Welcome to Litsy!

Urban Fantasy set in London with vampires, ghouls, witches,..., and Dr Van Helsing. What's not to like?

Already have the next one in the pipeline.

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Need to clean a few corners today 🙄😩

First book in the series.

Reread this since there's a new book coming on Tuesday (I could've sworn the previous book was meant to be the last?!) and it's always been a favourite series. I love Greta's determination to be a good doctor, and serve the community that need her, even when they aren't perfect people, even when they have specifically done wrong *to her*.

Also, I love Ruthven and Fass.

I think I liked the idea of this book more than I liked the actual book. The pace was a bit too slow for me.

My last book attempt was a dud, so I guess I‘ll try this one instead!

I loved this book. I love the world Greta lives in. She is a doctor to the local monster population. She takes care of the local vampires, demons, mummys and ghouls. A group of murderous monks begins killing both the living and the dead. Greta and her friends need to stop the monks from killing anyone else. This is more difficult because the monks don‘t appear to be fully human.

My reading wrap up for the month of June. Strange Practice, Endurance and The Nightmare Man were my favorite. 6 horror, 1 romance and 1 nonfiction.

My favorite read for the month of June is Strange Practice. This is a fun monster story wrapped up in a murder mystery. Great characters. Loved it.

Started on the 24th and just finished so pretty engaging, I'd say! I thought I wasn't in the mood for this story and then boom! I was hooked and just wanted to know more about the vamps, witches, ghouls, etc!
I am really glad that it is in fact a series. Can't wait for more!
Also, I quite enjoyed the narration.
Oh and usually I never do this, but I thought if this were turned into a movie Kate Winslet should play Greta.
And gratuitous pup shot🐕🐾

Weird! And I couldn‘t put it down. I loved all the characters, their personalities and quirks. (Not the baddies, though.) It was fun to think of this whole other world alongside and unknown to 99% of Londoners.

I didn‘t expect this to be thought-provoking and applicable to real life. Note! I could be reading a lot into this—I often do. The story IS a story. It‘s not a trick to make you think a certain thing or way. 😁

Strange is right! The main character is a doctor for the undead. There‘s a killer on the loose who is going after the living and undead. 😳

This isn‘t my usual fare, but I can‘t put this one down. There‘s both enough story and enough space—leaving you with enough room to draw your own conclusions and feel your own feels.

This reread was like a warm comforting bath for me; it's getting a little over-familiar (I probably shouldn't reread it again too soon), but I'm not constituentially capable of skipping it and skipping straight to the second and third, which I've read less often. I adore Ruthven and Fass.

And here we go, 5th line of the #BookSpinBingo.

Dr. Greta Helsing, her unique patients, and friends kept me company during my mini road trip this weekend. I really enjoyed it. I love the narrator‘s voice, and I found all of the characters extremely likable. I was invested and even had moments of grief for these characters. It‘s such an interesting premise, even with a few slow moments when mundane things are described in detail. I added the next two in the series to my wish list.

I think this will be my next listen. I‘m taking a short road trip to my hometown for my best friend‘s baby shower this weekend (about 3.5 hours one way), so I need an interesting listen with an entertaining narrator.

While the synopsis was intriguing, the execution fell flat for me. One of main aspects that drew me to this book was the fact that Greta is a physician for the underworld. Some of the scenes I liked best were when she cares for Varney, sees to the ghoullet, & discusses an upcoming foot-bone replacement surgery for a mummy. Those were the parts I wanted more of & yet her practice (despite the title) is not even a subplot.

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#thoughtfulthursday

📖 tagged, A Good Day for Chardonnay, & The Archive of the Forgotten

🍁 getting caught in the rain & that NaNoWriMo is going really well

📚 books with basic spelling errors and misprints

Thanks for the tag Danielle! Have you played? @TheSpineView @Crazeedi @AlaMich @persephone1408 @wideeyedreader @Twainy

This book came to mind for today‘s #LittensDressedinBlood September prompt - Monster Mash

Greta is a monster doctor. She treats vampires, mummies, banshees, etc.

This series is pretty good, though I never read the 3rd book.

#LittensDressedInBlood #Day5 #DeadMansParty I have many books on my shelves that would fit this prompt, both well known & niche books about all sorts of dead men from vampires to zombies to ghosts. I chose this book, the 1st in a series, because it encompasses all of those types of dead men & more, including ghouls, demons & gargoyles. It‘s a fun series with a great female MC, a doctor who works with the supernatural sick.

This was a little different from my usual fare, but I was just really intrigued by the recommendation by @Barbara the Bibliophage and it was fairly inexpensive. It was mostly fun, she writes well and is funny, but there were some heavier parts too. For the most part, I enjoyed it thoroughly!

4.3⭐️ “Whatever you‘re into is some fascinatingly weird shit.” Dr. Helsing is a private medical doctor that treats London‘s undead from vampires, ghouls, mummies and so many others. But things get a little crazy when an old friend calls her for an emergency. There is one aspect I could‘ve lived without, but the book itself was pretty awesome. I‘m looking forward to continuing the series. This is also my #doublespin for #bookspinbingo

A fun and easy going read. Very monster-rific.

Greta Helsing is a doctor to the undead, a ancient evil is brewing in the sewers of London causing problems for her patients.

Greta and her little squad of undead friends (I enjoyed the banter immensely!) are the only ones who can end the trouble that is hot on their heels.

Monsters need doctors as well - and Dr Greta Helsing‘s practice is full of the things that go bump in the night. With nods to Victorian gothic tales, this was a fun read and full of imagination, but the ending fell a little bit flat for me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a bit

Greta Helsing, doctor to the undead, whose job is to treat the different ailments of vampires, ghouls, banshees, mummies etc. now has to fight a group of murderous monks who try their best to harm her and her patients.
Wonderfully written, creative and unique, a delight to read.
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

🎧 Meh another tough review. You‘d either love or hate the narration. It‘s almost monotone & doesn‘t differentiate between characters. Gretta Hellsing is a Doctor to supernatural beings in London. The story brings up obscure happenings in London history. Interesting idea. I feel the treeware is probably better. ⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3

I really enjoyed this audiobook, but I do wish ti had read it instead. There are some names I wish I could see and there's got to be a difference between "vampire" and "vampire" judging from the narrators attempt to call attention to the two words...slightly different intonation and pronunciation...not that I could picture the written difference...

I will definitely be giving the second book a try.

I'm gonna do #MORE today! By that I mean My Own REadathon. First up- finish the tagged audiobook.

And coffee. It's the perfect way to start the day.

Next! (audiobook)

I'm always down for a quirky monster book 🧛‍♀️🧟‍♀️

Greta Helsing is a doctor for supernatural beings, or differently alive as she puts it. This is the first book in the series and the characters you meet are awesome and written beautifully. Frankly some of the best moments are when the main characters are in a group just talking. The story itself is a bit predictable but still a good time. I highly recommend if for no other reason than hanging out with Vivian Shaw‘s characters.

Underworld meets the Da Vinci Code.

February TBR List finished. The only carry over from last months list is Good Omens. Strange Practice should be finished today.

Dr. Helsing is a doctor to the supernatural and gets involved in a situation where someone is targeting them and there is a serial killer loose in London killing the human population too

Your package should be delivered to you by no later than Friday, @HerDarkHuntress1 :) Sorry for the delayed post. I was in a rural area for Thanksgiving and my Internet access was more limited than I expected. #lmpbc @Pogue @MeganAnn

1) Doctor to the things that go bump in the night. Fun read!
2) Teleportation or the ability to communicate in every language
3) Scorpio
4) Getting holiday cards ready for the mail
5) ❤️🧡💛💙💙💜🖤🤍🤎

#friyayintro @howjessreads

After loosing my headphones for a week and finally finding them this passed weekend I can finally finish up with book! Have to admit this was a really good book. Had me hooked at the start. Can‘t wait to start the next book in the series.

I just saw a blurb from @Michollio about this series. But I can't decide what format to borrow! Oh the anxiety of choice!

Loved this supernatural tale! Very Halloween-ish, and now I need to track down the other books in the series! #TeamSlaughter #scarathalon @Clwojick

Starting this tonight. #strangepractice #urbanfantasy #paranormal

Read this on our flight home from London (we scored an economy plus which made the long flight 500% more comfortable). I enjoyed it very much. Greta and her cast of characters were very likable. I wish there had been a little more of an intro to Greta before the mayhem struck, but other than that I thought it was a great story and am interested to see where the series goes next. Also,these HP Daily Prophet Vans might be the most comfy shoes I own.

Dr Greta Helsing has more than one #vampire patient.

#chillingphotochallenge
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Vampires, Ghouls, Demons, Mummies, and Unholy Monks, oh, my! Really digging this book about a monster doctor and murder and stolen books. #TeamSlaughter #scarathalon @Clwojick

Had a hard time figuring something out for today‘s #chillingphotochallenge because surprisingly despite my love for all things spooky I find myself short on anything #coffin like. Then I remembered this book which is still on my TBR. Forgive the unmade bed in the background. If you spy Daisy, you‘ll also figure out why despite my best efforts it remains unmade 😅 #teamslaughter #scarathlon @Clwojick

Squidapus found this an enjoyable read. He likes stories where the supernatural or fantastic are brought down or interacted with in very real world ways. There were some stumbles here and there were either stuff happened to move the plot instead of being organic or where a solution was something that wasn't foreshadowed but everyone said was obvious (multiple times actually). Even then they didn't detract from wanting to keep reading til the end

An interesting take on the "monsters" that I haven't encountered before. Moving on to the second, which I didn't realize was the second until a week ago, several months after adding it to my list.

From sci fi to sci...fantasy? Who knows! But he's been interested in this one a long time!

Finished up my reread in the best company, today. 💙 #BunniesofLitsy Love this book so much -- it's so *nice*, even amidst horrifying things. Greta's calling as a doctor is the best.

#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick

Rereading again, partly just for joy and partly because book 3 is out in September! Had a good long cuddle with Biscuit while I was reading, too, but my phone was dead so no pic.

Love the details of the stuff Ruthven has been doing to keep eternal life interesting. Latte art!

#SummersEndReadathon @Clwojick

I thought this was charming. Its fun & clever & witty. The audio book is good, too. I found myself looking up various historical novels as reference points for some of the characters. That was nice; Ms. Shaw could have gone the easy route & used Dracula. It would be a perfect beach read, if you're near a beach. It's the 1st in a series, the 2nd is already out, & the 3rd is being released in October. I already have it reserved at my library.😎

This was an interesting supernatural book. I liked the setting and the time of the book. I felt like it was a bit dry in parts and it didn‘t stand out among other books in this genre. It was okay, but I‘ve liked other books better that had similar themes.