Welcome to Litsy!

This friendship-fueled whimsical adventure was everything I wished for, filled with breezy humor and clever banter.
This light-hearted, slice-of-life fantasy about new beginnings, second chances, and little mischief is always a joy to read.

Travis's narration makes these books come alive on a whole new level.

#SeriesLove2026 @TheEllieMo
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Last but not least, December! The tagged book would have been among my favorites no matter what month it was read, but for this month it was no contest.

Inner Harbor was a page turner, and I appreciated the local setting, but the story was OTT.

The two anthologies were disappointing. I‘d started both previously (should have been a clue?) and wanted to clear them out by year-end. Blanket Cats was my #bookspin choice.

#wrapup #12booksof2025

"And you want me to stay here? Alone?" She snatched the red book from her satchel and brandiahed it. "If a bunch of devil chickens attack, you want me to, what, read them to death?"

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This might become my favourite part of the series.

Goodreads Fall Challenge is DONE!

I'm glad I knew this book was less cosy than the others going in - I was able to really relax into it and enjoy Fern's journey.

I just finished Brigands & Breadknives (loved it!), and that means I've finished the Goodreads Challenge (overall & finished the Fall component). Yay!

What a great #Jolabokaflodswap package! I love that you have a blind date with a book store that I definitely need to check out!

Thanks so much for everything! I can‘t wait to read this book. Merry Christmas!

So funny!!!

I found an Elf in Brigands & Breadknives too, so here's my 12th card for the year. Yay!

Thanks for your work on #WickedWords @AsYouWish , it's a fun #readingchallenge

This was a fun (and little less cozy) 3rd book in the Legends and Lattes series. I was bummed that there was so little Viv and her friends in Thune featured in the story, but that‘s also on me bc I didn‘t read the synopsis beforehand 😅 Fern is a fun character, and we get to meet lots of great secondary characters. Seriously, I hope we get a book about the goblin and her chaotic escapades!

In the author‘s note he says that he‘s very intentional about not writing the same book over and over. He succeeds with this installment of the series. It‘s absolutely part of the same world, but it goes in a different direction from the previous books. Fern comes to Thune to open a bookstore next to her friend Viv‘s coffeehouse. Then things happen! Charming book.

Excited to return to this world!

Read another little bit of BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES while I did an airport run. I devoured the first seventy pages a couple days back, but ever since then I‘ve been limping along through it. I dunno if I‘ll finally find my rhythm with it or if I‘ll just kinda drift away and try again some other time. We‘ll see what happens tonight and tomorrow. I should have more reading time now I‘ve finished another leg of my journal review project.

“I was barely involved, except for the stabbing part.” 😂

« Books are a weapon against loneliness. »

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Lap cat, hot chocolate, and cosy fantasy! What could be better on this chilly day?

This story from the Legends & Lattes universe is told from the POV of Fern, the bookseller we meet in Bookshops & Bonedust, as she leaves her hometown and sets off to Thune, hoping her friend can help her set up shop in the town.

#catsoflitsy

Another cozy fantasy success by Baldree. This book was a fun mix of adventure and ridiculousness. Fern steals the show with her epic midlife crisis. Sometimes, a drunken nap can be the push to find a new path to happiness.

For the audiobook fans: Baldree did a great job. I was nervous about the author reading his own book at first, but I completely fell into the story.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!

#Bread 🥖

#ARichLife 🤎🍂🧦🧸📜☕️

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

#BookMail - well, I didn't get the special edition of Katabasis I had pre-ordered, but I got this one twice. 🤷🏻‍♀️

#SeriesLove

What a lovely time. Perfect cozy mid-fall reading. I really loved the depth Fern found along the road and how friendship was depicted as anti-fragile.

📸 of my Mothman sticker, which (alas) must remain on the fridge at the old house 😢

Long overdue update and even longer reading slump, I moved to Chicago! Sorting out a new job, new apartment and moving the kitties was quite stressful and I haven‘t picked up a book in ages until@getting this on Libby.

Only on Chapter 2 but it‘s a great cosy fantasy in the world of legends and lattes so I‘m excited about it!

Been here 3 weeks now and just did a quick trip home for a charity ball and ceilidh! This was the sky tonight. 🌙 🌅

Another fun fantasy from Travis Baldree, this one is about Fern from Bookshops and Bonedust.

I went with the audio since I‘m waiting to purchase the paperback when it comes out. I have to say I wish I‘d waited to read it, as I‘m not a fan of Baldree‘s narration. It was still good, on the light side of fantasy though I think the books are getting progressively less cozy. There were quite a few battles in this one.

I really liked Zil the goblin.

This was a nice return to the Legends and Lattes series. What I liked most in 'Brigands and Breadknives' is the comradery of the characters. The novel focuses on the foul-mouthed rattikin, Fern. She falls into an adventure with the elven legend Asteryx and the goblin Zyll. These three are aided by the sword Nigel and the This novel is a fun cosy fantasy that will brighten your day. All voices are done very well by the author himself. 4.5 stars

Travis Baldree‘s latest is my favorite of his cozy fantasy series so far. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#brigands-breadknives-legends-lattes-...

Publication is expected November 11.

#NetGalley #MacmillanAudio #BrigandsandBreadknives 📚💙

This is “Legends & Lattes“ #2, but there was a #0 after #1, so it is really the 3rd in the series (not counting the novellas). This one spends most of the time recounting the adventures of Fern (from book #0) and while I missed the character of Viv, this was still a fun read. Baldree creates the most interesting and amusing characters, with both wonderful strengths and relatable flaws. I enjoy his work. Thank you to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 4/5!

4/5

Fern's life is in a rut, so she moves to Thune to relocate her bookshop next to her long-time friend, Viv. But when that fails to change how Fern feels, she ends up in the back of a legendary adventurer's wagon and ends up on a journey of her own.

I enjoyed the addition to the lore of this world, particularly the section about the penitents. The ending wasn't what I expected, but I hope that it can continue to be expand on.

#netgalley

Another cozy hug of a book by the beloved author of Legends & Lattes—this time starring the foul-mouthed bookselling rattkin Fern, whose success starting a bookstore in Thune…doesn‘t make her happy. A drunken incident leads her on an epic journey with a legendary elven warrior, a delightful chaos goblin in her custody, and the enemies on their tail! As a bookseller selling her 10+ year open shops to focus more on rare books, I needed this book!

a surprising amount of swearwords for such a cozy fantasy! who doesn't love Fern from Bookshops & Bonedust?! this is a story all about her! this is more adventure than the first two, but there were still a lot of delightfully cozy scenes with all new characters your going to love! i think this is my favorite one so far! the characters and the story are all amazing, and i highly recommend getting it ASAP!

Excited for this one! Unfortunately I will be waiting until it is a paperback. But I WILL be buying it.