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Talking to the Wild: The bedtime stories we never knew we needed | Becky Hemsley

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I set myself my own version of my favourite challenge #booked given it is not, for understandable reasons running. My husband and I had fun setting date related challenges and my book of poetry for WH Auden birthday was an enigma. I find poetry super intimidating but was pleased with this choice. The structure of many of the poems are deceptively simple (4 line verses, mostly alternating rhyme) but there were many poems here that will stick ⬇️

Itchyfeetreader The aurhor writes with wit but also real heart and there is an underlying sense of ‘sad but will work out okay‘ here. With that level of literary analysis I am sure no one is surprised as to why I didn‘t follow English literature beyond gcse ! 1mo

dabbe As a former high school English teacher, don't sell yourself short! As a student, I hated dissecting a poem to death. As a teacher, I hated making kids do that. Overall, poetry is meant to be enjoyed and FELT. No poet ever wanted his/her/their poem analyzed to death. I love your thoughts on this book of poems, and am so glad you're embracing poetry. Don't be afraid of it; you know so much more than you think you do #IMHO. 💚💙💚 1mo

Itchyfeetreader Thank you @dabbe I love that advice to feel@the poems 1mo

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Itchyfeetreader

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#tlt not a resolution sort of person BUT right now on my mind are,
1️⃣get work & life a better balance 2️⃣ be more active - open to what that looks like 3️⃣ read more intentionally. I always loved #booked for forcing me to try new things & have done versions of #mounttbr. This year my own challenge in the vein of booked which I want to meet https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/0f914e97-3b02-4b25-a51b-32dc722...

dabbe

dabbe I'm not either because I rarely finish them, but I tried to keep mine realistically doable--like yours! 💙❄️💙 4mo

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ChaoticMissAdventures

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law | Mary Roach

Weekend plans
#booked

I have been trying to read Fuzz all month, hoping to make a dent in it this weekend. Somehow I am interested but also avoiding it?

TheBookgeekFrau The most beautiful weekend plans I ever saw!! Enjoy 😊 5mo

dabbe Looks like someone is waiting to cuddle! 🖤🐾🖤 5mo

Chelsea.Poole Lovely spot! 5mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @dabbe I love cats, they all have such interesting personalities. This one needs to be next to you but please don't touch! Not a cuddler. 😹 5mo

dabbe @ChaoticMissAdventures 🤩😃🤣 5mo

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BarbaraTheBibliophage

Fully Booked | Emma Strandberg

Thanks to all who participated in #Booked2023 and the other years. It‘s been a wonderful ride!

We planned to retire the challenge at year‘s end, but with the state of the world and our personal challenges, we must step away sooner.

There will be no final drawing. Feel free to continue the challenge in your personal reading choices for the rest of the year.

Cinfhen, alisiakae

BarbaraTheBibliophage Tagging folks who are reading with us in #Booked2023: @LeeRHarry @JamieArc @Bookwormjillk @TrishB @Deblovestoread @Ruthiella @Jas16 @BookwormAHN @julieclair @Itchyfeetreader @TheAromaofBooks @MallenNC @tdrosebud @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick @peanutnine @Singout 6mo

Bookwormjillk Thanks for hosting. Hugs to you all. 6mo

Librarybelle Thank you for hosting this, along with @Cinfhen and @alisiakae ! I‘ve not actively submitted for the drawings - it‘s been more fun to go through this on my own. Thanks for coming up with prompts that have stretched my reading. And thank you for all of the hard work that went into this challenge. 6mo

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BookwormAHN Thank you and @Cinfhen and @alisiakae for hosting. It's been fun 💜 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Bookwormjillk Thank YOU! And 🤗 back to you! 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Librarybelle We have really had a great time hosting, overall. And I‘m glad to hear you‘ll continue with 2023 prompts—if you didn‘t already finish! 🤗 TY! (edited) 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @BookwormAHN We have had a great time overall. It‘s just not going to be sustainable with the state of our lives, especially Cindy‘s. Thanks for being a part of it! 6mo

Ruthiella Understandable. ❤️ Thanks for all the hard work and dedication you all have put in to it. @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @alisiakae 6mo

Singout Many thanks from me too: I‘ve been enjoying this since I joined Litsy in 2020! It‘s pushed me to read a few new things, and given me some structure in my somewhat isolated life. Sending empathy for those of you who are particularly struggling with the crises in the world right now. 6mo

Deblovestoread Thank you all for hosting! It has introduced me to books outside my normal reading lanes, always a good thing. Praying for relief from the current crises. @Cinfhen @alisiakae 6mo

tdrosebud While saddened, I understand. Health, be it physical or mental, is always more important. Thank you for all the hard work you all put into this challenge. 6mo

julieclair Thank you, and @Cinfhen and @alisiakae , for all your work and dedication in hosting this wonderful challenge. It has been a joy to participate, and as @Librarybelle said , it has stretched my reading. Hugs and prayers to each of you for the challenges you are facing. Hoping that life calms down for all of you, and for our world, soon. 🙏 6mo

MallenNC This is totally understandable! I have enjoyed reading for the prompts, and plan to finish the last couple that I have left. 6mo

Julsmarshall Sending love your way. Take care of yourselves! 6mo

LeeRHarry Thankyou all for taking the time to organise this challenge. Here‘s hoping for brighter days ahead. 🤗 6mo

SamAnne ❤️❤️❤️ 6mo

Megabooks I appreciate all the years you ran this! Thank you Barbara and @Cinfhen 💙💙💙💙💙 and @alisiakae too!! (edited) 6mo

julesG Thank you for hosting this challenge, Barbara, @alisiakae, @Cinfhen 😘😘😘 6mo

Cinfhen It is really with a HEAVY heart that I felt the need to step away - hosting this challenge with my wonderful friends and co-hosts has been such an amazing experience and discussing & sharing books with ALL of you has elevated my life in so many ways. I‘m literally heartsick, friends I‘m broken. The world I thought I knew doesn‘t exist. Just know the power of words can do both good & evil. Keep spreading light & truth & love - with all my love 6mo

Cinfhen 👆🏽👆🏽 @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae @julesG @Megabooks @SamAnne @LeeRHarry @Julsmarshall @MallenNC @julieclair @tdrosebud @Deblovestoread @Singout @Ruthiella @Librarybelle @BookwormAHN @Bookwormjillk xxx 6mo

squirrelbrain Completely understandable and thank you for hosting this wonderful challenge over the years Barbara, @Cinfhen @alisiakae - sending love to all of you. 6mo

TrishB Thank you for a fun challenge. Hope that life soon starts to improve. Love to all 😘 we appreciate what you‘ve done for the community. 6mo

Itchyfeetreader Totally understand and thank you for all you have done. Hoping you are doing okay 6mo

Jas16 Thank you for all the work you put into to proving a really great challenge every year. 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Ruthiella Thanks to you for participating! 💙 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Singout It‘s lovely to hear that we‘ve stretched your reading life in positive ways. We are grateful for every participant! ❤️ 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Deblovestoread So glad to hear we‘ve stretched those reading lanes. Thanks for your continued thoughts of comfort and peace! 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @tdrosebud You‘re so very welcome. And thank you for playing along with our prompts! 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @julieclair Thank you! Hope we can all gather back here on “the other side,” whatever and whenever that may be. 💙 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @MallenNC So glad to hear you‘ll keep on with the challenge. I have one book to go and do plan to finish also. 💙 6mo

TheAromaofBooks Thank you so much for making this challenge so engaging and fun @BarbaraTheBibliophage @Cinfhen @alisiakae - I genuinely appreciate all that you've done!!! Totally understand your decision. ❤ ❤ ❤ 6mo

Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Barbara @cinfhen @alisiakae Thank you all for the work you've put into this challenge the last few years. I'll continue to work toward finishing because it encourages me to read widely. Wishing you love and peace. 💛🕊 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Julsmarshall Thank you!☺️ 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @LeeRHarry It has been a pleasure, and we join you in hope for brighter days. 😥 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @SamAnne Thank you! 💞 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Megabooks We appreciate all your support and participation all these years also! 🤗💞 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @julesG Thanks for joining us! 💞 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @squirrelbrain @TrishB @Itchyfeetreader @Jas16 @TheAromaofBooks Thank you ALL for being there and making the #Booked challenge years so lovely! 💞🤗 6mo

BarbaraTheBibliophage @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick Happy to hear you‘ll keep at this year‘s prompts. Enjoy! And many thanks for playing along! 😘🤗 6mo

kspenmoll I never finished a challenge completely, but enjoyed the prompts & your blog- both encouraged me to widen my reading & look for more variety of reading. Barbara, I still have the bookmark you sent to me initially when I joined Litsy I think close to the time that you did. I hope you & your loved ones are ok-sending you love and hope for you and your family. (edited) 6mo

Magpiegem Thank you to all three of you for organising this challenge every year. I am of course so sad that it will not continue, it‘s become such a big part of my reading year, but completely understand the reasons. Thank you for bringing me so much joy and helping me to build my Litsy community. Sending you love and strength. 6mo

LibrarianRyan I am sorry I missed this announcement. I sorry it is ending but it was fun. I never submitted for prizes but I always participated. I hope all is well, or getting better. 4mo

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Larkken

Compulsory (The Murderbot Diaries, #0.5) | Martha Wells

1. Bahaha. I was doing great on readalongs and all challenges except read harder before this month (was even considering lapping #pop23 for something to do!) but being away from home made me crave something comforting and I‘ve just been binging Murderbot for the past couple weeks instead 😅😝
2. I guess Murderbot on repeat is my new jam… but really, I think I‘ll actually manage #booked 2nd quarter‘s sub and then catch up on the rest! #two4tuesday

TheSpineView

TheSpineView Love Murderbot! Thanks for playing 10mo

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Cinfhen

Lists: To-dos, Illustrated Inventories, Collected Thoughts, and Other Artists' Enumerations from the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art | Liza Kirwin

Took this idea from @BarbaraBB and decided to post my #52Books23 challenge progress 😊
I‘ve read 44 out of 52 prompts 😌I‘d say MOST were picks with very few duds🤩

Cinfhen @Deblovestoread @ashleyhoss820 @barbarabb @jenniferw88 @squirrelbrain @karenuk @leerharry @carolynm @azulaco @lizpixie
@bookbelle84 @librarybelle @maclean4 @read4life @ravenlee @larareads @triplem80 @smarkies @bluebird @debbigrillo
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LeeRHarry That‘s amazing! I have read 14 but I‘ll get there 😄 13mo

Librarybelle Amazing!! 13mo

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Suet624 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 13mo

TrishB Brilliant 👍🏻 13mo

ravenlee Hooray! I‘m at the point where my choices have to be more carefully chosen now, instead of relying on coincidence. Think I‘ve read 30/52. 13mo

AshleyHoss820 Excellent reading so far! It‘s so nice that it‘s been good reading overall, too! 🎉🎉🎉 13mo

Cinfhen I love these challenges as it helps dictate my reading and introduced me to several new authors @AshleyHoss820 @ravenlee @TrishB @Suet624 @Librarybelle @LeeRHarry 13mo

Deblovestoread Wow! I‘m at 21. Some of my planning includes doubling up with #Booked throughput the year. 13mo

Cinfhen I tried to #DoubleDip @Deblovestoread or even sneak in a #TriplePlay or #GrandSlam as often as possible 😉 it‘s part of the fun 😂 13mo

BarbaraBB You‘re almost done already! Some great reads there! 13mo

squirrelbrain Wow, you‘ve read loads! ❤️ 13mo

Bluebird Amazing progress! You‘ll be done soon! I‘m at 21 now, but i‘ve read most of the easy prompts so it will be tougher going forward 13mo

LaraReads This is so fantastic! Wowzers! 13mo

Cinfhen Other than #octaviabutler and #ABookEveryoneHasRead im in pretty good shape with the remaining prompts @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain @Bluebird @LaraReads there are definitely a few trickier prompts but luckily I was able to borrow from online sources like #Scribd and #Libby 😁 13mo

BarbaraBB There will be few books everyone has read but you 😛 13mo

Cinfhen I might have to try again with Harry Potter @BarbaraBB ⚡️👓🧹 13mo

Bklover How was The House Is On Fire? That one sounds interesting 🤔 12mo

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Elizabeth2

Fool Moon | Jim Butcher

Finishing #FoolMoon, the second book in the #DresdenFiles series today. It‘s better than the first!

#booked #myweekendisbooked #amreading #reading #booksandcoffee #sundayvibes #sundayplans #book #read #jimbutcher #kindle #serieslove2023

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MallenNC

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come | Richard Preston

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I read this pick from my #AuldLangSpines list from @Cinfhen and it was so good. It was well written and helped me learn about the healthcare workers who fought the virus so hard. The last chapter of this book, written before COVID-19, was pretty prescient about the pandemic to come. I‘m not sure if this Ebola outbreak was technically a pandemic or an epidemic but I‘m counting it for #Booked about a pandemic

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Cinfhen Definitely counts as a pandemic 😷 I thought this was a terrific first hand account - some parts made me SO ANGRY 😡 1y

MallenNC @Cinfhen Yes! Especially the part where the Doctors Without Borders people were debating whether or not to use the drug on the doctor and they didn‘t. And I was sad for all the nurses. 1y

Cinfhen OMG! I was SO FURIOUS over that too!!! I didn‘t feel their rationale made any sense. It was so heartless 1y

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MallenNC @Cinfhen I didn‘t understand it either. They seemed to weigh the pros and cons but then they just never decided and didn‘t even tell him to give him a chance to have an opinion. Awful. 1y

Megabooks @Cinfhen @MallenNC yes, I felt the ethics of DWB was quite questionable in that instance! 1y

MallenNC @Megabooks Definitely questionable. It made the organization seem more focused on their reputation than medical care. 1y

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Elizabeth2

The Last Way Home (Prince Edward Island Shores Book #2) | Liz Johnson

Hello Weekend! ❤️📚

#booked #weekend #weekendvibes #saturdayvibes #myweekendisallbooked #ilovetoread #amreading #serieslove2023

IuliaC I love the mug! 😍 1y

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 1y

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Chelsea.Poole

The Mercies | Kiran Millwood Hargrave

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1600s remote Norway where inhabitants rely on the sea. The men of the village are shipwrecked and the women are left to carry on without husbands, brothers, fathers. They are doing fine until an outsider comes to their shores and begins accusing women of witchcraft. I liked the story but I listened to the audiobook which matched the tone of the book, but a bit flat.
completes my 1st #booked reading challenge! #booked2023 #nonpatriarchalsociety

Chelsea.Poole @Cinfhen @alisiakae @BarbaraTheBibliophage -- thanks for hosting! Looking forward to next year :) 1y

Cinfhen Yay!!!! Congrats 🎊🍾🎈 and we now have the link up to enter the 4th quarter drawing : Here's the short URL to the form: https://forms.gle/sMyR1gVJciu1HqkA9 1y

Cinfhen Also I love your tree 🌲 ♥️ 1y

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