Welcome to Litsy!

Moominland Midwinter was my pick for February, given that I read and loved it first. But I can see Giving Up the Ghost potentially sweeping the whole board.

I‘ll tag each of the remaining books below (to make it easy for anyone who may be considering adding them to their TBR).

#ReadingBracket2025

I‘ve felt sort of scattered and dissatisfied lately; I think those feelings have transferred to my reading life, too.

For the second month in a row, I read more than I typically do. But the vibe is off. 🙈

I did read two books I absolutely adored: Moominland Midwinter and Giving Up the Ghost. I hope that same passionate energy guides me and focuses me in March.

I‘m still reading the last two. But I‘ll be done before the clock strikes noon!

❄️ Welcome to my new obsession. ❄️

First, some backstory. Depending on how long we‘ve been Litsy friends, you may or may not know that I had a little house rabbit for 12 years. Her name was Moxie. A common nickname for her was “Moomin.” Understandably then, I‘ve been meaning to read a Moomin book for a long time! 👇🏻

Taking this last opportunity to post for #foodandlit #Finland in these last hours of December 31st.
I visited Helsinki for a week this November/December and had some very lovely local food (and lots of Glögi 😇) there.
Also bought loads of Moomin books and merchandise 😊
@Catsandbooks @Texreader
This one was read for #WinterGames #XmasChaCha
@StayCurious
Have a safe and good start into 2025 everybody!🥂

❄️Caught Sandshrew with the tagged Moomin book and a short story from the anthology Winter Magic, curated by Abi Elphinstone.❄️

#GottaCatchemAll #WinterEdition @PuddleJumper
+ #readathons
#WinterGames #XmasChaCha @StayCurious
#Castthedie
#FoodandLit #Finland @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#Adventathon #Bookmarktavern
#TwinPeaksReadingChallenge
#Pokémon #Moomins #childrens #shortstories #winter #wintertime #snow #fantasy #mystery #YA

#MidwinterSolace @LitSolace

My #FridayNightShare week 3 selection for Solstice/Equinox is a childhood favourite (tagged). My non-fiction selection is this incredible memoir and ode to nature by Kerri ní Dochartaigh, starting a few days before midwinter solstice and the following year.

@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
@Bookwormjillk @tpixie

The tagged, along with several others.
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There are also several 'Petterson and Findus' ones by Sven Nordqvist that are set in winter and give strong holiday vibes (at least three I can think of)...
Then of course The Shining and Misery by Stephen King and
The Unwanted Guest by Shari Lapena.
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My aspirational figure, Moominmamma.

#BookReport

I‘ve finished The Sentence and The Christmas Chronicles.

I DNFed The Red Room

I read Moominland Midwinter and Bambi

I‘m currently reading A Tuscan Childhood.

The Moomins are asleep, when suddenly the Moomintroll wakes up. He will experience the winter for first, what the others are doing when the Moomins are asleep, and most importantly he will experience snow and learn that it fall from the sky.

3rd book #JoyousJanuary @Andrew65
#1957 #192025 @Librarybelle

#WeeklyForecast

Finish The Christmas Chronicles

I‘ve just started A Tuscan Childhood and want to continue that

I want to finish The Sentence, read both The Red Room and the tagged, and hopefully get a start on Bambi.

Although it has been snowing, it rarely sticks in our neck of the woods, but does have a tendency to freeze on the pavement as sheets of ice. Seems like Moomintroll's adventures in the winter snow will be a good choice of next read ❄️⛄❄️

Little My is my favourite

Moomin exhibition 😍

Went to Moomin exhibition today. 😍

I've been tagged by @Buechersuechtling to join in the #7Tage7Buecher challenge!

So here's day 1 of 7 books which have moved me & stuck with me. The 'rules' say that I'm not supposed to include any explanation, but I find that frustrating; I want to know why the books are meaningful! So, in one sentence, this is my favourite Moomin book & almost certainly the book I've read more often than any other!

I tag @PuddleJumper to join in!
#7Days7Books

Found the Groke from a bookstore waiting for an elevator. That's Finland. Finding Moomin characters in unexpected locations. 😁

#ShesSoCold #AnglophileApril @Mdargusch @emilyhaldi @Reviewsbylola @Cinfhen

A colleague gave me this to read and said it was like Winnie-the-Pooh, but Finnish. It was adorable, but nothing is like Winnie-the-Pooh.

#SeasonsOfLove #MusicalNewYear
Happy New year @Cinfhen @vivastory !

#HazyShadeOfWinter #WinterWonderland
There's a patch of snow on the ground
@TrishB @Cinfhen

#AWintersTale #WinterWonderland
Is it possible to die from a hangover? I think I'm gonna find out when I drag my sorry carcass into work today. Can't tell you how much I'd rather be under a duvet reading.
@TrishB @Cinfhen

#BabyItsColdOutside #WinterWonderland @TrishB @Cinfhen

#FrostyTheSnowman #WinterWonderland @TrishB @Cinfhen

#DeepSleep #SeptemberDanes @Cinfhen @Kalalalatja

Second book for #4in48Readathon done. @Syndelle777

Thanks @Martta for giving it to me.

Wonderful story about Moomintroll discovering Winter, which is full of snow, little to no sunlight and everything is different.

@River_Voice I have a question! Is the tagged book the one you refer to in your list? The list says “moomintroll midwinter,” but I can‘t find a Moomin book by that name. Except for that, though, I‘m done with my initial #bulletjournal list! I went through and wrote down the Goodreads summaries of all your picks, as well as the page counts and my initial thoughts. 🤓 nerdy, but fun. #freakyfriday

#ComfortReads @EllanaRose

Comfort reads are books. Any kind of books for recreation. It could be a tome on physical chemistry as well, as long as it makes me happy, or is not a chore to read.

I've made a pile of books that were at hand and show my eclectic choices. Some of them I've read, some are still on my TBR. On top is my kindle, one of the items I have at hand all of the time.

Thanks for the tag @Jess7.

Wanted to share the sunrise.

We have a case of #KAL!!!

Cat's favourite toy, the piece of a cat food bag you tear off to open the bag. Favourite game: chasing it under the bed and then complaining about it being gone.
For the past half an hour I have fetched it out seven times, and one of my sock.

She does not attack 1/3 of my yarn stash that I am hiding under my bed, though.

#catsoflitsy

Here we go again...

I have decided that it's high time I read this.

#ReadingThroughTheHolidays2017 @Clwojick

The storm is coming soon
It rolls in from the sea

#WinterSong #DecDays @Cinfhen

#SeasonsOfLove #DecDays @Cinfhen

#candles #DecDays @Cinfhen

It's been snow-drizzling all day! It rarely snows here, and especially not this side of Christmas.
I've done quite enough adulting and am going to spend a couple of hours with Moomintroll.

#cold #DecDays @Cinfhen
Oldham is a lot like this right now. Got no reading done yesterday cos we were shovelling snow and taking the frost covers off the Boundary Park pitch at 9am. It was so worth it. Oldham won 5-1 and the first goal was Sky Sports' goal of the day and Oldham's manager dedicated the win to the volunteers who cleared the pitch.

Here are some moomin characters
I ran into in the Moomin store today. I have sent my bookmarks to my swap buddies today. I was told you should have my letters in 4-7 working days. #bookmarkswap

Just saw @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks' purple #tote and had to share this lovely tote I got from my #secretsummersanta @Martta.
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Two of the books from my awesome #summersantagoespostal box.

@Martta is a great #BookFairy and really knows how to stalk a Littens TBR. 😀

I always remember it being winter in Moominvalley and the Moomins waking up from hibernation. It's winter #solstice here tonight and we've been to a friend's house for dinner. I made sticky date puddings. 😋 #cosy #winterreads #JuneBookBugs #Riotgrams

This is for #readjanuary Day I7 Recommended by...Moominland Midwinter was chosen by a member of my book club. It is as far from being my kind of book as it's possible to get. I can see why people who do like this sort of book would love it but I don't like anthropomorphic type stories or super quirky stories and this is both. Oh well. Passed the time at dentist office.

My gift to you:a really crap #BookChristmasTree
Merry Christmas! #SeasonsReadings2016

#ChillyReads #photoadaynov16