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#WinterGames #XmasChaCha #20Questions

I have given you a few clues, can you guess this holiday book?

You can ask me Yes or No questions to help narrow it down.

Book 2

Anyone else on iPad app not able to add pictures, edit posts or rate items. This is like 3 days in a row. But I see others have pictures.

Anyone else limited like me.?

I have two big reading questions lately :
1/ if you read while listening to music, where do you find music that goes with your book or at least does not clash ?
2// I want to find/organise a smallish reading retreat over my birthday : not traveling far, comfy place, maybe a good library, food catered for me .. Any tip on how to organize something like that ?

@Puddlejumper @originalcyn620

Okay, question on points. How do we count a reading challenge prompt. I see how to count a bingo, and I see how readathons, but I have been through the google file and do not see who we cant a prompt for points. Just getting my math correct.

#hauntedshelf #deadserious

maleficent for me… #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

1. well it reflects what kind of reader i am lol 2. i usually cross stitch, walk my dogs, do laundry, wash dishes or do my cleaning and do my mani and pedi 3. my sister the serial killer @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

ok so question of the day…this is interesting and tough but the 1st thought that came to mind was P-A-S-T-A!!!!!

1. somewhere where the sun is shining but windy or cold…im not a summer person lol 2. all the scary books while the sun is out lol #two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Frieda Mcfadden and K.L Slater for me… @BookmarkTavern #sundayfunday #readinglife

1. I was in 5th grade just immigrated from the Philipines to the states and we had library day on Fridays and the librarian‘s theme was under the sea and she had this giant paper mached octopus with lots of pillows to lounge on while we watchwd reading rainbow and got to check out a book…she made it so relaxing and welcoming 2.mostly from libraries 3. the red palace @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

I, personally, prefer silence, but soft background music is also nice. 🎶 I also like to read outside, so maybe, nature is my favorite background noise.

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

Thanks for the tag @Lizpixie In your honour I limited my choices to Aussie music.

Ita - Cold Chisel (I believe, I believe in what she says, yes I do!)
Love Is (What I Say) - INXS (the extended remix on the cassette only release Dekadance which I listened to obsessively in 1985)
Love In Motion - Icehouse (I wish the Chrissie Amphlett duet re-recording was 80s rather than 92, but the original version will do)

1. Together In Electric Dreams - The Human League/Giorgio Moroder.
2. Rock The Casbah - The Clash
3. Don‘t Believe Anymore - Icehouse

All are subject to change, music has always been my escape(along with books of course!)I have a large Spotify playlist of most of my fave 80s tunes with a few early 90s ones sneaking in.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0dQ9iDyd4zMrUv9A8JLrE0?si=ctjnpl3KTDmDfcg6wNsM...

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

If you could have a sequel to any stand-alone book which would it be?

My answer: Peter Pan

i was lucky to have met margaret atwood at a book fest and also met ransom riggs and anne rice at a barnes and noble book signing… @BookmarkTavern #sundayfunday

1. bette davis 2.ingrid bergman 3. cate blanchet 4.barbara stanwyck 5 nicole kidman 6. lucille ball…in no particular order…i watch a lot movies and tv aside from reading lol… @dabbe #tlt #threelistthursday

What is your favourite book cover?

1. robyn harding/ liane moriarty/ frieda mcfadden/ margaret atwood/ dan brown/ david sedaris 2. too many to count but my favorite classic is age of innocence 3. more of a stand alone kinda gal but have read some series and my favorite is stieg larsson @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

gone girl, the awakening and age of innocence @dabbe #tlt #threelistthursday

March 16 #ItTakesAllKinds With ? Or.! Love this song @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

1. laundry and get my 10k steps 2. babel 3. fiction always @Cupcake12 #motivationalmonday

i finished my reading goal of 52 books read and did 3 extra yay #readinggoal #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

#TeamEvergreen

1. Date Me, Bryson Keller
2. Pet
3. Reading - trying to complete my Goodreads goal before midnight, 🤞🏻
4. No, but I did look online for shopping deals
5. Brown, but I didn‘t take any outside pictures. I did take lots of pictures of Whitley with her new cactus chew toy though.

1. HALLOWEEN AND THANKSGIVING 2. baby its cold outside—not sure if its a xmas carol tho 3. wearing fuzzy socks under a thick blanket with a snack or a hot drink while watching tv or reading a book or sewing @Eggs #wondrouswednesday

#teamreindeergames #wintergames
1. Cozy up with a book under a blanket
2. Romance
3. hot apple cider
4. Movie: White Christmas; Book: A Christmas Carol
5. immersing myself in holiday cheer. I feel like the last few years I haven‘t really embraced Christmas as I‘m single and live alone. I‘m hoping this will help!

@liseworks @kezzlou85 @jessclark78 @karons1 @toriestories @matchlessmarie @aperfectmjk @clwojick @staycurious @Bluebird

#teamraindeergamers
1. Snuggle under the covers, I‘m not a fan of the cold
2. Mystery and historical fiction
3. Hot chocolate and butternut squash soup
4. Love holiday movies, have many favorites. The first that come to mind: Die Hard, You‘ve Got Mail, Miracle on 34th St.
Don‘t have a favorite holiday book
5. Finding new books (because my TBR list always wants to grow! 🤯). Enjoying December with Litsy friends

#TeamRaindeerGamers here is a little #GettingToKnowYourTeam questionnaire.
@annahenke @kezzlou85 @JessClark78 @Karons1 @TorieStories @MatchlessMarie @aperfectmjk @Bluebird My answers:
1. Hike in the forest with my camera and dog.
2. Thrillers. 3. Turkey Pot pie, tea. 4. The Grinch..and the Grinch. I just love the Grinch.
5. Getting to know Litsy Friends. Adding books to TBR list

1. Jaxon
2. Tavis
3. My library.
Those two gorgeous babies are my grandsons & they are my reason for fighting so hard. And I‘m so grateful for my library & for my hubby who brought my dream to life. Love all three of those boys soooo much! Now I just need a granddaughter and life will be as perfect as it‘ll ever get.

What are you grateful for @LeeRHarry @CarolynM @MrsMalaprop

#WondrousWednesday

i feel like the last few months is going by so fast…im glad to end 2023 but also dont want fall to end… #thisorthat

1. The smell of a summer thunderstorm.⛈️
2. A garden full of flowers, especially gardenia, rose & murraya(mock orange).🌹🪻🌺🌸🌼🌻
3. Ozone & sea salt smell of thundering waves at the beach.🌊

#TLT Tagging @CarolynM @Andrew65 @thegirlwiththelibrarybag

i dressed up as sally from nightmare before christmas a few years ago and then as laura ingalls last year #sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

#Scarathlon
Is this allowed? 😅

1. There were so many! Tom‘s Midnight Garden, the Wizard Of Oz series, Asterix & Obelisk & Tintin GN, & Samanthas Secret Room which as 1 of 5 kids really made me want my own cave! I was a big reader🤷🏻‍♀️
2. My dad had itchy feet so every weekend all 7 of us would be crammed into the Valiant Station Wagon & go exploring up & down the NSW coast. Fun times! And family BBQs.🥩
3. This was a tough one. I‘d have to say when my grandson was born.👇

!) The Weirdstone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner. It infected my brain in a way usually only scary visuals do.

2) I would once have said an emphatic NO WAY, but I have learned to enjoy small amounts of the creepy variety. Still hate gore and grisly -- body horror is right out.

3) Fingersmith by Sarah Waters. It's so dark and twisty and romantic.

A day late but here i go…1. pumpkin pies pumpkin muffins for me 2. definitely spooky stories #fallseasonishere #twofortuesday @TheSpineView

1. You betcha! I do both, I listen to audiobooks in bed & read when my eyes are actually open. Mostly😁
2. a. It helps with my pain control(I‘m in pain 24/7 so it takes my mind off it). b. It helps with my depression(takes me away from myself). c. It keeps my brain active(reading has been proven to help with brain function & memory).

#WondrousWednesday

1. Oh yeah. There‘s two large wood cases in the loungeroom, two large TBR bookcases in the spare room AND I have a library that was my sons room. And I still have double stacked shelves, a metre tall stack next to the bed and 4 stacks on the library floor. Oh, and a TBR cart! I‘m drowning in books. Which is fine.🫣
2. Alphabetically then chronologically. Except my #MountTBRShelvesOfDoom are also grouped by genre first.

@CarolynM @Cinfhen

i usually borrow books both ebook & physical and audiobooks from library and will only buy the book if i really really like it…saves me space and i support our local libraries #readinglife #sundayfunday @ozma.of.oz

First off, no that's not one of my cats.

My question: Is "cringe" the new standard for #RomCom?

I'm working my way through a few "hilariously funny" contemporary romance ARCs and they are giving me second hand embarrassment. I don't think any of the supposed to be funny stuff is actually funny. Is this the new normal?

And yes, you can tell me I'm a curmudgeon, though I don't think that's the problem here.

1. I love Wednesday, Sandman, The Expanse, Three Pines, Foundation & I‘m planning on watching Daisy Jones & the Six. NF I‘m watching The Problem with Jon Stewart, Emergency NYC, Homicide with Ron Iddles(Aussie true crime with the best detective we‘ve ever produced)& Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
2. Anita Blake would be interesting! MurderBot, Nevernight, A Darker Shade Of Magic, The Lost Man & Killers Of A Certain Age.
#WondrousWednesday

1. apples never fall & house of hunger
2. edith wharton, lian moriarty, margaret atwood, ruth ware, agatha christie, lisa see
3. ten days in a madhouse
@rachelsbrittain

1. usually after jan 6th…the three kings day…a filipino tradition…
2. i like both but love the rain more as long as no thunder and lightning lol…ima scaredy-cat 😂 @TheSpineView
#two4tuesday

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📚The Forgotten Garden- Kate Morton. Brilliant aussie writer.
✍🏼Raymond.E.Feist. Magician is still one of the best epic fantasy‘s written.
🎥Firefly! Of course🙌
🎤Foo Fighters forever! Taylor Hawkins will be missed always💔
🎵Friend of a Friend- Foo Fighters. Dave‘s love letter to Kurt. Another star that burned too bright for this world.🤘

#ManicMonday #letterF

What don‘t I collect? The tops of my library shelves hold my collection of literary mugs, POP vinyls etc. There‘s a giant novelty mug full of bookmarks on my desk, there‘s trinket dishes, stickers, magnets, my huge Potterverse collection including wands, and beside the library door is a display of pin flags that are full with more in progress hanging on the door.I have a box full of book sleeves. And there‘s stationery….🤔 #LittensWantToKnow

i used to finish every book but once i started abandoning books i dont enjoy i have been DNF-ing since and its been liberating…too many good books out there waiting to be discovered so why waste time on something you dont enjoy 😊 #littenswanttoknow @Bklover

#LittensWantToKnow
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
I stopped and started a few books this week, couldn‘t stick with one and now I‘m #CurrentlyReading three books
A NF in print
A current fiction in Ebook
An HF in audio

What about you @Allylu @Megabooks

#LittensWantToKnow
#NationalLiteracyDay

📚The Eye Of The World- Robert Jordan
✍🏼David Eddings.
🎥The Exorcist. Scared the crap out of me when I was 12!
🎤Elvis Costello
🎵Eagle Rock- Daddy Cool. I dare you to listen to it and not dance 🕺🏻

#ManicMonday #letterE