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While I enjoyed the premise - women coming into powers at middle age and kicking ass- the book felt way too long.

I loved this book! Murder mystery, awful men, bad-ass middle-aged women with powers, revenge…perfection.

Three women come into their own during midlife, all for a greater cause in this female-empowered mystery novel. Though I did enjoy the “out there” plot/characters and appreciate the female-centric storytelling, there was a large focus on men. Horrible men. Which took away from the celebration of women, a bit. Also, this felt like a mix between the Jeffry Epstein debacle and the book Lost Girls (tagged👇) solved by vengeful women with powers.

Wow. Poor effort by me this month. Only 6. No bingos. But I did finish my #bookspin and #doublespin. And I read 3/4 of Zero Fail. On to a more productive April! (I hope 🤞)

I loved this book about strong women with a bit of a mystical side. The writing was excellent and the story was captivating with plenty of twists and suspense. I did feel like it was a little long and could have been cut down a bit. But, beneath the mystery was a powerful story about friendship and strength and I think this was beautiful in a lot of ways.

“No one had seen the woman who lived at 246 Woodland Drive since early November.” #FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

I didn‘t love-love this as so many others have, but I can‘t put my finger on why it was a softer pick than I thought it would be. 🤔 I found myself interested, but not always eager to know what was coming next in the plot. Still, as revenge scenarios go this is a doozie and I enjoyed the ride!

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

Fabulous!!!!

@LaraReads What an amazing box of goodies! You really spoiled me! I love everything. The books, the coffee, the tea (so fun) the tote (I love a tote!), the cookies (can‘t wait to dig in). The mug is perfect. There‘s so much I could barely get it all in the picture. Thank you so much! #muglove23

Thank you for organizing such a fun swap @Cinfhen and @TheKidUpstairs

Many thanks to @monalyisha for hosting #AuldLangSpine it was great fun! I love your list too and would pick the tagged book!

Thanks for this opportunity @monalyisha I really enjoy #auldlangspine
I've been intrigued by The Change and almost added to my #botm box yesterday but didn't!

Strong start to my #12bookchallenge! Easily a 5 star book! ✨Murder mystery meets feminist revenge plot with a side of magic realism (my fave!) Absolutely loved it, loved the characters, loved the twists! Could see this being turned into a badass tv series, the dialogue was super witty and realistic.

I have complicated feelings about this book. If you‘re looking for an unapologetic feminist book with a side of magical realism, give it a try. I enjoyed it until about halfway through. Then, I tired of the story being centered around men…even if the story was about magical and powerful women holding men who act badly accountable. Centering men when trying not to center men is a plight that many feminist literary fiction books face.

#12booksof2022 September
Feminist, feisty fun 😁

My top 10 reads of the year.
The Change has to have the top spot. I will recommend it to anyone, regardless of what kind of books they read 😂
Verity I read it &then read the special edition. It‘s so chaotic, it has some problems.. it has many problems.. but wow
Song of Achilles & ACOTAR series, #booktokmademedoit #worthit
Lavender House deserves as much hype as any of the above.
Sager‘s newest is probably the most controversial 😅 on my list

My 2022 Bracket for Book of the Year. I read a lot of good books this year, but The Change blew me away. Firekeeper's Daughter was a very close second.

#12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65 This was just a fun and entertaining female empowerment manifesto 🙌🏻 I‘d love to see another book with this crew. A modern day Witches of Eastwick 😄

I found this book to be so much fun to read.
#12Booksof2022 @Andrew65 #5

Loved it!

When the body of a young girl is found in a trash bag by the beach, it is discovered that she is one of many.

Three women who happen to be going through "the change," decide enough is enough.

One can see ghosts, one is physically very strong, and the other is, well...just kind of witchy.

I finished this book last night! My sister and I buddy read it and we both loved it! It‘s a murder mystery made special with amateur sleuths possessing supernatural powers. Each woman came into her powers during menopause so that was pretty badass. My (12 years older) sister declared she is going to start using her hot flashes to fight evil. 😅
👻💪🏻🍄🧙🏻👊🏻

15 points
#WinterReadathon

📷 Picture taken a few weeks ago at Grand Canyon

Hoo, wow, well if you're looking for feminist revenge fantasy, this is top quality. A masterful job at making me incandescently angry and then viciously satisfied.
Witches of Eastwick meets Girl with a Dragon Tattoo. I love that the focus is on attempting to bring answers and healing to families, justice to victims, focus to women's stories, not simply the ugly things misogynistic men do. Warning: mentions of suicide, suicide attempt, SA,abuse.

I see why this has been so popular. I really liked the characters and their witchy menopause powers. However, the writing style really doesn‘t work for me so I‘ll move on to another book.

Book 219🎧 4⭐️

These are some badass women👊🏻 Bastards getting what they deserve.

I originally thought this was going to be about changlings😂 but it turned out to be even better👏🏻

I can totally relate to the hot flashes 😂

Today's favourite sentence:

"The illusions of her youth had been removed with no anesthesia."

Re: Societal convention of years past to be all hush hush about menstruation.
"...nothing to be ashamed of."
"Then why are you whispering?"
Good fucking point.

"...the same deficiency."
HA! Get wreckt little HOA man.

Thank you thank you thank you Amy for this Holiday surprise!!! I‘m so grateful and love all of this- and that book may be exactly what my heart needs at the moment ❤️❤️❤️

This was a dark delight. A group of 40/50 something women discover a dead body and while uncovering dark secrets of their wealthy town they also unlock great power. If you are a fan of revenge thrillers, feminine empowerment and a fresh take on mystery/thrillers I highly recommend. The only flaw was some slightly confusing sequence of past events. 4.5⭐️
#bookspinbingo - blackout! All books done
#NovelNovember - book 7

I love waking up in the morning, checking Litsy, and then dropping everything because #BOTM picks are live!!!

Pictured are my December pick, my BOTY pick, and my birthday add-on 😃

Oh, what fun!

A strange & powerful thriller full of strong women of certain age coming together to find a killer. A favorite quote that sums up the book: “I‘m getting pretty sick of waiting for justice. Justice may be relentless . . . but she is also hobbled by rules. That is why I choose vengeance. She is the only mistress I serve.” While longer than it needed to be, it was great fun and I recommend. #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #NovelNovember @Andrew65

Really liking this one - took me a few chapters to get into it, but I'm pretty hooked now. Loving these badass women.

The start has pulled me right in! #currentread

Wow wow and wow 🤩 it‘s a winner ! What an absolutely brilliant 🤩 book 📕 hard to review without giving a major plotline away just read it ! It‘s fantastic , it would make a brilliant tv series . Let‘s hope !

I cannot believe it took me this long to read this book! It is definitely one of my favorites! The three main characters in this book were badass women who wouldn‘t take any crap! I loved it so much!

This was somehow a bit different than what I'd expected in terms of content but exactly what I‘d expected re: awesomeness. Loved it!

The story was really dragging for me despite how much i wanted to love it, but the ending did pick up quite a bit. Ultimately a pick, but more a case of loving the idea of the book more than the realitt of it... #scarathlon #teammonstermash @StayCurious

Waiting to pick up my mini man from preschool! 😍

I was expecting to LOVE this one, but it just isn't there for me... I'm enjoying it enough to keep going but it will probably end up being a low pick. Part of the problem may be distractions in the form of cute animals? #dogsoflitsy

Enjoying some time outside after volunteering at the local food bank. 😀 Starting the Change and pretty excited about it. #outstandingoctober

This is one of the best books I've read this year! Power to menopausal women everywhere! It's a murder mystery and a fantasy and vindication. It is the perfect book for where I am at in my life today. Women who reach their full magical potential in their late forties.

3rd book read for #OutstandingOctober @Andrew65

Young girls have been disappearing for years from Mattauk without explanation. Their disappearances simply explained as another runaway until a group of local women come together with their special gifts to unearth the terrible secrets this beach town has been hiding. A great fantasy thriller with unexpected twists.

What a refreshing read. 3 amazing women dishing out exactly what is deserved. So unapologetically feminist, loved it!

Witches of Eastwick meets Kill Bill. The underlying premise is familiar: middle-aged women, enraged by their treatment, set about taking revenge on those who wronged them. There's a twist: these three women have witchy superpowers, and although they think their quest is aimed at taking down a serial killer, they find that patriarchy, white supremacy, and kleptocracy are their true foes. I was pretty impressed with how it all went down in the end.

CR: The Change by Kirsten Miller. Came as a rec from a friend who is also going through “the change“ 😉 I'm about a third of the way thru and loving it so far. A lot here is relatable, especially Harriet's experience at the ad agency for better or worse 😩

Pure fun! A group of women get revenge on an Epstein-like murdering good old boys club.
Thanks @CBee for the recommendation!

My husband LOVES stories about vigilante justice. Recently, when we were watching the newest season of Stranger Things & El struck a bully across the face with her roller skate, he legitimately cackled. I‘ve *never* felt comfortable sharing in that kind of delight. This story is the exception. God, did it feel good to witness shitty, powerful men who are used to getting everything handed to them, get *exactly* what they deserve. 👇🏻

“The roof deck…is for men only. I‘ve never been invited and I‘ve never seen another female guest go up there.”

“You‘re saying women aren‘t allowed?” Jo asked.

“Of course we‘re *allowed,*” Harriet replied. “Women are allowed everywhere these days. Golf courses, nudie bars, the Racquet and Tennis Club. It would be scandalous if we weren‘t *allowed.* So instead, we‘re just not *invited.*”

I think it‘s all been said, but I loved this book ♥️♥️ It‘s funny and badass and I so want to be in this gang.

I haven't been on Litsy much lately, but I'm still reading! The tagged book finished my GoodReads challenge for the year (I upped it to 175) and was also one of the best books I've read this year!