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Book Date: You Deserve Good Gelato

 

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Stacking the Shelves

 Hi All,

Stopping by to let you know about a few books that I have been given access to recently. Thank you to the publishers for your willingness to share these with me! 

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September Bookish Bingo

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Book Date: Just for the Summer

Hi All,

Stopping by to share my current read.  Have you all read this one? 

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Stacking the Shelves

Hi All,

Stopping by to share a couple of books that I have picked up recently. Have you read these? What did you think?

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Cozy Readathon

Cozy Fantasy Readathon 2024

Hosted by heddas_bookgems

17 participants, 41 books added

Starts: Sunday, 01 September 2024

Ends: Monday, 30 September 2024

The 𝐂𝐎𝐙𝐘 𝐒𝐂𝐈-𝐅𝐈 & 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐍 this September, now with 3️⃣ hosts: @heddas.bookgems, @manoeksbooknook, and @booksandrollercoasters! ☕🍂🧚🏽🧸🍁🥞🐻🧝🏽‍♀️🫖 

Another summer is near its end, the sound of rain on our roofs ☔️returns and pumpkin spice 🥧season is upon us. You know what that means—it’s time to cozy up again! Grab a warm drink☕️, pull on your fluffy socks🧦, and settle in for some relaxing, sci-fi and fantasy reading📚 with us in this readathon.

Just like last year, the rules 📜 are simple: this is a low-stakes readathon, where you can read as much or as little as you want. We’ve made 1️⃣2️⃣ new prompts for some guidance, but feel free to interpret them as wide👐as you like. No pressure, just regain the joy🎉of community reading some cozy sci-fi fantasy together!🧙🏻‍♂️🧌  

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𝐍𝐨𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐳𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐥𝐞𝐝𝐠𝐞. 𝐂𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐳𝐲 𝐟𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐲?

To us it is a sci-fi or fantasy book that…

✨️ …makes you feel warm, comforted or relaxed🥮🐻🥐 🫖🧦

✨️ …has an intimate character🍪🤍🦦💤☁️🛌

✨️ …has low stakes, avoiding challenges or difficulties🐌 🛋🔕

✨️ …contemplates life and its meaning in a hopeful way.🤎🕰️🗝️

Challenge Prompts

1. A Quiet Life (5 books added)

Read a book set in a quaint village or small town.

2. Mystery But First, Tea (4 books added)

Read a book with a cozy mystery that needs to be solved by the characters.

3. A Book a Day… (2 books added)

Read a book with a cozy shop, like a café, a bookstore or bakery.

4. The Great Outdoors (4 books added)

Read a book with a MC who finds solace & comfort in nature or the outdoors.

5. Love Every Bite (3 books added)

Read a book where foods, pastries, cooking or baking plays a key role

6. Choose Your Own Prompt (4 books added)

Choose any book that fits cozy SFF

7. Warm Family Embrace (5 books added)

Read a book featuring a heartwarming friendship or found family dynamic.

8. Cute Roars & Fluff (2 books added)

Read a book with cute creatures like sweet dragons, cute aliens or friendly robots

9. Celebrate Every Difference (4 books added)

Read a cozy, diverse book with queer, disabled, or varied background characters.

10. Magical Training Adventure (6 books added)

Read a book where the MC trains magic, goes to a magical school or forms student bonds.

11. Snug Tree Trail (3 books added)

Read a book with a cozy group facing obstacles and embracing adventure

12. Maple Moonlight Love (4 books added)

Read a cozy romance set in a charming world or in serene space.

 

Happy Reading!