Uploaded January 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Kicking off the New Year with my favorite thing to film, LitLand
*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 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 low-buy where I’m trying not to add too many things to my TBR but I’m giving myself some wiggle room if something comes up that I really want.
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 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
*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
*Video Details:*
Camera: Canon G7x
Editing: Davinci Resolve 18
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Don’t Hate Me” by Jingle Punks (free to use)
Kicking off the New Year with my favorite thing to film, LitLand
*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 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 low-buy where I’m trying not to add too many things to my TBR but I’m giving myself some wiggle room if something comes up that I really want.
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 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
*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
*Video Details:*
Camera: Canon G7x
Editing: Davinci Resolve 18
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Don’t Hate Me” by Jingle Punks (free to use)
![March Reading Wrap Up 2021
March was my month where I read the least but loved things the most. Plus I was inspired to DNF more aggressively to keep my reading more my speed. All in all a good month.
Stats: 0:27
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han: 5:19
White Rage by Carol Anderson [TW/CW accurate descriptions of slavery, racial violence, and racist language]: 6:48
Never Always Sometimes by Adi Alsaid: 9:37
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo [TW/CW sexualization of a minor]: 11:16
Gild by Raven Kennedy: 14:07
An Extraordinary Union by Alyssa Cole [TW/CW: slavery, racial violence, and racist language] 16:11
The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden [TW/CW: sexualization of a minor]: 19:11
Enchante by Gita Trelease: 22:45
Last Days of Summer by Steve Kluger [TW/CW: depictions of internment camps, racist language]: 24:48
Ongoing Resources to Support AAPI Communities:
Anti-Asian Violence Resources Carrd: https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/
How to help the Asian American community: Donations, educational resources and more:https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-help-the-asian-american-community-donations-educational-resources-more/
Ongoing Resources to Support BLM:
Fair Fight’s website: https://fairfight.com/
Ways to Help Black Lives Matter:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
This article links to a bunch of charities connected to Black Lives Matter and/or trans communities:https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a32870451/how-to-help-black-trans-lives-donate/
Black Lives Matter Toolkits: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
My bookish wishlist is open all through April but will close again at the end of the month:
My Amazon Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/genericItemsPage/2X4S8WQI73H9
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Social Media:
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Discord for The Book Covered Book Club: https://discord.gg/cP5qMuSM
Video Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel t3i
Editing: Davinci Resolve 17
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Sunshine in My Heart” by Jingle Punks (free to use) March Reading Wrap Up 2021](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ioatFHt-Yx4/mqdefault.jpg)








![February Wrap Up & Stats 2021
Wrapping up the last four books I read in February 2021 and going through the stats for all 8 books. As usual, timestamps are down below if you’d like to skip around to specific books and I list content warnings if needed as well. Enjoy!
For my Mid Month Wrap Up, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jsT_wo6de4
Stats: 2:14
Well of Ascension by Brandon Sanderson: 8:29
Crosstalk by Connie Willis: 12:28
Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia [minor CW/TW for loss of a loved one]: 17:21
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi [CW/TW for loss of a loved one]: 23:00
**The child abuse CW/TW is for Pet by Akwaeke Emezi, which I talk about in my Mid Month Wrap Up**
Ongoing Resources to Support BLM:
Fair Fight’s website: https://fairfight.com/
Ways to Help Black Lives Matter:https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
This article links to a bunch of charities connected to Black Lives Matter and/or trans communities:https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a32870451/how-to-help-black-trans-lives-donate/
Black Lives Matter Toolkits: https://blacklivesmatter.com/resources/
Social Media:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caitlinemccann/?hl=en
Twitter: https://twitter.com/CaitlinEMcCann
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7095759-caitlin
Video Details:
Camera: Canon Rebel t3i
Editing: Davinci Resolve 17
Music: Intro & Outro~ YouTube Audio Library “Sunshine in My Heart” by Jingle Punks (free to use) February Wrap Up & Stats 2021](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/kkjX8le9gF8/mqdefault.jpg)
