Two books down and they covered a lot of spots in #holidayromancebingo but no bingo yet! Moving on to book # 3, A Royal Christmas Fairy Tale.
#christmasromance #christmasreading

Getting started on my Advent buddy reads! Every year I choose one book to read w/ my mom and sister and one to read w/ my mother-in-law and sister-in-law during Advent. This year I'm going with two cozy mysteries, so I hope I don't confuse the stories 😂😂 #adventbuddyread #christmasbuddyread #countdowntochristmas #christmasreading

Another holiday hold is ready to read just in time for #holidayromancebingo !!! I'm not a big audiobook person, but the wait is so long on some of these books that I'll take what I can get. #holidaybooks #tistheseason

The tree was up for less than 10 minutes and he already remembered his favorite holiday napping spot🎄😻
#christmascat #tistheseason #puttingupdecorations

Pausing for a much needed coffee break before getting some things in the oven for a wine night I'm hosting tonight. I chose a menu that features some cozy fall foods like baked mac n cheese, beef stew, and s'mores brownies. I think it will be delicious, but it's a lot of baking! #booksandwine #winenight #coffeeandbooks
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I will definitely be doing this. Looks like so much fun!! 🎄🦌⛄❄️🎅
Thanks for creating this challenge @peanutnine
#holidayromancebingo

Just getting in a little reading before we start our school day #homeschooling 🎒🏡 And, yes, I am already reading Christmas books, but in my defense, as of this morning, there was some snow on the ground. So, I think it's officially allowed now ❄️📚
#catsoflitsy #catsandbooks #booksandsnow

Litsy has not been working for me for months!!!! I didn't think I'd ever be able to get back on... BUT, I got a new phone today and as I'm installing and updating everything I thought, why not try again. And it worked! I'm back!!

I'm very excited to start reading my newest #bookmail !!! Riley Sager's books have become a summer staple for me. So, the arrival of #thehouseacrossthelake yesterday was the perfect way to kick off the official start to summer! ⛱️😎📚
#rileysagerbooks #summerthrillers #escapistreads

This is my younger son's reading space. 📚💕📚 #readingspace #cozyingupwithabook

This is my older son's reading space. 📚💕📚 #readingspace #cozyingupwithabook

Another reading space I set up in the new house! I am loving all the cozy little spaces I'm finding ways to add to our new home. I'll share the reading spaces I made for my boys' rooms next. #readingspace #readingcorner #cozyingupwithabook

June pick # 2 for #truecrimebookclub Got lucky and managed to get a copy for my library. These thunderstorms rolling through are definitely putting me in the mood to read, so I think I'll take a little break and get started on this one. #truecrime #readingandthunderstorms #readingandrain

Time to get cozy for a bit with the June pick for the True Crime Book Club! #truecrime #lizzieborden #truecrimebookclub #readingcorner

I'm doing a bit more work in the library so I wanted to post a few more pics! #homelibrary #workinprogress #readingroom post 4/4 Corner # 3 Mostly non-fiction: reference, religion, biographies, true crime, etc. Also, has children's and middle grade #truecrime

I'm doing a bit more work in the library so I wanted to post a few more pics! #homelibrary #workinprogress #readingroom post 3/4 Corner # 2 Some classics, My Outlander collection, historic fiction, horror, mysteries/thrillers, and Sci Fi/Fantasy. The secretary belonged to my grandmother and fixing that up is my next project. It has some antique books, tea sets/stuff, and clay projects my boys have made me. #familyheirlooms

I'm doing a bit more work in the library so I wanted to post a few more pics! #homelibrary #workinprogress #readingroom post 2/4 Corner # 1 Mostly YA, also includes my HP collection and some classics.

I'm doing a bit more work in the library so I wanted to post a few more pics! #homelibrary #workinprogress #readingroom post 1/4 The room (note the cats toys on the floor 😂 they're everywhere!) #catsoflitsy

I'm back! It's been a long process building a new house and I've really missed all of my books, but we're in the new house and things are coming along! Still working to finish my new library, but it's getting there. I really don't ever want to move again... Moving all these books was 🥵😫 So happy and grateful to be in our new home though!! ❤️ 🏡❤️ #homelibrary #itsgoodtobeback

My boys read this together recently and loved it. Now, they're insisting I read it too. I have to admit it's pretty good!

Audio books are getting me through this move! Packing is not fun and I'm having a very hard time staying on track. The Aurora Teagarden series is proving to be perfect keeping my mind just busy enough so I don't keep getting sidetracked, but still focus on what I need to get done. #audiobooksforthewin

Next up in the #villiansseries! Cold Hearted is the story of Cinderella's wicked stepmother and stepsisters. I have been looking forward to this one, so I have high expectations! I just started and so far so good, but we'll see. I am glad to Nanny back though!
#currentlyreading

Finally got around to reading Evil Thing (Books 7 of the #villiansseries ). Cruella has never really been a villain that's interested me much so it took me awhile to get around to reading this. I was actually very surprised by how much I like this book. It wasn't my favorite of the series, but I think Valentino did a really good job of coming up with an interesting backstory for Cruella De Vil. 3⭐, better than expected!

Finished My Calamity Jane (3⭐, not bad but definitely my least favorite of the series). Now I'm moving on to this one!

Finally getting back to this series! These books are so fun. Planning to start on My Contrary Mary right after this one. #currentlyreading

"The black water nipping at her heals was freezing."

#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

Getting back to Prythian has definitely been the #bookishescape I needed. I wasn't sure if I would like this book because Nesta has not been my favorite character, but I've been pleasantly surprised by this book. So far, I'm into it! #currentlyreading

It has been a VERY long time since I've been on here! It's been a crazy few months since we decided to build on my family's property. Over the last 3 months we've been focused on designing a new house, selling our current house, and moving into a rental. Meanwhile, what's the thing that's giving me the most stress in the moving process??? How am I getting these safely from place to place and how am I going to store them all?! #bookhoarderproblems

Had a wonderful trip in #northernmichigan with my family! I don't think there's anything better than sitting by a lake #upnorth with a good book 🏖️📚
#puremichigan #readingonthebeach

Happy #WorldUFODay 🛸👽 It's a big day in our house! We'll do lots of UFO/alien/space themed activities and tonight we'll watch the skies on a good old fashioned #ufohunt 🔭 Does anyone else celebrate the day???

One more book down! I might actually finish #MakeYourMythTaker and #ogreadathon this weekend!

Feeling a little sad today because we should be enjoying our 3rd day in Scotland. Unfortunately a pandemic got into the way of that... ☹️ We can reschedule the trip for next year, so fingers are crossed that we can make everything work and be there this time next year! Since I can't actually be in Scotland, I'm going to get in some Scottish reading and cooking today.
#outlandercookbook #scottishcooking #scottishfolktales

I have been terrible about posting this month! I'm also waaayyy behind where I expected to be for #makeyourmythtaker and #ogreadathon at this point. Here is here I am with my TBR so far.
TOP: Read
MIDDLE: Currently reading
BOTTOM: Still to be read
Here's hoping I can have some major reading marathons over the next 9 days so I can get all caught up! #teamartemis

Happy Mother's Day! We're just having a lazy Sunday, playing games and reading. My sweet guys got this beautiful Hedwig to go with the Crookshanks that they got me for Christmas. Feeling like a very lucky mom today. I hope everyone else is enjoying their Mother's day and feeling lots of love! #happymothersday

This is THE BEST THING EVER! Watching Andy Serkis read Riddles in the Dark was truly amazing!!! #hobbitathon

Given my current energy level this mug seemed appropriate 😂😴😴 Having trouble focusing or even keeping my eyes open, so I'm opting for some audiobooks today. I just had THREE holds become available from the library. Why is that no matter how long they say the wait will be, my holds always all become available at the same time???😂 #currentlylistening to War Storm. Next, I'll move on to The Turn of the Key and then Blood of Elves. #audiobooks

Happy Star Wars day! How is everyone celebrating? Is anyone reading any Star Wars books today? Watching a Star Wars marathon?

It's also my husband's birthday today. We can't go anywhere, but the kids and I will do our best to throw him a little birthday party.
#starwarsday #maythe4thbewithyou

New month, new readathons. We (myself and my two sons) all successfully finished our OWLs for #magicalreadathon2020 🦉📚⚡ Now we're getting our TBRs in order for the May readathons we're doing. This is my *almost* complete TBR for the #medievalathon 👸🤴 I'll also be reading Aurora Burning which will be released this month. This TBR also includes the books we'll be reading for the #believeathon
Are you doing any readathons this month? Which ones?

Finishing up my #owlsreadathon2020 book for potions. I have really enjoyed this book. I'm actually not a huge Dracula fan so I wasn't really sure how I'd feel about Carmilla... I really like it! It's very short, so it doesn't drag like I feel Dracula does at times. And Carmilla is definitely a better vampire, IMO
#magicalreadathon2020

Last day of #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 Potion Brewing 101, favorite beverage to drink while reading. Coffee, tea, beer, a cocktail, I enjoy any of these while reading a book. BUT there's nothing better than sitting down w/ a good book and a glass of wine at the end of the day. So wine is definitely my favorite beverage when reading. #magicalreadathon2020 #OWLsReadathon2020

Day 6 of #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 Your favorite bookish map. I love #bookishmaps 📚 🗺️ I will buy a book just because it has a beautiful map! I have a decent collection of book maps, but the one that's my prized possession is my spell map from Universal Studios. *BTE, anyone else participating in the impromptu #magicalallnighter today? I'm reading The Breakdown and finishing up Circe! What're you reading?** #magicalreadathon2020 #owlsreadathon2020

Day 5 of #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 Book that Transformed my Life. It may be the easy answer during an HP readathon, but HP has changed my life in a lot of ways. I was growing up while the books were coming out, but I first read the whole series as an adult. Through these books I've discovered the #bookishcommunity that's become such a big part of my life. This fandom has also been something I've been able to bond over with my boys! #magicalreadathon

It's day 4 of #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 🦉⚡📚📸 Today's prompt is Taming a Fantastic Beast, biggest book on your Magical TBR. The longest book I'll be reading for the #owlsreadathon2020 isn't even on my TBR, it's on my son's. We'll be reading Inkheart for his Ancient Runes exam. #magicalreadathon2020 #magicaltbr #crookshanks

Happy day 3 of #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 🦉⚡📚📸 Today's prompt is Time Turner, book you'd love to read for the first time again. Aside from the entire HP series there are three favorites that I would love to be able experience for the first time again, the whole Narnia series, The Lord of the Rings, and A Court of Mist and Fury. What book would you love to be able to read for the first time again?
#magicalreadathon2020 #owlsreadathon2020

Day 2 of the #owlsreadathonsnaps2020 was Practicing Divination with Tea Leaves. I don't have to take my divination exams for these OWLs, but I'll be reading Percy Jackson with my son for his divination exam. Confession time... I have never read any of the Percy Jackson books! So I am really looking forward to reading it with my kids. #magicalreadathon2020 #owlsreadathon2020

Catching up on #owlsreadathon2020 🦉⚡📚 Day 1 of the challenge is Currently Studying (currently reading) My current read is Circe, which I'm reading for my History of Magic exam. I'm also reading The Midnight Hour with my two boys, which will complete Herbology for one of them and Astronomy for the other. 🛁📚🍷
#owlsreadathonsnaps2020
#currentlystudying #currentlyreading #magicalreadathon2020

My boys and I had such a great time during the #magicalallnighter ⚡📚 We were able to finish 2 and 1/2 book from their OWLs and I even managed to find time to get through a good chunk of my current read, Circe, as well. Looking forward to the rest of the #magicalreadathon2020
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#owlsreadathon2020
#magicalreadathon

The OWLs started a few days ago. Who else is participating???
Our career choices are:
Me🐍: Care of Magical Children

Oldest son 🦁: Spell Maker w/ Dragon Tamer (completed magizoologist last year)

Youngest son 🦅: Auror w/ Animagus training *What career did everyone else choose?*
#magicalreadathon2020 #owlsreadathon2020

So far we have I am really enjoying All the Stars and Teeth. It's a very quick read so hopefully I'll have a review up soon. I shared this beautiful map from the book on IG yesterday for #mapmonday but it's too pretty not to share here too! I love #bookmaps

I know the cool thing to do seems to be hating on SJM, but I make no apologies for my love of her books! What happened to just reading what you love and not caring what anyone thinks? I'm just tired of all the reading judgment in general these days. Don't like a certain author/genre, don't read them, then mind your own damn business. I for one will continue to buy SJM's books!
#sorrynotsorry #readwhateveryouwant