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Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation: Mo DAO Zu Shi (Novel) Vol. 1 | Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

so-so

Out of all of MXTX‘s works this was the one that interested me the least. I wasn't going to buy it but I found it for £3 at a charity shop.

This didn't capture me. I enjoyed the sections in the present but I found the flashbacks quite dull. I'm not interested enough to carry on, especially since it's such a long series and expensive to buy.

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PuddleJumper It wasn't helped by the translation which was rough. It's very awkward and stilted, there's often juvenile language and it doesn't flow naturally. There are also several errors and inconsistencies which made it difficult to understand what was going on.

Book cover scavenger hunt: Moon

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PuddleJumper #HauntedShelf #RestlessSpirits #ReadYourDamnDanmei #OneSnackToRuleThemAll #Chocolatiers @Bookwormjillk
#SPNBookBingo - Hexbag @OutsmartYourShelf
#BookSpin @TheAromaofBooks
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CSeydel Oh wait maybe I‘m misunderstanding the scavenger hunt - the word should be something on the cover? I just posted a book where AI features in the story but it‘s not shown on the cover 😅 3w

PuddleJumper @CSeydel You want the prompt featured on the book cover. Using moon as an example, it could be the word moon in the title or author name, it could be a picture of a moon etc. There's also book cover hates in the list so things like fake sticker or real people so you'd find a book with a fake sticker on the cover 3w

CSeydel Got it! 3w

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Untitled | Anonymous

My #CastTheDie list for October

I'm gonna go with MDZS as my special book because I don't think I'm going to like it and I want to read it for #ReadYourDamnDanmei

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Peerless (Novel) Vol. 1 | Meng Xi Shi

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A political drama set during the Sui dynasty with a slow burn romance featuring espionage, hate flirting, and political machinations.

It is slow to start and there is a lot of information which can be difficult. I read up a bit because I was getting lost with what kingdom was where and why they didn't like or did like the Sui dynasty (this helped a lot).

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PuddleJumper Romance is not a big element. The focus was on solving a murder, the interplay between the different bureaus and then the political machinations.

I really liked the two main characters. They were both assholes and I'm glad they found each other so they won't subject themselves on anyone else.

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PuddleJumper #ReadYourDamnDanmei 5mo

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Guardian: Zhen Hun (Novel) Vol. 1 | Priest

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I really enjoyed the first volume. I've wanted to read this for ages after watching bits and pieces of the show. It is very different from the show and I think much better.

Guo Changcheng was definitely my favourite. I related to him so much.

There was mystery, mythology, pining, and longing looks, all the good stuff.

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I do hope the secondary characters get some development. It was great to see more of Wang Zheng and her past. Love to see more of the others. 9mo

PuddleJumper #ReadYourDamnDanmei #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks 9mo

TheAromaofBooks Great progress!! 9mo

PuddleJumper #LitsyAtoZ @Texreader 9mo

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The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1 | Mo Xiang Tong Xiu

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I really enjoyed this. This was my first official Danmei novel and I'm glad I started with this. It was very light and humorous, made fun of and then subverted common tropes, and was a fun read.

#ReadYourDamnDanmei #BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 10mo

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ferskner

The Ultimate Reading Challenge: Complete a Goal, Open an Envelope, and Reveal Your Bookish Prize! | Weldon Owen

Help a Litten out! I'm wanting to get back into reading challenges this year but I'm having a hard time figuring out what Litsy is hosting these days. It looks like a few I used to do aren't active anymore. Are there any I should know about? (I'm planning to do #bookspin with @TheAromaofBooks and #agathachristieclubR3 with @Librarybelle, of course!)

Picture of my dog's dumb teeth for tax!

TheAromaofBooks I'm participating in - #Pantone2025 and #FourFoursin25 with @lauredhel
- #WickedWords with @AsYouWish
- #Roll100 and #GottaCatchEmAll with @PuddleJumper
- #FictionalTraveler and #ReadorDonate with @julieclair
and my own other challenges, #ISpyBingo and #BookChain

Have you checked @LitsyEvents ? That account does a great job reposting all kinds of shenanigans!! 10mo

Ruthiella You can follow @LitsyEvents for reposts of all the challenges, etc. Good luck! 😃 10mo

AmyG There is #authoramonth @soubhiville where one reads 1+ books from that specific author for the month. #TBRTarot is where a card is chosen and you pick a corresponding book. #readyourkindle is like Bookspin but just for ereaders. Last two are with @Cbee (edited) 10mo

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Jess861 Some of the ones I'm participating in and aren't listed above:

#BookedInTime @Cuilin
#FoodAndLit @Catsandbooks @Texreader
#SeriesLove2025 @Andrew65 @TheSpineView
#OhCanada @jess861 (me) 10mo

Cuilin #HashtagBrigade @BarkingMadRead #NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Dabbe & @Cuilin #NaturalLitsy @alldebooks #WhatTheDickens @Texreader & @Cuilin #literarycrew @Librarybelle 10mo

dabbe Some others: #WithTheBanned2025 (host: @Jadams89); #NancyDrewBR (host: @Librarybelle); #ChristiesCapers (host: @Librarybelle); #teamlesmis (host: @TheBookHippie); #ShardlakeSeriesBR (host: @dabbe) 10mo

TheBookHippie I do #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD #CHILDRENSCLASSICREAD2025 #CHLOEGONGREADALONG #READLESMIS #JOURNALINGPROMPTS #KARENINAWINTER and #LITSOLACE with @AllDebooks & @Chrissyreadit 10mo

Librarybelle @Cuilin @dabbe —thanks for mentioning the buddy reads I host! This is the last year for #192025 , which is reading a book originally published in each year from 1920-2025 (I‘ll post details later in the year for the next challenge, #192030 ). 10mo

Texreader And #litsyatoz that I‘m hosting. 10mo

AllDebooks #SeriesLove2025 challenge is a good one, hosted by @Andrew65 10mo

AllDebooks Sorry, not finished. And @thelibraryview. I'm doing the Wild Moor reading challenge. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DDKncU5i_Y7/?igsh=MXQ0a3U2cWZ1OHlieQ== 10mo

AllDebooks Series love is also hosted by @TheSpineView having a brain malfunction 😅 10mo

AllDebooks Thanks for the tags @TheBookHippie and @Cuilin 10mo

julieclair In addition to those already mentioned (thanks, @TheAromaofBooks 💙), I also host #ThematicCozies , #AllergicToChunksters , and #MonthlyNonfiction2025 . Others I participate in that haven‘t been mentioned yet are #KindredSpirits with @BarbaraJean , #LittensLoveRomance with @StayCurious , #JaneAustenThenAndNownwith @Crinoline_Laphroaig , #HitchToScreen with @JenlovesJT47 , #FurrowedMiddleBrow and #PersephoneClub with @LeahBergen . 10mo

julieclair Also #ClassicsChallenge with @Lunakay and #2025FairyTaleChallenge with @Charityann . Also Acquired Via Litsy #AVL25 with @MatchlessMarie . 10mo

Andrew65 This just shows how much is going on, an impressive list. 10mo

PuddleJumper Teeth! ❤️ I think my general ones have been mentioned. I also have #RiordanverseReadalong which is reading Rick Riordan books and #ReadYourDamnDanmei which is reading Chinese light novels. I also run seasonal challenges in October/December 10mo

PuddleJumper Also #QueerBC Monthly LGBTQIA+ authors and you can read anything they've written 10mo

LeahBergen @julieclair Wow, this is a big list! Thanks for tagging our little reading groups. 😘 10mo

MatchlessMarie When I have been away from Litsyland for a while I like to check out the @LitsyEvents page for most current things. But this is a great time of year to get back into them. It‘s hard to miss challenges since we are all abuzz with New Year wishful thinking 😂 10mo

TheAromaofBooks @Librarybelle - I will be so excited to tackle another long-term project!! I actually think I'm going to complete #192025 which is pretty thrilling! 10mo

Librarybelle That‘s so cool, @TheAromaofBooks ! I still have a bit to go but need to tally up my readings from the last half of 2024. I love the long term challenges! 10mo

julieclair @LeahBergen I think it‘s more of a “wishful thinking” list! 😂 10mo

LeahBergen @julieclair I think you‘re right. 😆 10mo

Lauredhel I'm doing #Pantone2025 (two grids) #Fourfoursin25 #WickedWords #MonthlyNonfiction2025 #Bookchain2025 #LGBTQIA2025 #urc2025 #FictionalTraveler #readharder2025 #LitsyAtoZ2025 #booklistqueenchallenge25 #ISpyBingo 10mo

Amiable Wanted to add #ChunksterChallenge2025, #DiseaseoftheMonthBookClub and #Nonfiction2025 (edited) 10mo

staci.reads Also #SheSaid hosted by @Riveted_Reader_Melissa highlighting books by female authors and women's topics! 10mo

ferskner @TheAromaofBooks @AmyG @Jess861 @Cuilin @dabbe @TheBookHippie @Ruthiella @Librarybelle @Texreader @AllDebooks @julieclair @PuddleJumper @MatchlessMarie @Lauredhel @Amiable @staci.reads thank you all for your help and ideas! I totally forgot about @LitsyEvents so thank you for that reminder too! I'll go through these and pick out a few. 9mo

Texreader So great to have you back!! 9mo

britt_brooke Joseph! 9mo

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Lauredhel

Reading Challenge | Lesley Yates

I've signed up for three 2025 #readingchallenges already, and it's not even December! #WickedWords is a given of course if it's running, #ISpyBingo I very much enjoy, and I like the look of the prompts for #booklistqueenchallenge25 too. And I'll be running Four Fours again, hashtagged #fourfoursin25 this time.

What are you thinking of signing up for? Or running?

#readingchallenge #2025readingchallenges

Lauredhel @TheAromaOfBooks @asyouwish @thebacklistbook @clwojick @lizpixie @AbigailJaneBlog @CoffeeNBooks @ReadingRachael @mcipher @AbigailJaneBlog @PageShifter @Jas16
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Lauredhel Oh and we totally should do Pantone again #Pantone2025 @PuddleJumper @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @IndoorDame @Eggs @mariaku21 @Enchanted_Bibliophile @Itchyfeetreader @AmyG @peanutnine @BookwormAHN @OriginalCyn620 @Librariana @EmilyCGreene @julieclair 11mo

OriginalCyn620 I totally dropped the ball with this year‘s Pantone challenge, but if it comes back for 2025, I will do better! 🤪 11mo

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PuddleJumper I completely forgot about the Pantone challenge. #Roll100 #GottaCatchemAll #QueerBC will continue in 2025. I've also got a prompt maze #FrozenSick which is a whenever thing and #ReadYourDamnDanmei I think that's all 11mo

Lauredhel @OriginalCyn620 I've just starting yoinking colours for a #pantone2025 colour chart, so if no one else steps up to do it, it will still be happening! 11mo

Lauredhel @PuddleJumper OMG so many to explore! 11mo

Jas16 I think that 2025 is going to be a challenge free year for me. 11mo

Lauredhel @Jas16 enjoy your reading! 11mo

AmyG I am only doing a challenge that requires books I own. It‘s out of control over here. 🤣 So….Bookspin, Author-a-Month if I have the author, TBR Tarot. My only exception to my rule is the Sunday Buddy Read. 11mo

Enchanted_Bibliophile Another one on my 2025 list 🤩 11mo

Born.A.Reader @AmyG that's the one I need to do. My owned TBR is soo out of control 😅 11mo

thebacklistbook I'm doing a few challenges. For next year I'm still plugging away at read the world, the owls, #fictionaltraveler , and #tbronly2025, I am still deciding about #frozensick . I am of course running my #yuletidereads starting December 21. 11mo

willaful Definitely doing BookSpin , QueerBC, and adding Roll100 this year. I love Four Fours! Will continue #BacklistReadathon and #TBRTarot if they're on. And finishing up #192025!

@Jas16 Do what makes you happy! 11mo

willaful Oh, I forgot @Faranae's #URC. 11mo

Faranae @willaful 😭How could you forget my URC? (😆) 11mo

willaful @Faranae I know! I've got a list a mile long of possible prompts! 11mo

mariaku21 I'm always game to do Pantone reading @Lauredhel amongst any others but I'm not thinking about 2025. I still have books this year 😭🤣 11mo

BookwormAHN I'm not sure how many challenges I'm doing now. I host #StarWarsBuddyRead and I've joined #BookSpin with #ReadOrDonate plus #TBRTarot #LosersClub #AuthorAMonth and a few others however I'd Iike to Pantone again since I usually can match the books I'm already reading and don't usually have to look to hard for them. 11mo

Lauredhel @Enchanted_Bibliophile Cool, I haven't seen many others doing Booklist Queen's challenge on Litsy!

  @TheBacklistBook Just added #FictionalTraveler to my list. The more the merrier, I can always trim later if I'm not managing.

  @willaful #URC I have not heard of before *scuttles off to join* @Faranae   

@mariaku21 @BookwormAHN I'll be organising #Pantone2025 over the next week or so. Stay tuned   11mo

TheAromaofBooks Lots of fun challenges in this thread!! I'm already entangling myself in way too many buddy reads as usual 😂 I'm especially excited about once again trying to read all of Agatha Christie's books in published order, this time lead by @Librarybelle I'm also finishing her #192025 challenge. #ISpyBingo will be back, and I also do my personal challenges of trying to read the USA and read at least one book from every year of the last 100 years. ⬇ 11mo

TheAromaofBooks I'm also joining @julieclair 's challenge for #FictionalTraveler as well as whichever #GottaCatchEmAll region @PuddleJumper chooses - plus #Roll100 !! I'm interested in the Pantone Challenge which I did in 2023 but not last year, so I'll keep my eye out for that one as well!! 11mo

Lauredhel @TheAromaofBooks I'll add you to the pantone tag list 11mo

julieclair @lauredhel I‘ll add you to the #FictionalTraveler tag list! Glad you‘re joining us! 11mo

julieclair I‘m doing too many, but I can‘t resist! Several of the ones already mentioned here, as well as #LiteraryCrew with @Librarybelle , #BookedInTime with @Cuilin , #LittensLoveRomance with @StayCurious , and #RandomClassics with @TheAromaofBooks . 11mo

julieclair I‘ll be hosting #FictionalTraveler , #ThematicCozies (will post about that soon) , and continuing #ReadOrDonate for 2025. 11mo

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PuddleJumper

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Deluxe Hardcover Novel) Vol. 1 | Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, Mo Xiang

This is going to be very niche so I'm not labelling it a challenge, more like a personal goal and if other people want to join in then they can

I keep buying danmei novels and then not reading them. They just look so pretty on my shelf! I'm setting myself the challenge of reading them in 2025 #ReadYourDamnDanmei

I currently have the first volumes of Guardian, Stars of Chaos, Scum Villain, Heaven's Official Blessing, Thousand Autumns and MDZS

Zuhkeeyah HOB is great ❤️ I'm on the last book of Guardian. Also very good. 11mo

PuddleJumper @Zuhkeeyah I really enjoyed the HOB anime and Guardians TV show. Bit worried the books won't be as good 😅 11mo

Zuhkeeyah @PuddleJumper I didn't even realize Guardian was a show. Now I want to hurry up and finish so I can watch it. The HOB books are just as funny as the show. 11mo

PuddleJumper @Zuhkeeyah It is an amazing paranormal/monster of the week type show anyway. It's 'bromance' but not really, there's enough hints that the two main m/m couples are actual couples 11mo

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