I set my book down for a few minutes and returned to find this 😍 Naturally, reading has been postponed for now because I can‘t bear to disturb him 😂

I haven‘t been able to participate in #wintergames as much as I hoped so far, but here is my points total for the first two weeks for team #ChristmasChapterChasers :

3,515

I know I‘m posting late, so if my points can‘t be counted, I completely understand! @StayCurious

A question for Litsy friends! This year, I closed my online store, where I sold bookmarks & things. I‘m not re-opening, but I have leftover inventory. My hope is to put anything earned towards releasing new editions of my books! Would anyone be interested?

With all that said, this double-sided bookmark & little photo print are $2 (includes tax) + postage. I‘m happy to send internationally! If either or both suit your fancy, let me know!

“I‘ll just snooze while you read, mom.” 🐾

I‘m in the mood for a chunky fantasy series, so taking a little break from Christmas reads tonight and finally diving into this!

I still have to find a pretty star for the top, but here‘s my first attempt at a book tree! 🎄📚

#ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha #wintergames
+5 points

In our family, hot cocoa is for the festive time of year, so today I made a mug and am alternating between writing the sequel to my winter fantasy novel and enjoying holiday reads! 🎄📚

#ChristmasChapterChasers #XmasChaCha
Attempt a festive recipe + post: 25 points

I took advantage of a lazy Sunday to rip the band-aid off with this one. I was really hoping to enjoy it, but it‘s just poorly written. It was, however, a gold mine for #wintergames word search words and bingo squares, so that‘s something 😂 It also crossed off the letter P for #ChristmasAtoZ 🎄

#XmasChaCha 80 points
@Texreader

Happy start to #wintergames 📚🎄❄️ I‘m starting off with tea and my first winter read! I love Nutcracker retellings, so we‘ll see what I make of this one!

5 points
#XmasChaCha #ChristmasChapterChasers

A little whimsical coloring and reading today 💜✨📖

Sign-ups for #WinterGames are open! Join in the winter reading fun!! ❄️📚❄️ Thank you for hosting, @StayCurious & @LiseWorks

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeH2hFupCfNZflq-7nLDPmDeboWHY2X-Eoo7jPV...

Enjoying a little cozy reading time tonight 😊 I love the illustrations in this story!

I read one of my favorite stories again for a couple of reasons this month! It was my #bookspin but I am also pregnant!!! My mom read to me throughout her whole pregnancy, and I want to carry on that tradition! What better book to start with than this?! My hubby and I are so excited to welcome our little hobbit next May!! 😊🥳💜

It‘s still in progress, but I‘m mixing a little holiday stitching in with my reading of the tagged book today! 😄🦈🎄

Not feeling well today, so I‘m taking that as a sign to cozy up under a blanket and enjoy some books for the #cozyreads readathon 📚🍁

I had read this once before, but forgotten most of it, so this reread was a lovely reminder of what a delightful story this is! Highly recommend 🚂📚

#bookspinbingo

A sweet children‘s story that made for a light, enjoyable read 🐸👑

#bookspinbingo

Sharing my October #bookspin list just in time 🎃🍁🍂 Looking forward to a month of cozy reading!

Another lovely reread of one of my favorite children‘s classics 🌳🦡🌳

#bookspinbingo

This was just as whimsical and wonderful as I was hoping for, and it was fun to spend a little time with Howl and Sophie again 😊

This was my #bookspin for September!

I really enjoyed this! All three of the tales were enjoyable 😊 This has been sitting on my shelf for ages, and I‘m happy to have read it with the #FellowshipofTolkien 📚💚

#bookspinbingo

This was another lovely reread of this story, which is one of my favorite childhood classics, for #bookspinbingo

I love reading stories that never get old, and this is definitely one of those for me ❤️

My September #bookspin list! 🐉📚

Here are a couple of photos from our bookish wedding!! On the first one, I‘m standing on a stack of our favorite books ?? For all the bouquets and boutonnières, my mom and I made paper roses from damaged books ❤️

Gary cat napping after a bit of light reading 😆

📚 Read the book
🧺 Laundry
📖 Read
🍫 Chocolate (but really, butterscotch 😄)
✒️ Pen
❓Ask questions
✍️ Both! I am an author & I‘d love to meet Terry Brooks
🚫 Neither
🛍️ In Person
❄️ Snowy day, although I love both

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

I tag @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks & @hannah-leeloo 💜

I had no idea that both of these were such chunksters!! 975 for the tagged and almost 700 for The Book of Elsewhere! These will keep me busy for awhile 🤣

This was such a fun middle-grade read! I‘ll be getting the rest of the series from my library once I read some of my other library books 😊 Definitely recommend if you‘re looking for a light-hearted read!

For all my fellow Tolkien lovers 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

#FellowshipofTolkien

For anyone feeling overwhelmed by their TBR pile! 📚📚📚

“Think not of the books you‘ve bought as a ‘to be read‘ pile, think of your bookcase as a wine cellar. You collect books to be read at the right time, the right place, and the right mood.”

Has anyone else on Litsy tried the Caffeine and Legends book box? I received it as an early birthday gift and really love it! No clue what I‘ll think of the book, but all of the extra goodies are so fun! You can choose between tea, coffee, or hot chocolate and then there‘s usually a couple of other goodies! I‘m especially excited about the brown sugar saver 😍

What a fantastic book! The action kept me really engaged, but more than anything, it was great to get to spend more time with the characters from the original Star Wars movie trilogy (even if I can‘t quite get over the heartbreaking bits). I‘ll definitely be reading the rest of this series 💙📚

The weekend is off to a good start! Kitty snuggles, my book spin read (tagged), a cozy simmer pot, flowers from hubby, and a very serious dispute between Phil and I (top left) over who is, in fact, the rightful owner of that bookmark. Don‘t tell him, but it‘s me 😂 What is everyone reading this weekend?

The upside of not feeling well is puppy snuggles and extra reading time 📖🐾

My August #bookspin list😊📚📖 I can‘t believe it‘s already August!! I‘ve missed the book spin challenge a lot, so I‘m excited to be joining in again (although I‘m not ambitious enough to attempt bingo just yet 😂)

My weekend has been lovely so far! Hubby & I had a staycation honeymoon & have been reading, gaming, & watching shows! 📚 Next week, I‘ll be writing thank you notes, outlining my next fantasy novel, and working on an audio short story project with hubby! For book recommendations, I‘m really enjoying the tagged book and for shows, we just finished The Chosen, which is phenomenal!! #SaturdayChatterday If you see this, consider yourself tagged 😊

Introducing our menagerie! 😊🐾 Rocky & Maddie are our adorable doggos and our sweet kitties (from left to right) are Helen, Phillip, and Gary! #catsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy

A little reading and a little gaming 📚🎮 This is my third Star Wars series, and I‘ve been enjoying all the books immensely!

Hi, Litsy family, I‘m finally back! 😊 I got an iPhone so I have the app again. A lot‘s happened the last several months! I just got married last weekend and we had a fun, bookish wedding (I‘ll share photos once we get them from the photographer 📚) and we have a whole menagerie of four-legged reading buddies 🐾 pics to come of them, too!
What is new in the Litsy world?! What is everyone reading? Any fun challenges going on right now?

Are you looking for unique stocking stuffers?

My shop has bookmarks for readers, stickers for sticker fanatics, embroidery for a touch of whimsy, and ornaments to enjoy sparkling on your Christmas tree 🎄

All of these treasures can be tucked away in your favorite book lover's stocking this year and everything is on sale!

www.2125Books.com

Free shipping on bookmarks, art prints, and stickers! Discount automatically applied. Min. purchase $10

If you are an author, blogger, or small business owner, I would love to create a beautiful logo that represents the heart behind your stories or business!

Comment here or email me at 2125bks@gmail.com for pricing details!

All bookmarks & art prints are buy 2, get the 3rd free in my online bookshop, and shipping is free! 😊 These are some of my art prints (my previous post shows bookmarks!)

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It would mean so much if you would support my small, bookish business! 💜

All bookmarks & art prints are buy 2, get the 3rd free in my online bookshop, and shipping is free! 😊 These are some of my bookmarks; I'll do another post with some of my art prints!

www.2125Books.com

It would mean so much if you would support my small, bookish business! 💜

On Saturday, I did my first event with my books & bookish goodies! It was amazing!! I sold all but one of my copies of Chip and all but 5 of Penelope Grace 😊

God exceeded every expectation & hope I had for the day!!

If you'd like to check out my online bookstore, I've got all sorts of things: bookmarks, art prints, embroidery, ornaments, stickers, junk journals (& my books!)

You can explore it all at www.2125Books.com 📚🍁🧡

Thank you to everyone in the #LitsyLove group who entered the giveaway and filled out the Getting to Know You form!

Congratulations to the giveaway winner, @Born.A.Reader 🥳 A package will be on its way to you soon!

@TheBookHippie Thank you so much for such a beautiful package!!! I absolutely love everything! It couldn't be more perfect 💜🐉

#LitsyLove #FallBacktoBooksSwap

Time for a cozy evening of reading 😊📚🍁

I tried to read this one and just can't. While I understand that ghost writing is a thing, the actual author of this story, Kathleen McGurl, shared on her blog that Millie gathered research, put together family history and some plot ideas, and then Kathleen wrote the first draft and did the bulk of the work. And yet, this is being praised as Millie's debut novel. ⬇️

Attention #LitsyLove members!! ✉💕

It's giveaway time! 😊 Here's how to enter:

💕 Fill out the Getting to Know You form (link below)

💕 Comment ✅ on this post when you're done!

One winner will receive a surprise package of bookish/Litsy Love goodies 😊

Giveaway closes Oct. 1st. Open to all #LitsyLove members!

Form link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKpFi5hSA-cSNSDpPUT2btLW-JkuwTW4YpxODQ...

@TheBookHippie Your package is on the way and says it should be delivered on Monday! 😊

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@Deblovestoread @Bookgoil

Working on some bookish ornaments for my first in-person event 😊📚