Wow! 9 years! It‘s hard to believe so much time has passed, and I am thankful for every moment. Litsy has become such a huge part of my life, and I am grateful for the special connections I have made, the books and rich discussions, and the sense of community. Thank you for being an amazingly supportive place.

Happy Litsyversary to my fellow Sept 26th Littens!

It‘s always a treat to pick up a book by Ware—perfect escapism, even if you kind of guess how things are going to go. I found I wanted to yell at Lo sometimes to be smart. Seriously, how many times can you keep second guessing yourself over a bad decision and yet still make bad decisions?!?

Fast paced and a good read for this time of year. #Zeke #CatsOfLitsy

Late night finish of this audiobook. While I‘m still not a fan of Angie, this story was a good one overall. There‘s a big plot advancement in this one, so it shows good progression of the characters. I do wish I could visit Fairytale Cupcakes and sample the cupcakes!

Special thoughts, please. My dad had a stroke tonight right before I left my parents‘ house after visiting for a few hours. Good news is we convinced him to go to the hospital quickly and thus helped make sure he started receiving treatment/monitoring right away.

My dad has a history the consists of a heart attack and two bouts of colon cancer. I so hate hospitals.

Please keep us in your thoughts. 2025 is the worst year ever. #NotBookRelated

I think we all need a laugh, and this one hit me. Found on social media.

Yesterday, not very far from me, 3 officers were killed and 2 wounded while trying to serve a warrant. It even made national news. The details slowly leaking out are absolutely scary.

Such dark times. I‘ll be here with my cats and my house (not apartment) filled with books. And I‘ll manage! 😂 #NotBookRelated

What could the clue in the old album mean?!?

October‘s #NancyDrewBR title is the 24th in the series…hard to believe we are up to 24! Discussion on October 15th.

All are welcome to join. Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list.

At times over dramatic and at other times so many obstacles thrown into the narratives, this first in a projected quartet was just okay for me. I was also a little confused why the voice of a secondary character became a point of view for just a few chapters. Perhaps this is just not the book for me!

With the #192025 challenge drawing to a close, it‘s time to think about #192030 challenge—read one book originally published for each year from 1920 to 2030, starting January 1st and running through 2030.

The only rule is to select a book by original publication! You can make the challenge fit your needs in other way, including different authors, genres, or fiction or nonfiction.

Tagging those who initially expressed interest! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We‘re two weeks away from the next #LiteraryCrew discussion! Discussion on the 30th.

As we prepare for our next discussion, start thinking about titles for next year. I‘ll post a Google form soon to submit suggestions for our voting round. Everyone came with a great list of titles this year; can‘t wait to see next year‘s suggestions!

We‘re less than two weeks away from our next #ChristiesCapers discussion! To anyone who has started it, how is it going? #AgathaChristieClubR3

It‘s been a day…month…year! Today is Zeke‘s 14th Gotcha Anniversary but it was unexpectedly spent with the roofers deciding to do my roof today (I knew they were coming this week, but not TODAY) which meant a day of noise and hiding (cats hid, I hovered especially by Xander who cannot have too many scares due to his heart).

A bright spot was my #SundayBuddyRead envelope in my mailbox. I‘m looking forward to another year of good reading!! ❤️ Yay!!

Ghosts, pirates, a bad-smelling perfume, an abandoned home, and a missing Carson Drew. Sounds like a case for Nancy! A fun read with Nancy and her friends. I commented earlier on the abruptness of Ned‘s arrival. And hooray for Bess for showing she can be extra strong in a difficult situation! #NancyDrewBR

Better late than never! It‘s been a morning here. Zeke has been unwell the last couple of days, and then the roofers came without notice to replace my roof today. Yay for a non-leaky roof, but I was not prepared for the minimal notice I received about them coming today (and neither were the cats). My apologies.

I have 6 questions posted as spoilers for our discussion. You can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching #NancyDrewBR .

“At the steering wheel was Ned Nickerson, a friend of Nancy‘s who was staying nearby to sell insurance to parents of two college friends.”

Seriously?!? Can I roll my eyes that Ned happens to be in the same small town as Nancy and her friends??? It was lovely when he was in South America and not brooding over Nancy‘s mystery-loving personality. 😂

#NancyDrewBR

I picked this up from the library today—it sounds so good—and notice the end paper and the message on the page edges. I already have very high hopes for this one. Now, just to find the time to actually read it…😂

It was enjoyable to visit an older title by Krentz. The hours flew by quickly for this audio. Paranormal energy, books that give off special vibes—definitely a good distraction listen.

Xander approves of September‘s #BookSpinBingo list! #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

The September #ChristiesCapers is the sixth book featuring Hercule Poirot. Let‘s hop on the blue train and solve the mystery using our little gray cells.

Discussion on September 28th. All are welcome! Please let me know if you wish to be added/removed from the tag list. #AgathaChristieClubR3

We‘re two weeks away from our next #NancyDrewBR discussion! What special talent will Nancy show off this time??? Can she discover the mystery of the tolling bell? Discussion on the 15th!

Named by the Modern Library as one of the top 100 published of all time, Ragtime is the #LiteraryCrew ‘s selection for September.

We‘re a low key #BuddyRead . Read at your own pace throughout the month. I‘ll post periodic check-ins. Discussion on the 30th!

All are welcome to join. If you would like to be added/removed from the tag list, let me know!

I really enjoyed a different series by this author and though to try this. It was okay…parts of the story are slow going, and I was not very engaged with 16 year old Christopher as the narrator. The reveal is interesting, but not quite enough to move this up from a so-so. I do recommend a tissue nearby for the author‘s note—it‘s very moving.

It‘s time for our #ChristiesCapers discussion! I have five questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

Next month is another Poirot novel; this time, we‘re traveling on the Blue Train! Official post tomorrow! #AgathaChristieClubR3

It‘s time for our #LiteraryCrew discussion! I have 7 questions posted as spoilers; you can find them on my feed, the book‘s feed, or by searching the group‘s hashtags.

I realized I never posted the graphic for next month‘s Ragtime, so I will get that posted today.

I devoured this book! O‘Connor writes a descriptive and cautionary tale of declining island life on a fictitious island off the coast of Britain in 1938. Does a deceased whale washed up on shore bring good or bad tidings? Manod, the MC, narrates a few months of life on the island, when the whale and soon after two British strangers arrive. Beautifully written. #LiteraryCrew

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

#NotBookRelated , but I have some positive news to share. And, let‘s face it, we all need some good news at this point! Don‘t get me started…😡

Zeke had his follow up appointment with the specialist today, and the specialist is pleased with his progress, his weight gain, and his overall physical health. We‘re waiting for blood test results to make sure his body is responding well to the chemo.

Littens, it‘s been exhausting! ⬇️⬇️⬇️

Oof. I had high expectations for this one—female serial killer who chooses a victim while she works at a beach resort every July—but it fell flat. The writing never fully engaged me, and it took a really, really long time before MC Lily acknowledges what she does every summer (if you did not read the cover nor any book summaries, you‘d be very confused with the aside comments she makes up until this point). There are other things that confuse ⬇️⬇️

I liked but didn‘t love this one. A cast of diverse characters set in a world of magicians and illusionists, this mystery also features secret rooms and stairs and misdirection. The story had a bit of repetition to it, but it sets up well for Tempest to continue solving mysteries. I love Grandpa Ash! I‘ll read the second one, eventually. #Zeke #CatsOfLitsy

A little late reporting back but this past weekend‘s #NetGalleyReadathon helped me organize my “to do” list for #NetGalley and focus on my next plan of attack.

I did not submit any reviews on NetGalley, but I identified 7 books I need to review and will hopefully trickle them into the system before our next readathon.

I have 17 in progress books! Yikes! But, now I have a list and can determine which to finish reading. Life always seems to ⬇️⬇️⬇️

We are a little less than 1.5 weeks away from our next #LiteraryCrew #BuddyRead discussion! I‘ve seen some positive reviews already from group members, so I hope this sparks some great discussion on the 31st.

As a heads up, our next book is Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow. I‘ll post the official graphic either today or tomorrow, when I have a free moment and remember (!), but wanted to make sure everyone was aware now.

We‘re a little less than 1.5 weeks away from our next #ChristiesCapers discussion!

This will be the third time reading this one for me, and I fully admit it‘s not a favorite of mine. I‘ve seen posts already that others may agree; the discussion will be interesting!

See you August 31st! #AgathaChristieClubR3

A huge thank you to Cuilin and Denise for not only hosting #NoPlaceLikeHolmes but also for the surprise goodies for participating in the group‘s discussions. I love everything, and I‘ve yet to read Moriarty, so this is perfect.

It was so odd to not have a Holmes story this past weekend! 😂

Your kindness is so appreciated, and thank you again for all of the work of hosting and posting!

This is like watching a train wreck involving a bunch of shady people—a real show that pits 5 people against each other, but a really sick, twisted reality show with people who have done some pretty bad things in their past. I gasped a couple of times while listening to this, and I just had to keep listening. A bit banana pants, but it also shows how bloodthirsty people can be. I‘ll have to check out more by Gudenkauf; good distraction listen.