Welcome to Litsy!

So much happened in Emma while I was in the woods! Most recently Frank Churchill still hasn't arrived to celebrate his father's marriage. Mr. Knightley tears him to shreds while Emma's all, "Lay off, he's sure to be charming!" To be fair, Emma knows a thing or twelve about "tempers to manage" and cuts Frank some slack. After managing her entire family's emotional load just a few chapters ago during the dinner from Hell, her outlook totally tracks.

It's been getting more and more chilly here in Michigan, so I'm very happy to take advantage of a sunshine-y day with some reading in the garden! Tirzah Price's latest Austen mystery was slow to start for me, but then suddenly I found I'd read more than 200 pages all at once. 😂 Planning to finish out the day with the final third of a different take on Fanny Price and, let's face it, probably a cocktail at some point. Happy Saturday, friends!

Perfect day on Lake Michigan with the best of friends and the tagged book, which is a total delight, btw! I already know I'll be reading the whole series. #PureMichigan #CurrentlyReading

The #TallShips are once again sailing the #GreatLakes this summer! A port host city this year was Detroit, MI #MittenLitten, not too far from home. There were four ships, but only three could be boarded while docked for tours. I‘m wearing a Her Universe POTC dress with pockets!

As always Beverly Jenkins books are just magic for me everytime❤️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

At SterlingFest‘s Local Author Book Sale & Signing, I purchased the rest of the series by fellow local #MittenLitten Tara Eldana!

#SummerCardSwap 2025

From the amazing host of the card swap @TheBookHippie

Thanks fellow #MittenLitten for all the CLOUD items! Hopefully they offer more shade than rain. ☺️

With my local chapter of #JASNA we were fortunate to see a few selections of the rare books collection at the Detroit Public Library today. #MittenLitten

Isn‘t this just gorgeous?! 🥰

Fine Bindings, 1912, London
Poems by Tennyson
Moroccan leather with pearls and stones

We can't get Robin Hood flour in the States anymore. So, we took a little day trip today across the Blue Water Bridge (1st time in 50 years!) & picked up flour (best for pie crust and pasties), Coffee Crisp, & Red Rose #tea. "#Canada nice" proven by the woman who insisted on waiting for us in the parking lot to show us how to get to a restaurant she recommended. #MittenLitten

#LittleFreeLibrary has teamed up with the new The Librarians: The Next Chapter TV show on TNT. On Sunday May 25, 2025, the participating LFLs will have special show swag, between 12-2pm.

I‘m super excited there are two LFL near me - a new one too, in Michigan! #MittenLitten