The Lit Review | April LitLand 2023 @TheLitReviewForBooks | Uploaded April 2023 | Updated October 2024, 13 hours ago.
It's a dreamy, hazy April LitLand with this late afternoon lighting.
*LitLand Playlist:* youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5OD5SDTJc8l7P54DfJwsussJCGgIBLEp
*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 the 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 card with a book on it, I have to go 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 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 one 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.
*So You’d Like to Support My Channel?*
First of all, thank you so much for getting this far down in the description box! I really appreciate you being here and being part of my bookish life. If you like what I’m about and would like to show some support here are a couple of things you can do.
~Like the video! It helps me so much to know what’s working and what I should keep pursuing.
~Leave me a comment! Even if I don’t respond right away, I read all my comments and they mean a lot to me. They also help me get a sense of what this lil community cares about.
💫I also have a Bookshop.org and an Amazon wishlist. 💫There’s no pressure to spend money—either of the above options are amazing! But it’s here if you’d like to poke around. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2X4S8WQI73H9?ref_=wl_share
bookshop.org/wishlists/735edd4ef2f24f3e4ad62adcd730861be1c685fa
*Social Media:*
📸Instagram: instagram.com/caitlinemccann/?hl=en
🐦Twitter: twitter.com/CaitlinEMcCann
📚Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/7095759-caitlin
📊Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/caitlinemccann
💻Business Inquiries: thelitreviewforbooks@gmail.com
Book Club Social Media Spaces
Storygraph Challenge: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a01c1a51-374c-499b-9ad3-8f4a722cd909
Discord: discord.gg/cZwWkK4kJQ
*Video Details:*
Camera: iPhone 12
Editing: Davinci Resolve 18
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Don’t Hate Me” by Jingle Punks (free to use)
It's a dreamy, hazy April LitLand with this late afternoon lighting.
*LitLand Playlist:* youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5OD5SDTJc8l7P54DfJwsussJCGgIBLEp
*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 the 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 card with a book on it, I have to go 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 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 one 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.
*So You’d Like to Support My Channel?*
First of all, thank you so much for getting this far down in the description box! I really appreciate you being here and being part of my bookish life. If you like what I’m about and would like to show some support here are a couple of things you can do.
~Like the video! It helps me so much to know what’s working and what I should keep pursuing.
~Leave me a comment! Even if I don’t respond right away, I read all my comments and they mean a lot to me. They also help me get a sense of what this lil community cares about.
💫I also have a Bookshop.org and an Amazon wishlist. 💫There’s no pressure to spend money—either of the above options are amazing! But it’s here if you’d like to poke around. amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2X4S8WQI73H9?ref_=wl_share
bookshop.org/wishlists/735edd4ef2f24f3e4ad62adcd730861be1c685fa
*Social Media:*
📸Instagram: instagram.com/caitlinemccann/?hl=en
🐦Twitter: twitter.com/CaitlinEMcCann
📚Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/7095759-caitlin
📊Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/caitlinemccann
💻Business Inquiries: thelitreviewforbooks@gmail.com
Book Club Social Media Spaces
Storygraph Challenge: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/a01c1a51-374c-499b-9ad3-8f4a722cd909
Discord: discord.gg/cZwWkK4kJQ
*Video Details:*
Camera: iPhone 12
Editing: Davinci Resolve 18
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Don’t Hate Me” by Jingle Punks (free to use)
