Not book related but how cool is this pic of 2 of my grandkids at a family beach day?!😳😃😃😃

Met the amazing Steve Cavanagh last night. Bestselling Thirteen is a brilliant thriller about a serial killer who manipulates his way onto juries. And Steve was as charming as can be!👏👏👏👏❤️

My favorite one of hers so far! Dark and twisty, a little bit gothic and creepy like all of hers. A new nanny gets more than she bargained for in a “smart” house controlled by an app. Unreliable narrators, secrets, poison...you know the drill! And of course an ending you don‘t see coming!❤️ Out in August.

Like Stephen King?? If so, this debut novel is for you! It‘s a creeper though: Dixie‘s family was butchered by her father when she was a toddler; he then slit his own throat. Fast forward 25 years as Dixie buys her old house, looking for answers. Part ghost story, part horror, it‘s gruesome and gory but the storyline is worth it (think The Shining)!
Thanks to NetGalley and Dutton for granting this wish with an ARC!

Let the healing begin! I mean this both literally and figuratively as I‘m home from the hospital recovering from a total hip replacement. Finished this lovely novel about a woman trying to reinvent herself after a bad marriage. It‘s heartbreaking and heartwarming! Fortunately I‘ll have lots of time to read but apologies to wonderful #jb friends to whom I haven‘t replied yet! I appreciate all of you and this awesome community!😘😘😘

New baby bunnies for grandkids!😍😍😍
#loveyourpetsday #rabbitsoflitsy
They loved watching this litter being born!

I inhaled this book without taking a breath! Matt has just broken up with his girlfriend and seeks confirmation about his sexuality as he‘s always been attracted to men. Hoping to find solace in a gay bar, he meets Joey. But when they are jumped by 3 thugs in the alley, Matt makes a decision that literally changes his life forever. An important look at the judicial & prison systems and the inequality that exists!

1. Too misogynistic and graphic (and I‘m usually ok with dark)!
2. Eat at home as I‘m retired.
3. When I was in high school in a synchronized swimming show, on opening night my bathing suit strap broke and my top came off in the water. I was mortified!😳😫
4. Any Hawaiian scent
5. Blue Drowning

Sooo easy: The 3 I‘d keep would be chocolate, wine, and BOOKS of course!😍😍😍 Thanks for the tag!

This was a fun thriller about Lily and her son who leave her controlling husband to start a new life with kind-hearted Sebastian. But the ex, Maxwell is unwilling to let her go. Events, of course, spin out of control with an ending that may surprise you!

Queenie is a 25-yr-old Jamaican woman who‘s in the process of being dumped by her white boyfriend as the book opens. She‘s needy, pushy, and stand-offish. She begins to comfort herself by having random sexual encounters with men who only use or hurt her. Through time we come to see the reasons behind her low self-esteem. Fortunately, she‘s determined to begin anew and with counseling she does. It‘s raw and graphic but good! Out in March.

Flawed characters? Nope, these characters are loathsome (except for the detectives) but it‘s such a fun plot with twists at every turn! Paul an Rebecca are the “perfect couple” but love and dysfunction are so tied together that their marriage is doomed. Unreliable narrators, secrets, lies, infidelity, and regrets all lead to a totally unexpected ending! Debut novel from two writers.
Thanks to Dutton for this ARC!

The numbers aren‘t really all that impressive when you consider this: I‘m a retired teacher with lots of time on my hands, and I‘m waiting on a hip replacement so that equals sitting on my a$$ a lot reading!😂😂😂

Although I‘ve been offline for awhile (hip issues) I‘m back wishing you all a great year from us to you (our grandkids and photobombing son-in-law)!😍😍😍

What a lovely #jb surprise today!! Thank you SO much @Jas16 for this book I really want to read! You totally made my day😍! I haven‘t been on Litsy for awhile as I‘m having some painful hip issues but it doesn‘t prevent me from reading! What a lovely gesture!👏👏👏👏😘

Such sweet notes from new friends in our #jb group! Thanks to @RebelReader @EH2018 @BookwormAHN @CoffeeNBooks @Kaye ! Responses soon!😍😍😍

Great article in the San Diego Union Tribune today! Book readers “live longer, better lives.” In fact the research finds that “3 1/2 minimum hours of reading per week lowers a person‘s risk of dying by 20%” according to a study by the Yale University School of Public Health. Yay!
Now back to reading and extending my life😁💕📚📚📚📚📚!

These cute packages going or tomorrow to #JB friends who have been so kind! Enjoy! @Kaye

OMG—how cool is this? It‘s a 363,000-sq-ft library in Tianjin, China! It can hold 1.35 million books. Litsy meet-up when we all can afford it??😳😂😂😂
Photo from Time Magazine.

Not at all book related! Just a fun pic of 9-yr-old granddaughter surfing and reminding us that sometimes we just need to chill!🤪😍😍

Meet self-proclaimed sociopath, Jane who is on a vendetta to avenge her best friend‘s death. She‘s witty, snarky, and cunning in her ability to suss out her prey‘s weaknesses. Relevant and poignant...and on sale for $1.99 on Amazon today!!😍😍😍

#JB Round 6! @Bronte_Chintz @Kaye @BookwormAHN @Chrissyreadit @SaturnDoo Thanks to all of you for the warm wishes! I‘m overwhelmed with gratitude! Cards going out tomorrow!😍😍👏👏

#JB round 5! Here‘s to @Kaye @Kdgordon88 @Valink @Bklover @amb 😍. Thanks for all the nice thoughts! Cards in the mail tomorrow for all of you awesome peeps!👏👏👏

#JB round 4! I‘m on a roll today! Cards in the mail to @knittedgnome @CoffeeNBooks @BookwormAHN @Ingerella @CareBear 😍! You are all awesome!👏👏👏
@Kaye

#JB round 3! Slowly but surely I‘m getting through these. Thanks to @LazyDays @RebelReader @ErinSueG @tracey38 @Betty for the lovely cards and wishes! Cards in the mail to you too! @Kaye

#JB round 2! Thanks to @StephanieGeiser @dariazeoli @Lovesbooks87 @debthmpsn @Theshadedbuffalo @Bklover for the adorable cards and goodies! You peeps rock!😍😍😍 Still more to come! @Kaye

Finally! My first round of #JB responses to adorable b-day cards! Thank you @Ingerella @CareBear @EH2018 @Soubhiville ! Cards in the mail to you. Round 2 tomorrow!
@Kaye

Oh my goodness! Another surprise in the mail today from @Wife ! How sweet (and delicious) and lovely! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this birthday surprise😍😍! I‘m overwhelmed with gratitude for this #jb group!👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️! Still catching up with outgoing mail (don‘t give up on me)😳 @Kaye

Imagine my surprise when I went to the mailbox today and discovered this cute package from @JoScho ! And I‘ve been dying to read this!😍 Thank you SOOO much! And to everyone else in the #jb group, I‘ll be getting back to you soon!👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

One of my best friends gave my grandkids brand new personalized dictionaries. The oldest hugged it to her chest saying, “Now I have all the words in the world!” 😍😍😍My heart sang!

What cute goodies! Thank you Charlotte! Enjoy the book!😍@glitterkitty459

Thank you so much Tammy! This book looks amazing!!😍 Sorry it took so long to post as we were on vacation and I disconnect. #jb

If Hillary had run BEFORE Bill, this book might be the result. Topical and relevant, this novel deals with a woman running for the Senate, her husband becoming the primary caregiver for 3 children, secrets in a marriage, and bashing by social media that criticizes her choice of flats over heels! Deeply admire any woman willing to take on this thankless job! Read on the beach and be glad you‘re there and not on the campaign trail!

These all went out today: Whiskey to @glitterkitty459 the next book to @Velvetsun and the #JB surprise book to my swap for JustBecause. @Kaye Hope you all enjoy!😍

@FantasyChick Here are grandkids with kittens! Hope you get through today as easily as is humanly possible.❤️❤️❤️

If one of the Mean Girls met Dexter and then had Hitchcock direct it...well, you see where I‘m going with this? A dark and satirical look at the fashion industry and how it turns young women—and men—into fame-seeking, selfie-posing robots willing to do literally anything for popularity. Oh, and did you know you can kill someone with just a shoe? 😂 Laugh-out-loud funny (but dark)! Loved it!😀

So this happened: this little bird has been pecking at my window nonstop for 3 days! Finally figured out the bird feeder on the table behind him was empty. Guess he told me!🤪😂😂😂😂!😍

Thank you @Kaye and Angela for the #jb cards! Some coming to you this week!😍😍😍

Woohoo! Look what arrived today from the wonderful @Beachesnbooks ! And how cute is this bookmark!😀😍 Will read and then send on to @glitterkitty459 ! Thank you so much!❤️❤️❤️

This is a genre-bending dystopian novel set in the near future where longevity can be guaranteed through healthy living and injections of synthetic blood and skin that heals instantly. But it‘s so much more: it deals with right to life issues, euthanasia, and basic humanity in a society that values perfection. Out in July, I think this one will be a summer blockbuster!
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

We all need Litsy to remind us that a book is ALWAYS a great pillow!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks @Kaye #100k

I‘ve been fascinated with Chinese culture since college when I went on Semester at Sea. Present and past are interwoven in this story of the Zhen family and buried secrets that come to light. Rich prose and nuanced language make this a satisfying read!😍
Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC!

Simply hilarious heroine with snarky dialogue and witty plot involving Eve, her fiancé, and potential mother-in-law (also known as the devil)! Hard to believe it‘s a debut as it had me laughing out loud constantly! Not to mention that the author is Litten @KateFulfordAuthor so follow her and read this. You won‘t be disappointed!?

#JB survey
1. Any pastel colors
2. Elephants (my mom collected them until she passed and most were lost in the move😫!
3. TBR list accurate
4. Thrillers
5. No preference in bookmarks
6. August 9th

Great thriller that deals with Aspergers, gender identity, rape, suicide, and revenge (to name a few). Not forced or sappy, just an absorbing and poignant novel!😍

A great summer beach read! Maid of Honor gets murdered the night before the wedding and everyone‘s a suspect. Drama, secrets...you get the picture! Also reminds us there is no “perfect” couple as we are only human. But I love her books! Thanks to NetGalley!😍

One of the granddaughters with baby goat! Hope this cheers you up @Emiller
#goatsoflitsy

#7favesin7days
Loved the 3rd one in this trilogy after The Butterfly Garden!

#7favesin7days

My 5-yr-old granddaughter told me today, “Nonnie, I‘m so into books right now!” I melted....😍😍😍😍!