Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m not sure why I didn‘t hear any buzz about this book but it‘s brilliant ☢️ a student book rec

This is the life and survival of Cecilia “Cilka” Klein during her time at the Auschwitz concentration camp and the years that follow. Many are released, it is just the beginning of more years of hard labor and struggling to survive for Cilka. She can‘t help but to question many of the practices to which she finds deplorable. Cilka‘s Journey is one of survival and empowerment.After 10 years, she is released only to decide how to start a new life.

The great February book haul: I‘m always on the lookout for books for #litsyatoz. And these are literally #letter A to #letterZ

An enjoyable short read. I was expecting a little more in regards to the structure of the Soviet Union‘s meteorological network and the work they did. It was less about that and more focused on the life in prison and brutality the meteorologist, Alexey Feodosievich, had to endure as a review on the horrors of the Great Terror. Paragraphs often hop in time which confused at times, but an overall good read for those interested.

#TLT

1. Snowman ⛄️
2. Homemade marshmallows!
3. Gloves, but mittens really do keep my hands warmer
4. Fuzzy socks
5. White lights on the Christmas tree - strict on this 😆
6. The Holiday
7. Neither really, but if soup it must be creamy 😄
8. Shop online
9. Traffic - with an audiobook!
10. Both 😊

What do you think @Gissy @Chili ?

In 1987, Muscovites Grigor and Nika Osinov vanished amid whispers of sorcery. Over the summer, 17-year-old aspiring journalist Adrienne Cahill is accompanying her stepfather, Dan, an anthropologist, to Siberia to search for the mysterious couple, rumored to now have several children.
#NotesFromMyCaptivity #KathyParks #book #books #bookart #bookartist #YoungAdult #Contemporary #Fiction #MagicalRealism #Survival #Mystery #YoungAdultContemporary 💙💙

Book number 4. Wow. I‘ve had this sitting on my shelf for nearly a year. I picked it up and read it in one sitting. Sepetys is an incredible historical fiction author and you can feel her character‘s thoughts and emotions bleed of the page. A part of history not often talked about but so important. 8/10

I loved Valery and I loved Shenkov and I loved Albert the octopus but I was heartsick about all the people living (suffering) in this town while being lied to by their government. I wish the end had been handled differently but I still really like Pulley's storytelling so this is another pick for me.

My favorite read in November
#ReadingBracket2023

And they‘re off #NaturalLitsyCardSwap

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