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Joined September 2016

#ssrc #autumncomfortswap #tbbas #yuletidereads| Reading | Sculpting | Crochet | TV/Movies | Crosswords | Sudoku |
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It looks like we possibly have a romance scammer trying to operate on litsy username is franciscopoppie. They are making identical comments trying to get people to email them. The account has Zero posts at all.

tpixie Thanks for the heads up @Timspalding.test 1d
tpixie We can block him. I think you can tag and report a post 1d
tpixie lol I blocked him , went to my comments, he already commented! I can‘t report it lol b/c I blocked him 🐍 1d
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Use this tip thread to share your favorite cozy items, snacks, authors, fandom and anything else that might help your match plan their gifts. #autumncomfortswap #autumnleaves25
@Bookwormjillk @BookwormAHN @CSeydel @Gissy @maich @pyjamaviking @Meshell1313 @KadaGul @kspenmoll @ShelleyBooksie @CrowCAH @catiewithac @TheDaysGoBy @Daisey

thebacklistbook I'll start. I love cozy, but I'm not big on furry type materials. Some of my favorite authors include Kathy Reichs, Tess Gerritsen, Tanaz Bhathena. I enjoy narrative nonfiction and autobiographies. I never have enough bookmarks, I do have pierced ears. I also have an allergy to pewter. I also crochet, macrame, and love nature photography (think postcards). 4d
thebacklistbook Also my safe materials for cozy items are cotton, rayon, silk, or acrylic. 4d
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Meshell1313 Ooh fun! I‘m super easy and just love a good swap! I love Romantasy and fantasy, chocolate, coffee and fall scents! I knit and love to craft and love anything homemade. No allergies and will love it all! My Litsy TBR is up to date and just keeps getting longer. 😂 🍁🍂🍃🧶🧣📖☕️🥐 4d
CSeydel Great thread! I‘m mildly allergic to wool; a wool blend isn‘t usually a problem but 100% wool is going to make me itch. My family are sensitive to scent, so while I like candles, I don‘t get much opportunity to burn them. I read a variety of genres and I like surprises. If you want a list, though, look here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/list/2351262?shelf=litsy-swaps 4d
KadaGul I‘m easy to shop for! I'm a huge Hallmark fan, books to movies. Check out my bookshelf if you want to know what I like to read. Some of my fav authors include Abby Jimenez, Katherine Center, Laurie Gilmore, Meghan Quinn, Amy Lea &Kerry Winfrey. My TBR is what I own and is 85% current. I have a gluten allergy and prefer Reese‘s chocolate. I‘d rather skip big items like scarves or socks. I love anything bookish or cat-themed! Happy shopping! (edited) 4d
BookwormAHN I'm pretty easy to shop for as well. I'm allergic to nuts but I still love chocolate, especially Twix. I'm really into Gothic and horror right now, Stephen King is my favorite author. Also I love the major fandoms like LOTR, Harry Potter, GOT, and all things witchy. 2d
TheDaysGoBy No allergies here. I have more than enough bookmarks but open to anything else. My TBR is kinda all over the place. Right now I‘m trying to read a thriller but also started a romance - they‘re my palate cleanser and nice when I want an easy read. Life has been hard this year and staying engaged in reading has been harder than I‘d like 2d
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#autumncomfortswap
Important dates:
Send by August 20th and post about it.
Post when you get yours.
Finally, opening day is September 22nd, post what you got 😁
@Bookwormjillk @BookwormAHN @CSeydel @Gissy @maich @pyjamaviking @Meshell1313 @KadaGul @kspenmoll @ShelleyBooksie @CrowCAH @catiewithac @TheDaysGoBy @Daisey

Bookwormjillk Got it thanks! 5d
Gissy I received the email and just replied it
🤎🍁🧡🍂💛🍄‍🟫🦊🦉
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Gissy Can we just asked in a general post (like those with several questions where we could include swap participants) asking what participants will like to receive in this swap or things they like in autumn season. Also will be helpful if as general comment will say where to find book wish list. 5d
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ShelleyBooksie Got my email! 5d
CSeydel Got it! 5d
CSeydel +1 to what @gissy said. I guess I could look for the original announcement but I would love a reminder about what we are supposed to send? Eg a book/books, snacks, homemade cozy accessories … I vaguely remember but I‘m not confident 5d
KadaGul Let's start shopping 🛍️. Folks, Happy Autumn book 📚 shopping 💳. 🤎🍁💜🍂🧡☕💛🦊 (edited) 4d
thebacklistbook @CSeydel the form should have sent you a copy of your submission. This would include what you signed up to send. 4d
CSeydel Ok, I‘ll find it! 4d
thebacklistbook A few people said to use their list tbr most didn't specify. 4d
thebacklistbook That should say litsy tbr 4d
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#autumnconfortswap
All right, y'all. Matches have been sent out check your emails. Not all matches are direct. Feel free to be a secret swap or not. @Bookwormjillk @BookwormAHN @CSeydel @Gissy @maich @pyjamaviking @Meshell1313 @KadaGul @kspenmoll @ShelleyBooksie @CrowCAH @catiewithac @TheDaysGoBy @Daisey

BookwormAHN Thank you 😺 6d
Bookwormjillk Thanks! 6d
Meshell1313 So fun! Thank you for hosting! Excited to start putting together some great things! (edited) 6d
KadaGul I received my Secret Autumn Leaf(I'm coining this 🤣🤣). Let's go for some Bookish Retail 🛍️Therapy 💳. 6d
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@pyjamaviking have sent you a message regarding the swap.

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Alright, the swap entries are in and I will be emailing participants their match details by the end of the week. #autumncomfortswap #swaps #solstice

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@LitsyEvents
#autumncomfortswap sign ups close by midnight July 1st! Open #international and budget friendly. If you've been meaning to sign up get to it 😁 #swaps #solstice #litsyevents #canada

Link: https://forms.gle/ZYqsJ7MAtbVd9MVh8

CSeydel Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦 1w
thebacklistbook @CSeydel to you as well. 1w
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Transformers: Lost Light | James Roberts
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#tlt
64/100
Favorites are inside out, harry potter and Indiana Jones.

dabbe #yahooyou! Thanks for playing and sharing! 💙🩵💙 2w
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Was #yuleswap a one off? It was a fun one. Did I miss seeing it for last winter?

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Just a reminder that the #autumncomfortswap is budget friendly minimum option is to send a card in the mail. No obligation at all to send anything else. #solstice #litsy #litsyswaps #swaps @LitsyEvents

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Queen of Shadows | Sarah J Maas

I am in Rifthold (QoS) and LA/New York (funny thing happened on the way to the future). #whereareyoumonday

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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Finished this one earlier today. Wow haven't read a book with world building this solid in a long time! #ssrc #joy #peace

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All the President's Men | Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein

Donald Trump has Swiss cheese where his brain ought to be. To flagrantly supercede congress in an open hostile act, likely causing a war he won't live long enough to see. Illegal, unconscionable, and Un American. More below.

thebacklistbook The ramifications of this knee jerk decision will be felt for hundreds of years. A good proportion of my education is in political science and cultural anthropology. I am qualified to say this. We are screwed. The only saving grace now is if cooler heads prevail in Iran. 3w
dabbe “Cooler heads” in Iran? No wonder I‘m beyond terrified. Thanks for sharing your expertise. 🎯🩵🎯 3w
kspenmoll Itis, he is, horrifying. He is putting the world at risk. 3w
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6 sign ups so far for the #autumncomfortswap !
Reminder the swap is budget friendly minimum commitment is the card. hit up the tag for the link. Participants from Slovenia UK and USA so far.
#litsy #swaps #litsyswaps #canada #international #solstice

KadaGul My sincere apologies for constantly editing. My brain 🧠 has been malfunctioning for 4️⃣ months, AKA BURNOUT from WORK 😫😭😫 2w
thebacklistbook No worries 😁 2w
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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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Keeping it low key this #ssrc #solstice #readingchallenge . Read books that bring you peace and joy. I'm personally going to read from my TBR, focusing on outstanding arcs.

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I think the tagged is the only one on the list I have read. Many I have heard of though. #tlt
Edit: my eyes totally missed hitchhiker's guide I read that too! And I have read some Didion just not that one.

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Got some Coleus seeds and some pumpkin seeds today.

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#autumncomfortswap #swaps #litsy #solstice #canada #international
Reminder that there are just two weeks left to sign up for the swap. Link: https://forms.gle/ZYqsJ7MAtbVd9MVh8
It includes a write up of the full responsibilities, important dates, etc. this is a budget conscious swap @LitsyEvents @AllDebooks

AllDebooks How lovely 😍 4w
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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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#5joysfriday
1. Potted up my tomatoes/ finally got some strong vinegar to try and tackle the thistle overgrowth in my back garden.
2. Rebel skies is turning out really good which likely means I will like my review copy that is a sequel.
3. Starting to make some progress in my grandma's apartment.
4. Saw a black cat with white face, and it's Friday the 13th (lucky)
5. I discovered a new crafting resource for vintage patterns.

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Wide Sargasso Sea | Jean Rhys

I've read exactly 2/100 from this list.
Clockwork Orange and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Tagging anyone who hasn't yet tortured themselves with this list. #tlt you can find the list in @dabbe 's post.

dabbe That's me, the great torturer! What a (*&^in' list, huh? I'll be glad to move on, but of course, we have to finish it, right? Right? 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙📚💚 4w
thebacklistbook Of course! How else can we see if it will get worse. I am however picking up titles that I may consider reading, so not a total loss. 4w
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#gardening potted these beauties today it finally cooled enough to transplant them.

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Rebel Fire | Ann Sei Lin
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I don't pre-order books. The closest I get to that is receiving review copies. So I've tagged my most recent one. #two4tuesday

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The Lord of the Rings | J. R. R. Tolkien

#threelistthursday #TLT
The 1900s were not kind at all. I've only read 5 but I did recognize quite a lot of them.

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Playing with Myself | Randy Rainbow
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This book took me some time to get through because, life. It is a good examination of what it means to be a viral sensation and the positives and negatives that come with it.

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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#wondrouswednesday
1. Unplug often. read a lot. Get good sleep. Move more. Never avoid eye doctor, ear doctor, dentist. Surround yourself with enough positivity that you can handle it when things are bad.

2. 😎😅☀️

3. I watched sooshimango on the most recent episode of #masterchefAU

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#craftersoflitsy #crafting
Loving how this cotton yarn is working up so far. Making some face clothes. Yarn is Bernat handicrafter.

BookishMadHatter I love it when yarn just has the little flecks of color 1mo
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@LitsyEvents
#autumncomfortswap #swaps #litsyswaps #solstice
Alright y'all the link is live! Go forth, choose your own adventure, bring some comfort to someone near or far! Open internationally. https://forms.gle/ZYqsJ7MAtbVd9MVh8
Form will close by end of June, so don't delay. Tag anyone you think might want to participate.

BookwormAHN Signed up 😺 1mo
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When the link goes live you will notice some adjustments. Nothing major. Just making commitments clearer, outlining important dates, and slight adjustments to how many recipients one person can have, as well as an option to send recommended reading lists as part of gifting. #autumncomfortswap #swaps #solstice #litsy

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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1 tagged

2 Also tagged, only half done.
#two4tuesday

TheSpineView 👍📖📚 1mo
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The Night Auction | Lila Mary
Bailedbailed

DNF at 30 pages. Wowie first person with third person name usage. More telling than showing. Victim blaming. Eesh. I really wanted to love this story. So many syntax errors. So, so, many.

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Just one week until sign ups open for #autumncomfortswap #swaps #solstice #litsyevents
I highly encourage homemade gifts and good condition pre loved books this year. Otherwise shop local to avoid nasty tarrifs! Link will be posted by 12 am June 1st.
@LitsyEvents

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Harry Potter: fun book | J.K. Rowling

#two4tuesday
I would want to learn Greek and Sumerian.
I have tagged the above because I think it is always easier to read something familiar in a new language.

thebacklistbook Oh and Egyptian heiroglyph 2mo
TheSpineView Oh, if we only had the time! 2mo
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In a few short weeks the sign ups for #autumncomfortswap will open. #swaps #events #litsyevents #solstice

A full post with details will be up next week.

dabbe I cannot wait for autumn! 🧡💛♥️ 2mo
thebacklistbook Addendum, Canada is cruising for another possible postal strike so plan ahead for the pivot of using another service before committing to swaps this season #swaps #solstice 2mo
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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin

#tlt 12/100

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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#5joysfriday
1 getting some relaxation time
2 #houseofhalliwell is back on Spotify!
3 I can watch most of the late show on YouTube
4 crochet tutorials on YouTube, also.
5 getting out in the great outdoors! 😎

dabbe 🩵💙🩵 2mo
TheBookHippie Getting outside is so zen!!! 2mo
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Catholics | Brian Moore

So an American Pope in Rome. And he has a degree in science. Interesting #worldreligion #conclave2025

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Rebel Fire | Ann Sei Lin
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I received rebel fire from Librarything. Yes I like reviewing books I do so here, on my blog/tumblr, via Librarything when it's a review copy, and now via bluesky. #wondrouswednesday

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin
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Just received my replacement copy of rebel fire yesterday! Now I have to step reading the tagged :)😎 #arcs

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Owww...forgot to bring my seat cushion with me to work the election. Folding chairs are evil, so is the paper ballot system. Hopefully by next time it will be digitized. #canadavotes

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Rebel Skies | Ann Sei Lin

Starting in on this. It's gonna be good. It's always good when they start with maps. #fantasy

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#craftersoflitsy #crafting
Take 3 is going well!

dabbe 🩷🩷🩷 3mo
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Hogfather | Terry Pratchett
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#tlt @dabbe
15/100 for me. Let's I've been meaning to get around to. Join in if you haven't played yet.

dabbe Same here. So many on the TBR! Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙💚💙 3mo
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Atlas Shrugged | Ayn Rand
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#threelistthursday #tlt
My score: 25%
My least favorite is the tagged. I tried and failed to read that damn book 3 times because it was attached to a scholarship. That woman's writing and I just do not get along! @Lauredhel @Eggs @LeahBergen join in if you want to. Link on @dabbe 's post

LeahBergen Thanks for the tag! I scored 52 and the absolute worst for me was Fifty Shades of Grey. 😂😂 3mo
Eggs Thanks 🏷️! 3mo
dabbe I tried THE FOUNTAINHEAD and felt exactly the same way! 🤣 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙📚💚 3mo
dabbe @LeahBergen That one just cracked me up--not only while reading it but for being on this list! 🤣 How can you have CHARLOTTE'S WEB and that one on the same list? 😳 Thanks for playing and sharing. 💙📚💚 3mo
LeahBergen @dabbe Right? 😆 3mo
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Bailedbailed

I DNF'd this after 20 pages. The first story features bestiality and rape. The second one features bdsm, veering into actual abuse and I think vampirism. I didn't find anything about these stories erotic, or well written.

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#sundayfunday worse than movie tie in covers for me are when there is a sudden change in cover design midway through a series that I'm buying.

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#5joysfriday
Working my country's election.
Got the tagged book from library thing
Take 3 on my scarf is going well
Just watched RuPaul's drag race and enjoyed every second of the lipsync battles
Already planning my garden for this season

kspenmoll 💜💜💜 3mo
dabbe 💙💚💙 3mo
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Yuletide Peril | Irene Brand
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@willaful is the winner of the draw. Shoot me some details for your story and I'll get working on it. #yuletidereads

Bookwormjillk 🎉🎉🎉 3mo
willaful Very cool! 3mo
willaful Thanks @thebacklistbooks! Um... I really like dancing, of all kinds. And romance. And families. :-) 3mo
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thebacklistbook Haha I'm @thebacklistbook without an s on the end :) 3mo
thebacklistbook And I will get working on it. I also need an email to send it to when finished @willaful 3mo
thebacklistbook @willaful anything specific that you hate? 3mo
willaful Body horror, cruelty. 3mo
thebacklistbook @willaful your story is sent :) 2mo
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#craftersoflitsy #reboot had to frog down a good six inches! Too many stitch count goofs. Ah well. Take 3.

dabbe Love the color! 🤩♥️🤩 3mo
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Yuletide Peril | Irene Brand
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Last chance to throw your hat in the ring for the prize! As long as you read one book per category (the 4 non bonuses) you can enter. #yuletidereads #readingchallenge @LitsyEvents

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#two4tuesday
Yes I was. I was such a reader that by the time I left elementary school I had read everything in the library, even the encyclopedia. In high school I struggled with certain aspects of math.