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#JOURNALINGPROMPTS JANUARY

Ⓙⓐⓝⓤⓐⓡⓨ ②⓪②⑥

𝔻𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕊𝕟𝕠𝕨
𝔹𝕪 ℝ𝕠𝕓𝕖𝕣𝕥 𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕤𝕥

𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕒𝕪 𝕒 𝕔𝕣𝕠𝕨
𝕊𝕙𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕕𝕠𝕨𝕟 𝕠𝕟 𝕞𝕖
𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝕕𝕦𝕤𝕥 𝕠𝕗 𝕤𝕟𝕠𝕨
𝔽𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕒 𝕙𝕖𝕞𝕝𝕠𝕔𝕜 𝕥𝕣𝕖𝕖
ℍ𝕒𝕤 𝕘𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟 𝕞𝕪 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥
𝔸 𝕔𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕘𝕖 𝕠𝕗 𝕞𝕠𝕠𝕕
𝔸𝕟𝕕 𝕤𝕒𝕧𝕖𝕕 𝕤𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥
𝕆𝕗 𝕒 𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝕀 𝕙𝕒𝕕 𝕣𝕦𝕖𝕕.

All welcome. If you want to be tagged let TheBookHippie know.

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I‘m “allergic” to chunksters, so I tend to avoid them. But there are SO many great books that are chunksters! So, #AllergicToChunksters is back for another year! If you would like to tackle a few chunksters yourself this year, do join me!

My definition of a chunkster is any book over 500 pages long, but feel free to use whatever definition makes sense to you. If it scares you, it counts!

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Thank you to everyone that voted! You've picked some great authors. I'm excited for #QueerBC 2026!

There will still be monthly reminder and discussion posts. I'll do one for January after Christmas

Please drop any recommendations, thoughts or criticism in the comments below

Let me know if you want to be added or removed from the tag list. You can dip in and out, there's no pressure

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This is a “not a challenge” challenge! It is for all those books, often beautifully illustrated, that are meant for savoring. Best when read very slowly, maybe only a page or two a day. No deadlines. No prompts to satisfy. Just relax, read, gaze, think, dream, enjoy.

Use the hashtag #BooksToSavor to share your favorite finds with the rest of us!

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It‘s almost time to celebrate your reading year, with your 12 books of 2025, starting on 25th December.

To join in, simply post your favourite book of each month on each of the twelve days of Christmas, starting on Dec 25th with January, finishing on Jan 5th with December.

I can‘t wait to see what your favourite books have been this year!

Please use the hashtag #12BooksOf2025 and tag me into your posts

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One of the best ways to beat the winter blues is with something to look forward to. Enter: January Blues Swap!

Sign up by 12/26 (Fri)
Matches sent by 12/28 (Sun)
Ship by date: 1/19 (Mon)
Open packages: 1/31 (Sat)

#JanuaryBluesSwap

https://forms.gle/Us6JxA74qzLDdUEy9

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It‘s time to do something about those overflowing book shelves! #ReadOrDonate is back for 2026. Each month, choose one (or more) books that you vow to read that month…. or else!

At the end of the month, if you have NOT read the book, it MUST leave your house!

If you HAVE read the book, you may choose whether to keep it or donate it.

Everyone welcome! Comment on original post to be added. 😃

#SUNDAYBUDDYREAD JANUARY

All welcome ♥️

We all enjoyed THE FORTY ELEPHANTS and here is Erin‘s next book! Hopefully this will start a year with a lot of fun! Do I love MOB stories: Yes, yes I do…….

♥️2026 Schedule https://bookhippie.com/index.php/2025/10/01/sunday-buddy-read-2026/

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Hello all. Slightly nervous about posting this, as I don‘t want to be treading on anyone‘s toes. But…

I‘ve really enjoyed taking part in the “12 Books of… “ event hosted by @Andrew65 in the last few years, bit O notice that Andrew hasn‘t posted for a while, so I wondered if anyone minded if I picked up the mantle for this year?

If there are no objections, I‘ll do a more official post…

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#JOURNALINGPROMPTS

2026 is coming in fast 👀
Who wants to be tagged this coming year ???? Let TheBookHippie on her original post.

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Here it is, #PersephoneClub … our 2026 #BuddyRead list! Thank you all for your nominations and votes and we‘ll see you in February.

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#MonthlyNonfiction is back for 2026!

Read at least one nonfiction book each month. 12 nonfiction books in the year. Optional bonus prompts available for extra books and tracking by Dewey category.

Everyone welcome!

Very low key… dip in and out as your schedule allows. Read through all the Dewey categories if you‘d like… or just read whatever nonfiction books spark your interest.

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I‘ve created a group on Librarything (26 Short Stories for 2026) for the #26Shorts2026 challenge. If you take a look, you‘ll see that I‘ve done it in a way that wouldn‘t have been easy to do here.

It‘s also here, if you read any short stories just tag me, @AnishaInkspill, with #26Shorts2026. And I'm happy to keep you updated if you're interested.

This challenge is also on Storygraph, where there‘s less interaction.

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#WintercampLitsy

We have our winners: The Correspondent, Cursed Daughters and So Far Gone!

Hopefully we‘re in time for you to add them to your X-mas wishlist!

We‘ll read them in the above order, with the 1st discussion on Jan 17. More details will follow separately.

We hope you‘re happy with the outcome. Helen, Holly and I are looking forward to our first wintercamp with you all! 🤍❄️

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We‘re halfway through December, and I‘ve been looking at #KindredSpiritsBuddyRead-ing for 2026. I don‘t yet have a copy of Vol. 7 of the journals, but also in the queue are some as-yet-unread adjacent books as well as Magic for Marigold. I‘m curious what people are interested in reading first—or at all!

See her post for more information.

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Here‘s a blank fiction template for anyone who wants to participate in #MyLitsyAwards

UPDATE: if you use Canva, you can access the template file using this link - https://www.canva.com/design/DAG7mpVhJok/q_1rxvUMO2_18pv9jiediQ/edit

That way you can make your own categories and otherwise adjust the layout. If you do use the link, PLEASE COPY the template into your own new document!

See her thread for more templates

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Come join us for the #USPresidents #readingchallenge beginning January 2026. Read a book of your choice each month about each president assigned that month. We will read about the presidents in order starting with George Washington. This challenge will continue for a few years, but this is this years list.

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What a wonderful group of birthday celebrants to usher in 2026 with…🎈🎉🎈

If you‘d like to be added to the Litsy Birthday Calendar, please send your Litsy handle and birthdate to the #birthdayfairies at litsybirthdays@gmail.com.

Looking forward to sending some #birthdaylove your way!

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Cozy mystery fans… are your shelves overflowing with cozy mysteries just begging to be read? This challenge is for you! Read at least one cozy mystery each month of 2026. Read 12 books to complete the challenge, but there are 12 additional bonus slots for those of you who‘d like to read more.

We‘ll use the hashtag #ClearTheCozies. Everyone welcome!

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#yuletidereads begins December 21st if anyone would like to join me. There's a tracker on storygraph and I will be posting the categories soon.

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/fb480c9d-27bf-4816-af20-cace9d8...

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The results are in! These are our #FoodAndLit countries for 2026. To participate read a book that takes place in the country or is by an author from the country. Also enjoy food from the country. Share your experience with the tag #FoodandLit & tag @Texreader and new teammates!

Welcome back to our founder @Butterfinger and welcome to our new artist @Kelly_the_Bookish_Sidekick ! We will miss @Catsandbooks long-time teammate!

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It‘s time! Following publication of the ToB shortlist yesterday, here‘s your voting form for our very own #wintercamplitsy!

https://bit.ly/3MB5rGz

And here is our list to choose from. We took out the books that we already read at #camplitsy25 in the summer plus a couple more that aren‘t available outside the US, but you still have 43 to choose from!

https://bit.ly/4oQvaZ8

Voting ends next Weds 17th December. ENJOY!

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Hey #WithTheBanned Readers! I‘m switching things up for 2026. Unfortunately I haven‘t had the motivation to keep up with discussions. So in 2026, I‘d like to focus on the most banned authors of 2025 each month. I took 20 names from Pen America‘s list and randomly drew one for each month. I hope this format works for everyone!

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Here's the reading list for #VirginiaBloomsberries 2026 #buddyreads.
I've left the biography choice up to the individual reader. The 3 selected on the right are the most readily available.
The selected diaries, essays and letters are the Vintage Classic or Oxford World Classics publications.
All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the taglist.

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Originally we were going to read Tower of Dawn first b/c a few sources online mentioned it would be a more emotional way to go into the final book of the series. I‘ve changed my mind and decided we will read in publication order -which means Empire of Storms first. We will start in December, reading 9 chapters a week, first check in December 8. Please let me know if you‘d like to continue on this #ToG journey with us.

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Schedule for the next one. I really think reading this part of the Cosmere is a good fit during busy December. It doesn‘t feel like too much. I hope you‘re all loving it as much as I am. #CosmereBuddyRead #BuddyRead

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This month‘s book is #Christine Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead

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#CHLOEGONGREADALONG

IT IS TIME 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

All welcome to join us! #BuddyRead

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Votes are in for This Side Jordan by Margaret Laurence as the first book we read for #OhCanada in 2026.

All are welcome to join in on this low key bi-monthly read where we explore Canadian authors. Participate whenever you feel like - drop on in if you see a book you want to read! Discussion question(s) will be posted at the end of February.

#Canada #CanadianAuthors #BookClub #BuddyRead

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#LittensLoveRomance with over half of the vote, we have our seasonal pick - a twist on A Christmas Carol with some ghostly adventures. I think this is a neat premise and I‘m looking forward to it. We‘ll read 3 chapters a day starting Dec 15 and we‘ll take a break on Christmas Day in case it‘s too busy to get much reading in for some of our participants. Let me know if you want to join in on my daily posts 🎄👻

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Hello #SheSaid!

I hope this week has been treating you well and that you enjoyed the break/catch-up month. We are back this week with the first section of The Fifth Season! It is a reread for me, but I have to say I still feel as lost in the beginning this time as I did then, even though I know it all makes sense later… how are you making out with this week‘s section?

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#InDeathlongReadalong #IDLR Hot Rocks Ch.1-8: in this first book by Roberts, we dive into a world of cons and ex cons and families and hidden secrets and identities and love and shame. It‘s complicated.

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#OokBOokClub

Just a friendly reminder that we'll be reading #Snuff next! Dig out your books, put in your library holds, or place your orders! The next Discworld adventure continues on January 8th! Woohoo!

If anyone wants to be tagged/untagged for future posts please let me know! Happy to oblige!

#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett #TerryPratchett #PratchettPosse #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #EpicBuddyRead

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Hello, fellow Littens. It's time for another readathon. #TheCandyCaneReathaton theme is for when we go out to Christmas Parades or shopping, maybe even just being at home enjoying our hot chocolate with candy canes and a book just to relax and recharge. What book will you read during this time? A low-key #readathon where you can tag me @Liseworks your choice of books and your progress

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#PROUST2026 Reading Schedule

Let me know if you want to be tagged 🙃

Editions I‘m using https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/SLT/in-search-of-lost-time/

I‘m apprehensive- but I want to read these and I need a 2026 goal 🫣

I‘ll try to post helpful hints as we go, check-ins etc…After each book I will try to have a small discussion as well.

All welcome to join the #BuddyRead.

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#Pantone2026 #readingchallenge is GO!

This challenge is based on Fashion Week seasonal colours, this time for the N. hemisphere Spring and Summer. There are TWO grids - for London (green border) and NY (purple border). Make sure you get both,

To play, just find a colour in a book cover, & add the cover into the grid. There are no other rules! Share and enjoy. There will be a second Autumn/Winter challenge down the track.

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#Pantone2026 #readingchallenge is GO!

This challenge is based on Fashion Week seasonal colours, this time for the N. hemisphere Spring and Summer. There are TWO grids - for London (green border) and NY (purple border). Make sure you get both,

To play, just find a colour in a book cover, & add the cover into the grid. There are no other rules! Share and enjoy. There will be a second Autumn/Winter challenge down the track.

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#WinterCampLitsy

Dear #camplitsy friends you wanted a Winter Camp and we‘re delivering!

Once the #ToB shortlist is out, we‘ll vote for 3 books that didn‘t make it and read/discuss from mid-January.

Unfortunately our lovely Meg is under the weather and will be hibernating for now. However, Helen and I are delighted to welcome Holly @hooked_on_books to keep the campfire burning!

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Back again for the 6th annual #ChunksterChallenge! Is there a giant book you‘ve always wanted to read but have been intimidated by its size? Tackle it in 2026 and enjoy the bragging rights! Start gradually with stepped-up categories— or join me in diving right into a Colossal Chunkster! (Tagged is the book I‘ll be starting on Jan.1.)

#ChunksterChallenge2026 #ReadingChallenge

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#FictionalTraveler is back for 2026! Through the magic of books, we‘ll travel to 12 different interesting locations.

The rules are simple:

1 - Each month, choose a book that fits your interpretation of the monthly prompt.
2 - Read (and hopefully enjoy!) the book.
3 - Post a review, using the #FictionalTraveler hashtag
4 - Participate every month, or dip in and out as your schedule allows.

All Welcome! #ReadingChallenge

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Are you ready to start our new #StorySpins #buddyread in January? I'm so excited. 😊

#StorySpins is a new group reading retellings of myth, folklore, folktales, legends, fables, and fairytales. You pick the book you want to read using the monthly themes. It can be fiction, non-fiction, plays, poetry, or short stories.

All are welcome to join us. Please let me know if you wish to be added to the taglist.

#MidwinterSolace

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Okay friends, I've created another Canva document, this one with bonus #ISpyBingo boards!! These boards each have a theme and are 4x4. These are “optional“ boards (as opposed to the monthly boards, which of course are REQUIRED OR ELSE 😂) I will post the link, and I'm also going to go ahead and upload each board onto Litsy next, but I am not going to tag everyone on every board.

See her thread for links & more boards

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I really enjoy the Guess the Book game that runs during Winter Games, it's such a fun easy to share books and it's very low key

People share book covers that have been distorted in some way and you try and guess the book

Since it won't be running this year I wanted to do a mini version on Discord. No points, just a fun time

I'm using the Gotta Catch ‘em All server because it's easier: https://discord.gg/uFtZ9ChYuY

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#HOLIDAYFRIENDS IS BACK AGAIN 🙃
Christmas Day I‘ll post at least once an hour with non holiday things and a place to escape madness to if anyone needs to talk, to be listened to 💕💕💕just use the hashtag -we‘ve had some great fun in years past and basically solved breakfast food preparation and the needing of an air fryer 😅🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyone around can use the hashtag to say hey I‘m here if you need me.

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#LittensLoveRomance Ho ho ho! It‘s time to vote for our December holiday read 🎄 https://forms.gle/1PjK2KDSx6ibDyVx7 thanks for everyone‘s fabulous participation over this last year! Looking forward to 2026 and more romantic reads.

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LAST CALL

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdltZaC3TUmvMH0kd0TsA1xyx8YgjDGHOXSIKiw...

Sending Holiday cards to fellow Litsy peeps.

Keeping in mind you will get all matter of types of Holiday Greetings.

🕎🎄🤶🏻❄️☃️🧣🛷🧑🏽‍🎄🎅🏿🕯️🪔

Sign up open now until December 5

This is our annual #HOLIDAYCARDSWAP that Ryan usuallly runs.

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It‘s time to update my #AuthorAMonth tag list for next year. This helps me clear out folks who are no longer interested and add new people who are. I am making an entirely new list, all you need to do to be on it is comment below.

What is #AuthorAMonth? It‘s a reading challenge in which we attempt to read at least one book from a particular author each month. The list of authors was nominated and elected by Litsy readers.

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What in the what is happening!? It's almost 2026!!! Unreal!!

HUGE thank you to all of you for spinning with me in 2025!! Later this month I'll post a reminder for the giveaway. But for now, it's time to look forward - every year I start my tag list over so that I can clear out inactive users. So if you would like to be tagged for this challenge next year, please let me know, and I'll add you to the 2026 Tag List!!

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2026 #GottaCatchemAll is going to the Kalos region! This is the setting for Pokémon X and Y and the new Pokémon Legends: Z-A

I will be creating a new tag list so please comment if you want to be included

I really enjoy this challenge and i hope you guys do too. I'm excited to see what people make of the prompts and what books you read

Links to the storygraphand GDrive are on the original post

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Today‘s the day….. I spin the numbers and…. slay?
I have no idea 😂😂🤪🤪 Have fun and happy December, friends! #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo