@Jari-chan your parcel is on it's way 🤩 I forgot to take a picture of the parcel but definitely on it's way to you. I may have gone overboard but I hope you love every present. Sorry about the packing peanuts didn't want things to move around 😅 Happy Christmas Random Wishlist Swap 🥰

#LitsyLove #Giving #Books #BookNerdsUnite

My friend has written a book about grief after losing both his parents to covid in 2020. I remember the time vividly as being unable to support your friend whilst he went through the most tragic, traumatic event of his life was so difficult. Gavin has written a practical & honest account of coping & moving forward through traumatic grief. Gavin has written an honest & insightful story of his personal journey through a tragic bereavement.

First morning commute in a while but I get to get stuck into this thrilling horror or so the cover says. Happy Hump Day Littens. Have a great day 😀

#ReadingCommuter #TrainJourney #Reader #BookWitch #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookNerd #BookGeek #Books

Happy Halloween Littens 🎃 👻🦇🧙‍♀️🕷📜

I will be watching Hocus Pocus today as a Halloween tradition. What will you be reading or watching tonight?

#HappyHalloween #IPutASpellOnYou #HocusPocus #BookWitch #SpookySeason #TrickOrTreat #AllHallowsEve #WitchingHour #Spells #Potions #Books #MyWeekendIsAllBooked #SundayReadersClub

TRIGGER WARNING: This book is about Child Abuse.
This is a powerful story. Some have said it feels jumbled & confused but when read through a survivor's eyes then the story makes sense. Girl A is one of the children who survives the tabloid named House of Horrors. This is her chance to make sense of what happened to her and her siblings at the hands of her zealous father & mother. It is a difficult read, sometimes sickening & always deeply sad.

A nurse who thinks her life is servitude in the hospital is whisked off her feet by a young surgeon. As marred life begins, he is not the devoted husband he seemed. Set in 1888 with Jack the Ripper at large, Susannah's mind starts to run away with her. Whitfield has created a great novel with lots of twists and turns. Written with pace that keeps you turning the page.

#VictorianLondon #JackTheRipper #ReadABook #LibraryMouse #InkDrinker #BookNerd

Following the White Rabbit around the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

#CuriouserAndCuriouser #HappyUnbirthday #OffWithTheirHeads #ImLate #DownTheRabbitHole

Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

#CuriouserAndCuriouser #HappyUnbirthday #OffWithTheirHeads #ImLate #DownTheRabbitHole

Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

#CuriouserAndCuriouser #HappyUnbirthday #OffWithTheirHeads #ImLate #DownTheRabbitHole

Alice in Wonderland exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London

#CuriouserAndCuriouser #HappyUnbirthday #OffWithTheirHeads #ImLate #DownTheRabbitHole

I have spent the day at the V&A walking round the wonderful Alice in Wonderland exhibition. Such great pictures and fashion

#CuriouserAndCuriouser #DownTheRabbitHole #WereAllMadHere #HappyUnbirthday #TeaParty #VictorianClassic

Nose stuck in my book this Sunday afternoon after writing lots of Litsy Love replies this morning. Hope you are all having a great Sunday and making time for yourself

#WMHD2021 #ReadABook #SundayReadersClub #Bookworms #BookWitch #LibraryMouse #InkDrinker #Mystery #LostInABook #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #Escape #SelfCare

Happy World Mental Health Day 💚🌏💚🌏💚

Take time this #WMHD2021 to take care of yourself, to reach out to loved ones and share you support for those with mental health who are struggling, surviving and thriving 💚💚💚

#Self-care #ReadABook #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #Bookworms #MentalHealthSupportForAll #DoOneThing #AlwaysHere

A interesting look into the beginning of investigative journalism and the findings of the journalists who named Jack The Ripper. With Victorian politics and policing battling each other we'll never know the true identity of The Ripper. With compelling evidence presented I am left with little doubt that Thomas Cutbush was Jack The Ripper, I would find him guilty if I was a juror.

Current read....might struggle with the descriptions of the Ripper victims after Rubenhold shone a light on the truth about the women's lives. This book was published before so put it in the box Jane and read on 🤣

#Bookworm #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #Readers #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #JackTheRipper #Detectives #London #TheHuntIsOn #TheTruthIsOutThere #VictorianLondon #Mystery #Books #BookWitch

The Mercies is a tale of women and survival. The zealousness of the men in this book as they seek to bring order under new witch laws to an island of bereaved women & the women that fall into line under the banner of Christian righteousness makes you feel the fear & anger of Maren even more. This book is not only a powerful story of female companionship but also an insight into the 17th Century witch hunts that gripped Europe & North America.

Thinking of all the Littens bracing themselves for Hurricane Ida. Hope those in the path have found a safe place to go. Stay safe and sending positive vibes 🙏💕💌

Thanks for the tag @Mitch

1. I try not to guess endings and predictable endings always disappoint me. I like to enjoy the story and see where it goes
2. The View from The Mirror by Ian Irvine
3. Strong female leads
4. My family. Amazing day in London yesterday with my Nieces and Nephew. Garden party today with all my family 🥰

Wanna play @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @kaysworld1

Look what arrived today 😍 Thank you so much @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I love them all 😍🤩😍🤩
When I opened the envelope I could smell the cherry bookmark 🍒 so many great bookmarks. I love #SummerBookmarkSwap so much 💖 thank you again @cwarnier to organising 🥰📚

#QuitterStrips #Bookmarks #BookNerd #Bookworm #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse

#summerbookmarkswap

Thank you so much @kaysworld1 💖 I love them thank you so so much. I'm assuming The Goonies print is from you as well there was no note in the envelope It's fantastic I'll have to get a frame.

@cwarnier

#QuitterStrips #Bookworm #BookNerd #Summer #LitsyLove

Went for a walk and the sky was split in two by the lovely British Summer Weather. Sunny, scattered cloud skies to the East and Thunder storms and rain to the West. It was very blustery but the wind pushed me home and just in time

#TakeABreak #Southend #Seafront #BritishWeather #ThunderStorms #Seaside #Weather #KeepLitsyPositive #LitsyLove #NoFilter

If you are looking for a beach read this will be perfect. Clarke sets the mood quickly as you feel Erin's desperation to find out what has happened to her sister, Lori. Regrets and secrets follow every character as the truth unravels. With hints of 'Lost' and 'Castaway' this is a quick read mystery.

#WeekendAllBooked #SummerReads #SundayReadersClub #BookNerd #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #Castaway #PlaneCrash #Mystery

Started this one yesterday on my Kindle app as my book wouldn't fit in my bag #BookLoverProblems

It has a Lost feel to it and it has a lot of promise for twists & turns in the plot...let's see where it takes me

Today is a rainy day so reading & tea with no where to go sounds like a perfect day to me. Have a relaxing weekend Littens

#WeekendAllBooked #WeekendReads #BookWorm #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #Tea&Books #BookLover

My #SummerBookmarkSwap envelopes will be going out today. I hope you like what I've chosen for you @jenniferw88 @kaysworld1 and @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

This is one of my favourite swaps, so much fun finding all the different bookmarks and discovering new shops on Etsy

Thank you for hosting @cwarnier 💖📚💖

#QuitterStrips #Bookmarks #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch

Thank you so much @jenniferw88 I love them all in particular the Line of Duty one 🤣 Thank you so much 💖💌🤩

#SummerBookmarkSwap @cwarnier

#QuitterStrips #BookWorm ##BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #LitsyLove #PenPals #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #Letters #LetMeRead #LineofDuty #Gaffer #Bees #TheBookWasDefinitelyBetter #Classics #Readers

A day late but still going to join in #SundayFunday
🚘 The Shadow on the Glass...does Horseback trip count?
🚘 Gandalf...but he is known for being a disturber of the peace
🚘 Time

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego @ozma.of.oz

#SundayReadersClub #WeekendAllBooked

If you enjoyed Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls then you may enjoy Bad Girls Throughout History. The illustrations are brilliant and really the main focus of the book, I do love some of them & I'm glad I got the notecards. The passages read a little like Wikipedia intros. The diversity could be stronger as many of the women are American or white, you'll also find some controversial characters in there...*cough*...Thatcher 🤦🏼‍♀️

#SheTookMyMilk

My take-away from this wonderful book is to live life! You might look back & regret certain decisions but learning to leave those choices in the past will help you live the life you are living. Life is beautiful & we are living it. Find kindness for others & the kindness given to you from others & you will find love & happiness even on the darkest of days.

#KeepLitsyPositive #LitsyLove #Kindness #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse

Next read + a large cup of tea = Sunday Perfection

Happy Sunday Littens

"A Sunday well spent brings a week of Content"

#WeekendReads #WeekendAllBooked #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #SundayReadersClub #SummerReads #LazyDays #Content #WhereYoullFindMe

Two women from different worlds with secrets are thrown together in this story about survival in a man's world. Ruby is a Norland Nurse seeming to run from her past. Mrs England appears to be the fragile wife. Set in early 1900's Yorkshire & written with an atmosphere that brings Wuthering Heights to mind, Halls creates characters who intrigue you whilst reminding you of societal hierarchy & behaviours of the time.

#HistoricalFiction #BookLover

#SummerBookmarkSwap great questions for @kaysworld1 @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego thank you @jenniferw88 for sharing this

My answers 😊
Book - Tagged but also The Northern Lights series, Winternight Trilogy
Shows - Supernatural, Line of Duty, Luther
Movies - Marvel (Captain America) Goonies, Bad Boys, Bourne Identity
Singer/Band - The Script, Eurythmics, Metallica, Elton John
Plant/Flower - Sunflower
Animal - Kakariki, Cockatiels

I forgot to share with you all Dad found the Gnome I hid 3 months ago a few weeks back 🧐😁 ah such larks 🤭 My aim is to fill their garden with novelty gnomes 👩‍🌾

#GnomeHunting #Gardens #SummerFun #Gnome #SuchLarks #IThinkImFunny #GottaLivwAGnome #BritishGardens #Summer2021

A brutal, dark fantasy with echoes of Game of Thrones, The Witcher and Shadow & Bone. Mia is a lead heroine you root for and with her daemon side-kick Mister Kindly at her side you see her start to take shape as a deadly assassin. With a full range of characters of all shapes & sizes Kristoff is carving out a brilliant world so I look forward to the rest of the series. The only quibble, the needless, distracting footnotes, stick with the story.

Hope everyone is having a chilled weekend with lots of good books. I'm enjoying this dark fantasy, mix of GOT with Shadow & Bone.

Wishing all Littens a very Happy Weekend 😊

#BookWitch #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #WeekendAllBooked #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #Fantasy #EpicReads #Readers #LitsyLove #Tea&Books

Treasure Island meets Pirates of the Caribbean with teenagers/young adults who are just as cut throat as the adults. It is a great coming of age story Young doesn't spend time filling the pages with adults telling teenagers they should do this or not that, she gets on with the story. New & old characters clash in this story with twists and back stabbing plots as the ghosts from the past haunt their every move

#BeautifulCovers #YA #BookWorm #Books

My first graphic novel. A very different telling of the fairy tale of Snow White from the wonderfully dark mind of Neil Gaiman. Great illustrations by Colleen Doran with Gaiman's twisted tale of Snow White. Loved the styling of the pictures with a Art Noveu twist

#GraphicNovel #FairyTaleRetelling #SnowWhite #Queen #NeilGaiman #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #Fantasy #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #WeekendAllBooked

Young has created a new world that you crash into with every wave from the storms. The characters are slowly unfurled with promise of much more to come. Fable is a heroine you urge on, committed to know what will come next for her. This is a great YA novel & the next instalment 'Namesake' has much promise
#WeekendReads #WeekendAllBooked #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #BeautifulCovers

The main take away is that we are human, every single one of us is human. We need to be kinder to each other to banish the trainwreck.
The trainwreck has been around for centuries & it's only job is to take down women for having a voice, for standing up for themselves & others, for being human.
Doyle does it again using the stories of women to illustrate the misogyny in the world & the damaging impact this is having on women & girls.

Thank you so much for the Birthday cards & letters so lovely to open & read 💌🥰💖 Thank you @Lovesbooks87 @BookwormAHN @Moonprismpower @Slajaunie @Elizabeth2 @UwannaPublishme @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TheBookHippie @Kdgordon88
Huge Thank you to @Mitch for the wonderful stationery presents, so sweet of you & wonderfully unexpected.
You really are a lovely bunch of Littens who brighten my day with every letter 💖

@mandarchy @MoonWitch94 #ThoughtfulThursday

1. Sirius Black...felt he had more potential as a character in HP
2. Goodnight Mr Tom, the ending sits in my heart from the first time I heard it aged 10 ❤
3. Also reading Trainwreck by Sady Doyle

Tagging any Litten who would like to play 💖

#BookWorm #BookLover #Readers #BookNerd #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #ReadersLiveAThousandLives

Love these covers 😍 Jumping straight in to a book based on the sea for my Reading Challenge 📚

#BeautifulCovers #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #Readers #ReadingChallenge #SpringReads #Fantasy #YA #EpicReads #BooksByTheSea #Sea

Saw this on BuzzFeedBooks and had to share. Comment with your Fantasy Book Title ?

Mine is "A Thief of Smoke & Wind" Oooh I'd definitely read that

#Fantasy #EpicReads #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #BookTitles #Genre #Colours #Aries #Astrology

Every spring I buy a new gnome to hide in my parents garden, it took my Dad 6 weeks to find the last one...I wonder how long till he finds this one. Trainwreck is really good so far, another great insightful book from Doyle...Feminism done right

#SpringSunshine #SpringReads #Gardens #FindTheGnome #SadyDoyle #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #FemalePower #Feminism #Patriarch #Trainwreck #ReadThisBook #Women

Part 1: Hmmm, what's all this about then?
Part 2: Oh OK I like where this is heading
Part 3: A change of perspective, interesting.

Overall it was a good read once I got to Part 2 and it all started coming together as a story.

#WeekendReads #BookWorm #BookLover #Readers #BookNerd #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #TheBinding #Fantasy #JustOneMoreChapter #HistoricalFiction #EasterWeekend #LLSS #LetMeRead

My favourite part of waking up early whilst visiting my parents is reading a few pages whilst this one snoozes by my feet 💖

#WeekendReads #WeekendAllBooked #SundayReadersClub #BookNerd #CutePupper #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #LazySundayMornings #DogsofLitsy

My annual leave has started not back at work till the 12th April. Today I have started this one, I've been meaning to read it for a while, let's hope it is a good one. Thank you @Jari-chan for sending me this book 📖💖📚💌

#WeekendReads #WeekendAllBooked #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #BookNerd #EasterWeekend #LetMeRead #SpringReads #SpringSunshine #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #AnnualLeave #Spring

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain
1. Trainwreck by Sady Doyle
2. Softcover
3. The Girl with The Louding Voice by Abi Daré

#WeekendAllBooked #SundayReadersClub #BookNerd #Books #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #GreatReads #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse

Doyle has given us an important book that looks at the violence & fear patriarchy has inflicted & continues to inflict on women & girls. Using books, TV, film, media, news, current affairs & history, Doyle illustrates the power & reach of the Patriarch that is still very evident to this day. Doyle doesn't preach, she merely shows you a hidden truth. "Imagine what we can do if we recognise our collective power".
#FemalePower #Patriarch #Truth

It's opening day #LitsyLoveSpringSwap @Jari-chan thank you so so much for the wonderful box of goodies. I love the books - perfect choices thank you. The tea sounds amazing, making a cuppa now. You've really spoiled me thank you so much 💓

@rsteve388 @Bookgoil #LLSS

#LitsyLove #Tea&Books #Post #SnailMail #Reading #BookNerd #BookWorm #BookLover #InkDrinker #LibraryMouse #BookWitch #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #WeekendAllBooked #SpringReads

Thanks for the tag @Tattooedteacher My answers are:
📚 Live in a Library
📚Read only Stand-alones
📚Read by the beach
📚Live in a Fantasy book
📚Signed edition
📚Read a book with a cliffhanger
📚Villain in favourite book

Wanna play? @Jari-chan @Cupcake12 @Bookgoil @rsteve388 @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Sleepswithbooks @UwannaPublishme @Pogue

@DarkMina #ReadersLiveAThousandLives #Fantasy #BookWorm #BookLover #Readers