March LitLand 2024 ~ Punishment Picks and Challenges Ahead

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  • March's LitLand was quite the wild ride. Hopefully, I make it to April!
    Channels Mentioned:
    ‪@ExpeditionThroughPages‬ ‪@JulieTheMumReadsBooks-zd9pn‬ ‪@CoffeeOverApples‬ ‪@WhimsicalNarratives‬ ‪@RescuesandReads‬
    Recap: 1:01
    Monthly Goals: 4:46
    Pull 1: 7:14
    Pull 2: 9:58
    Pull 3: 13:35
    Punishment: 15:17
    Monthly Troll: 20:27
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    Current LitLand Rules
    There are six colors tied to six different genres. Each card I pull advances me across the board and informs which genre I pick from to add to my To Be Read (TBR) pile for the month.
    I pull four cards to advance across the board each month.
    If I land on a dot, I have to pull a prompt from my Stuck Square cards; I also use these as punishment cards if I haven’t completed one of my books from a previous month. BUT I do allow rollovers, so I essentially give myself two months to get a book read, or else I have to take a punishment. Punishment pulls also don’t help me advance across the board.
    If I pull a pink card with a book on it, I have to go to wherever the genre on the card takes me. I also have to pull a Challenge Card and complete that prompt.
    There are also Troll Bridge cards, but I only pull those if I want to cross a bridge or if I land on a square with a rainbow sticker. I have to complete the prompt on that card within the month or I have to take a punishment.
    There’s also the Monthly Troll, which is an optional challenge for you and me. I will pull a Troll Bridge card and if I succeed in whatever the challenge is, I can protect myself from punishment in the next month. You’re welcome to play along and take on this challenge with me, but no pressure.
    At the end of LitLand I get to treat myself with a book haul. Currently, I’m on a book-buying ban until I read 50 of my owned books or until I beat LitLand again.
    Hopefully, this helps keep us all up-to-date on the rules. Sometimes I make tweaks as I go along, but the current rules affecting this month’s game should be listed above.
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  • @RescuesandReads
    @RescuesandReads 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey! It's me! Yay for The Diamond Eye! I hope you enjoy. I just finished it yesterday and it's not my favorite Kate Quinn but still a solid, solid Historical Fiction that covers a woman not well known but who was very badass and important to the Russian war effort during WWII. Also, hooray for ethical vegetarianism/veganism as I am one as well. Lol.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha well thank you for having such a fun TBR this month. I'm so curious now to see how it stacks up to other Kate Quinns. And if you ever read Boyfriend Material you'll have to tell me if the ethical vegetarian rep is right!

  • @CoffeeOverApples
    @CoffeeOverApples 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    omgosh haha thanks for the shout out! I love tbr games too and seeing all the titles that I would have not heard of otherwise. great game! new subscriber

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh yay! Thank you! And I love your Magic themed TBR game. Seeing people loop in their other loves makes it feel extra special.

  • @JulieTheMumReadsBooks-zd9pn
    @JulieTheMumReadsBooks-zd9pn 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the mention ❤ and yay already we have points for team A 🎉 go Pierre pirates 😅

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      🏴‍☠️ Always had a soft spot for pirates.

  • @jaynehunter-ar
    @jaynehunter-ar 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm reading Boyfriend Material right now. It's my first Alexis Hall, and I'm loving the humor and banter. I also loved With the Fire on High - so good!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh yay! I'm so glad you're enjoying it! I think I'm going to save Boyfriend Material for when I need a pick me up this month.

  • @garywatters11
    @garywatters11 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Diamond Eye 😍. I LOVED this book. I’ve loved every book I’ve read by Kate. I might have a Kate Quinn month this year just to reread the books i own of hers. i have to buy her co authored book with Janie Chang that was released recently.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A Kate Quinn month sounds fantastic! I saw he co-authored book at Target recently and was so intrigued. If you read it, let me know how it goes?

  • @PinkBeautyXx
    @PinkBeautyXx 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ahh I love this game so much! I am also on Team A 🎊 I have also read the group book and done the group activity x I can't wait to do my social media pick! Hope you enjoy your reads this month 💖

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Wohoo! Go Team A! Glad to hear your month has gotten off to a good start. 💕 Good luck with the rest of your reading!

  • @ExpeditionThroughPages
    @ExpeditionThroughPages 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oo I have Pet by Akwaeke Emezi on my TBR this month, so that works perfect for the troll pick! Good luck with your reads, nice one getting to do the social media scroll as the punishment :D

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was thrilled when the social media scroll worked out. Best possible outcome, honestly! And Pet is such a great pick for the troll! I hope you enjoy!

  • @KLC228
    @KLC228 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    the Zarha edition is gorgeous omg. Good luck on your tbr!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! I'm glad I was able to pull it off my shelves and give it some love. Hope you have a good reading month!

  • @AmandasBooktopia
    @AmandasBooktopia 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve heard so many good things about The Diamond Eye. I hope you enjoy it!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you! I've heard good things too, so I'm also hoping for the best. The nicest possible "punishment."

  • @colleentennant702
    @colleentennant702 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm going to add "Switched" by Amanda Hocking to my TBR.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh fun! I had to look that one up because I had never heard of it. Hope you have fun reading it!

  • @hollysreadingrambles5490
    @hollysreadingrambles5490 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’m a little late watching this, but I hope your reading month is going well, Caitlin🥰

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I always appreciate you watching whenever you can! Hope you're having a good reading month too, Holly! 😘

  • @leannr2579
    @leannr2579 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The audiobook for Boyfriend Material is sooo good!!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh that's always good to know! Thanks for the rec!

  • @tibbarasden
    @tibbarasden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Have a great month!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! You too; hope you get some good reads in!

  • @TheLostReader
    @TheLostReader 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love the first book in The Princess Diaries series, but not the sequels. I only read the first four books in the series, and then I DNF the series. I kept the first book because it’s the only book the in the series I like. Good luck with your TBR.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! I think I'll just stick with book 1 too. Unless it unlocks some epic form of nostalgia, I'm ok with a little revisit and not a deep dive.

  • @Luusbookishcorner
    @Luusbookishcorner 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im new to booktube and im small🤣 36 subbies ❤ love love love your channel😍

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much! Good luck with growing your channel! You'll have more subscribers before you know it! I just subscribed too. Your TBR game looks so fun.

    • @Luusbookishcorner
      @Luusbookishcorner 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheLitReviewForBooks thank you so so so much ❤️🫶🏻

  • @WhimsicalNarratives
    @WhimsicalNarratives 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We small channels made you work for that prompt! lol Loved this video, first time watching your game! Good luck on your TBR!! ☕️💜📚

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! You as well! I loved where your TBR ended up and was so sad I didn't have any of the same books. I've already read Ember in the Ashes otherwise that would have been such a good get!

  • @lolapastarelli
    @lolapastarelli 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I know you don't do audiobooks too often, but Shonda Rhimes reads Year of Yes and she's very engaging, which might help you get through that a bit faster.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ahh thank you! That's super helpful actually. I can kind of hear her voice when I read it because it's so clear in my mind, but actually hearing it is probably way better.

    • @lolapastarelli
      @lolapastarelli 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheLitReviewForBooks I think listening to her read the audiobook actually made me enjoy it more than I would have otherwise because I connected to her telling me her story rather than myself reading it in my own tones/affects in my head.

  • @MelissaChristensen83
    @MelissaChristensen83 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I picked Aurora Ascher as an author with a vowel

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Perfect! Also going for the double vowel strategy.

  • @liminal.season
    @liminal.season 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I read boyfriend material in january and loved it! I hope you do/did too!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I'm so glad I picked it up! I was able to squeeze it in in the last bit of March and I had a blast!

    • @liminal.season
      @liminal.season 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheLitReviewForBooks yay im glad! Im hoping to fit husband material on my tbr soon!

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@liminal.season I'm not sure when I'll get to it but I will definitely continue on with the series!

  • @polly2900
    @polly2900 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    With The Fire On High was a 4⭐

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh awesome! Love hearing from folks who have actually read books on my TBR. I remember really liking Clap When You Land and might try to track down The Poet X too.

  • @readknitwithcheryl
    @readknitwithcheryl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love your tbr game! just out of curiousity, is your name Caitline or Caitlin E.? I've never heard it before so I was just curious, lol. My niece's name is Caitlin and I've always loved that name. Thanks for this video! I enjoyed watching it.

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you for watching! And I love this question. It's an initial, so Caitlin E. It's what my Dad used to call me growing up. 🥰

    • @readknitwithcheryl
      @readknitwithcheryl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh okay! I always wanted to be called Anne WIth An E, so my dad called me that for a while when I was younger, lol. My name isn't even Anne.@@TheLitReviewForBooks

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That's so sweet that he did that!

  • @PrimmsBookCave
    @PrimmsBookCave 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I 2nd the fact that you desperately need to read Gideon

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I feel like I would love it. It gets such rave reviews.

  • @readknitwithcheryl
    @readknitwithcheryl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Sorry, I realize I didn't make it clear when I asked what your name is. What I meant is your first name Cailine pronounced Caitlinee, or is it Caitlin plus an initial E?

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All good! I meant to ask in the last comment is you niece's name spelled the same? I'm always curious because there are so many different ways to spell it.

    • @readknitwithcheryl
      @readknitwithcheryl 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, it's spelled Caitlin. My sister-in-law didn't want her to be able to shorten it, but she did anyways and now goes by Caity, lol.@@TheLitReviewForBooks

    • @TheLitReviewForBooks
      @TheLitReviewForBooks  6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hahaha where there's a will there's a way!