Welcome to Litsy!

Cold and dreary day. I‘ve heard good things about this book. This will be my 10th of the year.

Morning☕☕
#24B4Monday report
I read 3 hours yesterday and haven't finished yet The Whisper Man. I'm at 60% and it is so good.
We went to a walk after lunch and I'm still listening to All the Stars in the Heavens. Really enjoy with this story. It is set in Hollywood will finish it for #Booked2020
Luna in jaz (The Moon and Me) is a fairytale from our local author. We read it out loud before Leja sleep time yesterday.
#litsyfun #readathon
@Andrew65

The library got this in for me. I‘m hoping I have the time to try it out

#breakfastwithabook 🥣🍵
It will be busy weekend for me but I use my free time for reading and join #24B4Monday #readathon
Starting today with my breakfast (musli with yogurt and herbal tea).
The mug is a gift from my sister when she was on student exchange in Berlin.

#currentlyreading #thewhisperman #alexnorth #litsyfun

#ThursdaySurvey @laurenslibrary

1. Both😊
2. Book Depository, Wordery, Amazon, Library and our local bookstore
3. Yes
4. Audible
5. Bought: The Whisper Man by Alex Northon, borrow Cujo by Stephen King

Coming soon: A new BookTube video featuring my favorite lines from books I read in 2019. Spoiler: These two books are included!

Do you keep track of the passages in books that you love? Where do you write them down?

This book scared me as it deals with child abduction-any parent‘s worst nightmare. A father and son find themselves in the midst of a police investigation of a serial killer. It‘s suspenseful, has a supernatural element, and the main characters are well drawn. I particularly like the father-son relationship which added so much depth to the story, otherwise it would be just another run-of-the-mill thriller. TW:child murders but not graphic. 👇

Definitely a thriller. I can't believe I read the things I read. I was truly goobsmacked by some of the risk taken by characters in the book.

After Rebecca dies, her son, Jake and her husband, Tom, move to a new home. A new home..a new start, was their plan.
This book has such creepy parts, flows so well, its horror is immersive and imaginative. I really enjoyed this
Full review goodreads.com/overtheedge

Morning☕☕
It started with #bookmail
Finally got this book for January book in @MonthlyBookClub

#thewhisperman #alexnorth #newonmyshelf #startingreading #litsyfun #mondaymorning

I know I have an unpopular opinion with this book. I was definitely in the middle with liking it. I thought it had a good storyline but it took awhile for anything to really get anywhere to explain anything. I also felt like the story got a bit muddled with too much going on. I liked it but it wasn‘t really my favorite.

It was a hard start for me. Not because it wasn't great but because it gave me nightmares lol. It was definitly worth finishing. I really enjoyed it 🦋💀👨‍👦

This book had me from page one. I read it as part of a “group read”. There were times I stopped reading at a certain point, even though I didn‘t want to.
I like North‘s ability to make the end of every chapter a cliff hanger. Just when you think you‘re putting the book down for the night ...think again! I also like the short chapters, which made it easy to read on (and on)
I can see this book being made into a movie, and hope that it is someday.

Here we go! It was interesting and sometimes very upsetting to read through some of the negative reviews about the books I love! Come see my reactions here: https://youtu.be/oQwG-dDD7xE

#negativereviews #bookhate #booklove #goodreadsreviews #bookchat #bookdiscussion #bookthoughts #letstalkaboutbooks #booktube

Such a good book!!!! The ending though...
Creepy without scaring me. Includes a couple of father/son relationships. Could not put it down!!

This was creepy, thrilling,a great read. I will probably be having scary dreams,lol.
I really enjoyed it. There was a sad part in it at the end.i highly recommend it.

A serial killer hunted little boys 20 years ago, but he was caught and is in prison. However, a boy goes missing and it‘s just like the “Whisper Man” is back again. This book has gotten a lot of hype and I totally get it. This book was so creepy. There was one page where I was 😳. My 2020 books have started out on 🔥

Thought this was a really good book and couldn't put it down. A very well written creepy thriller. I can understand why it got so many votes on Goodreads for book of the year, 6th in the thriller section.
Been spoilt this weekend with two great books to read 😍
#TBRRead #WinterGames +16 points for #teamelectricsex @LibrarianRyan

Currently reading my Christmas gift from my love ? glad I found a fiancé who loves reading as much as I do! #bookworms #couplesthatreadtogetherstaytogether

I really enjoyed this one, finished it in about 24 hours. It got off to a slightly slow start but it picked up before long and then I didn't want to stop reading. I recommend it for fans of thrillers!

Another book finished for #24B42020.🎉

This one had a very creepy storyline and I was holding out hope that I'd love it in the end, but sadly it was just okay. Too many flaws in the story and timelines that weren't properly addressed for me, but the whispering definitely made me glance twice around the house tonight after turning off the lights.

#TeamFestivus #TBRReads @wanderinglynn #wintergames @StayCurious @Clwojick (16pts)

More “meh” than “yeah.” 4 stars on the creep factor but I found the story to be missing some oomph. There were several plot lines that just felt sort of tacked on by an editor to give it more complexity. 2.5⭐️

I guess it‘s not really a snack, but I don‘t really eat snacks 🤷🏼‍♀️ but I LOVE hot cocoa with marshmallows!!

#HolidaySnack
#HollyJollyReading

This book was so incredibly suspenseful 😳 It scared me at times and it honestly broke my heart. Being a mom to a one year old son, I just can‘t imagine someone ever hurting a child. This book was beyond terrifying

#wintergames #elfies #tbrreads

The Whisper Man by Alex North https://wp.me/p6C2DX-2H7
#Whisperman, #Alexnorth, #celadonbooks, #serialkiller

Very quick read, but I wasn‘t blown away by it. It‘s good don‘t get me wrong, but it wasn‘t the best thriller I read this year (which I know is a bit ask but people are going nuts over this!)

Everyone is talking about this book! I read the synopsis and decided to skip it when it first came out, but people seem genuinely scared by it so I HAVE TO READ IT NOW. What does everyone think of The Whisper Man? Is it worth the hype?

Between a Pick and So-So for me. There's nothing wrong with it per se, it just didn't fully grab my attention until I was about half way through. I normally love multiple POV, but for some reason it didn't work for me this time. I had a hard time keeping them straight. The story did come together in a satisfying way, so I'll go with Pick.

This book was so hyped up that it fell short for me. It wasn‘t very scary. However, the narrative did have me turning the pages and I read it in two sittings. But when I finished, I was kind of left with the feeling “that‘s all?”

I‘m a hardcore horror reader so I would say this is more in the thriller category than horror and I wanted more.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

December 2019 - Book 1

#Libraryhaul Got 3 for me and 2 for my youngest, one of which is based on Greta Thunberg. Ready for bedtime!

#Novemberstats #Novemberfaves
My reading took a dark turn last month. Life and books are closely tied. These were my faves 📚

🦋 The Whisperman father & son psycho thriller!
🎸 Daisy Jones & the Six rock band love/hate story, fun read!
💜 In-Between Days, graphic novel, heartbreaking, the isolation of a cancer
🦹🏿‍♀️ Come Join Us- 25 modern horror stories, all excellent!

Currently reading and figuring out how to use this app. Does it keep track of pages?

Bought this book so long ago, finally decided what the hell let‘s see if it‘s good... in bed exhausted after a long day of shopping for a Christmas tree and decorations. (And some books 😝)

1) The Whisper Man
2) Becoming Bonnie @JenlovesJT47 ❤️❤️
3) Adele, Maroon 5, Prince, Post Malone, Taylor Swift, Rob Thomas, Lady Gaga, Nina Simone, Callista Clark!! 🎼🎤🎹

#Weekendreads

I am trying out the desktop version for the first time as my phone took a swim. 😠 Hopefully it can be resuscitated, but no pics for me until that's resolved. Nonetheless, a big thank you to @vivastory for the swap books! And it was so nice of you to include a Starbucks gift card! Thank you so much, Scott. Hopefully The Toll will be knocking on your door tomorrow.

I finished this practically in two days. I just couldnt stop

You always put out the books, she told me once. That‘s when it starts to feel like home.

Mocha loves to lay right next to me when I read in bed. Anyone else have a reading buddy? 🐱

A little night time reading 😴📚🖤 with my beautiful reading blankie!

Here‘s my next TBR. Mostly new stuff this time. #tenatatime #round27

🥀If you leave a door half open, soon you‘ll hear the whispers spoken. 🥀 Just finished listening to this wonderful book. It was a bit hard to get into due to the alternating voices, but after a while I got used to it and really enjoyed every spooky and tense minute. 100% would recommend this book.

The Whisper Man was a very exciting read. Full of suspenseful chilling moments. Several surprising moments and reveals that kept me wanting to read. The character development was great and made them and the story feel very real. There‘s one event at the end I wish was a little different. Overall it was nearly a perfect ending and probably more realistic than how I would‘ve chosen.

I DEVOURED this book. What a page turner! This was one of those mysteries that I felt like the answer was right in front of me and I just couldn't quite put my finger on it. Crime fiction/thriller fans will not be disappointed. 5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Steadily making progress on my reading challenge, hoping I can make it!

Started this last night and loving it so far!

Argh, this is the first time I‘ve ever had to bail on an audiobook because of the narrator!
I‘ve heard so many great things about this book so decided to use an audible credit for it. Christopher Eccleston narrates so I assumed, as he‘s an accomplished actor, he‘d be pretty good. Oh how I was wrong. Dull, monotonous, did nothing to draw me into the story.
So this goes back on the TBR to be read in another format. 🙁

First of all, I'm a wimp. But this is so so scary! The Whisper Man whispers to small children outside of their windows at night! I mean come on!! 😱
I truly had to pause reading this and listen to another #audiobook at night because it was seriously getting to me. The scary parts didn't last too long, and I still recommend this to fellow wimps like myself. Intersecting storylines emphasized the father-son relationship, and grief well.

This book is so disturbing.
I feel like I need to go play with a dozen kittens and wash out my brain after what just happened.

New #audiobook and it's seriously creepy!! 😳
I can only read this during daylight hours. 😱