Hooray! One reading goal achieved for 2019!
This was my birthday cake! My husband gets me.
Got up early to go to my library book sale and got all these for less than $10. Best way to start my day!
Because I'm a big wuss, I'm reading The Shining outside in the bright sunlight. Also, this doesn't feel like fall at all.
I had a wonderful birthday this week! Thanks for all the Litsy love @BookwormAHN @Lovesbooks87 @BookNAround @phatsallylee @Dragonfairykats @Jas16 @Kdgordon88 !!! Special thanks for the book that I have wanted for soooooo long @Soubhiville -love love love it, and to my BFF @Raebelle who understands my MFM/true crime addiction. ❤❤❤
Day 7: I saw this one in my local indie bookstore and knew I had to have it. A book about travel? Yes please!!! So pretty! #7days7covers #covercrush
I invite any Litten who hasn't done this yet to come join the fun!
Day 6: Didn't love this book (not my typical genre) but loved the cover! #7days7covers #covercrush
Welcome to Litsy @Hazel2019 ! Wanna play the book cover game?
Day 5: When I moved back the States I became obsessed with Modern Mrs Darcy & the What Should I Read Next podcast. Anne Bogel's newest book about reading is gorgeous on the inside and outside! #7days7covers #covercrush
Thank you @Soubhiville for the birthday mail! I'm just waiting a couple more days until my actual birthday to open it. So excited! It's been a stressful week, so this was a welcome/happy surprise.
Day 4: This is the first book I ever bought because of the cover. I still have not read it nor do I know what it is about. #7days7covers #covercrush
Day 3: I was not a big fan of The Immortalists, but I love the cover - literally sparkles! #7days7covers #covercrush
Wanna play, @Jnnlb ?
Thought I would post Day 2, while I watch the high Houston waters out of my office window. #7days7covers #covercrush
Wanna play, @Enhanced-Classics ?
A little late to this party, here is my Day 1 of #7days7covers #covercrush. Thanks for the invite @Soubhiville ! Welcome to Litsy @caitskye ! Wanna join this challenge?
Spending my weekend relaxing outside with a good book and some pool time! #funinthesun #itisstillsummer
pickFantastic book! I went through a constant roller coaster of emotions and am really looking forward to discussing this book in person with my readalong buddy tomorrow.
Hope y'all had a great weekend. I got so much reading done & even got to see an Agatha Christie play. ❤
Finishing unpacking from my Irish road trip and now have to find room for my new books. #bookloversproblem
Wishing everyone a very happy national booklovers day from the road on vacation in Ireland! I'm enjoying lots of wonderful bookstores here!
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Got my 2nd goal of #24in48 completed by finishing Part 3 of East of Eden for a readalong that discusses this week and then took a #readathon break to go watch Bayern Munich and Real Madrid play. Now back to reading! @24in48
Reading time! Have a good readathon @mrp27 @CareBear @AnneCecilie @Eyelit @UwannaPublishme @Mollyanna @Hestapleton @amyg @Megabooks @Librarybelle and everyone else participating in #24in48!
The 24in48 Readathon starts in just 12 hours! I can't wait! Who's participating with me? #24in48 #readathon
https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/07/19/24in48-readathon-july-20...
Are there any readathons this weekend? I am in the middle of many books right now and need a boost to finish some of them. Thanks! #readathon #weekendreading
I've had such a busy last few weeks but am enjoying a nice weekend of reading and catching up on some Litsy love. #jb
A big thank you @erzascarletbookgasm !!! Got this wonderful surprise in the mail yesterday. So excited! #bookmail #litsylove #jb
pickReally enjoyed this book. Interesting characters and great writing. Finished this yesterday on audio during a wonderful walk in the sunshine! #audiowalk #litsywalkers
Decided to stop for breakfast snacks before starting the deweys readathon this morning. I'm all for supporting local businesses, especially when they feed me donuts and kolaches.
so-soI read this book as part of my IRL book club. It was a quick, fun read, but I didn't love it. It was a bit too simplistic for my taste. Plus, I normally don't read sci-fi, so maybe this is just an example of why this genre is not for me. Overall, my book club loved it & discussed many interesting topics in the book. For the full review & book club points: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/21/book-club-review-all-sys...
pickDo any of you listen to the By the Book podcast? They absolutely hated this book, but I thought it was rather eye-opening and useful. I express my thoughts, personal anecdotes, and respond to By the Book's criticisms. Also, I would like to state that if a self-help book is doing you more harm than good, stop reading it! https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/14/book-review-the-four-agr...
so-soStarted my month of reading David McCullough. Saw this book on the creation of the Panama Canal and thought it would be interesting. It was a bit less interesting than I had hoped but was narrated by Edward Herrmann, which made my #audiowalk enjoyable. #litsywalkers
pickSurprisingly I knew nothing of the Borden murders or the trial of Lizzie Borden, so this was a great read for me. The author did a fantastic job of really helping you experience the riveting courtroom drama. This was a well-written and fascinating true crime story. Full review here: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/12/book-review-the-trial-of...
pickI don't normally read books about business, but this was such a fascinating story. The author did a wonderful job of sucking me into the story immediately. Made for a great listen for #litsywalkers. Here is my full review: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/book-review-bad-blood/
pickJust realized that I haven't reviewed some books on Litsy in a while, so I'm gonna do that today. I read as much as I could of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie in February and really loved her writing. Americanah was my absolute favorite & my favorite read of 2019 so far. Full review: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/03/05/reading-chimamanda-ngozi...
Completed the #twelveintwo readthon. Glad I did it! Finished two books and finally started my book club read for this week! Thanks @Samplergal !
pickWasn't planning on doing #Nonfiction2019 but apparently I'm reading a lot of nonfiction right now including this one that has been on my shelf for more than a decade. #MountTBR Glad I finally read it! It is the most comprehensive look at the Korean War I've read. Here's my full review: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/02/25/book-review-the-coldest-...
pickWent for a nice walk this week on the only day where it hasn't been raining, foggy and gloomy in what seems like forever. This book provides a good baseline to help you focus more of your time on things you value. Here is my full review where I list some of the steps suggested in the book: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/02/28/book-review-manage-your-... #litsywalkers @kaye
pickI received this ARC from NetGalley. It was not what I expected at all but it was still amazing. It was an intensely dramatic way to tell the story of true crime, war, and conflict in Northern Ireland. For full review: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/02/27/book-review-say-nothing/
pick"When in doubt, go to the library." Finished this audiobook for the #HPBuddyRead while on a nice walk. #litsywalkers
pickMy favorite Ruth Ware book so far. A little bit of Rebecca, Talented Mr. Ripley and Agatha Christie all rolled into one mysterious story. Find my full review here: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/02/12/book-club-review-the-dea...
After a long day at work yesterday, my husband surprised me with a wonderful Valentine's Day evening filled with cupcakes, books, a lobster dinner and the best white russians. It was lovely! Hope you all had an amazing Valentine's Day too! 💕
pickWas a little late finishing the NetGalley ARC, but I really enjoyed it. I thought the premise was going to lead to a pretty simplistic plot, but the author did well in coming up with some twists and turns. Here is my full review: https://greatmorrisonmigration.wordpress.com/2019/02/11/book-review-she-lies-in-...
I walked to get coffee today. I hope this counts as a Store Sign toward the #litsywalkers bingo. Fun audiobook too. @kaye
Hanging out at a cafe in downtown Houston, getting some quality reading in while waiting for my husband to finish giving his Physics talk. Best way to start a Saturday.
