Welcome to Litsy!

💙 Tagged current read, I think 4 stars so far?

💙 Favourite read this year has been The House in the Cerulean Sea, but honorable mention to The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea and Lore Olympus vol 1.

💙 I'm grateful for a lot of things, but today I am particularly grateful for the opportunity to rest, and for my support system

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs

@Yuki_Onna @monalyisha @jenniferw88

I blame @BarbaraJean about 90% for this and other Litsy readers the rest 🤪 The rest of the series isn't exactly as dirt cheap as the first one - what have I done?? I now know why this is so popular and I want more! Sometimes it's just a tiny, tiny bit too cute, but mostly I love her writing and cleverness. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#wondrouswednesday thanks for the tag @Eggs ! I‘m an insane nut about our gorgeous spring wildflowers (despite making my allergies insane) so I‘m glad you tagged me!

1) our state flower, the absolutely beautiful bluebonnet in an ocean of blue (runner up: bleeding hearts, which I‘ve only ever seen in Norway and I love dearly)

2) humorous time travel (I love the tagged series) (runner up: humorous historical fiction)

3) quiet companionship

Late to play, but I couldn‘t miss this one.
1. Future! Future! Future! Please lol
2. I loved the tagged and I pick up book 2 from the library tomorrow 😁

Thanks for the tag @Texreader

1) back in time to see 🤔 - I'd like to see it all. Be there when the pyramids were built, take a peak at the Tudors, meet Marie Curie,...

2) tagged

#Two4Tuesday on Wednesday morning (CET)
@TheSpineView

3.25⭐ This book was a bit clunky and disjointed at times and probably could have done with another round of edits, but what it lacks in finesse, it makes up for with humor and excitement. It is a fun twist on the typical time traveling story, and Taylor's sharp dialogue and wit is enjoyable to read and highly quotable. I'll definitely be checking out more of The St. Mary's Chronicles.

This was exciting and silly and just so much fun to read! The characters were loveable and I can't wait to get my hands on the next book. There were a couple of quirks with the writing that bothered me a little, but not enough to take away from my enjoyment of the story.

My husband ended up having to work until midnight tonight, so you‘re looking at my New Years plans right here… can‘t say I‘m too disappointed, as I‘m 2 chapters in and loving it!

Thanks so much for this book @inthegreensandblues !! I immediately picked this book up Christmas morning and finished it yesterday! This book was so good! I‘m so glad I finally was able to start this series. I can‘t wait to read all the books. It was so much fun and action packed. I want the next one now! Also, thanks to Litsy for putting this book on my radar!

#TeamGameSleigher
#AVeryMerryReadathon
#WrapitupReadathon
#WinterCosy
#ChristmasMyWay

Dramatis Thingummy; our heroine is Max

I just opened my #jolabokaflod swap package from @BeaG and I love it!! Thank you so much!! Now I just need to get through all the Christmas Eve family festivities so I can curl up by the tree and start reading- I've already broken into the chocolates 🤣
Thank you, @MaleficentBookDragon for hosting!

About historians who time travel - but you didn‘t hear it and I never said it, or the consequences to us could be dire. They go only to observe and document (thus avoiding paradoxes - or History will take her own action) those points in history we all wonder about, like what happened to the Princes in the Tower. I‘m 1/3 of the way in; based on UK/ European history.
Don‘t miss the amusing cast list at the beginning.
Liking it so far

It's 6am and your 16 y/o has pulled an all-nighter reading a book you gave to him and he announced he wouldn't read.

So proud. So happy.

#RaisingReaders

PS: picture was taken a week ago in Denmark where the kids holidayed with their father

Well this was fun! If you‘re looking for a light weight, easy read about time travelling historians then this is the book for you. 😉 👍

After the heaviness of Great Circle I really needed a fun read…Looks like this should fit the bill nicely! 😆

#BookReport
I exceeded my goals this week by finishing 1Q84 and the first in the St. Mary's series. Both were good but very different from each other.

#WeeklyForecast
I'm still hoping to make more progress in the fairy tales chunkster but also the next in the St. Mary's series. After those it's back to my RNG commitments.

This was a lot of fun. I have to say I appreciate the fact that this is a lighter take on time traveling historians than I've previously come across. It's like a popcorn book nothing super serious but you have a great time while you're reading. I'll definitely continue on with the series.

#BookMail that arrived yesterday.

The kid approves!

This book full of recipes was just published and we caught the live stream launch last Saturday. Naturally, we had to order the book, because we're both big fans of The Chronicles of St Mary's.

I've tagged the first book in the series, since this book isn't in the database yet.

The first in a series about the "tea-soaked disaster magnets" of St Mary's where historians investigate major events in "contemporary time" (the term time travel is frowned upon).
Headstrong but ingenious ancient historian Madeleine Maxwell joins the team at St Mary's and finds herself investigating all manner of events, including a stay in the Cretaceous that ends up going even more haywire than usual...

review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#just-one-damned-thing-after-another-...

Definitely a pick. It could use some editing to smooth the transitions from one moment to another. It was choppy at times. Did anyone watch Loki on Disney +? I saw similarities in going back to points in time with major destruction and chaos so the time travelers could come and go without being noticed or impacting the timeline.

Thanks for the tag @The_Penniless_Author.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

1) first book in the St Mary's series, tagged
2) drawing a blank - most films pale compared to the book
3) sleep 😁

What about you? @robinb @hgrimes @Birdsong28

This was so much fun! I've read books 2+3 and the short stories yesterday.

Full review: https://scepticalreading.com/2021/07/armchair-time-travelling-with-st-marys/

Why not start another book at 11pm? Definitely good for my sleep. 🙄🙄🙄

This book was so much fun to read!

This series is right up my alley and I can‘t wait to get the second one.

Time travel, dinosaurs, history, some crazy villains, bit of romance, what more could you want?!

Been a bit busy 🎉 got a finish though! ❤️

Jodi Taylor‘s characters try not to meddle in history but do and meddle in each other‘s personal lives, too.

#MayCharacters #Meddles Day 5

Well that was a fun start to a series. Time traveling historians, a smart ass heroine, a little romance, some unexpected treachery, dinosaurs! #bookspin for April. @TheAromaofBooks

Tagged book is #bookspin and Hunger is #doublespin for April. Looking forward to these two. @TheAromaofBooks

Time travel with a group of historians. Good characters with some humor. First book of seven...in this one you get to go to the Cretaceous to visit dinosaurs.

O my goodness I loved this book. Time travel, a smidge of romance, conspiracies, drama, and DINOSAURS! I don‘t really know what I expected from this book, but I loved it! This was book #4 for my library winter reading challenge and #BFC21 and book #1 for #joyusjanuary. This was also my first draw for #tbrdeckofcards,my #letterj for #litsyatoz and counts toward #seriesread2021. Can‘t wait to continue the series!

This one was just okay for me. I doubt I will go on to the second book. I can certainly see why it‘s popular - parts were funny and I like the idea - it just didn‘t click for me. If I‘d been reading rather than listening I‘d not have finished it. I did like the main character Max! She is cool. Not sure why this didn‘t light up for me.

This was a really fun time travel romp. At times it felt a bit like a few short stories sort of smooshed together. Not that that's a bad thing necessarily, but I felt it could have flowed better than it did. That said, I really enjoyed it and will definitely read more in the series.

This was my #bookspin book for January.
@TheAromaofBooks

My January #bookspinbingo board. My #bookspin is the tagged book. The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany is my #doublespin. I'm really hoping for a blackout this month.

@TheAromaofBooks

On to the next book.... have heard good things ......

The St. Mary's card game arrived this morning 🥳🥳 this should be fun!!
#StMarys #AnHonourAndAPrivilegeSir #Game

#20series20days Day 2

I picked the first book up on my kindle on a whim...Time travel, history, and $5 bucks what‘s not to love. And I do love it, filled with quirky characters and fun plots. I don‘t always know what‘s going on but I am up for the ride.

This was fun! I think I was expecting a mystery of sorts, but I‘d say this is more of time travel adventure with a bit of humor thrown in.

The exciting moment when my St. Mary's merch arrives 😍😍
#AnHonourAndAPrivilegeSir #BookMerch

I might be on a time travel kick...

#audiobook #timetravelobsessed

Love the humour in this book!

Baby is asleep, toddler wants to watch Toy Story 4, time to try & get started on this! I could‘ve tidied up (obviously from pic! 🤦🏼‍♀️) but it‘ll just end up the same again in a few hours!

This one will cover “on TBR over 6 months” on #summerfun bingo. I bought it ages ago when someone in my book club mentioned it. I never got round to reading it but now she‘s picked it for next months book so time to dive in!

@4thhouseontheleft @StayCurious

Time travel, history the whole wacky thing all jumbled.

Here‘s another book I‘m wondering if I‘ll like or not? Is it worth my time? I‘m 50/50 with this one 🤔 Sounds promising, but I could end up disliking the whole thing. Have you read it? Did you like it?

Fun free St. Mary's short story available from Ms. Taylor's website.
What would the disaster magnets from St. Mary's do if people start panic buying toilet paper? 😂
Ps. Tagged first book in series until story is added to database.

Loved this. Very witty, full of action and very fast paced. A solid start to the series. So good I ordered the second one right away.

⭐⭐⭐⭐
What a wild and crazy ride, I mean read! The cast of characters at St. Mary's are delightful, zany and full of disastrous successes. Max leads the way as the main person in the story. She is recruited to join as a historian in the secret society of St. Mary's. Under the auspices of Thrisk University, the undertake exploring other times and centuries, observing and recording. But never interfering in history.⬇️

A recommendation from a friend and gosh darn it I loved this! I will say though, the whole tome I was reading this I was thinking it was a lot like the show Timeless. Or maybe Timeless was an awful lot like this series. Regardless, I‘m off to read the next book!

I‘ve found my new favorite series!! I‘m so excited there‘s, like, nine of these books. Time traveling historians, need I say more? It‘s funny and smart and filled with action and some romance. My library only has this and book 9, so I‘ll have to actually purchase the rest and I don‘t even care about spending the money! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Y‘all, is there anything better in this whole world than being snuggled in bed with a snoozing doggo and a new book you‘re falling in love with? Like, I love my family and blah blah blah, but this is the meaning of happiness.