Welcome to Litsy!

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: FOODIE

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I just have a perpetual list with prompts rather than specific titles. It works for me. I‘ve shared this before, but sharing again.

I'm at the American Library Association conference this weekend, and today was the first day! I managed to score 54 free ARCs so I think that could be considered a successful day! 🤭💕📚

Update we now have a title for the next Dream Harbour book. 📚📖

Just signed up for the #AutumnComfortSwap

Kinda hard to think about fall with how hot it‘s been, but it is my second favorite season. And I‘m totally down for some comfort for the season - it‘ll be a pick me up I‘ll probably need. Not to mention a fun way to kick off the season!

Still a few days to signup!

@thebacklistbook

I also found this little library when we walking around town in Corvallis, OR.

Digging deep as it was a stupid long work week!
1. Frankie
2. Wine
3. Coffee
4. Excited for a 3 day work week coming up
5. Books
Thanks @Kshakal @peaKnit @DebinHawaii #5joysFriday

FYI: Due to an unexpected death in the family I will be on social media hiatus for the time being.

Happy #5JoysFriday day!

1. My boys…always! Recent photos, including Zeke well enough to jump on top of the kitchen cabinets.
2. Zeke‘s bloodwork came back looking very good, and the specialist is pleased by the amount of weight he has gained.
3. Bunny in my backyard
4. Litsy
5. Air conditioning

Thanks for the tag, @Sace !

1) The exclamation point after "DETROIT" on this shop in the airport.
2) Watching my city as our plane lands.
3) Ocean hike with a close friend visiting from across the country.
4) Urban hike (featuring ducks) with that same friend.
5) The silly mourning dove who built a nest on top of the bird spikes at the gate to our yard.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. Pizza for lunch!
2. Getting caught up on #authoramonth reads
3. Working AC.
4. Lazy days for reading
5. Ice cold diet cherry coke.

Tagging: @rwmg @ImperfectCJ @Ruthiella @Cathythoughts

Happy #5JoysFriday 💛💛💛

My joys this week:

1. Züri Pride 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
2. Going to the lake with @VaniBarelyReads 💖
3. Tiny Car Family is still growing 🚗
4. Tiny Car Family found new friends 🦄
5. My dad returned home from his stay abroad 🎉

@DebinHawaii

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii
1️⃣My governor, JB Pritzker (IL-D) is running for re-election. THANK GOD! We need more politicians with backbones to stand up to old #EmperorHirocheeto 🌮 2️⃣Coffee 3️⃣I love my current read! 4️⃣I helped my husband‘s cousin‘s wife talk through some family issues. The family she and I married into is nutty sometimes 🤪 We both felt better in knowing we‘re not alone ❤️‍🩹 5️⃣Looking forward to a Pool Day on Sat!

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: SUNGLASSES

#MidsummerSolace

It's time for our last #FridayNightShare (for now). It will be back in December for #MidwinterSolace

🌞 What's your go-to book when you're feeling low or struggling?
🌞 Which format do you prefer? 📚 🎧
🌞 Where is your most ideal reading location or environment?

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

“Meet a debt collector who‘s tough as nails. Well, manicured nails.”

FULL SPOTLIGHT: https://tinyurl.com/3zc3nc5e

Steven Max Russo

In an effort to get myself more enthused for the ToB Summer Bracket (reading Absolution isn't helping), I have created a challenge on The Storygraph. Search “Tournament of Books Summer Bracket 2025“ if you'd like to join.

The Opening Round starts 7 July, but I've left the dates on the challenge blank so you can read the books at any time and have them count.

#tobsummerbracket2025 #toblonglist

#PrideRec2025 Summer vibes for sunlight. They all look like they should be read by a pool

Was reading an ARC (Wysteria House) under this beautiful evening sky yesterday. Very relaxing 😌

Do I want a #kobo (Clara BW)? I absolutely don‘t *need* one. I already own a kindle and a nook. Talk to me people. How do you feel about kobo?

Happy Thursday everyone!!!

💚💚💚💚💚

***Image from google

Looks like a fun month.

Are you joining in?

@Eggs
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CHOCOLATE PUDDING

#JuneSpecials
Day 22. Kissing
#Kissing

#JuneSpecials
Day 20. Summer Solstice
#SummerSolstice

#WeDoNotCareWednesday #WDNCW
Because I was having a low energy day I did not care that I put off all the phone calls and emails that would require an appointment or a follow up ! All I wanted to do was go to the New B&N opening up , it was great a many people showed up ! Grabbed some groceries and read . Sometimes you gotta take a break!

I've fallen behind on posting thoughts/reviews of books read the past few weeks. The ones I have loved the most:
*Toni Morrison: Recitatif
*Alex Gonzalez: rekt
*Rivers Solomon: Model Home
*CJ Tudor,: The Gathering

We do not care that we didn't use the lint roller before leaving the house so we went grocery shopping with cat fur all over our shirt.

We also do not care if our parents and/or in-laws are irritated that we didn't do the thing they implied we should do but refused to give us a direct answer about whether they actually wanted us to do.

#WDNCW #WeDoNotCareWednesday
@dabbe

I did it!! I think this is the first month I actually read all (well almost, I plan to finish The Last Animal tonight) #readyourkindle #readyourebooks picks.

Side note: I also finished the Seasonal Challenge on Goodreads (which I had forgotten about until last week & still needed 4 achievements) & the Spring Kindle Challenge.

Summer Break is always good for my reading goals.

Are you ready for July?? 6 days away🩵 July symbolizes summer, freedom, and celebration. It's the heart of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Hope you will join us in a red, white and blue month. Post a book, poem, song etc that matches the daily prompt! Tag us and others if you like❤️

#JulyJazz

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

On a happier note, Tux says hello 😽😻🫶🏻 🐾

#Catsoflitsy
#Adayinthelifeoftux

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: BEATLES

I was twelve when they were on Ed Sullivan!! ♥️

I just put the playing schedule of this year's European Championship on my wall. We're also going to watch one of the games!! ⚽🏟️

When the Women fight
This July in Switzerland
I won't read so much

😅🤫

#haikuhive

@itchyfeetreader
@kristy_k
@debinhawaii
@mimi28
@thebookhippie
@jenlovesjt47
@reggie
@vivastory
@eggs
@jdiehr
@thespineview
@cbee
@lil1inblue
@julieclair
@anncrystal
@bellabella
@booksandcoffee4me
@dabbe
@Susanita

📣 Just a quick note to say that #LitsyLove is closed. If you would like to continue writing to your pen pals that is absolutely fine! It was wonderful for the first several years, but it is not the same. I am busy with work, a sick husband, and a grandchild on the way. Too busy to deal with senseless drama from grownups. The lies that are being told are unbelievable, but I expected it! I have never been anything but good to my Litsy family! 👇🏻

So I didn‘t get to a bookstore today but I did get to a reserve and a wildlife safari park amazing day… and I did get some reading in between the two so bonus 📖👍🏼

This may be a very specific memory but in the 2000s there were fanfiction authors that wrote insanely long self insert fics.

They would go on for years with regular updates. Plots would become convoluted, there were so many unnecessary characters and the self insert would be perfect and everything revolved around them.

This is giving the same vibes and it's unlocking some cringe memories.

Does anyone remember them?!

This is a The Lost Boys (1987) self insert fanfic turned original work.

If you want to get hammered, drink every time the words ivory or obsidian are mentioned. I'm 50 pages in and I think I'd be passed out.

It's also set in 2037? But not like a cool 2037 with crazy tech. It's like 2018.

Sorry…couldn‘t help myself. If you‘re part of this horrible heatwave, you can understand this…

“Man, it‘s a hot one
Like seven inches from the midday sun…”

My area is at a 100+ degree heat index today, and communities I used to work in are without power until at least mid-week, according to the electrical company. I lost power for about 20 minutes last night, and that worried me. #TuesdayTunes

https://youtu.be/6Whgn_iE5uc

HAPPY PUB DAY!!

@christinadoddbooks

@virginiaheathwrites

@kelseyjamesauthor

@uplitreads

Finally cleared out 2 books off my #roll100 list!! Both were good reads. FTC was cute and a fast read and I really enjoyed TWM. That is my 2nd book in the Black Harbor series and I will read the others at some point. Happy Summer everyone!!

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: CANADA

Four books for each colour for #priderec2025 and even some spaces left!
Yes, I did add Loveless to hot pink because we're living in a world where sex is everywhere and asexuals are either forgotten or laughed about (lately also by Her Who Shall Not Be Named)

@PuddleJumper

My first zinnia of the year! 🌸🌞💐
Many more to come!! 🌱🌷🥀🪻🌻🌼🌸

The state side cards are in the mail. Apologies for my tardiness #SummerCardSwap peeps.

@TheBookHippie

https://youtu.be/UzS1f5gbt60?feature=shared

Anyone else planning to do HRCYED????!!!!!

I signed up. Because I can't get enough of reading challenges 😅

I honestly slept better knowing that Iran doesn‘t have nukes… and I‘m sure you and your family did also.

God bless the US military!!! Thank you for denying the most dangerous weapons to the world‘s most dangerous regime! ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇸

I have tried to stay out of the political posts because Litsy was my happy place. I have been blocked and unfriended by people because I have different opinions. And that‘s ok!! 👇🏻

Dear #QueerBC 🌈

Have you all been reading something by Zen Cho? We will be discussing your choice(s) at the end of the month. Questions will be posted around June 30th. You can participate as you like; post your review, discuss the questions etc. etc.
Looking forward to reading all your thoughts about your books.
If you want to be added or removed contact @Puddlejumper

Thanks to these Litsy folks for today‘s prompt:

#JUNESPECIALS
@Eggs
@AlwaysBeenALoverOfBooks

TODAY‘S PROMPT: PINK

#Pink

#JuneSpecials

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#MidsummerSolace

I'll post a little prompt every Monday to remind ourselves to take care of ourselves and each other.

Have a great week. 🌞

#MondayMoments

@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit