Welcome to Litsy!

I am VERY excited to get this #arc 😍
Yay #netgalley!!!

3.5/5

The world is over, and all that's left of humanity are the scientists that created the apocalypse and their handful of companions, trapped in the Tower of London, surrounded by the Sleepless, the feral humans with chips implanted in their brains. When two survivors arrive, Thea and the others are forced to consider if a cure is truly possible, and if it is, what that would mean for humanity.

continued in comments

4/5
When Jen forms a group chat with people she met in the Aliens Among Us forums, she doesn't expect that her crush might be alien, Tam, who has been stuck on Earth for year. They all agree to meet at Space Con, and no one expects what will be revealed.

I did feel like I still had questions about the state of aliens living on Earth at the end, but I think that just leaves space for sequels to explore. Overall, it was a cute, fun read.
#netgalley

Wow this was such a good read. It had me hooked from the very beginning. Its a fairly quick read as well. The story is mostly told by Mackensie but we do get odd chapters by other characters to add a little more depth and context. This is full of so many clever twist, though I guessed at couple. The ending was so good and brought everything together brilliantly. I loved the very final twist, that was so genius and unexpected. #Netgalley 4*

This is the story of two women trying to live & work in a man's world in 1981: Janice Starr, student & US Army veteran, & Det. Kay Schucker who investigated Janice's disappearance & eventually recovered her remains.

A really interesting case. What I liked about this one was the fact that although we got some background info on some of the other players in the case, the narrative didn't go off on tangents but kept the focus on the two women.

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #highseason #KatieBishop #netgalley #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread

This book is a terrific blend of true crime, scandal and art history. The story of a woman who walked into one of the most famous art galleries in the world and convinced one of the most respected art dealers her forged painting was the real deal. Which lead to an $80 million dollar forgery ring that lasted years and pulled in/tricked many of the best art historians, authenticators and art connoisseurs. (Cont.)

This is a hard book to review/rate, but it‘s a pick for me.

This remarkable debut novel has themes of classism, racism, sexuality, and dominance of the wealthy, not to mention drug addiction, mental health issues, and a damaged justice system. I cannot speak too much to the actions in the book, as it would be very spoiler-ish, but it‘s a book to make you think about life and prejudice and what choice you would make, and living with that choice.⬇️

I picked this up because it was described as ‘queer YA fantasy debut set in ancient Pompeii‘

I was intrigued by the fantasy element. I don't read historical fiction set in Ancient Rome as I studied it and I get caught up on the details.

Unfortunately for me, the magical element isn't really that present. There's several different plots going on and the political and social plot was given more time than the magic and I wasn't that interested.

A cute, predictable romance full of witty repartee. I wish I was as quick on the verbal sparring as Effie.

I completed one of my outstanding #NetGalley reads! Thank you @AllDebooks for inspiring me to dive back in.