A little behind, but real life got in the way... I enjoyed this #nanreathread. A tale of mother and daughter told in separate times one during WWI and the other during WWII. I enjoyed Anna‘s story more than Kitty‘s, but both were told well.

Thanks for hosting @Librarybelle and @CouronneDhiver

Also fits #newtoyouauthor for #booked2019

So real life has gotten in the way of my reading. Ergh 😤 and I have 6 books that are within 100 pages of finishing... 😫. But I finally finished one! This was a great sequel to ThebHunger Games, and I can‘t wait to get to the final book in the trilogy to find out what Gale meant by that final statement. Great narration by Carolyn McCormick

#booked2019 #booktomovie

Look what arrived today from the incomparable @Slajaunie 🥰🥰🥰

I am so looking forward to reading these, that I am adjusting my TBR to fit them in sooner rather than later.

Thank you so much!

1. Characters and writing. They must go together.
2. Christmas decorations
3. The one my grandmother compiled over the years and handed down to me
4. Shel Silverstein
5. @Avanders

#wondrouswednesday

@BookwormAHN the next #whodunitthesequel is finally on its way. You should have it Thursday.

This was a so-so for me almost a pan. I just did not connect with any of the characters except one (and he unfortunately didn‘t have a happy ending). The only thing that saved this from being a pan was the descriptions of Hamburg. #Rhidianread

Here is my TBR for @DeweysReadathon

I‘ve started the top three and hope to finish at least two of them. I also have a couple of ebooks (not pictured). I like variety. Happy #readathon fellow Littens.

Saturday morning relaxing before a busy day. What‘s everyone up to today?

1. Tagged and The Boleyn Inheritance by Philippa Gregory on audio.
2. Fast Five
3. Hot cocoa

#weekendrrads

1. Autumn
2. Rose (any kind or color)
3. Tagged (not sure why, but it‘s what came to mind)
4. Yep! Wonderful seasonal allergies.
5. Will do!

#frideas

1. Making corned beef and colcannon! Having a Guinness 💚
2. Being blessed with the most loving and supportive mother in the world!
3. The only one I‘ve finished so far...
4. That‘s difficult... right now, I‘d say Elizabeth I
5. Best to all 💚💚💚

#friyayintro

So this wasn‘t my favorite in the series. There was tension between Wadsworth and Cresswell that made the story unappetizing. Their easy camaraderie has always been what makes these novels work. The mystery was interesting enough and I enjoyed the information on the background of tarot and cartomancy, but in the end just a so-so for me.

Wonderfully narrated by Nicola Barber.

A great atmospheric novel by an excellent writer. It is the story of Annabelle and Bay, but I found Jane‘s evolution to be more intriguing. It was very interesting to see Jane move from the quiet mouse, always obeying her mother, to the semi-confidant (she‘s got a bit to go) woman that she was at the end of the novel. Another hit by Willig. #Tewread

Congratulations @TheSpineView on 50k. It‘s always a pleasure reading your posts!

#50klovelitsy

Congratulations on reaching a 100k @Mitch

I have to say that I am series addict (I currently have 20+ going), but I am concentrating on finishing the Parasol Protectorate series. I just finished Book 4 and have just one left! A great series that is always a fun read.

Again, congrats! I love seeing your posts each day.

#completetheseries

So I spent the last two weeks enjoying the islands of the Caribbean... now I am home to tons of snow and freezing temps! Plenty of reviews to come as a good portion of my time was spent relaxing and reading. Hope everyone is well and enjoying some great books.

The fourth book in the Cormoran Strike series. I love this series and the evolution of the characters. The mystery is this one was complicated, but seemed a side story to the further development of Strike and Robin. Which I did not mind at all...

Expertly narrated by Robert Glenister!

This novella in the Granny Apples series had more context and bigger issues than the previous novellas. The novella touches on addiction, homelessness, PTSD, veterans issues and human trafficking. Although Jaffarian doesn‘t get too into any of the issues, she gives enough tidbits to send the reader out on a quest to find out more (at least I think most will).

Book 3 for #24in48 and I hit the 24 hour mark!

Happy Reading all!

So it took me over 17 hours to finish my first book and less than an hour to finish the second. This is third in trilogy of Griffin and Sabine. There is a mysterious stranger on the island of Katie and Sabine is losing her vision of Griffin‘s artwork. Will they ever find each other?!? Loved this serious, moving on to the next trilogy soon which contains a rediscovering of their correspondence. #24in48

I liked this modern retelling of Holmes and Watson with the main characters being the descendants of the original Sherlock Holmes and John Watson. This was for the #whodunitthesequel and will hopefully be heading out to @BookwormAHN tomorrow (if I don‘t get snowed in... they‘re predicting between 6-12 inches).

This was my first book for #24in48. Next up is a couple of short novellas.

Not bad for Day 1 of #24in48 readathon. I am off to get some sleep. Hopefully I‘ll make it to 24 hours tomorrow. Good night all!

1. Tagged and Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins on audio
2. Ravenclaw
3. Brooklyn 99

#weekendreads

All caught up for the week in my #TEWRead and now moving on to finishing my #whodunitthesequel so it can go out on Monday. Great weekend for the #24in48!

It freezing outside (-6 right now), so a perfect weekend for a #readathon. Here is my TBR! Looking forward to my 4th #24in48.

Another good addition to the Ladies No. 1 Detective Agency series. These are like comfort food, very soothing and calming. This also handles my #femaledetective prompt for #booked2019.

The first is the new Literary Pub Mystery Series. Sadie has moved to Shady Creek to restart her life. She buys a local mill that is a pub and transforms it into a literary pub (with books, book clubs and bookish drinks) creating a place that #remindsyouofyourhappyplace that I didn‘t know I needed. Sadie‘s ex comes to town and is found murdered the next morning. Sadie is bound to find out who killed him. A good opening to a series!
#booked2019

Thanks for the tag @CouronneDhiver

1. It‘s 2019! One year closer to retirement and plenty of time to read!!!
2. Vacation!
3. Life is too short for bad books! (Be willing to bail...)
4. If you‘re reading this let us know about you...

#hellothursday

This was a cute little short story. It was nice to spend some time with Becky and Luke. There wasn‘t a whole lot of depth to it (hence the so-so rating), but it gave a glimpse into the now married lives of the Brandons.

1. Read 56 books, #booked2019 and a couple other reading challenges
2. Yes: ham, greens and a starch (rice this year)
3. Captain America
4. January
5. Happy Birthday to all those January birthdays out there 🤚🏻🤚🏻🤚🏻

#friyayintro

This was my final read of 2018 and a good way to finish the year. This is a continuation of the Ghost of Granny Apples series. Emma, Phil and Granny not only have to solve a mystery but try to help a family attain domestic contentment. Granny as always is a hoot! And there is a new character that can see her. Hope he sticks around for future books.

I couldn‘t take anymore of this book. Not one of the characters was likable! But most importantly I can‘t with good conscience read a book that uses alcoholism and drunk driving as quirks and comic relief. These are serious issues! Unacceptable!

I am about 2 hours into #24b42019.

Here is my TBR for the upcoming #readathon hosted by @Andrew65 and @TheReadingMermaid

#24B42019

The fourth book in the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery Series. This was a great addition as the characters are really starting to hold their own. Jayne finally gets recognition as a true sidekick and even Detective Estrada is becoming more of a real character and not the caricature she was in the previous novels.

Merry Christmas fellow Littens! May your TBRs expand today! Happy Reading!

1. Besides books, probably bookmarks
2. Quiet day with family watching Christmas specials.
3. Yes! Just two more books.
4. Home Alone!
5. Will do!!!

#friyayintro

I‘ll keep this brief so as not to spoil anything for my other #whodunitthesequel readers. I really enjoyed this atmospheric novel about a small town in the fjords of Iceland.

@BookwormAHN This will be heading your way shortly. I‘m hoping today, but at the rate I‘m moving I‘m not sure if I‘ll get to the post office before they close. 😆

Thanks for the tag @RestlessFickleBookHoarder

Yesterday was a beast of a day... so it‘s Friyay on Saturday morning...

1. Finish the remodel of my basement (it seems to be taking forever...)
2. Putting up Christmas decorations
3. Peanut Butter Blossoms 😋
4. A Scandal in Scarlet by Vicki Delany (the newest Sherlock Holmes Bookstore book)
5. tag you‘re all it

#friyayintro

Way late to this party... a good action/adventure, strong heroine story. I didn‘t think I was going to like it during the first couple of chapter, but then it picked up speed. A good beginning to the trilogy.

The narrator did a great job, not sure I would have stuck with it if I was reading the print version.

In this installment of the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency we find Mma Ramotswe helping a man right the wrongs of his past, her assistant trying to find a husband but instead finding her own mettle, and her fiancé learning to deal with depression. As always there was a fine mystery, but these novels are about way more than the mysteries. They are about life and the best way to struggle through, and, of course, MMa Ramotswe‘s infinite wisdom.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I am thankful for my family, my fellow Littens and, of course, books!

Have a wonderful food filled day!

The first Hercule Poirot novel. A great mystery and great introduction to our ami and his little grey cells. I read this many years ago and enjoyed this reread. This was Book 12 for #13books13weeks and unfortunately the last one.

1. Monsters, Inc.
2. In a pinch, but it won‘t be smooth ride
3. Patriot Games
4. Standard stuff (reading, cleaning, yard work, etc.)
5. You got it!

#friyayintro

The second book in the series. I wasn‘t as engaged in this one as in the first book, but I still enjoyed it. I am getting tired of the love triangle already, but adore the spellbook club members and their interactions. I will continue the series.

This was almost a pan for me, the last 50-75 pages were the saving grace. The MC was annoying and not made to be a detective, bad choices and assumptions. Although the secondary characters weren‘t annoying, I also feel like I didn‘t really know them or connect with them.

@BookwormAHN This will be on its way to you tomorrow for #whodunitthesequel.

This was my second finish for #13in3

Irving is the master of description! I felt, saw, smelled everything in this short book, including Ichabod‘s fear. A great tale and perfect for the season. Perfectly paced on @SerialReader

This was my first finish for #13in3

I haven‘t done one of these in a while, so here goes...

1. I‘m picking a type: Mediterranean (hummus, kabobs, souvlaki, etc.)
2. Agatha Christie
3. Aladdin was my first thought...
4. Neither! I like sleep too much.
5. Will do!

#friyayintro @howjessreads

I‘m in for @Samplergal readathon! #13in3

Got 27 minutes in on my morning commute, so on my way.

A decent #readathon. I finished 5 books (two already started and three quick and easy reads), and I made progress on both of these audiobooks! I had just over 12 hours of solid reading, which was my goal. I love the social aspects and spent some time on GR and Litsy. It was great spending time with everyone! See you in April for the next #deweysreadathon!

A short book of letters between Griffin and Sabine that continues their story. Sabine has shown up at Griffin‘s, but in his nervousness he has run away (to far off places no less). When he returns she is gone, but she waited... how did they miss each other?!? On to the next one to see if we find out.

Book 5 for #readathon

Vol 1 was my first graphic novel, and I am enjoying the continuation of this series. We meet and get to know Marko‘s family in this one, including his ex. We also get the backstory of Marko and Alana. On to Vol 3

Book 4 for #readathon