#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Ch.1-5: All the world‘s a stage…we‘re thrust into the world of the theatre and the actors that live and breathe it. A man is killed in front of Eve and 3000 other people and the question is not who did the actual deed but who switched out the prop knife with a real one. The victim is much hated so there seem to be a lot of motives. ⬇️

Thank you so much to those who participated in #WinterGames2024 - by the looks of those points totals it was a big success and a lot of fun! We hope you had a great holiday season and that you got a lot of reading in. Congrats to Team #HolidayBookDragons for blowing it out of the park! And thank you to my Team #ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha for being awesome and helping me to celebrate the holidays.⬇️

#WinterGames2024 has come to an end! This is a reminder to let me know your total points (for the entire event) so I can add you to our team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers total. I will be posting the results on Saturday and we will be awarding two prizes, one for each team, for who we felt participated the best in the spirit of the games. Thank you so much for playing this year! @LiseWorks

Our January pick for #LittensLoveRomance is The Ex Talk. I‘ve never read this author but I‘ve heard good things. Let me know if you‘d like to be tagged in my daily posts, which will start January 13. Oh, and Happy New Year!

#inDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Happy soon to be January! We‘re on to book 10 of our series and we‘ll keep to our same reading pace with a check in each Sunday. I believe there are 22 chapters in this book so in the final week we‘ll finish off with 7 chapters. If you want to be taken off the main tag list please let me know. Looking forward to 2025 with you (hard to believe that‘s sort of close to when our books take place!)

It‘s time to vote for our first read of 2025 for #LittensLoveRomance - https://forms.gle/6eks88oWhRoGsnZt8 As always, let me know if you want to be added or removed from the main tag list.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.61-end: wow! I didn‘t see the twist coming - it was very craftily done. Everything was properly wrapped up in a perfect bow. The only thing I was hoping for was for Maggie to be Eleanor‘s long lost niece somehow…but sadly I was not correct about that. Still it was a great book - a lot of fun with romance and suspense. I truly enjoyed it!

#WinterGames2024 #HolidayLaughs This made me giggle 🤭

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.56-60: I‘m so glad Ethan found Maggie in time and that she listened to him long enough to believe that he didn‘t try to kill anyone- at least not yet. He‘s pretty upset at what happened to Maggie (swoon). And as to what happened in Tucson? Double swoon. He‘s on my book boyfriend list for sure. There‘s not much of the book left so we‘ll finish it off tomorrow! I honestly can‘t wait any longer.

Hey Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers it‘s the final few days of #WinterGames2024 which ends at midnight January 1. So there‘s still time to read and earn points! We hope you have had a great December and have been enjoying the event. We‘ll ask for your points totals next week. Happy reading!

#LittensLoveRomance Hope you all had a nice holiday yesterday! Ch.51-55: Eek, Maggie don‘t believe it! There has to be an explanation. Ethan is a good guy and he‘s the best guy for you. But who bashed her in the head and put her in the greenhouse? Are they planning on starting another fire?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.46-50: the more I get to know Maggie and Ethan the more I want them to be together. This book has sucked me in for sure. I‘m still not sure who the would-be killer is though. I want to say Rupert because he‘s a conniving weasel but I‘m leaning towards Cece or even Rupert‘s wife bc you‘d never suspect her. But who really knows except maybe Eleanor and the villain of the piece.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.41-46: Someone has been out to get Eleanor for longer than we thought. That‘s probably why she seemed sad when Maggie came across her earlier in the book. Perhaps she invited the mystery writers as a way to help her solve her own case. I liked that Ethan and Maggie are sharing now - I mean, what better time and place than in a dark passageway - no escaping if things get real. So now my question is what happened in Tucson??

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.36-40: Boy, Rupert is a piece of work. How sad to have family you can‘t trust. Poor Eleanor. I wasn‘t surprised there was a secret passage in her house - because of course there is. How fun and potentially useful for her. What will Maggie and Ethan find I wonder?

It‘s already week 4 of #WinterGames2024! Christmas is just around the corner and some of you are taking some much needed holidays. I hope you can get some reading time in! And if you want, you can play #20Questions, Wintergames edition. Details are on the poster but let me know if you have any questions. #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-35: I think I may be obsessed with Ethan now - the romance in this book is ramping up, and there‘s no one who deserves it more than Maggie. Man, Colin is a jerk. I feel so bad that she was treated like that by her husband. She deserves so much more!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.26-30: well things have definitely escalated and now there‘s a chance that Maggie was wrong and they‘re all in danger. But I so wanted her to be right! She better stick close to Ethan because it seems he‘s the only one in the house who‘s thinking straight.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.21-25: Maggie is on a mission and she doesn‘t care if she leaves anyone behind. Better she does it first than let them leave her. Which is why she can‘t trust Ethan right now and can‘t share what she thinks she knows. Is she right though? Is this a test set up by Eleanor? If so, there‘s no one who knows her more than Maggie. Maggie is set to win. But will she need help along the way?

#WinterGames2024 - ooh those #HolidayBookDragons are ferocious! But it‘s not a foregone conclusion yet - we can still take ‘em Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers! I‘m incredibly proud of all your hard work so far and I know we can keep racking up those points! Hope you‘re enjoying the games and your holiday season so far!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-20: oh I feel so bad for both Maggie and Eleanor. I think they are kindred spirits. In a room full of idiots (at least mostly). And what‘s up with Ethan being so cagey about his past? Sign me up for that seminar! I need to know all of his secrets. Poor Maggie - it seems she was sorely used by her ex and her ex friend. Seems Colin‘s family lost money and he married her to get her book royalties. Seething on her behalf.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11-15 Okay, we‘re meeting everyone and we have to pay attention because there‘s a good bet one or more of these characters is guilty. And they‘re quite the bunch! So Eleanor has rounded them all up this holiday season - but for what? What is she playing at? I‘m so curious!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.6-10: I‘ve been rewatching Downton Abbey and so far I can‘t help but picture the incredible Maggie Smith as Eleanor Ashley. So what is this mysterious lady up to? And is her niece CeCe involved? Why did she bring fellow mystery writers to her for Christmas? So many questions but I‘m so invested already! I already care a great deal for Maggie - her anxious internal monologue is so relatable. And Ethan is funny so far.

#LittensLoveRomance We‘re off to a very interesting start. I feel so much for poor Maggie - she‘s been through a lot. No wonder she‘s a bit of a recluse. Will this mysterious invite and getaway help break her out of her shell? Will she be able to handle having her professional nemesis there for the ride? So far I‘m enjoying the writing style and I‘m curious to know more - about the past and the future.

Here is the 3rd weekly game for #WinterGames2024. Instructions are on the poster, but We‘ve also decided to award an additional 50 bonus points to whoever makes their own post and the alphabet gets finished. Enjoy!

Wow! How did we reach mid December!? Its time to take stock of where we are points wise - please let me know the total points you‘ve earned so far so that I can come up with a team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers total for #WinterGames2024. You can comment below or make a separate post. Thank you!

#WinterGames2024 #PhotoChallenge Hey Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers as we quickly approach the half way point of the games here is another small challenge that goes until the end of the event. You can post 1 photo or multiple for each prompt and they are worth 10 points each.

I had a great Week 1 for #WinterGames2024! I read 17 books, short stories and kids books, played the week 1 word game, did some holiday cross stitch, watched a couple holiday tv shows, and so far have earned 12145 points for #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers! I‘ve been seeing all your wonderful posts as well - keep up the good work and have fun!! First check in is Dec 15 so still time to earn those points!

Hey Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers here is our first mini game for #WinterGames2024. When you‘re done you can post a picture of the blurb and/or movie/book poster. Have fun with this one! You have until Dec 15!

An oldie but a goodie - back by popular demand our #WinterGames2024 week 2 game is #GuesstheBook24 All the instructions are on the poster so have fun! This runs until Dec 14. Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers

I loved this novella that takes place around New Year‘s Eve - two long time friends finally decide to take the plunge and embrace what they‘ve known for years - that they are meant to be. So romantic and swoony. I love this author - she never disappoints.

This is a wintery novella that left me shaking my head🤦‍♀️A meteorologist predicts the storm of the century but no one will believe her. She needs data but her equipment is broken. She asks the local science teacher to help fix her computer. But as it starts to snow…they get distracted with each other. Forget about the incoming storm let‘s get it on! So ridiculous. The writing and story could have used some major work.

Hey Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers @LiseWorks and I are hosting another mini readathon this weekend. Set your goals and gain 10 points per hour read for #WinterGames2024! Sorry for the late post today - feel free to add any hours you‘ve read already today to this readathon.

This was a cute holiday novella available on KU and was just what you‘d expect from a cute holiday novella. I like the author and look forward to reading more from her. This gained me a bunch of #WGWordSearch points for #WinterGames2024 Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers

#LittensLoveRomance this month‘s vote was a nail-biter! Each book was in the lead at some point but this ended up taking it by a slim margin. Good news - I found it on kindle for $2.99 - I‘m hoping it‘s cheaper where you are or you can access your library‘s copy. There are like 66 chapters but I think they‘re short so we‘ll be reading 5 a day starting Dec 15. Let me know if you want to join in!

This has really pretty, unique illustrations- but it‘s literally just the classic song. Which is - to be quite honest - really annoying. And filled with birds. Where is she going to put all those birds? #WinterGames2024 Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers #Adventathon @BookmarkTavern #ChristmasAtoZ @Texreader #LetterJ

Hi #WinterGames2024 Teams, it has come to our attention that we have to be more specific about our intentions for this game - we had hoped that you would sit down and come up with words yourselves - as many as you could think of. We absolutely don‘t want to offend anyone but we must set guidelines to keep the game fair & fun for everyone. Please do not use codes, AI, Python Scripts, etc to generate word lists. Let us know if you have any questions

This was a really cute book and makes me want to find the other Busy Betty books. I loved the illustrations too. A great read for #WinterGames2024 and earned me a whopping 485 points for Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers! Find those #WGWordSearch words - they‘re a goldmine! Also crossed off #LetterW for #ChristmasAtoZ @Texreader

Doing some Christmas cross stitch #Audiostitching while listening to the end of this book - I‘m going to take the small stitched projects and glue them to a stocking. This counts as a #HolidayCraft for #WinterGames2024 Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers

Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers and Team #HolidayBookDragons - It‘s the start of #Wintergames2024 and we‘re offering our first weekly game with unlimited points available! Any word counts (as long as it‘s a real word) and any word length. When you‘re done, post a pic of your words and keep track of your total. Have fun!

Definitely hot chocolate (from Second Cup); we get one present on Xmas Eve and the rest Xmas morning; I‘ve had both over the years; definitely turkey but ham is on the table as well; I‘d prefer to stay home. Getting ready to start #WinterGames2024 Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers #EarlyBirdPoints

#WinterGames2024 Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers - here is a mini readathon to get things started. Remember you earn 10 points per hour read in each readathon you participate in. Also, here is a reminder to post for those #EarlyBirdPoints today. Remember that you are keeping track of your points. And here is the link again for the google drive with all the info: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yZmuozgqV-qHyvj9BIqgSIum6DUQSCts

Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers here are the #WGWordSearch words to keep an eye out for while reading for #WinterGames2024. Words are 10 points a pop each time they show up! This is for the entire event!

It‘s time to vote for our December #LittensLoveRomance read! For those participating in #WinterGames2024 this pick will fit in nicely. https://forms.gle/UeLxBBdX2RGDC7P19

#Wintergames2024 #Earlybirdpoints Really looking forward to this sexy holiday romance. I‘ve enjoyed this author before. #ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha

#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 25- end and Review: a great HEA - I love when books have epilogues to let us get more closure - Very sweet ending and very romantic book. If you like quick falling romances or instalove, you‘ll like this one. Although what was the point of seeing the bear lol? I‘m still worried about it haha.

Hey Team #XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers and Team #HolidayBookDragons - here is a link to a google shared folder where we will put everything related to #WinterGames2024. Anyone can edit and add - we ask that you just don‘t delete anything. If the link is not working please let me know! https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1yZmuozgqV-qHyvj9BIqgSIum6DUQSCts

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.23-24: well crap. That just sucks. How is Cybil going to get out of THIS one? Maybe Tanner knows the sheriff and can call in a favour. Or she can blame pregnancy hormones. Also, How do we feel about Galvin and her reconciliation? I‘m still a bit hurt on her behalf if I‘m honest. But I tend to hold a grudge.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch. 21-22: Ah, I‘m so glad they talked it out! I think Cybil is making the right decision to move, but it‘s nice that Tanner was willing to make the move for her as well. And I‘m glad Blake apologized. Now, can they make it long distance for the next month? Hopefully it won‘t be out of sight out of mind…

These are just some of the stories I want to read this December - most are holiday romances for #WinterGames2024 - and some are series I‘m continuing. I‘m also going to read a bunch of kids Christmas books and short stories to rack up points for Team #XmasChaCha. #EarlyBirdPoints