Litsy

Natasha.C.Barnes

Another Brooklyn: A Novel | Jacqueline Woodson

I know I'm miles behind most of you doing a #TBRbingo right now (though I did get a bingo way back in February for the #litsyreadingchallenge), but I've checked off my first square!

#lrc12 #setin1970s
#readharder2017 #allPOVarePOC

WhatDeeReads

diovival I like your use of symbols to keep track of your challenges on the bingo board. 7y

WhatDeeReads You have some great options on this card. 7y

rubyslippersreads I ❤️ this idea! (So much that I might steal it. 😄) 7y

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Natasha.C.Barnes @diovival Thanks! It's a challenges specific bingo board, which is why some are in pencil--those are still categories and not books. I have a few open spaces but I'm hearing of new events like #screamathon and #comicthon all the time so I'll fill those in with books that work for those. Keeps me from getting sidetracked with TBR books that will have to wait for next year! :D 7y

Natasha.C.Barnes @rubyslippersreads OMG please do, I'd be so flattered. 7y

Natasha.C.Barnes @WhatDeeReads Thanks! I'm so looking forward to them. It's starting to feel manageable, like I may finish all my challenges! Depends on how busy I get...😂 But I've gotten as efficient as I can--I'm using books for multiple challenges, but not multiple categories in the same challenge. 7y

alisiakae @Natasha.C.Barnes I'm glad you're joining #screamathon! But #comicthon sounds awesome, too...who is hosting that one? 7y

Natasha.C.Barnes @4thhouseontheleft @xicanti is! On sept 24th. 7y

Natasha.C.Barnes @MidnightBookGirl See? Symbols up the wazoo! (Since added Littens dressed in blood--I hadn't seen it yet at the time) 7y

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Daisey

Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina

"Maybe the things that scare us seem more powerful than they truly are when we keep them secret."

This book was fantastic with well developed characters, a fascinating setting, and a great story of how we choose to share our lives with our friends and family.

#YA #quote #LRC12 #setin1970s #LitsyReadingChallenge
#MsDsLibrary

Cinfhen Really loved this book! 8y

Daisey @Cinfhen Yes, it was so good! 8y

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Karenlovesbooks

Everything I Never Told You: A Novel | Celeste Ng

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This book gave me lots of "food for thought". This family will stay with me for awhile. Ng did an excellent job with the characters and I liked seeing things from each person's perspective.
This book is checking off #LRC12 #setin1970s for my #LitsyReadingChallenge.
#womenauthors

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Cinfhen

Fear of Flying: A Novel | Erica Jong

Small library haul because the library limits you to ONLY 4 books 😡macaroons are for my book club tomorrow night😋Jong book is 1973 #birthdaychallenge Picoult is #sameageauthor & Walls is #Setin1970s #YearofMagicReadingChallemges

Foragingfantasy My library is the same. I'm like, do you not know who you are dealing with?! 8y

Cinfhen @Foragingfantasy 🤣🤣🤣Truth (edited) 8y

Bookgirl That's just mean! 8y

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ValerieAndBooks Ooh, I was planning that same book for 1973, it's been in my TBR for a long time ! I am still needing to get to 1971-72 though. 8y

LindsayReads Cruel! Come on over to mine--we have no limit on books. 😁 8y

Cinfhen Thanks @LindsayReads & @Bookgirl It is rather cruel but I'm living overseas and I'm guessing maybe patrons don't return books or pay fees quite so nicely 😒 8y

Reviewsbylola Four books is ridiculous! I often check out a couple of books for my kids too! I think I have out 7-8 books just for myself right now! 8y

tjwill Only 4?! I think when I asked if there was a limit at our public library, a librarian told me it was 100, but that no one ever checked out that many. 8y

Cinfhen It is ridiculous @Reviewsbylola but the selection is sort of crappy so it's not like I'm having to make crazzzy sacrifices 😐 8y

Cinfhen @tjwill 100 that's insane!!! Insanely awesome !!!!!! 8y

Hooked_on_books 4 is completely nuts! But @tjwill , I think you should take on that challenge! 😂 8y

tjwill @Hooked__on__books 🤔Hmmmm, yes! 8y

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CocoReads

Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina

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Loved it. I was only 6 during the Summer of Sam and the 70s are mostly a blur to me but I still enjoyed the references to the music and a few other things. #litsyreadingchallenge #LC12 #192019Challenge #betterworldbooks2017 I cannot find Jessica to tag her for #litsyreadingchallenge

BetterWorldBooks, Marchpane

Marchpane Looks like a great pick for #setin1970s! @jessica hope that tag works 😊 8y

CocoReads Thanks for the tag. I know I follow--but for some reason I can never tag her! 8y

jessberk13 No one can ever tag me!! 😩😩😩 I think if you just write @jessica and just a space after the A, I get the notification. Litsy told me to add a character to the end of the handle but I don't want to - I'm the original J!!!! 8y

CocoReads I'll try that next time! Lol 8y

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jessberk13

Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina

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I really felt for Nora and her situation. Growing up and becoming an adult means you have to do things you don't want to, and I liked watching her figure it out. The background story of Son of Sam was less involved than I had expected it to be, but I really liked the historical accuracy Meg Medina wrote with. I'm glad I got to see her speak at #BRLive last year.

Also, Hector is probably one of the most unlikeable characters I've ever read! 😡

jessberk13 #LRC12 #setin1970s #LitsyReadingChallenge 8y

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jessberk13

Burn Baby Burn | Meg Medina