First task on this dark Monday morning was getting my #BookspinBINGO together for October!

My September #BookSpinBingo

Not bad for a very busy month. Bring on October!

This was adorable. I really enjoyed it. It was light, but still had a satisfying amount of character growth, and the love story was just right.

This was a light pick. It was enjoyable enough, but went on a bit too long for my tastes.

Here‘s my plan for this weekend‘s #20in4 Readathon with @Andrew65

I plan to finish up The Good Left Undone on Friday then all things murder starts Saturday for #TeamSlaughter plus the two chapter a day reads for #PemberLittens

When everyone started reviewing this book partially narrated by an octopus I didn‘t really think it was for me. Turns out I was wrong! I loved this audiobook.

This little book packed an incredible punch. I couldn‘t stop until I knew what happened. #AuthorAMonth #SuperSeptember book 6/6

Continuing my Three Pines re-read. This is when the story really picks up. #SuperSeptember book 5/6

Here‘s my stack for #Scarathlon2022 #TeamSlaughter

This plus a few audiobooks is also my #BookspinBingo list for October.

I came up with 15 things for my #scarathlon2022 bucket list. Tried to keep it reading related but it involves a ton of eating and drinking! Can‘t wait for October 1!

#TeamSlaughter

Stayed in bed this morning and read this cozy graphic novel that takes place on the Fall Equinox. Now I‘m ready for all things autumn! #SuperSeptember book 4/6

This autobiography was fascinating! Beryl Markham was such an interesting woman. #FoodAndLit #ReadingAfrica2022 #Kenya #SuperSeptember book 3/6

Pick for the book, pan for my ear buds running out of batteries three minutes from the end 😂

Penny hadn‘t hit her stride yet when she wrote this book, but it was still a decent read. I love this series so much, and I can‘t wait for the new one in November!

#SuperSeptember book 1/6

I needed some light reading today and this fit the bill. Spoiled rich girl needs to get a job and ends up as a nanny on a farm in Ohio. #SuperSeptember book 2/6

Audio gardening today for #SuperSeptember Readathon

My 2022 #scarathlon watch list! #TeamSlaughter

It's #Scarathlon time! This is one of the best Litsy events all year. Sign ups are open until the 28th if you'd like to join in!

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Here‘s my reading list for the #SuperSeptember Readathon with @Andrew65

Keeping things light. Back to school is kicking my butt this year.

I say it every time I read one of these books- I want to be VI when I grow up. I‘ve been reading these since I was in high school and I really enjoy this series.

I had high hopes for this because I loved Snow Falling on Cedars so much. Unfortunately it was very up and down, and didn‘t live up to my expectations.

That cat in the background? Not my cat. One day years ago the electrician accidentally let him in and he helped himself to my cat‘s food. He‘s come almost every day since hoping it will happen again.

My friend, knowing about the #ReadingAfrica2022 project, let me know about this Harlequin romance set in the #Seychelles

A Nigerian princess manages to escape her father for one night only to end up pregnant by the richest man in the country. Can she find freedom, love, and mend his broken heart? She can, but it involves traveling to his luxurious estate is the Seychelles to do it.

Not deep literature, but a great way to spend a rainy Sunday.

I started a re-read/listen of this series this week. I enjoyed this first book in the series when we don‘t know who‘s a murderer and who‘s comic relief.

A book about some of the good things happening in modern Africa. I‘m glad I read this one! #ReadingAfrica2022

I read this for bookclub at work. It was well written but so melancholy knowing what was going to happen. It‘s a good book but not for me right now.

1) So many! Japan, Australia, New Zealand, PEI, Madagascar, all the islands basically.

2) Something atmospheric!

Thanks for the tag @PageShifter #Two4Tuesday

Catching up on this dark and dreary morning after a long weekend. Wish I could just take the day off and progress on my #BookspinBingo board!

This could have been a dry text, but Steinmetz kept it interesting. My favorite part was when he contrasted Gould‘s manipulations of the market with present day. Listened to this on a road trip, and my husband and I both enjoyed it.

Not a bad August. Looking forward to September. #bookspinbingo

I think reading about a town suddenly stuck under a mysterious dome was just a little too claustrophobic and 2020 for me because I did not enjoy this one very much. I do appreciate how much research King puts into the details of his books though.

Finishing this was my #20in4 goal. Glad I got it done!

Ooops accidentally downloaded Jane Eyre in French. Must fix that before tomorrow.

An interesting middle grade novel about a deaf community on Martha‘s Vineyard in the 19th century.

Did some audio cooking this morning to this chunkster. Usually I aim to finish four books on a Readathon weekend, but if I can just finish this one I‘ll be happy #20in4

Last night I couldn‘t settle on any of the books I had picked out for Japan, so I read the chapters that featured it in 1,000 places. Wow, I would love to see their cherry blossoms and climb Mt. Fuji. #FoodAndLit

I think I have my September list settled. At the last minute I decided to start a re-read of the Gamache series. #BookspinBINGO

What a cool book that I would have never run across if it weren‘t for #ReadingAfrica

I thoroughly enjoyed this short non-fiction account of the study of the coelacanth.

(And this was actually fun to read after the #CampLitsy selection Our Wives Under The Sea.)

Really looking forward to this Readathon with @Andrew65

I have about 5 books left on my August list and this is the motivation I need!

For the first time ever I am finally caught up on #LitsyLove

Just signed up! See @Clwojick for the link!

I was lukewarm on this and wasn‘t planning on continuing the series until I got to the end. Now I need to know. Overall I think I prefer her fairy tale retellings though. #AuthorAMonth2022

My next book for#ReadingAfrica2022 . Looking forward to this one! #Comoros

I wanted to learn more about Watergate so of course I went to the source. I expected Nixon gossip but this was more a super interesting retelling of all the steps the two men went through to report their story. This version also had a new intro from 2022 which compared Watergate to current events. #AwesomeAugust book 6/6

I‘m not even sure what this book was about. I enjoyed it though and look forward to discussing it next week. #CampLitsy #AwesomeAugust book 5/6

This was a cute middle grade read. First daughter Audrey finds consolation and inspiration in the diary of Alice Roosevelt. Chaos ensues. Being a mom of middle schoolers myself I usually roll my eyes at my parents don‘t get me angst, but Audrey was right here. Her parents pretty much abandoned her to pursue their own goals. I enjoyed reading about her finding her way. #AwesomeAugust book 4/6.

This romance about federal agents chasing a group of ecoterrorists was a great escape from a busy week. I got this book through the Library Thing Early Reviewers program in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to listen to this old favorite again after I heard about the death of David McCullough. He does such a great job telling about this tragedy I almost felt like the skin on my feet was wrinkled from the flood water. #RIP

Another captivating book from the Dublin Murder Squad series. This one was incredibly dark, but good. #AwesomeAugust book 1/6.

I was up and out early today to run some necessary errands, but now I‘m settled in for the #AwesomeAugust Readathon. The buddy read for the tagged book only calls for reading the first half now, but I might just sit here and read the whole thing. #ItsMyBirthdayAndIllReadIfIWantTo

#WondrousWednesday thanks for the tag @Eggs

1) My parents and my friend Amy who introduced me to the good stuff like Carrie and Are You There God It‘s Me Margaret
2) Louise Penny auto buy Stephen King auto borrow
3) Yes, current read is The Most Spectacular Restaurant in the World

Want to play @PageShifter

Thanks for the tag @PageShifter

1) A Tree Grows In Brooklyn or The Great Gatsby

2) Either/Or- Am I missing the point?

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView