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Joined June 2018

Fur Mama 🐱🐱🐱🐶 Founder of #LitsyCrafters and co-host of #FoodandLithttps://www.goodreads.com/user/show/38192277-leila-pisani
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5/5 ⭐️ I love these characters so much!! 😭😍❤️

#ChloeGongReadalong

AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 21h
TheBookHippie 🙃💕 20h
Cupcake12 Such a pretty cover 14h
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#FoodandLit April - Venezuela 🇻🇪

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

Resources, including a book list & more, can be found at https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.

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The Devil Makes Three | Tori Bovalino
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2.5/5 ⭐️ I don't want to say too much because it's a #LMPBC but this had more gore than I was expecting, so check those content warnings.

I sent it out today 📬

KateReadsYA Oh heck, yes!!! 🤩 I'm so excited. 3d
Meshell1313 Woah! I‘m intrigued! 2d
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If You Leave Me: A Novel | Crystal Hana Kim
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3/5 ⭐️ Light pick for this #FoodandLit Korea book. Love triangle set during the Korean war and the years following. Very sad though.

TheBookHippie It sounds good! 3d
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Same Time Next Year | Tessa Bailey
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4/5 ⭐️ Fun novella from one of my favorite authors! This would have been even better if it was longer so the characters were more developed

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#BooksinBloom Readathon
🌼March 15 - 22🌼
🌸Set your own goals🌸

My husband has a conference so I decided to host a readathon! I'm hoping to get through at least 2 books. 💐📚

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Hello #LitsyCrafters ☺️ How is your 2024 going so far?

This year I'm crocheting a book blanket! Each color is a different genre and the number of rows is the star rating I gave it. Above is what I have so far!
One of my goals this year is to complete more projects that I've already started.

If you'd like to be added or removed from the #LitsyCrafters tag list let me know.

Lauredhel Omg I love this idea! 4w
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TheBookHippie Oh my word this is so cool. 4w
TheBookHippie I‘ve been doing good on my collages. I‘m looking to expand that. 4w
Larkken Lovely! What a great idea. 4w
Larkken I‘ve been teaching myself how to use procreate and knitting and tinking… knitting and tinking 😎 4w
Texreader OMG, I love this Leila!! 4w
Lindy Very cool idea for a blanket! I‘m knitting myself a pair of gloves. I will make separate post about them. 4w
Texreader @Gilly18 : Leila, or @catsandbooks as well know her, runs #LitsyCrafters and crafts cover the gamut. She‘s much more talented than me… I stick to paper crafts but here she is knitting!! 4w
kelli7990 I started a cross stitch picture on my cross stitch app but I haven‘t finished it yet. 4w
AnnCrystal Wow! That's fantastic 🧶👏🤩👍📚💝. 4w
julesG I like that you're basing the rows of your blanket on your star rating. I've finished a shawl and am currently working on a top-down raglan-ish sweater (the very first jumper I'm making for myself). 4w
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I LOVE this idea! 😍 Unfortunately I haven‘t had much time to work on any of my crafts yet. Free time has been in short supply and when I do get it, I read. 😅 4w
bthegood great idea and beautiful - 🙂 4w
Amiable That is fabulous! 4w
Chrissyreadit great idea!!! I have a few projects i‘m going to attempt this month… one is easy- printing stationery and cards- the next step is embellishing, and my third project is to try and make a crossbody using cloth napkins i fell in love with. I have not had the bandwidth to be crafty for several years so i‘m crossing my fingers. 4w
Chrissyreadit i‘m excited to see how your blanket turns out! 4w
mcctrish What a fabulous idea for a blanket ❤️❤️❤️ 4w
peanutnine Love your blanket!! The only craft I've worked on this year so far is my reading journal. I do have a blanket that I've been crocheting for years, that I'm determined to finish this year! I'll keep you posted 4w
vlwelser The blanket is so pretty. I love the colors you picked. I'm still plugging along on my epic cross stitch project. We're full time back in office so commuting cuts into my craft time but whatever. 4w
CrowCAH What a neat genre review blanket idea! I crocheted a prayer shawl. And am in the process of crocheting a baby blanket for whenever the need arises I‘ll have one ready. 4w
TheSpineView Cool idea 😎 4w
kwmg40 Great idea! I've been working on several knitting projects but trying to get back into sewing. After not sewing for 10 years or so, I'm trying to first reclaim some sewing space in my house! 4w
KateReadsYA I'd like to be added to the list 🤗 4w
MaureenMc I love this 😍 4w
Meshell1313 I love this idea! Will have to try it sometime. I‘m still in scarf mode. I find a pattern I like and then make it in every single color. Anyone else do this? 😂 4w
CatLass007 @julesG What is tinking? I know that in crochet, unraveling work already done is referred to as frogging. Is that what tinking means or does it mean something else? 4w
CatLass007 @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I started listening to audiobooks while I crochet in 2011. Before that I didn‘t think I would like audiobooks. Audiocrocheting is the only thing I multitask. I can‘t audio-crosstitch. What craft do you do? 4w
MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm @CatLass007 I knit, do junk journal, and I dabble in sculpting and sewing. I‘ve tried audiobooks several times and I just can‘t seem to get my brain to focus. I always find myself daydreaming and I snap back to the audio and have no idea where I left off. 🤦‍♀️😅 4w
CatLass007 I think you have a great idea for your book review blanket. It‘s going to be a great finished project in December. I have posted projects that I planned to work on twice now, and haven‘t even started working on either of them. So my first goal is to pick up my crochet hook and start on fingerless gloves that I promised for December. Let me rephrase, I told three people that I would be making something for them but I didn‘t say what. 4w
julesG @CatLass007 Frogging is unravelling for knitters, too. But if you "knit backwards" because you don't want to unravel your work it's called tink (knit backwards). Unravelling is harder when knitting, you have live stitches on your needles all the time and unravelling means you risk stitches slipping for several rows. 4w
CatLass007 I also have five afghans that are almost finished plus two that I started a couple of years ago and have not gotten much done. So, fingerless gloves then afghans. That‘s my crafting goal for the year. 4w
julesG Where did my comment for @Larkken go? Anyway, I said that 'tinking' is the worst and I had to tink p3tog several times. 4w
CatLass007 @julesG I tried learning to knit several years ago. I was constantly crocheting at the time so I never had much time to knit. I know the basics of knitting and I know that frogging is more difficult in knitting. Do you use straight needles or circular needles? A friend of mine who can do everything that can be done with yarn or thread got her first circular needles several years ago and now that‘s all she uses. 4w
julesG @CatLass007 I've always used circular needles. I know how to knit with the straight ones (a friend taught me Irish cottage knitting method - not sure whether that's how it's called) but find circular needles more comfortable. 4w
bookandbedandtea Your blanket is so cool! I've been cross stitching lately but not painting recently. I've been clearing out my craft closet so I can actually find things I look for which has (temporarily) created a far bigger mess than I had. 🤷‍♀️ 4w
BookwormAHN Fantastic idea for a blanket. I have a wobble kit I want to try this month. 4w
Larkken @julesG I wonder wheee that comment went! Ugh, tinking anything higher than a 2tog is rough! And tinking in lace is beyond me. Might as well frog entirely and start fresh. 4w
Larkken @CatLass007 @julesG “tink” is just knit spelled backwards and the action is similarly mirrored. I usually find it somewhat therapeutic (but frogging is more so 😜). Have you heard of flexiflip needles? They‘re dpns with a flexible section in the middle and are my new obsession since circulars mess with my gauge. 4w
CatLass007 @bookandbedandtea Isn‘t that the way it‘s supposed to work? Create an even bigger mess to get organized? That‘s the way I always do it. 4w
bookandbedandtea @CatLass007 That is absolutely the way it works! I always remind my husband "worse before better." ? 4w
CatLass007 @bookandbedandtea I don‘t have to answer to anyone else but my cats. They never complain about the mess and I think they actually enjoy it. I‘m the one that gets frustrated by the mess because I want everything done immediately. I want to twitch my nose or blink my eyes and it‘s magically done. 4w
OriginalCyn620 What a cool idea! I kinda want to learn to knit or crochet…maybe one day I‘ll try it, but with something super simple. 4w
SusanLee That‘s such a neat idea! I have been crocheting gingerbread man 😅 No crafting goals this year as I have many WIP so need to finish those first 😢 (edited) 4w
julieclair Love the blanket idea! I‘ve been cross stitching. My goal this year is to finish my many works in progress. I‘d also like to try paper crafting (edited) 4w
Kenyazero This is such a cool temperature blanket idea! 🤩 I hope it‘s been fun to work on so far! I haven‘t been working on my own crafts but am assembling a book nook kit right now. 3w
Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie That's wonderful! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @Larkken I would love to try procreate! 3w
Catsandbooks @Texreader Thank you Karen! ☺️🩷and welcome to Litsy @Gilly18 🎉 3w
Catsandbooks @kelli7990 cross stitch is so fun! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @julesG That's amazing! I'm sure it will be beautiful! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm totally understandable 😊 3w
Catsandbooks @Chrissyreadit sounds like you have great plans! 😊 3w
Catsandbooks @peanutnine you got this! I actually have another blanket I started back in 2015 that I still haven't finished 😅but I just keep starting other things 😂 3w
Catsandbooks @vlwelser dang commuting! It looks wonderful though! I remember when you just started it! 😊 3w
Catsandbooks @CrowCAH that's wonderful! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @kwmg40 you got this! 💖 3w
Catsandbooks @KateReadsYA added you! ☺️ 3w
Catsandbooks @Meshell1313 love a good scarf! 💖 3w
Catsandbooks @CatLass007 you got this!🙌🏼 sometimes the hardest part is starting 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @bookandbedandtea that's great! 🩷The craft organization can be so stressful! Good luck! 3w
Catsandbooks @BookwormAHN sounds fun!! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @OriginalCyn620 easiest project to start with is a scarf, it's just a long rectangle 😂 3w
Catsandbooks @SusanLee gingerbread man sounds fun! 🩷 And I hear ya on the WIPs... It's Neverending lol 3w
Catsandbooks @julieclair love cross stitch! And such a good goal! 🩷 3w
Catsandbooks @Kenyazero that sounds so cute! 💖 3w
Catsandbooks Thanks for all the love on this project y'all! 🥰 3w
CatLass007 I was just thinking… What do you do about DNFs? I learned how to bail because of Litsy. It‘s very liberating. 3w
Catsandbooks @CatLass007 I just don't stitch those. Only books I finish and give a rating will I stitch. 3w
CatLass007 That makes sense. I tend to give most books a high rating because it would be really foolish of me to waste time on a one or two star book. 3w
Catsandbooks @CatLass007 yeah most of mine are 3 and above for the same reason. Only if I really want to know how it ends or it's a buddy read, can I be persuaded to stick it out lol 3w
CatLass007 I understand. If it‘s a buddy read, I sometimes stick it out. I did bail on The Brothers Karamazov pretty early on. And I started late for The Golden Notebook. Since no one who read it seemed to like it, I chose to return it to Audible and use my credit for something else. 3w
SusanLee @Catsandbooks I know right! 🙏🏻😅 2w
rretzler Please add me to the tag - I‘ve almost always got some project going on, usually knitting, but am actually between projects right now. 2w
Catsandbooks @rretzler added you! ☺️ 2w
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Anna K | Jenny Lee
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3/5 ⭐️ This was an Anna Karenina retelling but with young rich teens in New York. I've never read the original Anna but this was wild. These kids were out of control, so much drugs, alcohol, and sex. I read it early for #FoodandLit South Korea as the main family is Korean, but it wasn't really a part of the story.

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Donut Fall in Love | Jackie Lau
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3.5/5 ⭐️ Cute story with so much tasty food. I wish there was more development with Ryan's father, but I think the grief storyline was well written.

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#FoodandLit March South Korea 🇰🇷

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

Resources, including a book list & more, can be found at https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.

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BarbaraBB Thanks! Looking forward to it, my book will be about but not set in South Korea 1mo
mcctrish I am finally going to knock Pachinko off my towering TBR 1mo
Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick I was hoping to read X/Y by Esther Yi to satisfy a challenge prompt, but my library posted some recommendations, and there's suddenly 7 people who have the book on hold. 😬 I have this other one on my shelf, set in the demilitarized zone, so I'll read that instead. 1mo
yourfavouritemixtape I am looking forward to this and will again be able to read something off my TBR pile! 1mo
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The Dawnhounds | Sascha Stronach
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4/5 ⭐️ This was quite the genre blending adventure! Great commentary on government and police corruption, LGBTQIA rights, class warfare, and more all set in a fantasy biopunk world. I'm looking forward to the next book in the series coming out this fall!
#FoodandLit New Zealand 🇳🇿

Texreader Wow it has everything!! 1mo
BookBr Have this on my TBR — I might need to bump it up! 😍 1mo
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Hey gals! Here's my picks, but if you don't like any of these I have tons more!
#LMPBC

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KateReadsYA Omg, The Devil Makes Three has my vote!!!!! I loved not good for maidens by her! 🖤 1mo
KateReadsYA Just saw the tagged book 🤣🤣🤣🥰 1mo
Meshell1313 Oooh man- this is going to be the best group ever. I‘m loving all of the choices! I haven‘t read any of them but based on reviews my top would be the devil makes 3 and this golden flame- all right up my alley! 1mo
Laughterhp Ooh I haven‘t read any of these yet! That almost never happens. 1mo
Laughterhp I‘m good with any but my top choices would be year of the reaper or the bright and the pale. 1mo
Catsandbooks @KateReadsYA I love your tagged book too! 🩷 1mo
Catsandbooks @KateReadsYA @meshell1313 @LaughterHp is the devil makes three OK with everyone? I can pull more books too if y'all want. 1mo
KateReadsYA @Catsandbooks Yes for me 😊 1mo
Laughterhp Yup! That‘s fine! 1mo
Meshell1313 @Catsandbooks sounds great! Let‘s do it! 1mo
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Fantasy Book Clubs: The Magic of Themes and Symbols | Mary Ehrenworth, Maria Colleen Cruz
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We need 2 more people for our Fantasy group for the final round of #LMPBC

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vkmQzUrDDP80lAM1fsanpoiJiv05NxU1qR3ZSbGY...

Laughterhp Just signed up! 1mo
Catsandbooks @Laughterhp Yay!! 🎉 💖 1mo
Meshell1313 Yay! I‘ll start thinking of my options and pose them to you both soon! Soo many choices - can‘t wait to see what choices you both think of!🤔 @Laughterhp @Catsandbooks 1mo
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KateReadsYA @Laughterhp @Catsandbooks @Meshell1313 Hey I'm wanting to join the Cool Girls Club, can I sit with yall?! 🤣🥰👑🗡💜 1mo
Catsandbooks @KateReadsYA Absolutely!! 🙌🏼💁🏼‍♀️💖 1mo
Catsandbooks So excited to read with y'all! ☺️ can't wait to see what we'll be reading! 🩵 @Meshell1313 @LaughterHp @KateReadsYA (edited) 1mo
Meshell1313 @KateReadsYA yay!!!!! You can sit with us but on Wednesdays we wear pink 😉😂 1mo
KateReadsYA @Meshell1313 🤣🤭 woohoo!!! 1mo
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Book Club Journal | Sanne Vliegenthart
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The final round of #LMPBC is happening soon so if you'd like to join in visit the wonderful @suvata 's page!

I'm doing a witchy book group ✨

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A day late, but I wanted to show what I made my husband for Valentine's day! ❤️ We've really been into Ted Lasso lately so I made it a theme. Here's my card, a paper box, and the shortbread biscuits from the show that I all made! #LitsyCrafters

Leftcoastzen Nice! 1mo
Ruthiella Sweet! What a lucky guy. 😃 1mo
Texreader Love this! And such a great show!! 1mo
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TheBookHippie Awe. 1mo
Cupcake12 Love this x 1mo
Chelsea.Poole LOVE Ted Lasso! I‘ve not made the shortbread but I want to! Which recipe do you use? (edited) 1mo
Deblovestoread Fantastic! 1mo
Catsandbooks @Chelsea.Poole I used this recipe, which calls for granulated sugar instead of powdered sugar. The powdered will create a crisper drier biscuit compared to the granulated which will make a softer biscuit. Just depends what kind you want. https://www.jessicagavin.com/ted-lasso-biscuits/ 1mo
Chelsea.Poole @catsandbooks thanks so much! I also like a softer cookie so these will be perfect. I can‘t wait to try! 1mo
Catsandbooks @Chelsea.Poole you're welcome! Let me know how they go! ☺️ 1mo
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Birthday Book Haul!! 🎉

Ruthiella Happy Birthday! 🥳🥳🥳 2mo
mcipher Happy birthday!! 2mo
BookmarkTavern Happy birthday!🎈🎊🎂🎉🎁 2mo
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maich Happy birthday 2mo
Leftcoastzen Yay! Happy Birthday!🎂🎁 2mo
TheBookgeekFrau Happy Birthday! 🎉 1mo
willaful Makes it worth getting older, doesn't it. 😁 1mo
TheAromaofBooks Those Lovelight Farm covers are impossible to resist! Happy birthday!! 1mo
Littlewolf1 Happy Birthday 🎂🎈 🎉 1mo
AnnCrystal 🎉🎂🥳🎁📚💝. 1mo
BeeCurious 🎂🍾🎉 1mo
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The Birthdays | Heidi Pitlor
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February is always a busy month for me!
My husband and I both have birthdays this month, mine's today! Of course there's Valentine's day too. Also our dating anniversary! This year we've been together a whole decade! 🎉 💕 Time has flown by and I'm so proud of how far we've come! Looking forward to the next decade with you by my side! ❤️

julesG Happy Birthday! 2mo
willaful You're adorable! Love your hubby's dimples. 2mo
Chrissyreadit Happy Happy Birthday! Cheers to an awesome month and year of celebrating YOU! 🎉❤️🎉 2mo
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maich Happy birthday💐🎂❤️ 2mo
Bookwormjillk Happy birthday and congratulations 🎉 2mo
slategreyskies I‘m so happy for you! Here‘s to an amazing month ahead for both of you! 🥂 💕✨ 2mo
Jari-chan Happy birthday and happy anniversary! 2mo
IndoorDame Happy birthday!!!!! 2mo
Cortg Happy Birthday and enjoy your special month 💞 2mo
Susanita Happy birthday!! 2mo
BookishMadHatter Happy birthday? 2mo
Amiable Happy birthday and happy all your other special days! 🎂🍾🎉 2mo
TheAromaofBooks Sounds like a general Happy February is in order!! 😂 2mo
JessClark78 Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary! 🎊🎂❤️🥂🎉 2mo
ShelleyBooksie Happy Birthday 2mo
quietjenn Happy birthday! Enjoy your busy month! 2mo
Read4life Happy birthday! This is such a great photo 💙 2mo
Light_of_Aether I'm looking forward to our next decade together, too! 💜 2mo
peanutnine Happy birthday and anniversary! 💕☺️🎉 2mo
Megabooks Happy birthday and congratulations!! 🎉🎉 2mo
Liz_M Happy everything and thank you for making Litsy a better place 💖 2mo
dabbe HB! 🩷💜❤️ 2mo
TieDyeDude 🎈 🎉 Happy Birthday! 2mo
AnnCrystal 🎉🎂💝🎂🥳🥂. 2mo
Catsandbooks @Liz_M Thank you for saying those kind words Liz! 🥰 2mo
Gissy Happy Birthday 🎉 🎊 🎂 2mo
RaeLovesToRead Lovely picture! Happy Birthdays and Anniversary! 💕💕 2mo
MaureenMc 🍾🎉🎂 2mo
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Donut Fall in Love | Jackie Lau
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Cuddling with my little Luna belle for #hyggehour

Ruthiella 😻😻😻 2mo
Chrissyreadit 🩵🩵🩵 2mo
TheBookHippie 💕💕💕💕💕 2mo
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dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 2mo
mabell Great photo! 2mo
AllDebooks ❤️ Purr-fect, there, I said it 🐾❤️ 2mo
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 2mo
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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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An easy choice for January! Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong 🤌🏼
#2024ReadingBracket

Feel free to grab a blank one on my page or here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ogcYdNAw3yOaDwgzjqXmjndFLJ8l93JS/view?usp=drive...

Karisimo Thanks for the template! 2mo
InkedBookworm13 Thanks. I love this template. 😀 2mo
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4/5 ⭐️ I normally don't like short stories but I really enjoyed this collection! I loved that every story had strong female characters! My favorites were Nefertiti, Attem, Naleli, and Orin.
#FoodandLit Ghana 🇬🇭

vonnie862 Ooh, this looks good! 2mo
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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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4.75/5 ⭐️ Chloe Gong has done it again!! Heavy world building that was a bit much in the beginning but otherwise fantastic dark fantasy! And wow what a cliffhanger! 🤯

#ChloeGongReadalong #SeriesLove2024

(Pictures found on pinterest)

TheSpineView Sounds good! 2mo
TheBookHippie So good!! 2mo
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1. It's a quiet week so just my regular routine.
2. Tagged for #FoodandLit 🇬🇭 Enjoying it!
3. Creative and organized

#motivationalmonday

Cupcake12 Have a good week. Thanks for joining in x 2mo
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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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#ChloeGongReadalong
I put the bonus material that is in my Immortal Longings copy up on drive for the group to view! It contains a conversation with Chloe Gong and an annotated chapter.

If you have any issues accessing it, let me know 🖤

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-E4d_QvTU3FFsfVliKD69P14kVsMW-2Z

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The Neighbor Favor | Kristina Forest
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2/5 ⭐️ I think I'm in the minority here, but I did not care for this book. I don't like when the majority of the book could have been solved if the characters just had an honest conversation. #littensloveromance

CatLass007 I didn‘t care for it either. I chose to bail, for many of the reasons you listed. 2mo
LiseWorks I agree, for me it was the MC and yes it was way too long. Conversations needed to be done for sure. The concept for the story was good though. 2mo
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New Zealand Stories | Katherine Mansfield
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#FoodandLit February New Zealand 🇳🇿

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

Resources, including a book list & more, can be found at https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news & would like to be, let me know.

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Done and Dusted | Lyla Sage
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3.75/5 ⭐️ My first western romance was a sweet and steamy one. One thing that really bothered me was the male MC calling the female MC "sugar" a million times ?

I've been playing around with some picture editing apps and made this! #LitsyCrafters

mabell Cool graphic! 2mo
thegirlwiththelibrarybag I love graphics like this - what app did you use? 2mo
TheBookHippie You going to do valentine card swap again ? 2mo
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Catsandbooks @TheBookHippie no sorry, I just don't have it in me right now to do all the work for a swap 2mo
Catsandbooks @thegirlwiththelibrarybag I used canva, but I've also used picsart before 2mo
Ladygodiva7 I like the picture, sugar! 😂 2mo
Catsandbooks @Ladygodiva7 noooooo 😬😂 2mo
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The Book of the Year | No Such Thing As A Fish
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I made a #BookBracket for 2024!
I added in wild card options, for people to use however they like. Your bracket, your rules!

Please feel free to share!
I also have a link where you can download your own copy, if you prefer to get it that way 🩵 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ogcYdNAw3yOaDwgzjqXmjndFLJ8l93JS/view?usp=drive...

mom_of_4 Just saved this to my phone. 2mo
Sapphire Thanks! 2mo
Crazeedi On my phone 2mo
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lauraisntwilder Thank you! 2mo
ElizaMarie Ooo this is great! Thank you so much! also, question (this might be an obvious thing, but I am confused because I get confused - ha) what does “wild card“ mean? 2mo
CBee @ElizaMarie I want to know too, you‘re not the only one 😂 Thanks for doing this @Catsandbooks 😊 2mo
BookmarkTavern Clever! 💕 2mo
Megabooks Love this! 2mo
dabbe Love it! Thanks! And love our new pic, too! 💜🩶💜 2mo
Maggie4483 This is awesome! Thank you!! 2mo
Catsandbooks @ElizaMarie @CBee wild card could be a book that got voted out in a previous round that you feel needs another chance or maybe you had 2 favorite books one month and had a hard time choosing one, you can then use it as your wild card option. It's up for your interpretation and what works for you. Hope this helps! ❤️ 2mo
Catsandbooks @dabbe Thanks Denise 🥰 2mo
CBee @Catsandbooks it does, thank you ♥️ 2mo
dabbe @Catsandbooks You knew I meant “Y“our, right? 😂 #stupidEnglishteacher 2mo
Catsandbooks @dabbe 😂 yes I knew what you meant! 2mo
peanutnine Ooo I love how you've separated the months so they're not consecutively pitted against each other! 2mo
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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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#ChloeGongReadalong
A letter from Chloe Gong to the readers and the character art that was on the reverse side of the letter

Nothing better happen to Mao Mao or I will be very upset!

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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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#ChloeGongReadalong
More artwork ✨

TL: front endpapers
TR: back endpapers
Bottom: reverse dust jacket of Calla with her cat Mao Mao

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Immortal Longings | Chloe Gong
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#ChloeGongReadalong
I wanted to share the gorgeous artwork on my special edition of Immortal Longings!

TL: front dust jacket
TR: sprayed edges
BL: back dust jacket, with the numbers 57 and 86 in gloss print
BR: hardcover with blue foil

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IndoorDame Oooh, I love sprayed edges! And this is exquisite! 3mo
5feet.of.fury So pretty!!! 3mo
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vlwelser This is amazing. I love it. 3mo
Meshell1313 Wow! That is absolutely stunning! 😍😍 3mo
TheBookHippie Oh I love it!!!!! 3mo
AnnCrystal WOWSERS!! 🤩👍. 3mo
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Letter from a Friend | Arya Nagarjuna
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I know this is super late, but I wanted to thank you all for the #holidaycardswap and #naturalitsycardswap cards! I read and loved them all! I have them saved in a nice box ❤️

gossamerchild I love that! ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
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Bookwormjillk What a nice idea! 3mo
peaKnit I too enjoyed this swap and am keeping my cards to look at through the winter months for sure. 3mo
TheBookHippie I loved the swaps so very much! ♥️ 3mo
kspenmoll This swap was so much fun- just what I needed! I have mine saved in a basket! (edited) 3mo
Texreader ❤️❤️❤️ 3mo
S3V3N This is my favorite swap. 3mo
PaperbackPirate Thank YOU! 💙 3mo
BookwormAHN Loved this swap 💚🤍💚 3mo
AllDebooks This was an absolute delight 😊 3mo
wanderinglynn That‘s a fantastic idea! 💙 3mo
Cuilin Love this 🩵❄️🩵 3mo
julieclair This was such a lovely swap! 3mo
dabbe 🖤💜🖤 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Today is the final day of #wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭 I hope you had a fun time!

Please post or comment below with your points for the second half of the games. You can also include your total amount if you like.

Thanks for being such a great team! I loved playing with y'all! ❤️

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

OriginalCyn620 Thank you, Leila! I had a blast! 3mo
Light_of_Aether I have a total of 206,500 points 3mo
Cupcake12 Second half total - 4327 points. Great job done on rallying #candycanecrushers Happy New Year 🥳 3mo
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Catsandbooks @OriginalCyn620 I'm so glad! ☺️ 3mo
Catsandbooks @Light_of_Aether 😮Wow! Way to go! 👏🏼 🎉 3mo
Catsandbooks @Cupcake12 Fantastic job!! 🎉 👏🏼🩵Hope you have a Happy new year too! 💖 3mo
Fortifiedbybooks I got a total of 17,471 points! 😁 3mo
DebbieGrillo My second half total was not impressive... 3842. But HOLY wtg @Light_of_Aether 3mo
Catsandbooks @Fortifiedbybooks Awesome job! 🎉 🍭👏🏼🩵 3mo
Catsandbooks @DebbieGrillo Any amount of points is a great amount of points! 🎉🍭🩵👏🏼 and yes! Will wrote his own code for the word scramble game and soared with points! 💫 3mo
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Once Upon a December | Amy E. Reichert
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My #ReadingBracket2023 🎉

This was so hard to narrow down as I read some truly wonderful books this year! My goal was to read 48 books this year, with more of them coming from ones I own. I ended up reading 49 books!

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Once Upon a December | Amy E. Reichert
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5/5 ⭐️ Team read for #CandyCaneCrushers #wintergames 🍭 I loved it! Christmas market romance with some magic and so many Wisconsin (my home state) references! This really made me miss kringle and wish I had ordered some to be shipped this year. (O & H Danish Bakery is my favorite!)

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Ruthiella Nice work! 🎄💀🔪🎅🏻 3mo
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 3mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3mo
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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3mo
DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3mo
Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 3mo
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Culture and Customs of Ghana | Steven J. Salm, Toyin Falola
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#FoodandLit January 2024: Ghana 🇬🇭

To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit and tag @Catsandbooks & @Texreader

Resources, including a book list and more, can be found at https://foodandlit.pisani.me/

If you're not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be, let me know.

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Hey #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭
You can earn bonus points by answering these questions! You have til the end of the games to answer!
#wintergames

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

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Merry Christmas Litsy Family! ❤️

Book haul from my fantastic husband, that includes a romance book club subscription from Nowhere Bookshop! He also surprised me by reading a romance on his own and absolutely loved it and now wants for us to read some together! 🥰 ❤️

LiteraryinLawrence That‘s adorable! 3mo
wanderinglynn How awesome! I love the Bromance Book Club. Enjoy! 3mo
JenReadsAlot Merry Christmas! 3mo
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MeganAnn That is the sweetest gift! May I ask which romance book he read himself? 3mo
TheBookgeekFrau Merry Christmas 🎄🎅🏼 3mo
Catsandbooks @MeganAnn Three Holidays and a Wedding. I actually haven't even read it yet 😂 Next he wants us to read the Bromance one together 3mo
Ruthiella Merry Christmas! 🎄 3mo
TheSpineView Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄 3mo
MeganAnn @Catsandbooks fun! Three Holidays and a Wedding looks very interesting. I loved the Bromance books! They each get better as you progress in the series in my opinion. I should ask my husband to read them. 🤔😆💙 3mo
Catsandbooks @MeganAnn that's good to hear! And yeah, spouse reading club 😂 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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#CandyCaneCrushers 🍭 Our final #wintergames Game is here, the month just flew by! Wishing you all a joyful end of the year! 🎉❤️

Comment below with a book that starts with the first letter of the Author's last name from the previously posted book. Holiday/Winter books are 20 points. All other books 10 points. Points unlimited!

STARTING WITH- Wreck the Halls by Tessa Bailey

Catsandbooks Tessa Bailey (edited) 3mo
DieAReader ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 3mo
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Thank you so much Becky! ❤️ A purrfect #jolabokaflod box! 🐱 This was my most wanted Christmas book, so I'm very excited to receive it! I hope you have a lovely and cozy Christmas eve! 🎄💚

TEArificbooks I Loved this book 3mo
TheBookHippie Oh how fun!! 3mo
Roary47 Oooo yay! I‘m about to read this one. 3mo
Branwen YAY! I'm so glad you like everything! 🥰 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Week 3 #wintergames

See how many words you can spell from the above phrase! 10 points per word. Points unlimited!

#CandyCaneCrushers 🍭❄️❤️

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

Catsandbooks Hey team just an update, this game has been extended and you are able to play for the entire rest of Wintergames! There will still be a week 4 game and you'll be able to play both til the end! 🎉❄️❤️ @light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000 (edited) 3mo
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Lovelight Farms | B. K. Borison
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4.75/5 ⭐️ Nearly perfect, with the exception of a third act issue. I love the friends-to-lovers trope and fake dating. So much holiday festiveness and delicious sounding food! This really helped to boost my Christmas cheer! I'll definitely be read the rest in the series! #wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Hello #CandyCaneCrushers 🍭

Please remember to post or comment below with your points for the first half of #wintergames by the end of Monday (12/18) ❄️
I hope you're having a wonderfully festive time! ❤️

@light_of_aether @curvycrochetgirl @cupcake12 @alldebooks @debbiegrillo @fortifiedbybooks @dieareader @OriginalCyn620 @hp-lover9000

Light_of_Aether I have 12,952 points. 3mo
Catsandbooks @Light_of_Aether Fantastic job!!👏🏼 🎉 🍭❄️❤️ 3mo
Fortifiedbybooks I've got 5,920 points. I mistakenly only looked at my total for the 2nd week. (edited) 3mo
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Catsandbooks @Fortifiedbybooks Fantastic job!! 🙌🏼🍭❄️❤️🎉 3mo
DebbieGrillo I have 6,232 points. Sorry I didn't post last night. Our power was out. 🙃 3mo
Catsandbooks @DebbieGrillo no worries! I'm sorry your power was out! Fantastic job for points! 🎉❤️ 3mo
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Dashing December: Motivational Quotes | Sandeep Ravidutt Sharma
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Hoping to get in some audiobooks while doing some holiday baking and crafting!

Thanks for hosting Andrew! 🩵
#dashingdecember #wintergames #CandyCaneCrushers

Andrew65 Best of luck 😁 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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peanutnine There's Something about Merry? 3mo
Catsandbooks @peanutnine yes 50 points! 3mo
peanutnine @Catsandbooks ☺️🐶💖 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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AnnR Is it “Unleashed Holiday“? 3mo
Catsandbooks @AnnR yes 50 points! 3mo
AnnR Thank you, Leila. 🎄🙂❄ 3mo
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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Wintergames | Litsy Litsy
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