This is definitely a book for book lovers. The descriptions of books and reading and the importance of both are lovely. The story is a wonderful example of gothic fiction. It has many delicious gothic elements that are reminiscent of other classics but with a modern lens. It has been in my #TBR for quite some time, and I am glad I finally got around to reading it.

This is a book that looks cute on the outside, but is actually full of wisdom. It has references to great works that would be on Belle from Beauty and the Beast‘s Reading list. If, like me, you fell in love with Belle for her love of books, then you will enjoy this one.

This has been sitting in my #TBR for a very long time. I‘m glad I finally got around to reading it. I have been on a Robert Langdon kick recently. This was another solid entry in the series. At first, I didn‘t think I liked it quite as much. As I continued to read, I was drawn into the story.

It‘s Friday night, and I am happily trapped under this precious kitty. My book is good and my wine glass is full. It may not sound exciting to some, but it‘s good for me. 💕

This is my final #BOTM pick for June, and I went 3/3 for picks. I think I saved the best for last, because I devoured this book. Right from the start, the characters pulled me right in. I could hardly put the book down. It follows two families and their interactions over decades. These interactions include friendship, love, tension, and tragedy. It examines how actions affect others in a ripple effect, how people respond, and resiliency.

This is another of my #BOTM picks for June, and once again BOTM has totally delivered. I have loved every pick this year. I‘m so happy. This book wonderfully jumps between different characters, places, and eras. It‘s a method that Williams does so well. The settings and people are glamorous and still relatable. I don‘t normally enjoy romance, but when Williams writes it, I do.

My neighborhood is a transition from suburbia into a rural area of NE Ohio. I really like where I live. It feels rural, but I am only a few minutes from everything the city has to offer. With all of the rain we have had, everything is particularly green and lush this year. #litsyneighborhood @MrBook

This is one of my #BOTM selections for June, and I really enjoyed it. This science fiction story was interesting and kept me fully engaged. The entire premise was mind-boggling, and as the story went on the reader got a real sense of just how convoluted the mess could get. Overall, I was intrigued and wanted to keep turning the pages to see how everything would turn out. Definitely an engaging story.

This was a good YA coming of age story. In it, a boy who has recently lost his mother and has a difficult relationship with his father has a unique experience with a grizzly bear. The story has religious undertones, so if that isn‘t your thing you should shy away from this one. Overall, I enjoyed this one.

Wow, my #BOTM picks arrived so quickly! I am very excited about the selections this month. That is why I had to go with three. So far this year, I have loved every selection I have chosen. Let‘s hope this month is no different.

I just finished my #BOTM pick from May. This was so good! It is historical fiction that takes place at the beginnings of WWII in France, prior to the US entering the war. It is different from other WWII books I have read. It is about an American organization trying to get refugee artists out of France. The book deals with issues of class, sexuality, and race. There is a lot to think about while reading this book.

My view while reading this evening. It‘s lovely and relaxing. I‘ll take it.

I really enjoyed this quick novella from Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. The story was very intriguing. It was easy to put myself in the story and try to imagine how I would have responded to the choices Gwendolyn faced. Very interesting, and a perfect way to begin my summer of reading.

I am not sure how I made it through my teenage years in the eighties without reading this book, but I did. That‘s a shame, because it‘s really good. I like YA books that have some meat to them, and the characters in this book face real-world problems.

This is another book that has been sitting on my #TBR for far too long. I have a student who has been encouraging me to finish reading the Robert Langdon books, and he is not wrong. This is another solid book. I enjoy having to think to try and solve the riddles while I read. I will go on to the next one now that I have more time to read (it‘s summer!)

I found this paragraph fitting for the current state of things.

I really enjoyed my April #BOTM pick. It was interesting in that all of the characters were flawed, and it showed how small actions can add up to something big. This is the first novel from this author, and I hope to read more from her in the future.

Hello @peaknit I am mailing the #24HRR package today. I am sorry it is a few days late. I lost track of time 😊

My Friday night dates are pretty cute, and they both like to cuddle ❤️❤️

This was a quick young adult story to read. I don‘t believe it will really stick with me, but I enjoyed it while I was reading it.

I had the honor this evening of attending the Schooler Lecture at The University of Mount Union. The speaker was Margaret Atwood. I am so excited that I was able to attend and hear her speak. Her comments were so intelligent and relevant, and she is quick with a joke. Overall, it was a wonderful event.

I finished this book this week with my freshman English students. I find it fulfilling that the majority of the students end up enjoying the story. When we begin, many of them (especially the boys) are convinced they will hate it. Then they realize how much fun it is to read and act out. I love it!

This was a very interesting book. I will definitely recommend it to my middle grade students. I was completely captivated by the story. While reading I was not quite sure what to believe, but I enjoyed speculating on possibilities. The ending did not really clear it up for me; it was ambiguous. I will need to go on and read the other books in the trilogy.

This was exactly what I wanted for a quick, vacation book. It was campy and fun, and I didn‘t have to think too much while reading it. If you like John Saul books, you will like this one too. Added bonus...This came off of my huge #TBR pile.

I see everyone posting #90sspringfling, so I had to jump in. I started the 90s by walking down the aisle with the man of my dreams. We spent the 90s building a life, having our two kids, and being poor, happy, and in love. It was the time of my life. I miss this man every day, yet I feel fortunate to have had the love we shared.

I have been trying to get into this thick behemoth, and I just can‘t. I don‘t know what‘s going on, and I finally had to admit that I just don‘t care. I normally like fantasy. I love Game of Thrones and The Lord of the Rings. For some reason, this one isn‘t cutting it for me.

Here is another book from my #TBR that my students have been telling me to read. I can definitely see why they all enjoy it so much. This is a real feel-good story. I like that the book portrayed kids honestly. They often aren‘t all bad or good, but they do often strive to be better. My kids amaze me with their acts of kindness and their ability to be better...just like the kids in this book.

This book has been sitting in my #TBR for a very long time. I probably got it right after I read The DaVinci Code when it came out. Flash forward, and one of my students this year is a huge Dan Brown fan. He encouraged me to read this book. I am so glad I took his advice. This was every bit as interesting as The DaVinci Code. I suppose I will now go on and read more of Brown‘s books.

Hello @peaknit The next #24HRR will go out in the mail tomorrow. I hope everything is going well 😊

For the record, I love memoirs. Memoirs are the only nonfiction I really enjoy. In addition to that, I grew up on Norman Lear. All in the Family, Good Times, and The Jeffersons are all part of the fabric of my childhood. With all of that, I loved this book. The man is in his nineties, and he lived through and participated in so much television history. I found his recollections very interesting.

I actually have everything done for school, so I am spending my Saturday reading guilt-free. The grading period ended yesterday, so I was forced to get everything done. I lucked out in the new kitten department, because JB is adorable and loves to snuggle with me when I read. When he sees me get a book, he comes running to sit with me. I hope he never grows out of that 😻

As a teacher, I found this book to be a very accurate portrayal of the life of a public school teacher over the course of a school year. There were things that made me laugh, things that made me groan in solidarity, and things that made me sad. I am not sure if those who aren‘t teachers would be able to make that connection, but the story is an intriguing look at a cross-section of people that I thought was pretty good.

I loved this book. It has been a long time since I sat and read a book in one setting, but I spent my Saturday doing that with this one. I felt like the format made the characters seem so realistic. While reading, I kept having to remind myself that this band never really existed. Honestly, that bums me out, because the music sounds like it would be incredible. I am so happy with my current #BOTM selection.

I grabbed this book from my #TBR shelf. I didn‘t know anything about it and am not sure how I acquired it. I must have picked it up at a book sale. This is a story about two adults finding love late in life over the objections of friends and family. The two people are very different. Overall, I enjoyed the story.

I just finished my current #BOTM pick, and it was fabulous. This is a haunting story. The powerlessness of the women portrayed in this novel is just tragic. I wish people who are so quick to judge women could read and absorb this novel to see that things are not always so simple, so black and white. Reading the novel and seeing the tragedy unfold for the character Isra was particularly heart-breaking, and the ending...

This isn‘t really book related. I went to see My Fair Lady last night. (Fathom Events) Somehow, I have lived 49 years and never seen it. Most of it, I loved. The music was delightful, and Audrey Hepburn was beautiful. However...the ending killed me! Professor Higgins was such an ass! He was so mean to Eliza - and she CAME BACK TO HIM! NO APOLOGY! I was so disappointed! Ugh...maybe it‘s me

This was my second try at this book, and I am glad I came back and tried again. The first time I tried, I was listening to audio. That just didn‘t work for me, as I was lost. I often have trouble comprehending audio books that are not pretty basic. Even reading in print, this took me a good 1/3 of the book to get into it. Once I did, I was hooked and enjoyed this magical world.

My seventh grade students finished this book this week. We had a discussion today over the ending and the book. I love teaching English and having the opportunity to listen to kids discuss a great book that they have embraced. Their comments were incredibly salient and on point. This book leads to great discussion and is relevant with many current topics. I had a good day with my students.

@peaknit I received your card today. Thank you so much for reaching out to me. I think we would make great neighbors as well. Losing my husband has been, and still is, the hardest thing I have ever faced. I am having trouble with basically everything. Having people reach out has been such great comfort, so thank you so much.

I have spent a lazy Sunday morning avoiding all of the things I need to do and finishing this book. It is exactly what one would expect from a John Saul book. If you are a person who finds his books fun, you will like this one too. It was a good escape that I could read without having to think too much.

@peaknit The 2/10 book for
24HRR will go out in the mail tomorrow. I hope everything is going well with you 😊

This book has been on my #TBR for a while. I enjoy the show, so I have wanted to read the book. It was a nice escape during this weekend where our weather is trying to get warmer. It is engaging enough that I plan to continue with the series.

So, as you all know, I have been feeling very sad lately. My house is very quiet, so I decided to get a little brother for my cat and dog. This is JB, and he is pretty stinking cute. I went to the humane society, and I couldn‘t resist him. So far, he and my cat, Bandit, are good buds. JB still has some reservations about my dog, Daisy. Daisy, however, loves him. Her overbearing love makes him quite nervous, but they are getting better.

This is the first book I have managed to read since I lost Rob. I just haven‘t been able to concentrate, nor have I had any desire to read. Finally getting into this book was a good escape. It was fitting to read about people who were struggling with grief and to overcome hardship.

Hello Litsy friends. I have not posted for a long time. I have been facing unbelievable tragedy, and I am really not doing well. Two weeks before Christmas, I lost my best friend, my husband, Rob. We have been married for 27 years. My heart is broken, and I am not sure how to face this world without him. Every aspect of my life has been framed by my partnership with him. I am lost. I just miss him so much.

I was hesitant to make this my current #BOTM choice, but I decided to go for it after reading some reviews. It‘s definitely different. I can‘t say I loved it, but I did devour it. I will say that by the end, I was nervous for the main character, Candace. I think that‘s a sign of good writing, when the reader cares about the fate of the characters. Overall, I recommend the book. It‘s nice to read something that I normally wouldn‘t choose.

This is another hit for John Green. He really has a gift for writing in such an approachable and honest way. It is no wonder to me that young readers love his books. He respects his readers enough to give them tough subjects and to write about them realistically. His descriptions of the struggles the main character, Aza, feels just dealing with daily life are very enlightening.

Wow, this book really got to me. Books about the Holocaust are always so hard to read, but I found this one especially brutal. It was just such a good story, though. A modern-day Jewish girl is transported back in time to experience life during the time of the Holocaust. It gives her perspective on how her family members survived.

This YA novel is about a young Native American girl named Omakayas. It covers the triumphs and tribulations of her family over the course of a calendar year. Omakayas is a very realistic character, and I grew more attached to her as I read. Overall, this is an engaging book that I will happily recommend to my students.

The book I read isn‘t really the official Hidden Figures book. It is a Scholastic Young Readers‘ edition of the book. I have not read the original, so I can‘t say how they compare. Overall, it was quite fascinating. These women were trailblazers. They overcame obstacles in place to keep women, and especially African-American women, from living the true American Dream. I just love reading about smart women!