Still 64 degrees and sunny when I hit home from work, so taking advantage to read a bit tonight before it gets too chilly!

This chapter 😭

Two interesting facts!

This is a great look

Truth from @strandbookstore

Digging into this tonight! Having a chill night since I have to work tomorrow :/

Went thrifting with a friend today and while she was looking at clothes I was looking at books. Picked up this like new copy for $1.99.

Nighttime reading with Top Chef on in the background

I don‘t read a ton of graphic novels, but I do enjoy them. In fact, Watchmen is in my top ten books of all time. I mostly read graphic novels by checking them out on #Libby or #Hoopla, though I have a few print copies (including Saga Vol. 1) that are on my physical #TBR shelf. The above spread shows all of my current TBR on Hoopla. I loved the Netflix adaptation of the tagged book.

#TuesdayTBR #MayMadness @RadicalReader @TheReadingMermaid

This list has some really great recommendations! Including the tagged book which I really want to read now!

https://www.goodreads.com/blog/show/1552

Learning new stuff!

#bookanddinner :)

Yay! Love my new tote 😍

Was genuinely surprised to see my #BOTM box in front of my door when I came home from work tonight. When I checked the tracking today it still said “departed Las Vegas.”

The Belletrist book club on Instagram put this book on my radar. I REALLY wanted to love this, but came out feeling kind of meh overall about this collection of essays. There were things that I liked, but many of the essays fell flat or rehashed things I‘ve read/watched elsewhere plenty. Ironically, the part that I related to most was not connected to the book‘s theme at all - Bolin‘s discussion of the intensity of female friendships.

Has anyone heard of this book?! My bf and I were having a conversation and this book came up in the course of things. He made me look it up immediately. The blurb is hilarious!

Started book 6 on audio this morning. Really looking forward to my listen of this book, as it might be my favorite of the whole series. The first couple chapters are SO GOOD!

Settling for a #bathandbook tonight. Back to work tomorrow :( I‘ve had this graphic novel checked out for awhile on Hoopla and need to read it quickly before my borrow expires!

Cool that we can do Litsy on the web now! 3 years this month I‘ve been on Litsy!

Stopped by the thrift shop while out doing errands on my day off and picked up all these lovelies for only $2! All of these authors are new to me except for the tagged one (loved her book The Thirteenth Tale).

#NewToYou #MayMadness

Kind of a gloomy day today so decided to spend a little bit of time with this book at my local coffee shop as an excuse to get out of the house.

I go back and forth on this book. There‘s a lot to be annoyed about (too long, Harry‘s angst, Grawp), but the highs still made the reread enjoyable. The introduction of Luna Lovegood, the pure evil of Umbridge, and that absolutely incredible ending. I still remember how it felt to read Dumbledore‘s revelation to Harry Potter. Just as dumbstruck and devastated as Harry.

Not the best book in the series, but essential in Harry‘s hero journey.

This was such an amazing mindfuck of a book! Every time I thought I was getting my bearings in the new circumstances of Jason‘s existence, Crouch upends my expectations and the status quo for the main character.

Excellent character driven speculative fiction. Rated 5 ⭐️ on Goodreads.

And these are the books I got at the book sale. Only $7 and all were like new. Although I did have to spend $20 to join the Friends of the Library.

Inside the tote bag is my #bookhaul from the local library sale I attended last night. I joined the Friends of the Library so that I could go during the preview event. Today and tomorrow the book sale is open to the public. (1/2)

Happy #Maythe4th from me at work this morning!

Snapchat also has a lot of fun Star Wars themed stickers and filters today!

#ShowMeYourStarWars #MayMadness

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Reading this on my Kindle phone app while I treat myself to some yummy ramen for dinner #bookanddinner

Loving the summer themed cover from The New Yorker this week!

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Not sure if this a new thing, or just new to me. Apparently you can qualify for #BOTM BFF once you‘ve ordered 12 boxes. I‘ve been a member for almost 2 years, but often skip, so I only qualified this month. Perks include a free tote bag when you join, free add-on during your birthday month, and free choice of the Book of the Year finalists.

Wasn‘t super excited about any of this month‘s choices, but the tagged book is what I decided on for May!

Monday reading. My hoodie happens to match the book!

If I have been quiet on Litsy the past week, it‘s because we have been having INCREDIBLE spring weather the past week. Yesterday I went on a hike with friends in the Chugach Mountains and was blessed with this amazing view of the Alaska Range. The tallest peak you see in the distance is Denali, which is very rare to be able to see from the Anchorage area, as it is more than 250 miles away, and usually surrounded by its own weather system.

I recently watched the Netflix show Roman Empire, which alternates between historian talking heads and pretty high production value dramatizations, and have been craving to read more about Ancient Rome. This has been hitting the spot so far.

Does anyone have recommendations for historical fiction set in Ancient Rome?

Target find today! Super comfy slipper socks :)

My Audible credit for the month came in on April 15th, so I‘ve been digging into Order of the Phoenix since then. While I really like the simple cover art for the audiobooks, I do feel an odd disorientation because I am so used the the original US covers that the change in color scheme totally throws me off! The red/orange makes total sense to represent a phoenix, but that blue book cover is so iconic!

Finished this a couple days ago, but forgot to post my review. The mystery/crime was a lot better than the previous installment, and I really enjoyed JKR‘s skewering of the British upper classes. The Robin/Matthew drama was interminable, but natural progression of the Strike/Robin working and personal relationship is the emotional core of the book. I can‘t wait until the next in the series comes out!

In case you haven‘t heard yet, it‘s World Book Day, and Amazon is celebrating with 9 free Kindle books again! There are some fantastic options on the list, including the tagged book, which I have been intrigued by for awhile. Can‘t wait to read it now that I‘ll have it for Kindle!

https://www.amazon.com/article/read-the-world?ref_=apubna_pr_gr_10016_ml_1_2_190...

This was between a So-So and a Pick. The first third of the book was so engaging, and I wish the narrative had continued with Emmett‘s apprenticeship as a binder rather than switching to focus on the “love story” and titular “binding” in the latter 2/3 of the book. I just wasn‘t as interested in the Darnay character and I was much more fascinated by the magic and concept of binding.

Thanks to @WilliamMorrowBooks for the Advance Readers Edition!

I rearranged the furniture so I could read in comfort in the afternoon sun 😊

I came home from my #audiowalk to my #BOTM box sitting on the front stoop. Can‘t wait to get to this!

View from my #audiowalk today. Beautiful weather, finally starting to feel warm and spring-y. Should be able to finish up the tagged book today while I do chores around the house!

And breakfast has arrived 😊

Waiting for my breakfast to arrive and having a look at this book I checked out from the library....

I started this last night and am only 100 pages in, but I am totally hooked! Loving the unique form of magic presented in this story of “binding.” Can‘t wait to see how the story develops!

My library hold for this on audiobook finally came in on #Libby. Right on time since I just finished my other audiobook a couple days ago! Started it last night, and about 10% through already. I just love Cormoran and Robin!

Since it is currently #NationalLibraryWeek, I knew I needed to stop by sometime this week. Well, after work today I was feeling it so I stopped to pick up a little mini #bookhaul.

Decided to start this at lunch today! Available for free in serialized form on the Nook app.

I liked, but did not love this one. The setting was great, but the characters felt really under developed. The book wasn‘t very long and probably could have used another ~50 pages of plot and character development. While I had figured out part of the twist fairly early on, I think the reveal at the end was done very well. Wondering if the ending is meant to set up a potential sequel. Thoughts?

First time listening to the audiobook, probably around the 7th time I‘ve read it (hard to remember exactly how many times I ran through the series while waiting in between book releases). I was surprised by how emotionally affected I was by the ending of the book, considering how much older I am now compared to the first time around. Absolutely masterful plotting by Rowling - the consequences of this book sets the stage for the series endgame.