Welcome to Litsy!

“The plot thickens,” he said, and wished he hadn‘t said that because it sounded like something from a bad detective novel. “I think we have a suspect.” That didn‘t sound much better. “My house has just exploded, by the way.” At least that was novel.
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I can‘t let these detectives go unmentioned

Jackson Brodie
Inspector Montalbano
Dalziel and Pascoe

#tlt #ThreeListThursday

I loved this! Now I need to read the rest of the series! Great on #audio #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Here are some series that have been on my tbr for a while - looking forward to #serieslove2023 to try them next year!

There are also a bunch of series where I‘ve read all but one or two books that would be good to finish up… we‘ll see how far I get 📚

Does anyone else have a #littenkitten who prevents them from reading? Nala likes to sleep on my book sometimes.

#Detective #Scarathlon #photochallenge
Kate Atkinson is one of my favorite authors. Have enjoyed all her Brody Private Detective stories.

"Duty killed you in the end."

Fall readings...

⭐️⭐️⭐️ • Wildly uneven, but I guess I didn‘t hate it.

This was slower than I expected, I had been looking for a page turner. That being said I do enjoy a mystery that takes place in Europe.

I don‘t re-read a lot (except for Dorothy Dunnett) but here are three I‘ve recently re-read. #3books

This was really up my alley as an easy read. Mysterious interweaving stories and all loose ends tied up with a bow by the end. Looking forward to the next instalment of Jackson Brodie

#20Series20Days

DAY TWO

I love Kate Atkinson‘s Jackson Brodie series...if pressed, I would say they fall in the mystery/crime genre, but I love them for the intricate plotting she does, there‘s always a pattern but the reader can‘t see it till the end. ❤️

Not sure if my expectations of this book were misguided, but I felt very unsatisfied with it, it all seemed rather scrappy to me; for a book billed as the first in the Jackson Brodie series, Brodie doesn‘t actually seem to do much in the way of mystery-solving.

This book pulled me in at the beginning, went all over the place in the middle, and mostly tied things together at the end. Pick. One book done for #joysofjune readathon.

Top row is what I “should” finish in May. Tagged book has another patron in the queue when I‘m done, and it‘s probably someone else from book club!
#weeklyforecast
#doublespin
#bookstorechallenge
#authoramonth
#nonfictionnerds
#June #bookclub
#readalong
Plus any wild cards that become available on Libby earlier than predicted.

This was a good one. An interesting break from my non-fiction binge. But it was also a hard read. It‘s a #murdermystery infused with relatable, recognisable human experience and insight that makes it both unnerving and engaging. It made me want to pause and mull over the cascading effect of words, instances and the why, what and who of it. But also kept pushing me to turn the page. #Whodunit #StephenKingRecommends #LifeLoveAndLoss #pageturner

1. The tagged book, which I read in Danish.

2. I primarily read books in English, because reading Danish translations just ruin the experience (also, books are more expensive in Danish!), but I realised doing this, that most of the English books I read aren‘t books in translation, which I want to improve!

Thanks for the tag @Cinfhen ❤️

My tentative #StayAtHome24in48 #stack I tend to not stick to stacks I make for any #readathon but hopefully I get to at least 2 of these! What‘s on your stack for this weekend? 5 are also for my #MarchUnshelfing #challenge

Loved it! Read my full review here- https://wp.me/p6C2DX-2NN

A literary mystery composed of three disparate case histories that is deep look at the impact of violence on the people left behind, this is the first in the Jackson Brodie series and gives a good insight into Jackson. It is a novel about the taken, the missing girls and women who disappear, who seldom, if ever, get justice. Full review at https://booknaround.blogspot.com/2020/01/review-case-histories-by-kate-atkinson....

January #bookreport - all read for book club or challenges
#newyearwhodis
#readwithmrbook
#classicschallenge2020
#authoramonth2020
#memoirsandmysteries
#belowzer00s

I know this received mixed reviews from my fellow #BelowZer00s , but I like this one. In my second reading of this - 1st time was a few years ago - I really picked up on the study of grief and the effects of trauma. REM‘s Everybody Hurts went through my mind as Atkinson unveiled layer upon layer of each story. Jackson Brodie is such a flawed character, yet I‘d want him to be on my side. The mystery wasn‘t fully there, but it still a good read. ⬇️

Repost for @BarbaraBB :
Thanks to all of you for participating in our #BelowZer00s party 💜

We hope you‘re in for another buddy read! From May 15-17 we will host #MAYbeNow, a throwback to the past decade & of course in our signature party style 🎶💃🕺

Was there a book you meant to read published between 2010-19 that somehow slipped away?Well, here‘s your chance to nominate it. After Thursday Jan 16‬ we‘ll be back to inform you about the voting!

This just wasn't for me. I couldn't connect with the characters and found myself wanting to know more about the cases and resolutions VS. The characters which, I found super cringy. There were bits of humor that I appreciated but this one mostly just made me sad or annoyed or both. I was happy that the author gave us the outcome to the cases.

Finished this last Sunday and I‘m late with reviewing this. For me this is not a book about crime but a book about the consequences for the next of kins that experience crime. Jackson Brodie get involved in 3 cold cases where the newest is 10yrs old.

I will definitely want to read more about Jackson Brodie and will continue reading this series.

#BelowZ00rs
#ReadingEurope UK

@BarbaraBB @Cinfhen @Librarybelle

I don't know how I feel about this book honestly but you can read about it at https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3142709172?type=review#...

Rating: 3⭐ (I think it's fair!)

Thank you @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB for hosting this fun #BelowZer00s #buddyread!

#BelowZer00s #buddyread
I‘m between so-so & pick but rounding up because even feeling crappy & stuffy🤧I wanted to finish & find out what happened—even if it took all weekend. (I‘ll be answering the discussion ??? tomorrow) I liked the pops of dark humor, liked Brodie & that there were some good twists. Didn‘t like keeping track of so many characters & that it slogged a bit. Max🐱says that he enjoyed the parts with cats but the not missing cats.🙀

#belowzer00s a few hours late but here's my thoughts on the book! Thanks for hosting Cindy & Barbara! @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

#BelowZer00s #buddyread, question 5/5

#BelowZer00s #buddyread, question 4/5

#BelowZer00s #buddyread, question 3/5

#BelowZer00s #buddyread, question 2/5

The mysteries were a little thin, as were some of the characters (Brodie included). The heteronormative and racial humor (i.e. the whole cat thing) was cringey. Some of the end resolutions were implausible to the point of absurdity. So why did I like this? I think the dark humor that did land was very funny but also blended with the sadder moments surprisingly well. It was also very self-referential, which I always enjoy 👇

#BelowZer00s #buddyread is starting right now. This is question 1 of 5!

I have tagged some people who were interested in the book, but of course all are welcome to participate.

This is less #StartASeries than #RevisitASeries. I first read this and One Good Turn maybe a dozen years ago. Thankfully I remembered virtually nothing so it didn‘t feel repetitive at all. I think those going into this series expecting excitement and/or suspense are rightfully disappointed but I really enjoy Atkinson‘s characterizations and look forward to continuing the series. #BelowZer00s

Still time to join!

Are you ready for #BelowZer00s #BuddyRead this weekend? @Cinfhen and @BarbaraBB are excited to relive the 00s and discuss the tagged book.
We‘ll kick-off the party ‪on Friday Jan 10‬ by sharing memories of the 00s: food, clothing, movies, books, fads, home photos it‘s  up to you! 
On Saturday it‘s all about music: share you favorite 00s playlist! 
Sunday discussion ‪starts 1pm EST‬ or ‪7pm CET‬ 
Open to all
Join us ??

#WeeklyForcast

Continue listening to The Starless Sea
Finish Case Histories and read the first Kepler crime

Friendly reminder!!!! Discussion TODAY, Jan 12 1pm EST 7pm CET 🎉🤓‼️Questions will be posted by the wonderful @BarbaraBB ( I have a meeting I couldn‘t postpone so I will be joining later on~ sorry ) Can‘t wait to hear what ya‘ll think ❤️#BelowZer00s #BuddyRead #CaseHistories

Enjoyed the read and the listen. Got me through a white knuckle drive through snow and ice and jack-knifed trucks. Great character development. Looking forward to the Litsy book discussion tomorrow! #CaseHistories

Enjoyed the read and the listen. Got me through a white knuckle drive through snow and ice and jack-knifed trucks. Great character development. Looking forward to the Litsy book discussion tomorrow! #CaseHistories

#BelowZer00s #buddyread
Max🐱says that he thinks it‘s a long shot that his mom will be finished & ready to discuss the book tomorrow. His mom is a stuffy, snorty mess🤧 & can‘t even be counted on to wait on him hand & foot as usual since she won‘t get off the couch & keeps falling asleep. (His mom says he is lucky she even fed him dinner & may consider giving him a snack later if he stops nagging & staring at her!)
#catsoflitsy 😽❤️

#BookReport

I finished my audio, The Beautiful Ones by Prince, and started listening to The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern.
I finished reading The Ice Princess and have started on Case Histories. I keep seeing negative reviews about that one, and I wonder if I‘ll change my mind as I continue reading. So far I‘m enjoying Case Histories.

I just looked back at my review and I forgot to mention the HUMOR in this book! It sneaks up on you and is alternately off-color and snarky. I was snorting my whole way through.

Also, I‘m using this for #ReadingEurope2020 #UK #England

(I gave the book to my aunt and we are headed to the airport, so here‘s a random picture of southern CA.)

This is one of those "What am I missing?" books that didn't land for me as it did for many others. I like the reviews by @readordierachel @Simona & @Kalalalatja to sum up what didn't work for me. After some promising early chapters, it became stale. I love a good mystery so it's not that aspect that bothered me; just wasn't sold on the plot, style, writing, & characterisation. Sadly, I kept waiting for it to end. #belowzer00s @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB

I‘m not a mystery/crime reader, so this review should be taken with a grain of salt. However, this really wasn‘t for me. It hasn‘t aged very well, and I got annoyed again and again with the stereotypical, prejudiced and rather limited view on other humans and their motives for actions. I couldn‘t relate to any of the characters, in spite of it being very character driven, and the only one I actually cared about was Brodie‘s daughter. Not for me!