Oooh, more mysteries and thrillers. It's a year old article, but there are still good recommendations.
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/dec/21/the-best-crime-novels-to-read-chri...
I'm enjoying the tagged very much.
For all my #StorySpins folks and anyone else interested in retellings.
A lovely podcast from Dr Sharon Blackie and Matilda Leyser discussing the fairytales and myths re-tellings.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sharonblackie/p/fairy-tale-and-myth-retellings-wit...
#MidwinterSolace
Another week has flown by! How are you coping with the run-up to the holidays? ❄️🕯❄️
Join us tonight for our #HyggeHour readathon tonight. Grab snacks and a cheery drink, get cosy, and settle in for an hour of relaxation.
@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit
#MidwinterSolace
Happy Winter Solstice. ❄️
Here's to the returning of the light. 🌟🕯🌟
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
Hi,
How are you all?
Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.
All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.
Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞
#MidwinterSolace
My new mantra ✨️
Do you have a mantra or affirmation to share?
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#MidwinterSolace
Hello friends,
How are you all? ❄️🕯🫂🕯❄️
It has been a week of tragedy, for sure. We live in such dark, sad, and dangerous times. I've been intending to post for the last few days, but tbh, I'm reeling. I didn't want to be all moody and despairing, so I pressed pause.
I saw this inspirational reel from Kathryn Grody. She is very articulate on our sense of anger and grief.
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#NetGalleyGroup #NGG
Well, that's a wrap for this year. ❤️📚
📖 Share your favourite #ARCs of the year
📖 What new titles are you most excited about in 2026?
📖 #NGG review - Are you happy with the monthly readathons?
Would you prefer to keep them as monthly, bimonthly, or quarterly events?
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
#MidwinterSolace
Another week has flown by! How are you coping with the run-up to the holidays? ❄️🕯❄️
Join us tonight for our #HyggeHour readathon tonight. Grab snacks and a cheery drink, get cosy, and settle in for an hour of relaxation.
@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit
Hi, 👋
I'm going to do something a little different during #MidwinterSolace ❄️
I thought it would be fun to do a little reflection on the year. It's just for fun, so please don't feel pressured to share.
🕯What has inspired you this year?
🕯What grounds you at this time of year?
🕯Do you have any seasonal traditions?
🕯Are you doing anything seasonal this weekend?
Play🕯Tag🕯Share
A quick check-in to see how you're coping with the shorter days and the mad dash to the holidays.
I'm exhausted and having a quiet moment today.
#MidwinterSolace
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
I'm not exactly sure how the #NetGalleyGroup readathon weekend has crept up on us so quickly! But here we are!
I'm not able to commit to much this month due to 🎄 but I will aim to post reviews rather than start new #arcs 😅
What do you have planned?
#MidwinterSolace
A very useful graphic of different types of rest. I need to staple this to my brain. Love it. ❤️
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#MidwinterSolace
I've just been for a mindful bimble around my garden. We have blue skies, and it's warmer than the last few weeks. My hellebores are magnificent this year. 😍 Is there a prettier winter flower?
How are you doing today?
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#MidwinterSolace
I'm going to need the first two for sure and bigger mugs!! What do you need more of this holiday season?
Image - https://www.instagram.com/lucyclaireillustration?igsh=ZmE5Y3Axd2wyc2ds
@thebookhippie @Chrissyreadit
Here's the reading list for #VirginiaBloomsberries 2026 buddyreads.
I've left the biography choice up to the individual reader. The 3 selected on the right are the most readily available.
The selected diaries, essays and letters are the Vintage Classic or Oxford World Classics oublications.
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
Peace and quiet and a good mystery from the Master of Crime.
And relax. 💙❄️💙
#ChristmasCrimeChallenge Round 2
@Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p0k9tzr0?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobil...
@Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead
One completed bingo board for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge 🗡
This was fun!! My favourites were Moonlight Market and The Christmas Jigsaw Murders.
Do I have time to have another go?
All my books are tagged in comments.
#MidwinterSolace
A little reminder to proiritise self care and do what you need to get through the holidays. They're not for everyone. X
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
Are you ready to start our new #StorySpins #buddyread in January? I'm so excited. 😊
#StorySpins is a new group reading retellings of myth, folklore, folktales, legends, fables, and fairytales. You pick the book you want to read using the monthly themes. It can be fiction, non-fiction, plays, poetry, or short stories.
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the taglist.
@Litsyevents #MidwinterSolace
Who's ready to cosy up for Sunday's #HyggeHour readathon?
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#MidwinterSolace #MWS
Hi, 👋
I'm going to do something a little different during #MidwinterSolace ❄️
I thought it would be fun to do a little reflection on the year. It's just for fun, so please don't feel pressured to share.
🕯What has been the highlight of the year for you?
🕯What has brought you joy?
🕯Have you changed anything about your routines or habits, and what impact have they had?
🕯Are you doing anything seasonal this weekend?
Play🕯Tag🕯Share
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Oh my, it's the end of year onslaught of book lists. Yay!! 😍
Five books have released a comprehensive list that I'm still trawling through.
Do you agree with their picks?
What are your end of year recommendations?
The Best Books of 2025 - Five Books Expert Recommendations https://share.google/x2fhSyP2HJVjS77iI
#MidwinterSolace #MWS
Get gone, Stephen 👋
What idiot starts decorating their kitchen weeks before Christmas? 😅🫣
I'm about to start Natalie Haynes new book. I noticed on the author info that she has a radio show, Stand Up for the Classics.
I've been listening to her hilarious and fascinating take on the clasics. I love it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b040hjy4?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile
#MidwinterSolace #MWS #LitSolace
Be kind to yourself. If you struggle with the winter months, I can not recommend the tagged enough. ❄️
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
My choice for #BookedinTime December #buddyread is Julian Barnes (2019), The Man in the Red Coat. This follows renowned surgeon Samuel Pozzi through Paris in the late 19th century and early 20th century, highlighting the free flowing ideas of science, philosophy, and culture.
Pozzi, Samuel Jean (1846 - 1918) https://share.google/SUTIezRIc1NQSHFmG
Prompt - Parisian Belle Epoque
@Cuilin
Our 1st #MWS motivational reminder to do less, especially in this crazy season. Don't forget to press pause when you need it. Deep breath, and on you go. ❄️❤️❄️
#MidwinterSolace
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
I've been forgetting to post my #BookspinBingo lists lately. 😅
Here's my December list. I have a multitude of christmas or winter books to choose from, so I'll go with mood reading for this month.
I have buddyreads for #NaturaLitsy #VirginiaBloomsberries #BookedInTime #SheSaid #AAM #LosersClub #HashtagBrigade #QueerBC 📚
Starting with the tagged. 🙂
@TheAromaofBooks @Cuilin @Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Soubhiville @BarkingMadRead @PuddleJumper
#MidwinterSolace folks
Here is the #NaturaLitsy December #buddyread if you would like to join us. It's a short book by Alexandre Antonelli (2022), the Director of Science at Royal Botanical Gardens. He uses current research and inspiring stories to explore the natural world and the importance of biodiversity to all of us.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
#MWS #LitSolace
Well, would you look at that. It's our 4th #MidwinterSolace event. I can't believe it.
I hope you're looking forward to six weeks of fun and support through the darker months. I'm sorry I had to cut it a little short this year. However, @TheBookHippie will be continuing the daily posts up to the end of January.
I can't wait to catch up with you all.
@Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie
Cont. ⬇️
It's not long until our weekly #HyggeHour readathon.
Are you joining us for a cosy, comfy, communal read?
All are welcome to join in.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#VirginiaBloomsberries
November's #buddyread discussion thread.
✒️ Do you enjoy Virginia Woolf's writing style in her essays?
✒️ Did you agree or disagree with her?
✒️ Did you have a favourite quote from either essay?
✒️ What are her main points in her discussions?
#NaturaLitsy November #buddyread discussion thread.
🌍 Did you manage to read it?
🌎 How does Ghosh's non-fiction writing compare to his fiction works?
🌍 Did you enjoy the book?
🌎 Did you learn or discover anything new?
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
Up next - The Hidden Universe (tagged in comments).
The final #buddyread of 2025 is Alexandre Antonelli's (2022) The Hidden Universe - Adventures in Biodiversity. It is a brief insight into the importance of biodiversity, told through inspirational stories and current research.
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@LitsyEvents
Our final read of the year for #VirginiaBloomsberries is considered her most experimental work. The Waves was published in 1931. It records the individual accounts of six children of their lives and friendship from childhood to adulthood. VW uses the third-person narrative to show their point of view.
I'll be posting the reads for 2026 soon.
All are welcome. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@LitsyEvents
How are you all?
Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.
All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.
Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞 Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all Littens celebrating. 🦃
My constant companion for #HyggeHour readathon. Although I've never had his furry beans in my face before. 🐾
I had a very relaxing hour, listening to the tagged and sipping a delicious winter spiced tea.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
#CatsofLitsy
It's coming up to our favourite time of the week. 😊
Are you joining us for #HyggeHour tonight? What are you planning on reading?
All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
Hi, 👋
How are you all?
Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.
All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.
Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞
❄️ #MidwinterSolace is returning ❄️
My apologies for the short notice. The last few months have been a bit crap. I'm really looking forward to building up to holiday season and into the new year with you.
I'm not going to run a #MWS #buddyread this year. See comments for more info. ⬇️
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @LitsyEvents
I'm getting ready for my favourite hour of the week. Are you joining in #HyggeHour readathon?
I'll be cosying up with The Haunted Wood and a Baileys hot chocolate. 🔥
@TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
My first ⭐️ for #ChristmasCrimeChallenge
An excellent adaptation from Audible with an all-star cast.
#FamousLeadDetective #HerculePoirot
@Ruthiella @RaeLovesToRead
Let's go with #NaturaLitsy 2026 🎆
Here's our monthly #buddyread list. Here's hoping you like it. Thank you for all your recommendations
This group is for you if you love nature and nature writing. All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@LitsyEvents
Hi, 👋
Grab a ☕️ and join in the #Chatterday chitchat.
All are welcome to join in. No topics are off the table. This is a safe place to share your thoughts, feelings, plans, and experiences. Just as you would with a friend in the real world.
Wishing you all a fab weekend. 🌞
I love #HiddenBooks game. I managed to do this one in 3 hours with only a few tantrums this year.
Have a go. It can get frustrating, but it is fun.
Find the book titles with National Book Tokens' Hidden Books Game https://share.google/0wE19ZlPNiBmqKXY0
It's that time of the month again. What are your goals for November's #NetGalleyGroup readathon?
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@Litsyevents
I haven't forgotten #StorySpins 📖
Please complete the Google form if you would like to contribute to the planning of the group reads.
https://forms.gle/QLAuJaXHhjjNTXCk6
Anyone is welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.
@LitsyEvents
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