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#FoodandLit April Rwanda

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 and @Texreader

If you‘re not currently tagged in #FoodandLit news and would like to be let @Catsandbooks know.

Via @Eggs

Presenting: April 2025 photo challenge! We hope you will join us 🤗

Just post a photo of a book, poem, quote, song, play, film, etc. that correlates with the daily prompt. Thank you to all of you who played in March 💗!!
Please feel free to repost 🩵

#DynamicDs

Via @TheAromaofBooks

I'm kind of pretending that it's not a mere week until April.
But here's the April #ISpyBingo
board anyway.
As always, all the 2025 boards can be found here:

https://www.canva.com/design/DAGVO4NctsY/-lGsmflP3sUW9FsAung8hg/view?utm_content...

Via @Alldebooks
#VirginiaBloomsberries

Our April #buddyread is Mrs Dalloway. The story follows Clarissa Dalloway for a day as she prepares to host an evening party.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

#NaturaLitsy via @Alldebooks

Our April #buddyread is Mary Hunter Austin's 1903 book, The Land of Little Rain. I'm looking forward to reading about the Californian deserts with you.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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Apologies for not posting this earlier.

April‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead is the amazing Kate Quinn! Read at your own pace; discussion on April 30th.
All are welcome to join. Let @Librarybelle know if you wish to be added or removed from the tag list.

Spring is desperately trying to emerge here so I went with some yellow, green dice for April‘s #Roll100

Roll 1 = 24
Roll 2 = 36
Roll 3 = 16

See @PuddleJumper post for more details...

Via @PuddleJumper

Time to pick the poet and poems for April's National Poetry Month #QueerBC
Pick the poet you want to read in April and 2 of your favourite poems from the list
Voting will end Sunday 30th March

Vote here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJXn1bYejM0eX2whVOgixUzo_Bh5DvDBHMWeZS...

via @dabbe #NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin

Sorry for such a late post, Sherlockians. The website has been wonky all week and is finally running smoothly again. Discussion for this one will be this Saturday and will be led by @dabbe. Happy Spring Equinox and Happy almost Friday!

Link to summar/analysis (spoiler alert): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-w4WE0kX1_Q4MPFCwVKfut3J0dqfP-v5/view

Ok #hashtagbrigade here is our April/May book! This book has 59 chapters! This is open to everyone, just remember that my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so don‘t read my post until you‘ve read the day‘s chapter! We will read a chapter a day, starting April 1. Drop a comment below if you are joining in!
via @barkingmadread

April #JournalingPrompts via @thebookhippie

If you want to be tagged monthly let her know.

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD APRIL

Via @thebookhippie

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#readingchallenge #yuletidereads is officially concluded! Tally up your reading scores and tag @thebacklistbook in your post. Reminder that one book per each of the first four categories is one entry. Reading for the bonuses is another.

Reminder of category titles: Yule log, 12 days of Xmas, on a holiday, holiday hijinks, TBR and Hallmark countdown to Christmas.

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Here are the prompts for April‘s #PoetryMatters
Sorry I missed March. All are welcome. Just post a poem, quote, song etc that you feel matches the prompt and tag @TheSpineView

Via @TheSpineView #LSFBC #LitsySciFiBookClub

Please accept my apologies that we skipped a month. Health issues prevented me from doing a lot of things. Anyway, I am picking up where we left off with voting. The winner is Rabbits by Terry Miles. My library has it and I see used copies on Amazon at low as $6.59 and ebay starting at $4.72.

Via @puddlejumper https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2847581
#QueerBC April's author is Alan Hollinghurst! This is an author l'm aware of but never read anything by them. I think I have The Line of Beauty haunting my shelves somewhere
Have you read this author before? Drop any recommendations in the comments
Don't forget March's author is Bushra Rehman.
There is still loads of March left! How are we all getting on?

Well folks, believe it or not we're about halfway through March! So it's time to mention our April babies waiting patiently in the wings for their days to shine.😎
If you'd like to be celebrated on YOUR special day, it's easy! Just send your name, Litsy handle and birthdate to litsybirthdays@gmail.com. The #birthdayfairies and Litsyland will look forward to partying with you.
April's gonna be another great month for #birthdaylove🎈🥳🎈

Via @JENLOVESJT47
Sorry everyone for getting so behind on #HitchToScreen ! It's been a rough few weeks. But I'm happy to announce our next buddy read is a favorite of mine, Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier.
The movie is amazing as well. Remember it's very casual. We have 6 weeks to read the book, just post a review & tag me when you're done. Anyone is welcome to join! If you'd like to be added or removed from the tag list, let me know. Happy reading!

@BarbaraJean birthday fun 🎉

My birthday is in just under 3 weeks & l've been putting together a multi-year reading challenge to complete before 3/31/28 (my 50th birthday). I went through my physical shelves & TBR lists and chose 50 books l'd really like to finish before I turn 50. Then, I wrote prompts for each-so anyone who'd like to join me can choose their own books for the challenge. Who wants to read #50x50 along with me?

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes @Cuilin
Via @dabbe
#TheAdventureOfTheRedCircle
@LitsyEvents
Hello, Sherlockians~
Next up in our quest to finish this canon is “(TAo) The Red Circle; discussion will be on 3/15 (already the middle of March! 6? ) and will be led by @Cuilin.

Link to summary + Info (spoiler alert):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1n7La-AZphcUQnbI_uxX4JOejsc0h2PGJ/view

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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we‘ll be reading #MrsBradshawsHandbook next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on April 8th! WooHoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let @julesG know.

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#OokBOokClub-ers, our Discworld adventure continues TODAY with #RaisingSteam!

Looking forward to our discussion next month!

Happy Reading!

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#RiseUpReads April 2025

We Are All So Good At Smiling by Amber McBride

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag @Catsandbooks in your posts and use #riseupreads If you‘re not tagged and would like to be let @Catsandbooks know

Content warnings: mental illness, suicide, grief, panic attack, bullying, racism, death, self harm

Via @thebookhippie

APRIL #SUNDAYBUDDYREAD
April is POETRY MONTH 💜
As such we are going to learn a bit about
Edna.
Every week I'll do a drawing of participants in our discussion and mail out an Edna poetry book of some sort💜

Another book without numbered chapters Hopefully this will work ..

Everyone welcome!

From @Staycurious
#LittensLoveRomance It was a very tight vote this month but we have our March selection. This book is available on Kindle Unlimited for those who have access to that. I could not find it in my library but I hope you guys have better luck. We'll start reading on March 17☘️🍀. Please let her know if you want to join in and be tagged in my daily posts.

Repost for @Jess861

The second pick of the #OhCanada Book Club is underway and it is The Girls by Lori Lansens. This is a bi-monthly read so feel free to read at your leisure over the months of March and April. Will post some discussion points at the end of April for those that wish to participate. All are welcome to join this very relaxed book club. Enjoy everyone!
#BuddyRead

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My Lenten discipline this year involves reading this book. Would anyone like to join me in a very unstructured buddy read? Let @Lcsmcat know and she‘ll tag you in her posts. #BeBrave

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Only a few more weeks before the challenge wraps up! If you read at least one book in each category before March 20th you qualify for the prize. Post a list of your conquests and be sure to tag @thebacklistbook ! #yuletidereads

Repost for @CBee

So sorry friends, I blame a case of the Mondays for the later post! Here are the numbers for March! Have fun 🙂
#readyourkindle #readyourbooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

Repost for @dabbe

#NoPlaceLikeHolmes

Interesting discussion yesterday, Sherlockians. Our discussion for “The Adventure of the Cardboard Box” will be next Saturday 3/8 and will be led by @dabbe
*Spoiler alert to summary/analysis: https://shorturl.at/9ZVcm

Also there is another set of stories after HIS LAST BOW (THE CASE-BOOK OF SH) and I have a link to all of them if interested https://ignisart.com/camdenhouse/canon/9-case.htm

Repost for @StayCurious

Hello lovelies! Yes, we have been converted and are now #LittensLoveACOTAR - join me while we read book 2 in the series starting on March 8 with 3 chapters a day. If you want to be removed from the tag list let @StayCurious know. What is in store for Flyer and Tamlin? And dare I say Rhys? Let‘s find out.

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New month, new book. March‘s book is Real Americans by Rachel Khong. Please join us in reading this month‘s book. Meeting will be Sunday March 30th. More information will be posted closer to the meeting day about time.

Questions? Ask @Graciouswarriorprincess

Repost for @BarbaraJean

I‘ve had this on my shelf for a long time & I‘d really like to tackle it this year! Is anyone interested in a buddy read?

It‘s a trilogy of historical novels set in 14th-c Norway, originally published in 1920, 1921 & 1922. These would work well for anyone finishing the #192025 challenge this year. I‘m planning to use the first 2 books for 1920 &1921.

Let @BarbaraJean know if you would like to join.

Repost for @Librarybelle

We are going to Ancient Rome in this month‘s #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead !

All are welcome to join! Let @Librarybelle know if you want to be added to or removed from the tag list.

Repost for @BarbaraJean
Next up in the #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead our #LMMReread of Rainbow Valley & our #LMMAdjacent read of The Last of the Mohicans. @BarbaraJean will post check ins on Saturdays; full discussion of Rainbow Valley will be March 15 & for Last of the Mohicans it will be on April 12.
All are welcome to join in! Please let @BarbaraJean know if you want to be added to or removed from the tag
list.

Repost for @CBee

Happy March friends! Bit of a different prompt this time - I fell in love with graphic novels after I hit a slump a couple of years ago but, if it isn‘t your jam, I understand! If anyone needs recommendations, let me know #TBRtarot🙂

Repost for @BookwormAHN

For February we visited the Jedi Council in The Living Force. Lots of Jedi, one messed up planet. What did y‘all think?

In March, Mace Windu gets his own book.

As always, if anyone wants to be added or removed let @BookwormAHN know. And May the force be with you always

#StarWarsBuddyRead

Repost for @dabbe

#ShardlakeSeriesBR #ShardlakeBR

Fascinating discussion today Shardlakians!

Next up: HEARTSTONE

repost for @BarbaraBB:

Just one week until the #ToB starts! Here‘s a reminder to those who expressed interest in playing along in our #LitsyToB25 and haven‘t filled in the form yet. If you still want to join (you don‘t have to have read all the books!), please vote for your winners in the opening round. Also, vote for 2 zombies: https://forms.gle/jKTvVdCaRPVy16RL7

You can vote until March 6: you‘ll get a copy in your inbox (check junkmail!)

repost for @BarkingMadRead:

God forbid he uses actual chapters to make our lives easy 🙄 #thisfreakingguy #anyway take a look at how I divided it up and let me know if it doesn‘t work. I can spread out some of the longer sections an extra day. For the multiple day chapters… they are divided into sections, so the numbers at the end are how many sections each day. Hope this makes sense. Drop your thought below #hashtagbrigade we start Saturday

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Our #WithTheBanned March read is The Handmaid‘s Tale. I‘ve had this on my TBR for a long time and look forward to everyone‘s thoughts! #buddyread

Let me know if you‘d like to be added to the tag list!

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#Naturalitsy March #buddyread

This month, we turn our attention to the essential creatures that sustain life on earth. I hope there is lots to learn in this book. Invertebrates, insects, creepy-crawlies, whatever you call them, are not my strong suit. I'm looking forward to getting to know them and their world better. 🐜🪳🐞🦟🦗

All welcome to join in. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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#VirginiaBloomsberries March #buddyread

This month's title is Gillian Gill's 2019 biography of VW, focusing on the women of the late 19th and early 20th century who influenced her so much.

All welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

Repost for @CBee

Here‘s a reminder to post your lists (and if you already have thank you and yay!) for March‘s round of #readyourkindle. Have fun, tag @CBee let her know if you want to be added/removed from the list. #readyourkobo #readyourebooks #readyournook

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Reminder for the March #riseupreads book

Brave Hearted: The Women of the American West by Katie Hickman

Read at your own pace. There will be a discussion posted on Litsy at the end of the month.

Please tag @Catsandbooks in your posts & use #riseupreads. If you‘re not currently tagged & would like to be let @Catsandbooks know

April 2025 Theme: Mental Illness Rep

Please vote for what book we will read in April

https://forms.gle/YN2j1dcxPzpt5tgZA

Rise Up Reads - reading marginalised voices 🔥✊
If you‘re not currently tagged and would like to be, let @Catsandbooks know

Repost for @Ruthiella

Hello #FurrowedMiddlebrowClub reading friends! Our second group read of 2025 kicks off in March. This‘ll be the 3rd title from Moore that we‘ve read together. IMO her books aren‘t particularly cosy- they definitely have a few sharp edges. Let‘s see how this one turns out🤔 Read at your own pace & be sure to tag the group when you post. Anyone is welcome to join us. Let @Ruthiella know if you want to be added to the tag list

repost for @Cuilin:

Murder mystery on a tall ship!! Tagging all members and those who expressed interest. All are welcome. We start Saturday March 1st. I broke it into four parts. I will check in on Saturdays. Let me know if you have any questions.