Welcome to Litsy!

Started this one awhile ago and gonna try to finish today! #novelnovember @Andrew65

Trying to get back to this one after setting it aside for months. You can‘t necessarily see, but all three animals are snoozing while I read here. Ozzie is closest. Gatsby is next. And the skittish and seldom seen Sammy is napping on the chair next to the couch.

Profound but not what I expected. My favorite quote "Why doesn't summer vacation last until the 21st of September? After all, the season doesn't come to its conclusion on Labor Day weekend. The season of summer lasts until this autumn equinox- just as surely as the season of spring lasts until the summer solstice... It stands to reason that if we all agreed to let summer vacation last until the equinox, the world would be a much happier place."

September book report.

Open to those who signed up for #book2book with @AllDebooks

Comment below if you‘d like to take this one home. If multiple folks are interested I‘ll draw a random number.

@CSeydel @Bookish_Gal @LiteraryinLawrence @Chrissyreadit @Clwojick @Cuilin @bcncookbookclub @Tineke @julieclair @Catsandbooks @TheAromaofBooks @BookwormAHN @Lizpixie @KateReadsYA @TheBookHippie @dabbe @dabbe

- SOY de la opinión, profesor, de que en esta vida todo lo que tiene valor hay que ganárselo. Que debería costar ganárselo. Porque quienes obtienen algo de valor sin hacer nada para ganárselo están condenados a derrocharlo. Creo que uno debe ganarse el amor de una mujer y el derecho a llamarse hombre a sí mismo. Y uno debería también ganarse el derecho a la esperanza. Hubo un tiempo en que yo tenía un manantial de esperanza, que no me había ganado

A los presuntuoso el Señor les brinda la caridad en forma de decepción.

En el Sunshine hotel, cada habitación tenía su debilidad, y cada debilidad tenía su objeto que la delataba

Ah, pensé al ver la esquina de un libro que asomaba entre los pliegues de las sábanas,....El pobre hombre padece la adicción más peligrosa que existe.

'...todos los días nos levantábamos a la misma hora y nos poníamos la misma ropa. Todos los días desayunábamos en la misma mesa con las misma personas. Y todos los días hacíamos el mismo trabajo en los mismos campos antes de acostarnos a la misma hora en la misma cama...
...hay algo realmente desconcertante en hacer todas esas cosas de manera idéntica un día tras otro, sobre todo en la versión de mil página de la propia vida.'

Pero todos con los que nos cruzaba Mos parecían satisfechos con su carencia de objetivos. Deja que el camino salga a tu encuentro, dicen los irlandeses, y eso era lo que les sucedía a los viajeros intrépidos en la autopista Lincoln. El camino salía al encuentro de todos y cada uno de ellos, tanto si iban hacia el este, hacia el oeste o en círculos.

#Movie2BookRecs @Klou
Movie: Vacation

Up next! This one is on these lists:

#14books14weeks2023
#unreadbookshelf
23 in ‘23

I loved his other two and have been putting this one off because of the page count. Hoping I love this one, too!

#bookspinbingo
@TheHeartlandBookFairy (4 of 14)

Just finished and the problem is, nothing will ever again be A Gentleman in Moscow. With that being said, there was a lot I liked about The Lincoln Highway and a whole lot I didn't. The first half of book had my eyes drooping often, and I was on the verge of DNFing, but I liked the MCs too much to abandon them.

"The drive from Salina to Morgen was three hours, and for much of it, Emmett hadn't said a word."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

Really enjoyed this one!! Follow three boys fresh out of a reform camp on their haphazard journey to California, in hopes of starting new life‘s. The characters that came in along the way (meet smart and sweet little brother Billy, quick witted girl friend Sarah, care taking Ulysses) were fun and heart warming. Very well written book about “life”. I will read his others. Long, but worth it!!

I've got a quiet week coming up so I figure it's a good time for this

Switching gears!!

Wonderful! I loved this epic story of a group of fascinating young people trying to make their way across the US to better futures while learning their backstories and cheering them on. They are each exceptional and unforgettable. Great on #audio! #BookspinBingo #chunkster @TheAromaofBooks

Well, that was fun! I haven‘t read a book like this for a long time: long but fast-paced; nostalgic but not sentimental; light and playful but grounded in painful truths; easy to read and a marvel of a story. The backbone of the plot centers on three teens and an 8 year old who embark on a road trip, each of them in search of something different and necessary, but the story diverges wildly with each mile. So good!

So-so read for me...
I just couldn't really get into it. I've read it till the end, but it was slow, I didn't get attached to any of the characters, wasn't actually much interested in the plot... It wasn't badly written, but I didn't care for the plot.

Oh, this is going to be good! Started this whilst waiting for my youngest at the track. Can‘t put it down, it drew me in from the first page. Reminding me of another favourite of mine Plainsong. Can‘t wait to see where this book goes.

Okay, wow, I really like this book! It's a bit of a doorstop, but I didn't ever feel fatigued with it. The characters are richly drawn, and the story follows a path that feels inevitable in the sense that myths feel inevitable. Also like a myth, there are rules of morality that the characters must follow. If they stay true to that morality, things work out, even if they take a detour. But if they lose sight of those rules, things don't go so well.

I'm not used to encountering anyone with my first name, in fiction or in real life, and it feels quite jarring when it does happen. At least this character is a nice Charity (although I suspect it's her working name rather than her given name).

Believe the hype!

These characters. Their story. They‘ll stay with me a long time.

Congratulations on this huge accomplishment Lynn!!! 🎉 💕 🎉 💕
Thanks for hosting! #300kBirthdayGiveaway

The tagged book has been on my list for awhile.

After his recent release from a juvenile facility, Emmett‘s plans to take his eight year old brother, Billy, to California are derailed when two stowaways steal his studebaker and flee to New York.

Odyssey ✨ Debts ✨ Multilayered

NOTES: This book is long! The overall build up felt dull, but the last 100 pages took me for a loop in a good way. The ending felt jarring and left me thinking. I‘m just not sure it‘s worth the 600 page commitment.

Oh I did like this. A great sprawling novel of a road trip gone awry - which actually doesn‘t sprawl in some ways, as the story takes place over little more than a week - yet it feels huge in scope. I love the gentle humour in Amor Towles‘ writing. A book to read in big greedy chunks during some time off this week, I came to love all the characters and wasn‘t ready to let them go.

I am sadly disappointed with this one. This novel was a bit long and wordy. The protagonists go on a journey, much like the ones referenced in the book. The history they discuss is a little bit more interesting than their journey. The characters were great but the story development was a little boring.

That was a heck of an ending. Thoroughly enjoyed the audio. Also, I now need a yellow Studebaker.

That was a heck of an ending. Thoroughly enjoyed the audio. Also, I now need a yellow Studebaker.

Teaching myself needle felting while listening to the audiobook
I‘m not terribly good at it yet, but I do enjoy all the stabbing. Very therapeutic!
And the book's pretty good too.

Delicious?

Not a book I would have ordinarily chosen, but I found it to be a really enjoyable read. Loved the characterisation and sense of uncertainty and trepidation throughout.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Towles is such a wonderful writer, I was fully immersed in the story and characters although I felt it could have been shorter. This one is perfect for audio and the narration was excellent

This book was very reminiscent of John Steinbeck. After his father dies, Emmett is released from prison early to care for his young brother When two of his former bunk mates show up, his plans are changed.

This cast of characters and the story of their epic adventure (at times misadventure) is just good reading/listening. The narrators were excellent and I really enjoyed the storytelling. I felt like I was “traveling 300 questions an hour” with Billy, Duchess, Emmitt, Wooly, and Sally and I enjoyed every minute of it.

It‘s finally cool enough to sit outside and enjoy a good book. My favorite time of year. 🍁 🍂

Loved this book! I found the characters interesting and each of their courses of action in keeping with the portrayal of the person . Loved the telling of stories in stories. Absolutely wonderful use of the English language. It was a pleasure to read on so many levels!

1. The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles
2. Still loving the long hrs of summer but not enjoying this miserable heat wave. 🫠🫠 116° the highest.
3. ALONE at the swimming pool!!

#ThoughtfulThursday
@MoonWitch94

I tag @NataliePatalie.

There are so many good books that begin with the #letterL. This is the first that came to mind but just a few others are
Little Women
The Light Between Oceans
The Lies I Tell
The Last Thing He Told Me
The Light of Luna Park

#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

1. My Dad 2. Ann Cleeves 3. Yes, we‘re reading the tagged book. @Eggs

I found this book pretty meh. I didn‘t fully care about all of the characters enough and found the only female character lacking in motivation. Even getting in her head didn‘t explain enough. That ending 🤷‍♀️ Honestly, I wish I had just been reading Billy‘s book of Mr. Abernathy‘s heroes. A summer book club pick. I still want to read A Gentleman in Moscow which I assume must be far better for all the love it gets. #bookclub

Not a big reading month but that‘s ok! The Lincoln Highway was my fave for the month!

1. The Personal Librarian
2. Color of my book cover doesn't matter to me.
3. The Lincoln Highway

@rachelsbrittain #WeekendReads

My July reads… it was a good month!

Almost like reading Steinbeck.

Character study, adventure, morality tale. This book is amazing.