I read this over and over again as a kid (and still have my battered and yellowed copy). I saw myself in Sally; I loved her imagination and her way of looking at the world. Judy Blume is the queen of taking tough issues and making them accessible for younger readers. I think I read that this is her most autobiographical novel ♥️ #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x

Izzy is desperate to cuddle with Yoda and tries this sneakiness multiple times a day. As you can see, he‘s not amused 😂😂 #dogsoflitsy #winterreadathondailychallenge #winterreadathon
@Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES @DieAReader

This got me into graphic novels, but more importantly, pulled me out of a MAJOR reading slump - it holds a very special place in my heart ♥️ #adventrecommends @emilyrose_x

Stoked about these two!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

@AmyG LOOK!!! This was a gift from you and it works for #TBRtarot 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Now, full disclosure - the blurb in question was written about Fresh Water. But I‘m counting it anyway 😂😂😂

Well, looks like we‘ve got ourselves a toughie, friends! Doesn‘t look like BOTM books have blurbs (not that I‘ve found thus far); one Kindle book that I checked DID have one but the other didn‘t. So, let me know what you find and if this one is just too hard, we‘ll pick another! #TBRtarot #December

Finished my November favorite yesterday, just in time 😊♥️ #readingbracket @chasjjlee

“Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, creeps in this petty pace from day to day, to the last syllable of recorded time; and all our yesterdays have lighted fools the way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life‘s but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.”
I LOVED THIS BOOK!

*UPDATED*
If I ever get to the point where I can read 20 books in a month, I‘ll be a happy camper 😂🤪😳 @TheAromaofBooks #bookspin #doublespin

Monday, Monday, #manicmonday!! Tag me, tag friends, have fun! #LetterQ #thiswashard
📚 Queen of Nothing
🖊️ Kirstin Valdez Quade, Anna Quindlen
🎥 ??? 📺 Quantum Leap
🎤 Queen, Q-Tip, QuestLove
🎵 Quiet (Smashing Pumpkins)

Took a detour from the other book I was reading and started this one - I needed something a little less heavy 😅 I recommend this series to everyone! If you haven‘t read these, you should! 🤩🤩🤩

Today was truly a manic Monday, so let‘s just call this #manicmondayonatuesday ?? Sorry about the late post!
? (A) Prayer for Owen Meany, (The) Prettiest Star
?️ Ann Patchett, Valérie Perrin
? Philadelphia ? Planet Earth
? Pearl Jam, Phoenix
? Plateau (Nirvana), Plume (Smashing Pumpkins), Paranoid Android (Radiohead)

How can I describe this book? It is at its core a novel about redemption. The five wounds refer to those that Jesus suffered during his crucifixion and play a big part; at the beginning we see a broken man, who truly believes that his embodiment of Jesus during the procession, and even the taking of the nails, will “fix” his mediocre life. He doesn‘t want to do the work and expects something miraculous. What he discovers throughout the book ⬇️

Hi friends! Thanks to those who‘ve completed books for November‘s prompt and tagged me! Please do remember to tag me and use the hashtag #TBRtarot, as there is a possible prize drawing in the future 😊 I do need to ask that if you‘d rather not participate ongoing, let me know and I will remove you from the tag list. Thanks friends ♥️😊

Happy #manicmonday, friends! Tag me, tag friends, have FUN! #LetterO
📚 Once There Were Wolves, Olive Kitteridge, On the Come Up
🖊️ Nnedi Okorafor, Mary Oliver, George Orwell
🎥 Office Space 📺 (The) Octonauts (super cute kid‘s show)
🎤 Otis Redding, Oasis, Outkast
🎶 Ode to Divorce (Regina Spektor), Ocean Eyes (Billie Eilish), One Day (Matisyahu), Only You (Yaz), Omaha (Counting Crows)

Thanks to all who served and continued to serve ♥️ @TheBookHippie here‘s my dad. Coincidentally, his birthday was yesterday 💔 Tagged book is one he asked me to buy him (for Christmas I think) years ago. He‘d watch and read things about Vietnam, but would never talk about it.

I honestly have no idea what half of those proposed amendments meant 🫢😂 BUT, I voted! Now to *try* to ignore CNN blaring from the kitchen (silly hubby needs the play by play 😳). @monalyisha will also send you an e-mail now!

I‘ll be honest - I like Stephen King, but the only book of his I‘ve read is The Stand. I‘m a scaredy cat, mmmkay? But THIS BOOK! Y‘all. It‘s the homage to Carrie that we NEED in this day and time. Violent, sure, but not overly so and really not until the end (and ok, I was rooting for Maddy and those assholes got what they….you get my meaning). LOVED IT.
Only tiny complaint is I wanted a little more resolution at the end. Phew 😅

What time is it? It‘s #manicmonday time!! Tag me, tag friends, have FUN! #LetterN
📚 Namesake, (The) Night Circus, Neverwhere
🖊️ Naomi Novik, Celeste Ng
🎥 Napoleon Dynamite 📺 (The) Nevers
🎤 Nirvana, (The) Notorious B.I.G
🎶 Northern Lights (DCFC), No Time to Die (Billie Eilish), Never Ending Story (Limahl), No Depression (Uncle Tupelo)

I loved Annie‘s book, Rabbit Cake, and I loved Unlikely Animals even more! I didn‘t even think of it being historical fiction until I read her note at the end. Loved the parts that were narrated by the (dead) folks in the cemetery. Loved the cast of flawed and eccentric characters! Dysfunctional family fiction at its best with ALLL the animals. Super duper good and I want more ♥️😊

I lost both of my parents, in 2020 (Mom to COVID), and 2021 (Dad to cancer), respectively. Nothing prepared me for losing one parent, and I never expected to lose both in such a short amount of time.
My beloved Mom was my best friend - she was a teacher (and a great one), a singer (the most beautiful voice), and a devoted mother to me. I miss her voice and I miss the way she always made me feel like I was the most important person ⬇️

Happy #bookspin day! Here are my picks for November 😊 @TheAromaofBooks

Damnation Spring was my October favorite, then between it and When Women Were Dragons, the dragons won out! #readingbracket @chasjjlee

Here‘s my (ever changing) list! #bookspin #doublespin #TBRtarot @TheAromaofBooks

Friends! It‘s #TBRtarot time again! Hubby chose the card this time 😊
This could be a toughie - “choose a book….that still has the shop sticker on the front.” I‘m going to make a couple of tweaks to this one because we all know stickers could be anywhere on a book, SO if the sticker is also on the spine (a la Thrift Books), the front (i.e., a Target 30% off sticker), OR on the back (like a BN or BAM price sticker maybe), it can be a pick! ⬇️

Happy #manicmonday and Halloween 🎃 Tag me, tag friends, have fun 👻 #LetterM
📚 Migrations, (A) Man Called Ove, (The) Mercies
🖊️ Charlotte McConaghy, Tiffany McDaniel, John Marrs
🎥 Maleficent 📺 Mildred Pierce
🎤 Marvin Gaye, Mumford & Sons, Mutemath, Missy Elliott
🎶 Meet Me in The Woods (Lord Huron), Mama Werewolf (Brandi Carlile), Mouthful of Cavities (Blind Melon), Mrs. Potter‘s Lullaby (Counting Crows), Masters of War (Bob Dylan)

Eek! Love this package! Thank you, Amanda! I‘ve only read one McManus book and have been wanting to read more! Cannot WAIT to read the Tiffany Jackson 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Yummy chocolates, pretzels, lip balm, and the card is perfect! Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 #allhallowsreadswap #ahrs @MatchlessMarie @MaleficentBookDragon

This was the PERFECT spooky Halloween read. Different from the other books I‘ve read by her, but with the same twists she‘s known for! I was FLOORED by the twist at the end, didn‘t see it coming at all.
She also dedicated this book to her dog and that makes me love her even more ♥️
This was my #bookspin, @TheAromaofBooks (just in time!)

Happy #manicmonday!! Anyone can play 😊
Tag me, tag friends, have FUN! #LetterL
📚 (A) Little Life, Lore Olympus, Lessons in Chemistry, (The) Last Days of Ptolemy Grey
🖊️ Anne Lamott, John Lewis, Wally Lamb
🎥 Labyrinth 📺 Loki
🎤 Lemonheads, Led Zeppelin, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Lorde
🎵 Lake of Fire (Nirvana), Little Lion Man (Mumford & Sons), (A) Long December (Counting Crows), Little Bird (Annie Lennox)

I adore Lucy and her outlook on life. I remember LOVING Olive K, and didn‘t love this quite as much - BUT I know these are two very different characters and I can‘t really compare them. Anyway, I‘ll continue the series for sure - very much invested in Lucy now ♥️

Y‘ALL!!!! How did I not KNOW about this?!? One of my favorite books, one of my favorite actors - I am so excited about this. Watch the trailer, it looks so great ♥️♥️♥️

And with that, my #TBRtarot choice is done! @AmyG (my book twin), you were absolutely right that I would love this. I admit being lost with all of the logging terms, and incensed at the disgusting behavior by some of the logging crew - BUT at the heart is a wonderfully researched story about the effect that herbicides had on water sources, human life, and how it tore communities apart (I admit I would‘ve sided with the “long hairs” ☮️). ⬇️

Amanda, I got this in the mail today! Can‘t wait to open 😊 #allhallowsreadswap @MaleficentBookDragon @MatchlessMarie 🍁🎃🍁🎃

Hi friends! I‘m halfway through Damnation Spring, my #TBRtarot pick. Just thought I‘d do a quick check in and see how things are going (no pressure ☺️). Kudos to those who finished their books already or are about to start! Thanks for playing with me 😊♥️

I woke up with a fever so not quite on my A game today 🤦‍♀️ But here y‘all go! #LetterK #manicmonday
📚 (The) Kite Runner, (The) Kingdom of Back
🖊️ Barbara Kingsolver, TJ Klune
🎥 The King‘s Speech 📺 The Killing
🎤 Keane, Kendrick Lamar, The Killers
🎵 Knives Out (Radiohead), King of Carrot Flowers (Neutral Milk Hotel)

Mailing my #allhallowsreadswap tomorrow 😊😊 @MaleficentBookDragon 🎃🎃🎃

WOW this was an incredible thriller! I liked it more than 56 Days and absolutely must read all of her books now. Multiple POVs are becoming a huge favorite, especially when they come together so perfectly. Who else loves this one? @Megabooks @vivastory ? 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
Oh yeah, this was my #doublespin 🙂🙂🙂 @TheAromaofBooks
#litsylovereads

It‘s #manicmonday! Tag me, tag friends, have fun! #LetterJ
? (The) Joy Luck Club, Jabberwocky (not a book, but I love the poem), Just Kids
?️ Lisa Jewell, J.R.R. Tolkien, John Marrs
? Jurassic Park, Juno ? Jeopardy!
? John Lennon, Johnny Cash, Jack White, Vance Joy
? Jolene (Dolly Parton), Joga (Björk), Jack-Ass (Beck), Jacksonville Skyline (Whiskeytown)

So much to unpack and not much space to do it! Wow, so this was FULL of trauma, abusive situations, a million triggers and cringey moments. That being said, how can I not applaud JM for writing this? She is brutally honest, shockingly frank, and has gotten to the point in her journey where she can find humor in the trauma. It‘s hard to say I enjoyed this because it was TOUGH to listen to. I also had issues with how fast she talks/reads. ⬇️

Just for you, @AmyG 😘😂

That twist was shocking! I thought I knew and very quickly realized I had no idea. Wow. Good read! This was my September #doublespin too 😊 just a little late 😂 @TheAromaofBooks

First #manicmonday of October! Tag me, tag friends, have fun! #LetterI
📚 (The) Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, (The) Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
🖊️ Washington Irving (yay Sleepy Hollow), John Irving
🎥 Inception, Independence Day 📺 (The) Incredible Hulk
🎤 Indigo Girls, Imogen Heap, Iron & Wine
🎼 In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Neutral Milk Hotel), Illusions (Cypress Hill), If I Ever Feel Better (Phoenix), I Will Wait (Mumford & Sons)

I see why this gets lots of love, but can also understand why it‘s a little frustrating 😂 Personally, I was fine with the ending - I really thought it was kind of perfect. I saw mentions of a sequel, but I don‘t really think there is much more of a story to tell - unless it focuses more on Henry maybe? Anyway, great read ♥️

Yay #bookspin and #doublespin! @TheAromaofBooks I started the #TBRtarot challenge and have almost 40 folks to tag - as I was doing it I was already thinking of ways to not have to tag everyone every time 😂 I applaud you for your patient tagging skills 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

September favorite read! #readingbracket @chasjjlee

It‘s October 1, which means the first round of #TBRtarot! I shuffled the cards, fanned them out, and had my kiddo pick one. He got nervous because he thought it was also his job to pick the book 😂
**The card for this month is: choose a book which has a season in the title!** So, fall/autumn, winter, spring, summer 😊 My choice (it‘s on my #bookspin list, score): Damnation SPRING! Please tag me and use the hashtag when you post your review ⬇️

I don‘t know why it took me so long to read this. It‘s wonderful though I‘m nervous the ending might be sad….. guess we‘ll see 😬

I‘m sticking with reading both of my “spin” books and that‘s my plan for next month as well! #bookspin #doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

Monday, you say? Not just any Monday, but #manicmonday 👏🏻👏🏻 Tag me, tag friends, have fun! #LetterH

📚 Harry Potter series, Homegoing, (The) House in the Cerulean Sea, Homefire
🖊️ Holly Black, Jane Harper, Colleen Hoover
🎥 Heathers 📺 Homeland
🎤 Heart, Hole, Hozier, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams
🎼 Hummer (Smashing Pumpkins), Hide and Seek (Imogen Heap), Hallelujah (Jeff Buckley), Honey Pie (Beatles)

@BookBosomed1 😍😍😍😍😍 I am in love with this package! So many books! The seeds to help save the bees! The book sleeve with my Litsy username embroidered on it! The gnome, I adore gnomes! The candle is amazing. I just love EVERYTHING and thank you so very much. My day is made ♥️♥️♥️ #fffs #fallingforfallswap @Avanders