Welcome to Litsy!

Not my typical read! I LOVED the animal perspective and the authors ability to capture their naive consciousness. S.T. made me laugh out loud multiple times. I genuinely enjoyed the character‘s whit and devotion to his family! Book would be a five star for me, but I thought the fundamental reason for the creation of “Hollows” really missed the mark. 4 out of 5!

It was my birthday week, so I went to some bookstores to celebrate. A wildly random assortment, some from the $5 shelves, some I really wanted, and I always choose one book from each store from staff recommendations that I have never heard of before.

Oh and two daily reading books, for which I blame @AnneCecilie and @Leftcoastzen

Prophetically titled. 123 pages that lasted forever, and now it‘s over.

The words are beautiful but what do they mean??

Yall know I don‘t really do gore & yet this zombie 📖 was 🔥 . It was a super random pick from Amazon 1st Reads & I started it on a whim. Let‘s just say, I devoured it & then forced it upon my inner circle aggressively. I think they were grateful? If ur 👀 for something fast paced & addictive, give it a go! & dont worry - no animals are harmed in this zombie apocalypse 🙏 What about u? Did u have an unexpected favorite 📖 you discovered in 2025?

#Read2025

Glad I finally read this one (even better that it came with yummy chocolate as my #jolabokaflodswap) even better. It was a very unique story set in Seattle where a zombie apocalypse occur & our MC, S.T., a semi-domesticated crow who loves humans (mofos) fights for survival with his best friend, a bloodhound named Dennis. It‘s not perfect & slogged a bit but it made me laugh, cry (especially hard at one part 😭), & appreciate Seattle.

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

Thank you so much @JamieArc for a perfect #JolabokaflodSwap box! I‘m excited to finally read this book & WOW to all the🍫 One of my favorite things is trying different “local” chocolates & you really came through! I already sampled a Michigan Mint, the name of the Yooper Bar is awesome & I love Sanders Sea Salt Caramels! Is there really such a thing as too much chocolate?

Much appreciated as I settle in for a quiet #Jolabokaflod tonight.🍫🎄⬇️

Leslie, thank you for the wonderful #jolabokaflod gift! I‘m excited to read the book and eat the chocolate caramels. I have to work tonight, but I know what I‘ll be doing Xmas day! Thank you! And thanks to @MaleficentBookDragon for another amazing swap!! Happy holidays! 🎄 🍫 📕

This zombie apocalypse was intense, grim, and without hope. This was well written. Fast paced. Not for me. Release date in January 2026. Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for an advance copy.

“I lost my left arm today.” 🫣

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl