pickSoft pick; I enjoyed it. I did guess some of what was coming, but the characters and their stories were well done and full of love. It was a BOTM add on from earlier this year AND my November #bookspin!
Eddy Charcoal from earlier in the week, keeping me company while I read.
December choices from #BOTM have dropped and the tagged is coming my way along with a few others, including a gift for my winter witch swap partner. Wheeeee!!!
Pic is from Sunday night hot tub time, post Lions win. Ahhh. We‘re got snow incoming here in southern Michigan—gonna hunker down today. Tomorrow we go to our besties for thanksgiving, 6 miles away. Euchre and Lions football. Pure Michigan indeed. Safe travels to all littens!
My stack for #JustOneMoreChapter. Ambitious, but I‘m retired, and I‘ve got plenty of time to read while watching sports. The top book I‘m halfway through, and the Elly Griffiths is a reread. (I‘ve bought most of the Galloway series used and I‘m working my way through it. It‘s just as wonderful the second time around!) Payne‘s Hollow I really want to get to. I don‘t often read horror, but branching out is good . . . @TheAromaofBooks
My #BOTM October box! Always love seeing what everyone chooses. I seldom read spooky or romance, but it‘s good to be open to other genres. In fact none of these choices fits in my usual “box,” but that‘s one reason I joined BOTM a couple of years ago. I pass them on to my besties too, so it all works.
It‘s a beautiful morning in Southern Michigan, made even lovelier by a Lions win! Enjoying the tagged book very much; first in a series.
Thanks so much for such terrific choices, @catiewithac ! The books are truly perfect picks. I‘ve so been wanting to read the Trinchieri, and now it‘s here! Rival just sounds so good; perfect cold weather reading. The coffee, mug, and MUG WARMER (!) are wonderful, and the candle will be lit very soon. Thanks again for all your thoughtfulness, and so many thanks to @Avanders and @Chrissyreadit for such a fantastic swap. It‘s my favorite. 🧡 #FFFS
I‘m continuing my journey through Italy this weekend. We‘re in Bologna. Just started, but enjoying it greatly.
It‘s an absolutely lovely evening in southern Michigan tonight, in my corner of the world. Nearly Fall! My #FFFS outgoing package was delivered today; very happy about that. @forestandcrow @Chrissyreadit @Avanders #WeekendReads
It‘s still very summery in Michigan today, but the nights are gorgeous and cool and winter will be here soon enough. My package is impatiently waiting to be opened @catiewithac ! #FallingForFallSwap
I‘ve shipped your package, @forestandcrow ; it should be there by Saturday! #FallingForFallSwap @Chrissyreadit @Avanders
This book is just terrific; first in a series, and it‘s hitting all my spots: art, religion, Rome, fascinating characters.
Eddy says happy Caturday! A little breakfast in bed, play with a catnip toy, nap. Role model for us all.
It‘s coffee (Italian expresso blend from my staycation box thankyouverymuch and it‘s delicious!) in the cool bedroom this morning, with Wimbledon and Le Tour on tap. And, of course, books.
pickI‘m absolutely loving this series. Can‘t believe I just found out about it this summer, but here we are. I‘m on book three right now, and they keep getting better. Terrific characters, somewhat Byzantine plots (especially the first book) and laugh out loud lines. I‘m buying them used through Thrift books, and it feels like I‘ve constantly got an order in to them. Probably because I do. 🤷🏻♀️
It‘s a beauty weekend here in Michigan.
What a wonderful #staycation box, @kspenmoll ! I adore it all. It‘s lovely that you included Gifts from the Sea, which I did not own, and the medieval mystics is exactly what I was looking for. A very fun #staycationintime awaits.
My package has arrived, @kspenmoll , and yours is shipping today. I‘m happy with everything I found for you, but two of the items took their sweet time arriving. Still, it should get there in time! #staycationintime
My April #bookspin. Every month I look forward to the numbers and every month I make a fun list, but I haven‘t been posting them. Litsy is a wonderful refuge in these turbulent times; it‘s always good to check in. Getting ready to start the tagged book!
pickLoved this book and also this morning‘s sunrise in the Irish Hills of Michigan—also known as out my front door. So happy to have found a new series to read, set in Provence to boot. The characters are terrific. No, Verlaque does not annoy me; he‘s complicated and real, as is Marine. The setting, food, wine: 😘 Five stars! I bought the next two from Thrift Books already and have two more on order. Highly recommend Thrift Books too, btw.
pickLoved this book, my very first Maeve. It was absolute comfort food, but wonderful stories and characters and TALES. I‘m headed back to the beginning of her canon now; don‘t know what took me so long,
pickLoved this book. Loved, loved, loved. Read in a state of suspended animation. Gorgeous writing, wonderful characters. And the plot! Had to read the final third really fast then twice slowly. Highly recommend. Literary Thriller, but so much more.
Eddy Charcoal says we all need deep breaths today. Keep on trudgin‘.
My library holds (left) came in the same day my BOMC order (bottom right) arrived. Next day: thrift books order. Reading has commenced! I enjoy the tagged series a lot. It‘s unusual in that our protagonist is a 50ish woman. Mother/daughter relationships, families and their secrets, all filtered through an Irish perspective. Really important to read the books in order though, and it‘s not romance per se. Tagged is book four.
pickHappy New Year, dear Litsy friends. May the road ahead travel well for all of us.
I like this series, and I‘m happy to say I finished book # 2 two years after starting it. In one night. Books are like that though, eh? The mix of supernatural + police procedural + solid characters and writing really works. Definitely recommend. And yes, it‘s set at Christmas.
pickI got this book last year in a Yule swap, and it was a terrific read. Victorian London, Christmas, the human spirit, and a good yarn. Solid pick, perfect holiday tale. Hope it was a good day for all, no matter how you celebrate.
What a lovely, lovely #jolabokaflod swap, @bookish_wookish ! The chocolates are open because I hit them last night. I love that they‘re local, and the book is perfect to sink into on these cold winter days. Here‘s to a wonderful bookmas indeed! @MaleficentBookDragon
Your #jolabokaflod package will arrive Friday via Amazon, @Kitta ! @MaleficentBookDragon
My Christmas window is ready for Christmas.
This book has been on my Christmas reading list for a couple of years. I just have a soft spot for Jenny, and Christmas by the book is the perfect companion. And shortbread: my mum made her own (she died a British subject, and was very proud of that to the end), and I‘m so pleased you included it. And coffee and a fabulous stocking: a truly lovely swap indeed. Thanks so much, @BookwormAHN ! @Avanders
Your #SSS swap packages have mailed @Laughterhp ! One was shipped from Amazon and one from me. Amazon should be there Friday and mine Saturday. @Avanders
Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate. We had sunshine earlier this morning in Michigan! I‘m enjoying the tagged series a lot; I‘m on book number five. Great setting and characters, with tons of history and folklore about Brittany thrown in.
pickI‘ve had this Mary C Jane for a few years (I collect her books) but hadn‘t read it yet. It‘s near the top of my collection; fun story, terrific characters, evocative writing. Very comforting read, as are all her books.
Eddy Characula says Happy Halloween!
I‘m late opening my box of #FallingIntoFall goodies, but it‘s been a great Fall day filled with baseball, including a win by our beloved Detroit Tigers. That win had a heartpounding 9th inning, ye Gods. Suddenly I remembered my box! It‘s terrific! I LOVE biscotti, and the coffee and snacks are perfect. Seven year slip has been on my list and I can‘t wait to read both books. Thanks again, @Kshakal & happy Fall!
I‘m in! Getting my October list ready now! #SpookOWeen @TheSpineView
Where to start? My #staycation is starting out fantastic. I‘m watching the Olympics and enjoying my box of wonderment. The brooches are just an amazing touch; I collect them, and I don‘t have anything similar! The bag is perfection, I haven‘t read either book and can‘t wait to do so, and the towels! I‘ll use the swim towel soon, and the tea towels are so special. I use a new one weekly on my bedside table. @DinoMom @Chrissyreadit 🔽
I‘m just now opening my package, @DinoMom , and I so love the way you packaged it! WOW. I‘m on no. 3, and I‘m loving it all. @Chrissyreadit #StaycationSwap
It‘s shipped, @DinoMom ! Whew. The first item I ordered was the last to arrive. I had a ridiculously good time assembling this swap. I do hope you like it and it gets there in time (🤞). I‘ll track it and keep you posted. #StaycationSwap @Chrissyreadit
pickA wonderful summer read! I‘m immersed in books set in France at the moment, so it was perfect timing. Such a fun confection of a book. Bittersweet, with sadness (eg childhood abuse) at the beginning, but a feast for the senses overall and a love letter to Paris. Wonderful characters and history. 🧡🧡🧡🧡
-7 here in Michigan today, but we‘re warm from the glow of our first playoff win in 32 years! I‘m planning a day of reading and tea. I need to post challenge pics and my bingo card too. Stay warm, MittenLittens, and all who are in the track of blizzards and frigid temps!
I‘m in! My goal is to finish my “library shelf.” Some of the books I‘ve had for, uh, more than a year. I‘ll post a picture shortly!
“I might want something, you know. Are you going to read all day?”
My #FridayNightShare #MidWinterSolace read. It was a gift in a swap last year from @Chrissyreadit and I saved it for, you, guessed it, winter! I also included some of the goodies from @wanderinglynn that I received in today‘s swap because they didn‘t all fit in the other picture and I forgot the potion! #naturalitsyswap
Oh my, what a haul, @wanderinglynn !!! It must have taken me 10 minutes to open it all! The books are absolutely perfect. I‘m so happy to have them both. Everything is so well chosen: the dried apples, tea, chocolates, and coffee are all favorites. I was thinking earlier this week that I didn‘t have a “winter” mug per se, and just like that, I do. How cool is that! The midwinter wellness potion is great timing, and I love the candle.
My packages have arrived, and so have yours, @wanderinglynn ! 😉 Two of yours were delivered yesterday, and one today. I think I have all of yours? There are four here. I just looked at the note on the Amazon box, and that‘s so kind! I‘ll wait and open them all later once you have a chance to retrieve yours. #naturalitsyswap
It‘s shipped, @wanderinglynn ! And I had one more item directly shipped as well, so you‘ll be getting three packages. The first one should arrive tomorrow. I couldn‘t resist it; I had a wee theme going. #NaturalitsyWinterSolsticeSwap @jenniferw88
Both 1,000 pages plus. #SuperChunkster alert!!! 🚨 #ChunksterChallenge
I‘m in for the #ChunksterChallenge! The tagged book cones in at 832 pages. And there are many more in my library. Let‘s do this! @Amiable
Another dreary day in Michigan, but it‘s a new year and, well, I‘m trying to be hopeful. Hopeful and kind are my mantras this year. We both got sick before Christmas, which meant, among other things, that I lost the plot on my #NaturalLitsyWinterSolsticeSwap shopping, but I‘m getting it back! Two items have dropshipped to you, @wanderinglynn , and I‘ll get the rest out today. (The items are coming from Amazon and the ETA is Thursday).
I hope it was a lovely Christmas, Monday, and/or holiday for all. For us, it was happy NFC North Champions Day, even though it was grey and dreary. Enjoy your Christmas evening, littens.
I‘ve always loved winter cooking so much, and I also love Martha‘s cookbooks. This is my favorite. Not too fussy, but fancy enough for having friends over. Comfort food yet unique. #NaturalLitsy @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie #MidWinterSolace @jenniferw88 #FridayNightShare
What a fabulous package, @kspenmoll ! The candleholder is so perfect! I‘m going to cozy up with books tonight. As you can see, Eddy Charcoal is keeping me company. @wanderinglynn #YuleSwap @BookwormAHN
Well, we made it to the Solstice, littens. And it appears @vonnie862 ‘s package did too. After sitting (apparently?) in Brooklyn, Michigan for three days it started moving and last night it arrived at it‘s destination—delivery is predicted for today. As you can see, it‘s a green Solstice in Michigan. 55F predicted for the weekend. Happy Yule! #YuleSwap @wanderinglynn @BookwormAHN
Your #YuleSwap package shipped this week, @vonnie862 ! ETA is Tuesday. I‘ll track it to be sure it arrives safely. @wanderinglynn @Chrissyreadit @BookwormAHN
