in bed. Thank you!!!! 🌱🍊🌻🌿

Well, it breaks my heart, but all GREAT things must come to an end. Please join me for @suvata ‘s final round of #LMPBC. Lots of great groups and plenty more spaces to fill in! Let‘s make this last round the best ever. If you‘d like to join me, I love to explore new titles or oldie but goodies that I haven‘t read yet. Check out the link below to join us in a fond farewell to the BEST Book Club around!

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What a fun read that kept the pages turning! I‘ll have this in the mail tomorrow hopefully!! Thanks for sharing! #LMPBC #GroupF #Round19

#FridayNightShare #MidwinterSolace #NaturaLitsy
I read this book years ago and still think of it frequently. It might have been one of the first novels that made me feel physically cold as I read it. Very well written with suspense, complex characters, and beautiful, if chilling, setting! A favorite of mine!!

I should have sent my #LMPBC book out a week ago, but time got away with me! I‘ve also received and started reading the next selection! Half a Soul is on its way to @BeckyWithTheGoodBooks and I‘m reading Fourth Wing from @BookishBelle now! Yay!!

I love, love, love my #nlws package! My daughter and I sat and just smelled the open box before pulling the items out. Scrumptious!!! I adore the winter months for the quiet hibernation, but your gifts make me want to start garden planning or starting some seedlings soon! Who cares that we‘re getting a foot of snow on Sunday! Those knee-highs will keep me toasty! 😂 thank you so much @Chrissyreadit for your generosity! 🌿🌸🌿🌻🌿🌺🌿🌼🌿

My #NaturaLitsySwap package arrived today! I‘m looking forward to this swap as I‘ve been really enjoying being outdoor this autumn season. Now that winter is upon us, I‘m really to snuggle down and hibernate!! Nothing like some good reading to help with that!

Yay! After returning home to CT on NYE, my PO delivered my held mail today. How glad I am to see my #CreepyChristmas box!! Can‘t wait to taste the chocolate dipped rice crispy treat! Yum!! The books look great and I love the Beetle Juice bookmark and Krampus ornament! After some pretty dark horror this fall, I think I‘ll start with the Johnson&Cooper book, but I‘m sure I‘ll eat the others up as fast as I can too! Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon !

Due to the icy travel conditions, my arrival home to CT has been delayed for a day. I will get my mail from the POffice once I get home. Unfortunately, I won‘t be able to open my
#CreepyChristmas2023 package until then. I‘m pretty sure it was delivered a few days ago but is being held at my local PO until I return. I will post just as soon as I can! It will be so nice to have a package to open once I‘m home. 🩷🩷🩷

@IndoorDame made a post that reminded me of one of my favorite poems to read and teach. I thought I‘d leave it here and ask everyone to go and give your furry Zen masters (canine, feline, equine, etc.) a little one-on-one time. 🩷

Thank you, Leanna!! I came so close to buying this book for myself last night, but didn‘t simply because I wondered “what if?” I‘m so glad I didn‘t! Thank you very much for everything; cordial cherries are one of my favorite chocolates! Happy #JólabókaflóðSwap and have a very Merry Christmas! ? ??
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My #Jolabokaflod package has arrived! It was raining hard, but my nice neighbor rescued all my parcels for me today! Can‘t wait for Christmas Eve!🍫📚🎅🏼🎄❄️ @guinsgirlreads #JolabokaflodSwap23 @MaleficentBookDragon

It finally arrived! Just in time for Christmas, so lots of quiet time by the fireplace for reading! Perfect! @BookishBelle I think I know what caused its delay. I can see it was meant to arrive weeks ago, but unfortunately, it looks like the package received some damage in transit: crushed cardboard and retaped shut, but just marginal water stains on the book. This little novel has had quite the journey! Time to give it some love! #LMPBC #Round19

My #CreepyChristmas #CC package is on its way to Canada. It should be there well before the BIG DAY! Now I just have to sit back and wait for the days to tick by… ⏰

My #JolabokaflodSwap & #NaturaLitsyWinterSwap packages are in the mail and flying to their recipients! Waiting on one more item to arrive tonight and then I will mail my #CreepyChristmas package tomorrow!

If Cormac McCarthy met Anne Rice at a West Texas honky-tonk, danced a slow two-step while polishing off a bottle of tequila, they might dream up this novel. I felt like I was reading No Country for Old Men but with the tortured vampire souls born of Rice‘s imagination. While the plot might be seen as slow at times, I was fully invested in exploring the backstories and growth of each of the characters. I just love a morally grey villain! 4/5⭐️

I felt like I was floating through Where the Crawdads Sing but with Victor LaValle as my swamp guide. Creepy, yet beautiful, I loved the tension, action, & thoughtful characterization in Davidson‘s writing. A deftly woven tale of horror, myth, murder, and gritty Americana, TBD is a book I‘d highly recommend for late night reading on a bayou. Was that a catamount or a woman screaming? Think I‘ll lock the doors and turn out the lights! 4/5⭐️
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I‘m finally getting last round of #LMPBC book back to its owner! Sorry it took so long, but I added a treat to help sweeten its delay! I enjoyed this fast paced read and would love to see the Tundar landscape! I did get annoyed with Sena‘s actions but I‘ve come to believe that this is because I‘m old as dirt and have to really think outside myself to get some adolescent characters. I‘ll give this 3.5/5⭐️Thanks for sharing!

Second group! I have so many books to choose from. My TBR is OOC!!!

Finally! After a crazy week, I have collected some titles. Admittedly, a couple are more historical fiction but the setting evokes witches, trials, etc. I will go with majority vote here. Descriptions to follow in comments. #LMPBC #Round19
Edit: I have more books I‘d like to suggest. I‘ll make another list shortly. I‘m trying to select books that aren‘t huge chunks tees, but I have a couple that may peak your interests!!

Hi! Would you both want to be in an #LMPBC club of just 3 people?

One last ditch, last minute attempt to garner more interest in #LMPBC for #Round19. Check out @suvata page for the link to her Google Spread Sheet. It‘s such a fun Litsy Activity!

Thank you so much, @TheBookHippie I love everything you sent! The illustration on the journal is amazing and obviously you know how much I live Frankenstein! I‘m teChing right now and can‘t wait to bring it in to class to add to my collection of Franky academia and publications! The Salt Grows Heavy looks great too. Can‘t wait to dive in with a cup of classic black tea. The best!!! 🎃🎃🎃
#HauntedHollowSwap
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This is one of my favorite activities that lasts year round! Please join us for #LMPBC and exploring new book titles and genres! Lots of fun and low pressure reading! Go to @suvata ‘s page for the link to her Google Sheet of groups. Lots of room new groups and a few who need just one (or three) more to make a full group! Best Book Club around!

@BarkingMadRead I‘m so excited! I absolutely love everything you sent me for my #ModernWitchSwap ! I‘ve never had smudge sticks before. I lived in the Rocky Mtns of WY for years and sage is one of the scents I miss most! The oracle deck and book (Im needing a new book to read so perfect timing!) and bookmarks are simply perfect. I can‘t wait to start reading and gathering my energies for the coming winter solstice! Thank you so much!!
#MWS

OMG!! You have outdone yourself!! My little kitty has been sniffing this box so closely that I just knew there would be treats inside! I LOVE everything and, no, no allergies here! Just fast fingers eager to sneak treats! My family is hovering over me as I type!! You selected some great books and tomorrow is Character Day for Spirit Week, so now I‘m inspired by my lovely villain crown! Thank you so much for everything. You are so thoughtful!

My #HauntedHollowSwap package has arrived! Let the spooktacular season begin!! I don‘t know who sent it yet (I know someone told me on Litsy, but for the life of me, I can‘t remember). #HHS #HHS23

Anyone interested in joining a group for #Round19 of #LMPBC ? Just head over to @suvata ‘s page for more info!

Opened up my last book for #Round18 of #LMPBC . I have enjoyed this Sci-Fi themed round of my favorite Litsy event! Thanks for sharing such great books!!

My #NightmareMakerSwap package is scheduled to arrive tomorrow! I love this swap! So much fun to craft something special for Halloween! 🎃🎨👻🖌️🧙🏼‍♀️
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I received my #NightmareMakerSwap package this afternoon!! Very exciting!!! #NMS

I read this novel in just a couple of sittings and enjoyed it thoroughly! Not a cozy witch book, but also not too scary. I loved Corrag more, but Weyward was well worth the read! I liked the interwoven timelines and I felt that plot kept me well engaged and turning pages. I would recommend this novel to anyone who loves the human story behind the fantasy. 3.5/4 out of 5 ⭐️

My #HauntedHollowSwap package is in the mail too! It should be there by Monday! Happy Scary Season!!
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