Welcome to Litsy!

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I've set this challenge on Storygraph. I came up with Long Reads Workout 2026 to read books that are long and intimidating but want to read.

I'm starting with Hannibal Rising at 350+ pages and working all the way to Hilary Mantel's A Place of Greater Safety, that is 600+ pages. If you're interested in this this challenge on Storygraph I put the link below.

Or tag me, @AnishaInkspill, here with #3BookChallenge2026.

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Back again for the 6th annual #ChunksterChallenge! Is there a giant book you‘ve always wanted to read but have been intimidated by its size? Tackle it in 2026 and enjoy the bragging rights! Start gradually with stepped-up categories— or join me in diving right into a Colossal Chunkster! (Tagged is the book I‘ll be starting on Jan.1.)

#ChunksterChallenge2026 #ReadingChallenge

Beautiful words and wonderful pictures throughout this book. Its truly enlightening and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. Recommended for everyone.

I bought this for some challenge or another last year but then never got to it. I finally got to it this week and enjoyed the author‘s travels while looking for the secret to happiness.

#FiveJoysFriday!

Some joys this week:
🎄 Christmas decorations!
🐻‍❄️ This illustration from Tolkien‘s Letters from Father Christmas yesterday
☕️ A mug of tea from my tea Advent calendar every night
🍽️ Tasty Korean BBQ and good conversation last night with one of my best friends
🎁 My husband went Christmas shopping today (unheard of—he usually waits until at least the week of Christmas 😆)

I‘ve had this on my Litsy TBR for awhile, finally got around to the audiobook, narrated by author. Think I mainly wanted to read it because of the travel, & I definitely enjoyed hearing about different cultures, traditions, & lifestyles. A lot of the people interviewed by the author were interesting. I really liked the grandmother in Moldova. Amusing at times. The parts about happiness were good but not as interesting to me. 3.75⭐️

got this on skip the line from the library and just when it was getting good i have to return it…i‘ll have to put it on hold and wait again #slowreaderproblem #readinggoal #readinglife #audiophile

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/w_M3XZ8Tv1w

Enjoy!

✅ Bucket List: Drink Pumpkin Spice Flavored Coffee

#Scarathlon2023
#TeamMischiefandMayhem
#BucketList #ItsanEightCupDay #DeadTired