Welcome to Litsy!

Posting to save and listen to when I‘m not at work, and to share an interview with with Litsy of one of my favorite authors on Wisconsin public radio. https://www.wpr.org/listen/2114876?mibextid=Zxz2cZ

A mystical tattoo kicks off Graham Patterson's wild ride into the lives he could have lived and could still choose, if he's willing to leave his current life behind. A whimsical look at what it means to live a good life, whether a special life is better than a happy but ordinary existence, how vital it is to appreciate the small moments. I didn't quite love this, but Neil Gaiman and Joe Hill did, so maybe it's me. Certainly an interesting read.

And surrealist as ever, Jonathan Carroll‘s newest book takes a look at what if we took a different path, how we‘re connected through time and history and future, and the mysterious tattoo that made the magic happen. Read this a while ago… catching up on book posts.

Years & years ago I fell in love with Mina Loy's strange modernist poetry. I somehow missed the publication of this novel several years ago of a friendship in Bohemian Paris in the 30s. I am very intrigued!

Finally starting this book after waiting soooo long for an English version of the newest novel from my favorite author. I am feeling good about it. I enjoy when something starts with a quote that could be foreshadow, and so many feelings of where this could go with these quotes.

Bonsai is Zambra's debut. A novella, my edition clocks in around 70 pages. It tells of Julio & Emilia's relationship & subsequent lives afterwards, although much of the telling is between the lines. It is at times meta & ironic & I couldn't help but think of Bolano's idealistic characters in love with life and literature who become jaded. An emotionally impactful read, despite the brevity.

#bfc2022 @wanderinglynn

I did really good in April, I‘m surprised - I did gain weight but for all my goals I‘m really feeling like mental health and pain I‘m getting things in order. I‘d like to keep motivated about jobs and moving and just keep up while adding some healthier foods to my diet.

Let‘s see if I have any better luck in May. #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

@Gissy the stickers are perfect