This is such an exciting reading list to receive! I narrowed it down to my top five picks—each one is available at my library and all by authors who are new to me. I‘m starting with Greenteeth, which has been on my TBR for a while. Thank you for the wonderful list, @BookmarkTavern, and an extra big thank you to @monalyisha for all the hard work you‘ve put into making #AuldLangSpine happen! #AuldLangSpine #AuldLangSpine2026

Happy Krampusnacht! If you celebrate, how will you be celebrating tonight? @tiedyedude and I will be watching Krampus and reading stories from the tagged book. And I've been wearing this pin at work all this week.😁 I would love to go to a Krampus parade in Germany or Austria some day! #Krampus #Krampusnacht

Decisions had to be made, and it was a little tormenting for Sept vs. Nov. I was excited to add Silver in the Wood as a wild card, and I look forward to seeing how things play out in the final moments of 2025. #bookbracket #readingbracket #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025 #MyBookoftheYear #MyBookoftheYear2025

#winternaturecardswap cards went out today! @thebookhippie

My favorite read of November was Ada Blackjack: A True Story of Survival in the Arctic. This story has stuck with me and I am interested to read about it from other authors' points of view. I also delved a little bit into some of the primary sources and would like to read more of those too. #bookbracket #readingbracket #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025

This is my #naughtylistholidayswap aesthetic: beautifully eerie, folklore-drenched, and delightfully macabre—a blend of Dark Yuletide, Victorian ghost story vibes, and old-world pagan winter mythos. 😊 #nlhs #vibeboard @tiedyedude

It's the last few days to sign up for the Naughty List Holiday Swap. Join us by signing up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSckM-eGsPGYi-uJs9c3X3IZYu39mSKPk5N0NDg5... #naughtylistholidayswap #NLHS @tiedyedude @litsyevents

Gather ‘round, mischievous spirits and festive fiends for the 2nd annual Naughty List Holiday Swap! This winter, let‘s celebrate all the dark and delightful holidays, where creepy Christmas, folklore fright, and Dark Holiday cheer take center stage! Sign up here by November 17th: https://forms.gle/8vX3Bzo6ki8XSD358
#NaughtyListHolidaySwap #NLHS @tiedyedude @litsyevents

More weight by Ben Wickey is my pick for favorite read of October. #readingbracket #bookbracket #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket2025

@aconight I can‘t thank you enough for this incredible swap! It‘s clear you put so much thought into curating something truly special just for me. Everything is absolutely perfect—candles safe for my parrot, gorgeous candle holders, herb kit and apothecary info cards, smudge stick, tea, chocolate, 3 books I can‘t wait to read, cozy socks & a beautiful book sleeve covered in mushrooms I adore! Cont. in comments. #mws #modernwitchswap @BookwormAHN

🎃 Congratulations to the winners of the First Annual Great Pumpkin Face-Off! 🎃

The Funniest Pumpkin award goes to @AmyG & her grandson, Jeremy, for their hilarious Dogman pumpkin!

The Most Creative Pumpkin award goes to @MrsGagnonReads2024 for her whimsical Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland creation! #thegreatpumpkinfaceoff

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There is a new fund that will give millions to the literary arts. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/28/nx-s1-5587848/literary-arts-fund-foundation-write...

Today is the last day to vote for your favorite pumpkins! Cast your votes here: https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw
Voting is a bit strange, but there are two entries for Funniest and three entries for Most Creative. Click on the number of stars you want to give your favorite in each category. You can only vote for one pumpkin in each category; trying to vote for more than one will void your vote. #TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff @tiedyedude

There is only 4 more days to cast your votes in The Great Pumpkin Face-off! Please show some love for your fellow creative Littens by voting here: https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw
#thegreatpumpkinfaceoff @tiedyedude @litsyevents

That‘s a wrap on pumpkin submissions for the first annual Great Pumpkin Face-Off! A huge thanks to everyone who joined the fun—your creativity is gourd-geous! 🍂 Voting begins tomorrow and runs through October 28th, so hop over here and pick your favorite pumpkins! https://pollunit.com/en/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw?option_category=5995692
#TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff @TieDyeDude @Litsyevents

My #mws package arrived and I can't wait to open it!!! I think it's from you, @aconight? #modernwitchswap @bookwormAHN

It's the final couple of days to participate! Get those glorious pumpkins of yours entered by the end of Sunday the 19th! Submit your entry here: https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw #thegreatpumpkinfaceoff @tiedyedude @litsyevents

Andrew (@tiedyedude) and I had great fun reading this aloud together, narrating the characters with silly voices. The accent changed frequently. 😁

There's just one week left to enter your pumpkin into the contest! So far we don't have enough entries to move into voting on the 21st. Please consider entering! Submit entries here: https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw

#TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff @tiedyedude @litsyevents

My #modernwitchswap is going out in tomorrow's post! #mws @bookwormAHN

It‘s time! 🎃 Welcome to Litsy‘s first annual Jack-o‘-Lantern photo contest, The Great Pumpkin Face-Off! Enter your pumpkin masterpiece in one of three categories: Funniest, Scariest, or Most Creative. Submit your photo by October 19th. Voting opens to all Littens October 21–28. Winners will receive a prize! Questions or form trouble? Please each out!

https://pollunit.com/polls/ldmi5grh2pesptbtsvuhmw

#TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff @tiedyedude

My favorite read of September was The Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward. #2025readingbracket #2025bookbracket #readingbracket #bookbracket

A beautiful poem for a beautiful season. #poem #poetry #poetrymatters #autumn #fall

Thank you to everyone who participated in the #fallcardswap / #FCS for making my first day of fall so cozy and warm! And thank you again to @thebookhippie for putting it all together for us!

🎃 It‘s almost time for the first annual Great Pumpkin Face-Off Jack O'Lantern Contest! Carve, paint, or decorate a pumpkin and enter it into one of 3 categories: Funniest, Scariest, or Most Creative. One entry per person. Show off your masterpiece & join the fun! #TheGreatPumpkinFaceoff (continued in comments):
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Night one of our ReadAway vacation in Homer, Alaska in celebration of our 4 year wedding anniversary! Peace, quiet, books, drinks, and Cady dog = bliss! @tiedyedude #ReadAway

#fallcardswap2025 going out in the post today! @TheBookHippie

We‘re thrilled to announce the very first Great Pumpkin Face-Off—our annual pumpkin carving contest! 🎃✨ Mark your calendars, sharpen those carving tools, and get ready to show off your spook-tacular skills. Carve for glory, bragging rights, and a festive prize, all while delighting your fellow Littens! 🧡 Details and entry info coming soon. @TieDyeDude #TheGreatPumpkinFaceOff

The Hike by Drew Magary advances in my 2025 book bracket, edging out Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig. #2025readingbracket #2025bookbracket #readingbracket #bookbracket

My favorite read of August was Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig, my first read by this author. #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025 #readingbracket #bookbracket

It's a books and beer Sunday! Grateful for a long weekend that gives me the space to truly relax, breathe, and enjoy the day without the usual rush of pre-workweek chores.

Will there be a #hauntedhollowswap this year, @wanderinglynn?

I had to sleep overnight on making a decision, but I've chosen Brom's Slewfoot to move on over But Not Too Bold in my #readingbracket2025. It was a very difficult decision! But Not Too Bold holds a special place in my heart! #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket #bookbracket

My favorite read of July was Hungerstone by Kat Dunn—a feminist reimagining of Carmilla, the novella that inspired Dracula. I thoroughly enjoyed it, but it couldn‘t top my May favorite, Not Too Bold by Hache Pueyo. That means Not Too Bold advances in my 2025 book bracket competition!
#bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket #readingbracket

“Once upon a time there was an old woman who lived the most boring life in the universe.“ #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

My top pick for June was The Hike by Drew Magary. #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket #readingbracket

Celebrating Father's Day and my birthday the best way we know how: With books and beer! #fathersday #birthday #booksandbeer @tiedyedude

Book haul from local bookseller Northern Nights Book Company in Talkeetna, AK, alongside a tart bourbon lemon, sour beer shandy from Denali Brewing. #bookhaul #Alaska #AlaskanAuthors

I‘m not sure where my head was yesterday when I posted my May book bracket pick — but I need to revise it! My top choice for May is “Not Too Bold“ by Hache Pueyo. It‘s a hauntingly beautiful story: original, unsettling, and deeply moving. At its core, it‘s about love — the kind that embraces someone completely, both because of and in spite of who they are... (Cont. In comments) #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket2025 #bookbracket #readingbracket

May was a fantastic reading month, making it tough to pick a favorite! In the end, Snapdragon by Kat Leyh narrowly edged out Fire From the Sky by Moa Backe Åstot to claim the top spot.

#bookbracket #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket #readingbracket2025

Enjoying the tagged book and a white chocolate matcha latte with raspberry and pistachio on a rare day off alone.

April wasn't a great month of reading. What I read was just okay, so while I pick Scalzi's “When the Moon Hits Your Eye“ as my top pick for April, it only comes with a so-so approval rating. I am moving it forward over The Black Cat Tail Assassins, but that's only because I felt just so-so about that book too. #bookbracket #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket #readingbracket2025

1. Heck no! I work at a public library and a pet peeve of mine is patrons who come in on the last day to file taxes asking for tax forms.
2. Silly 😁
#TwoforTuesday @TheSpineView

1. Tulips rise to the top, but there are a lot of others that I love. My second favorite is the daffodil.
2. @tiedyedude, our pets, and books!
#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

I've read some fantastic books this year, making it tough to choose a favorite! After much deliberation, my top read for March was Slewfoot by Brom, with Bad Badger by Maryrose Wood as a close runner-up. The decision was just as difficult when looking back at my January and March reads, but once again, Slewfoot claimed the top spot. #bookbracket #bookbracket2025 #readingbracket #readingbracket2025

An incredibly adorable story about identity, self-acceptance, diversity, friendship, and love. It made me think about the definition of family and that found family is just as relevant, and in some cases, more important than blood relations.

I finally was able to get Litsy to load so I could post here. The last few days Litsy has been incredibly slow for me, making posting and reviews, etc. practically impossible. I've tried numerous devices to access litsy online (not the app), and it hasn't made a difference. Anyone else notice this? Or is the universe conspiring against me? ;-)

This is the first time that I've forgotten to post properly for a swap...but I sent out my #springcardswap cards a couple of weeks ago. I hope people have already started to receive them? Sorry for my forgetfulness! @thebookhippie

Sippin' on gin and juice. Laid back, with my mind on my book and my book on my mind!

“Damira followed the blood down the hill.“ #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl