Laurel County Public Library discussion
Bookish
>
Question of the Day
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's your favorite Christmas, or winter-themed movie?"Winter themed- Misery
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you plan on participating in any reading challenges in 2023?"Probably just on here again, I may lower the limit for 2023 lol
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you plan on participating in any reading challenges in 2023?"Yes! I always get carried away with reading challenges. But I love them, so it is all good. I have decided to do the Popsugar challenge again. (It has been several years since I last did it.) Also, I have have signed up for 3 yearly challenges in a Goodreads book challenge book club. Then I always sprinkle in quarterly, monthly and whatever time frame challenges in throughout the year.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you plan on participating in any reading challenges in 2023?"i don't really do reading challenges, but i would like to try to drastically reduce the number of unread books i own lol
Mod
Oof, tough question. 1. I was able to move into an affordable apartment.
2. I have a love for reading again, after being in a slump for over a year.
3. They put in a Michaels where I live.
4. I was gifted a Kitchenaid mixer for all my baking needs.
5. My friends and family have been so supportive, and I don't just mean this year, but I had to include them here.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are five things you have enjoyed the most about this year?"I suddenly cannot remember a single thing that happened this year. lol
To borrow from Queen Elizabeth, it’s been an annus horribilis and I’m hard pressed to recall 5 things. Finally getting to see Pearl Jam in concert twice after waiting 2.5 years was definitely a high point though.
Mod
1. Being more active.2. Journaling everyday.
3. More road trips.
4. Reading more lol.
5. I can't think of a 5th, but if I do I'll update this.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are 5 things you'd like to start doing next year?"1. Work on getting healthier
2. read more
3. take more walks when it's nice out
4. travel to new places
5. less screen time
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are 5 things you'd like to start doing next year?"1. go on walks/hikes more often
2. write more
3. put more time into cooking
4. get back into photography
5. ideally i'd like to do some traveling
Mod
It happened toward the end of this year, but I discovered a new love for movies/tv shows. I especially enjoy watching them with friends, and then reading funny reviews afterward.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was a new discovery you made this year? What did you discover that you loved? (Your answer could be anything like a new recipe, a podcast, a new hobby, etc.)"Sleeping. I always knew I loved it, but I especially embraced it this year lol If there's a nap I'm gonna take it ok.
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your favorite purchase of the year and why?"My favorite purchase of the year was a book puzzle from BAM. I glued and framed it, and I just adore it! There's really no reason other than that.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What was your favorite purchase of the year and why?"I bought some really good books off of amazon this year, and at the library book sale! It added a huge portion onto my bookshelves.
Mod
Favorite: wood firesLeast favorite: snow
LCPL wrote: "What is your favorite and least favorite things about the winter season?"Favorite: Wear clothing I feel most comfortable in (aka hoodies/sweatshirts)
Least favorite: Snow/ice
Least fave: outrageous electric billsFave thing: memories of fun childhood winters w/ sledding, ice skating, building snowmen, and making/eating snow cream.
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun or cozy plans this weekend to end 2022 and begin 2023?"I'm going to stay home and read and watch Ozark. If I finish reading 'From Scratch,' then I would love to watch the movie.
Probably stay home for NYE and going to Joseph-Beth on NYD for brunch and book browsing/shopping.
I plan on finishing the last season of Manifest!
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun or cozy plans this weekend to end 2022 and begin 2023?"just watch movies and read lol same as usual
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Happy New Year! Do you have any goals/aspirations/resolutions for the new year that you'd like to share? (These can be bookish or non-bookish.)"i'm gonna try and finish as many books from my physical tbr as i possibly can. the list is getting too long and it's stressing me out lol
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Happy New Year! Do you have any goals/aspirations/resolutions for the new year that you'd like to share? (These can be bookish or non-bookish.)"Honestly, I just want to read as much as I can this year. The last two years have been bad reading years.
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you set for your Goodreads reading challenge this year?"always 10 lol. i like to set it really low and achievable so i can just read without worrying about getting to a certain number
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you set for your Goodreads reading challenge this year?"50 because I like to torture myself.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: How many books did you set for your Goodreads reading challenge this year?"30, same as last year. Hoping I can actually reach it this year lol
50, I usually set it high and then adjust as the year goes along if I see I'm just not getting as much reading time.
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any January book releases you're excited for?"bad cree by jessica johns. i think that's the only one.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any January book releases you're excited for?"None that I'm aware of.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any January book releases you're excited for?"- How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
- The Cabinet of Dr. Leng by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Are there any January book releases you're excited for?"I haven't looked
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your January TBR?"I want to finish Thursday Murder Club, and I have another book at home I barely started last month but I can't remember the title.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your January TBR?"I would love to complete this list. But, probably won't get to all of them.
TBR January
Continuing from December
- Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice by Adam Makos
Planned
- Summit Lake by Charlie Donlea
- The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Dead Man Walking by Helen Prejean
- The Maid by Nita Prose
- The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
Maybe
- North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell
- Dead People by Ewart Hutton
- A Line To Kill by Anthony Horowitz
..
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your January TBR?"I don't have a set TBR, but these are the ones on the top of my list:
Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley
A Quiet Life by Ethan Joella
Orange: The Complete Collection vol. 1 by Ichigo Takano
Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your January TBR?"after what i'm reading now, just house of leaves lol
Mod
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are you most looking forward to this year?"I think I'm most excited about journaling. I've journaled before and ended up stopping midway through the year, but I have a different outlook on it this year. Hopefully I stick with it.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What are you most looking forward to this year?"I have a few small vacations planned i'm excited for, NYC in March, New Bern, NC in October. It's always exciting to start a new year to me.
I have started getting into crafts again. Looking forward to doing more with that. ...ceramics, puzzles, ect.
Laurel County Public Library
Books mentioned in this topic
The Notebook (other topics)One Golden Summer (other topics)
Practical Magic (other topics)
Fifty Fifty (other topics)
I Am Ozzy (other topics)
More...
Authors mentioned in this topic
Nicholas Sparks (other topics)Carley Fortune (other topics)
Alice Hoffman (other topics)
James Patterson (other topics)
Candice Fox (other topics)
More...
As always, I'm going to try and complete the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge.
Other than that, I think I want to focus on my NetGalley books. I'm so behind that it's overwhelming.