After the heavy reads I started the month with, I needed something light. Sister Betty and the members of the Ain‘t Nobody Right But Us — All Others Goin‘ To Hell Church were just the ticket. There were wigs on fire, Roman candles at the Christmas pageant, and little bit of prayer. Good stuff!

This was something. Between the almost incest, attempted SA, extortion, and just plain entitlement of some the characters, I was not feeling it. This was my first V.C. Andrews. I‘m not saying it will be the last, but I‘m not coming back soon. #Bookspin

Updated: I was a little curious about what happened next, so I looked up a summary. It‘s a no for me.

This was just ok. Though the topic was intriguing, it was just meh for me. At least that‘s one Audible book off my TBR. #DoubleSpin

I can‘t say I enjoyed this book. It is not enjoyable. It is an uncomfortable read. But it feels very relevant in today‘s climate.

I look forward to the discussion at the end of the month.

#WithTheBanned

Thank you for the Little Christmas Swap, @Soubhiville !! This book has been on my wishlist for a while. I love it all. Also, I enjoy how you wrapped the Reese‘s to fit in the box - I never would have thought of that 😂. Happy Reading!! #littlechristmasswap #LCS

I finished this a few weeks ago, but forgot to post my review. This was a thrilling read, and I was on the edge of my seat to see what would happen to our MCs. #Hitchtoscreen

Well, that‘s one way to start the year. From the very first page, King‘s ability to hook me and also give me nightmares was apparent. A good read overall and I want to read on in the Holly series. #Roll100 #96

January is shaping up to be an interesting month of reading. New challenges, new (to me) authors, and a chance to knock several books off my TBR. Let‘s go!

#WithTheBanned2025 #RiseUpReads #Roll100 #Bookspin #DoubleSpin

A fun event as always! Saving up my word search and Bingo points until the end was definitely worth it! #XmasChaCha #Wintergames

2024 was a great year of reading! I don‘t even know how to choose a favorite book.

How is it already 2025??? Here‘s to another year of good reading! #Bookspin #BookspinBingo

Hey all! I hope you‘re ready to dig into some banned books! I‘ve created a book club on Fable if you‘d like to join there. #withthebanned2025
https://fable.co/club/with-the-banned-with-jadams89-410943408182?invite=3b31a3e7...

Thank you so much for the #jolabokaflodswap @LMJenkins !! I‘m glad to add another frequently banned book to my shelf! I love that the colors of the candy wrappers sort of match the book cover ☺️

And thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting this amazing swap once again!

Thank you so much for the #jolabokaflodswap @Branwen ! I love the cat stickers on the card. I‘m excited to read this book and snack on the yummy candy! Happy Jolabokaflod!!

As always, thanks for being a wonderful host @MaleficentBookDragon !

What happens when the Nutcracker returns? But so does the Mouse King? I really enjoyed this continuation of The Nutcracker! #WinterGames #XmasChaCha #SnowedIn

I received my #Jolabokaflodswap24 today! I don‘t see a username to tag, but if you sent it to me, it has arrived safely! Thanks!! #JS24

This was an interesting read. Benjamin Franklin (yes, that one) spends his free time in London solving crimes. I enjoyed this enough to read more of the series.
#WinterGames #SnowedIn #XmasChaCha

I got 4,045 points in the first two weeks. I‘m saving up my wordsearch and bingo points for the end. #wintergames24 #xmaschacha

Thank you so much @TheBookHippie !! I don‘t think I‘ve ever seen salted caramel Swiss Miss before. I‘m going to make a mug and settle in to finish up my current book so I can start this one!

Thanks for hosting and organizing, @Avanders !

When you‘re trying to set up a cute Victorian Christmas Village, but somehow make a wrong turn into Revolutionary France 😂 #holidaytraditions

Here‘s the #WiththeBanned reading list for 2025. Feel free to skip any month. #buddyread

@JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

I received my #LittleChristmasSwap! Thanks @Soubhiville !!

Hey all! Just a reminder that #WithTheBanned will be reading The Bluest Eye starting Jan 1st. Let me know if you‘d like to be added to the tag list!

@JenlovesJT47
@BooksBlanketsandahotbeverage
@Read4Life @skygoddess1
@Julsmarshall @Lapreader @lil1inblue @Deblovestoread @dabbe @5feet.of.fury @TheDaysGoBy @AnishaInkspell @Melismatic @bookwormjillk @KT1432 @Riveted_Reader_Melissa

#JolabokaflodSwap2024 and #LittleChristmasSwap packages are on their way! Should arrive by 12/16. #LCS #JS2024

#guessthebook24 #wintergames

#GuessTheBook24 #wintergames

#GuessTheBook24

That was an adventure, but I can‘t help but feel the ending was a bit of a letdown. Overall, I enjoyed this and I‘m glad I read it. #RandomClassics

#wintergames2024 week 1 books finished. A Christmas Carol was my favorite (as always) but The Geek Who Saved Christmas was really cute! #XmasChaCha

I didn‘t watch much this week. #xmaschacha #wintergames

Week 1 Game - 155 words for 1550 pts. #Wintergames2024 #XmasChaCha

When you‘re turning 35, but they just released a Harry Potter Polly Pocket set. My mom definitely knocked this birthday gift out of the park!

One of our #holidaytraditions is shopping for Christmas angels. Our church has a tree with angels from the local school district. The spirit of giving is one of my favorite things about the holiday season. #wintergames #XmasChaCha

I almost forgot to bring #ItsATrope Bingo back! Be sure to spot those tropes in your cheesy holiday reads (or watches) and get some #WinterGames points!

I‘m running late with this, but here‘s my December #Bookspin list. I ran out of room, so 17-20 are just books on my holiday reading shelf. #Wintergames #XmasChaCha

My most anticipated #wintergames read is A Christmas Carol read by Tim Curry. It remains one of my all time favorites.
#XmasChaCha

#ThisOrThat #XmasChaCha #WINTERGAMES

Finally switched my Halloween shelf out for my Christmas shelf. This and a bunch of holiday ebooks/audiobooks make up my #wintergames TBR. #xmaschacha

For those who like to cozy up with thrillers, horrors, and the like during the holiday season, I present #AVeryScaryXmasBingo . One book per prompt, but get creative with it! There are no wrong answers.

Dec 1 - 31

It‘s time for #AVeryMerryBingo ! This year I‘ve put together a board full of words related to the season. One book per prompt, but all these are open to interpretation! Have fun with it and stack up some Winter Games points!

Dec 1 - 31

My #stuffedstockingswap is on its way! Thanks for hosting this fun swap @Avanders !! #sss

Here‘s your reading list for when you‘re #snowedin @PuddleJumper . I love a good pun title and thoroughly enjoyed browsing your list!

The first book up for #WiththeBanned is Toni Morrison‘s The Bluest Eye. We will start reading January 1st! You can read a chapter a day or however you like. Just let me know if you want to be added to the tag list! #WTB2025

I‘ll repost this closer to January, but I wanted to make sure everyone had time to get their copy with the holidays.

There‘s been some interest in this group, so I‘ve created a Google form for book nominations. I‘ll try to have a poll for books open by Dec 1 with our first read starting in January. No pressure, jump in or out whenever you want.

If you‘ve already submitted the form, I have your responses.

https://forms.gle/AVfCCuKHgeriukWG9

Anybody interested in a banned books buddy read? Probably a chapter a day format. It just feels like a critical time to collect books.

Happy Halloween, #FrightClub !! I hope you enjoyed #HauntedShelf .I enjoyed seeing all your posts and reading spooky books. Please have your second half points to me by November 8th. You all did an amazing job!!

@Willaful @dabbe @LiseWorks @sebrittainclark @Scochrane26 @JessClark78 @Gissy @5feet.of.fury @sace @Ellie_H @SnowEcho @SunnieK @Traci1 @JenlovesJT47

Thank you so much @Nazgul93 !!! I‘m so excited to cozy up with this bag of Reese‘s and start one of these books — but I can‘t decide which one! And I love the Beetlejuice bookmark! Thanks again!! #AHRS #AllHallowsReadSwap

I received my #AllHallowsReadSwap in the mail today!! Thanks @Nazgul93 !! And thanks @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting this swap!! #AHRS

Four more Word search words found! I had never heard the word conker before, so I was thrilled to find it!! #HauntedShelf #FrightClub

This was so good!! I recommend it if you enjoy exploring the “dark” minds of killers. Hannibal was a minor character.

#FrightClub #HauntedShelf #trappedinaspookyhouse