This weekend was my bookclub's second annual retreat. We stay in a beautiful old farmhouse that has a huge kitchen with couches and a fireplace. Its a wonderful weekend filled with reading, laughter and great company
I devoured the tagged book this weekend. Great storyline!

Great retelling! Enjoying a cozy fire on a damp day.

@dabbe - Thank you for my birthday giftcard! I used it to get Louise Penney's new book and I can't wait to start. Litsy friends are the best friends !♡♡♡

I struggle with the graphic violence that Karin Slaughter includes but the characters and storyline are so good, I keep reading. This book does show its age (2002) with some of the characters attitudes, but overall a fast paced read.

@BookishMadHatter - thank you for my awesome #allhallowsreadswap package! I'm so excited to start the books and much on some tasty chocolate.
Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing a great swap.

@TheLudicReader - thank you so much for the birthday goodies!!! I love the book sleeve and can't wait to start the book. I'm so fortunate to have made a wonderful friend through Litsy!!!

Now that Cda Post is *somewhat* back in service, I took the opportunity to catch up on some correspondence. Lots of #LitsySnailMail headed out. @TheLudicReader -Im finally sending a letter your way ♡♡

@dabbe #WDNCW

Saw this sticker and had to share. I know its political but I don't care.

My first time reading this author. Romance/police procedural with an interesting storyline and characters.

Although fiction , it's an interesting look at how fake many influences are. Fast read with a good ending.

@thebacklistbook - thank you for the fall card, bookmark and keychain. #fallcomfortswap.

Great read for this time of year! Very atmospheric. Spooky mystery with excellent characters.

#tlt @dabbe - I got lower than expected. I've never seen so many flavors of Oreos!

#5joysfriday, @DebinHawaii

I'm thankful for many things this week.
1. Litsy peeps. I received a wonderful surprise in the mail today from @KadaGul - it made my day! Thank you for thinking of me ♡
2. My hubs/kiddo/parents/pets- always- there's no joy without them.
3. The weather!
4. Fall feels and scents - the atmosphere, crisp air, cinnamon, pumpkin spice
5. @DinoMom - she's the bees knees.

Fabulous. This book gave me all the feels - laughter, joy, inspiration, sadness, anger- and reminded me about the joys and hardships of being young.

Bookish help needed! My kiddo turns 14 this month and has requested "books or merch based on Greek mythology" for her Birthday. She has already devoured the entire Percy Jackson series. Any suggestions?

@TheLudicReader - thank you for the beautiful #fallcardswap card. It was a stressful day and this was a wonderful surprise. @TheBookHippie

@TheBookHippie - #fallcardswap going in the mail. My mom, daughter and I spent a lovely afternoon together making the cards.

@dabbe and @TheBookHippie - just came across this on social media and thought of you both and your passionate posting. I know we try to keep the content book related but I also want you to know - you are not alone. #silenceiscompliance

What does one do after setting two teenage girls loose at the mall? Go to the bookstore and procure something to read, of course!! I have not read the novel, but I really enjoyed this graphic novel. The story is interesting, and I love the illustrations. I'm looking forward to the next one.

Loved it. Unlike anything I've read before. Cozy and dark at the same time, quiet but still gripping. Magic but not in the way of fantasy. Loved.it.

What a romp! I had to skip over some graphic parts but an overall entertaining read.

My #autumncomfortswap package was mailed today @thebacklistbook

Great book (although I did have to skim the more graphic parts). The main character of this book is Roman, and he's a slick business man who finds himself dealing with some pretty nasty dudes. The entire book I pictured Roman Reigns the wrestler as the lead character!

The fam jam and I walked Alpacas and fed a camel today. Such gentle animals - and so soft! Shamy, the camel was a total hoot!

What a romp! A small island community agrees to trade in their regular cars to test a fleet of self driving cars. Someone with a score to settle infects the cars with a virus that changes their objective from protect humans to eliminate humans. Chaos ensues.

7 years! Thanks to all the amazing Litsy members who make this community a wonderful place to be. Coincidentally this also means my book club is 7 years old as @DebbieGrillo introduced me to Litsy at our first meeting ♡.

#tlt @dabbe @thebacklistbook - thank you for the tag. How fun!

3 of my fav movie soundtracks are:
1. Country Strong
2. Footloose (the original)
3. Mamma Mia!
Classical music will always go to Lord of The Rings.

Wanna play @PageShifter and @AshRob22

@Deblovestoread - my card arrived today. It's beautiful ♡♡ Miss Biscuit approves.

@TheLudicReader - Ack!!!! I missed your Birthday! A little something is coming your way via Amazon ♡

Atlantic Canadian Littens - check this out! Road trip?
@DinoMom , @TheLudicReader , @AshRob22 , @DebbieGrillo

Great read! Interesting police procedural with a mystery that was not easy to unravel. Great lead character as well- she had me rooting for her.

@dabbe - did you see this?? Next month!!!

@KadaGul , @Cupcake12 -#whereareyoumonday

Thanks for the tag @KadaGul ! I'm in Birmingham, England today!

A page-turning YA that kept me entertained. Bonus is that it's one I can share with my kiddo. Although it involves murder, it's not graphic. There is also no explicit language or sex. Just an interesting mystery!!

Great summer time read! I was resistant to hop on the Freida train as she is so hyped, but I am Ifinsing her books to be great reads on sunny days in between outdoor projects.

Creepy - yes, suspenseful - yes, propulsive - yes. The ending let me down. It leaves a lot open to interpretation.

Toasted this one in 24 hours - a real page turner!

Great read! Propulsive story with interesting characters.

Meh. I'm sad as Kelley Armstrong is an auto buy author for me. This was super predictable and underwhelming.

I really enjoyed this one. The storyline flowed like the river in its title. I would describe this as a quiet, slower moving book- delightful for summer reading.

Freid McFadden is hit or miss for me and this one was a big hit! Fast paced with short chapters, I couldn't put it down.

The nostalgia! My mom came across my collection of SVH and sent them home with me. I intend to donate them to my kiddos classroom library, but I am going to enjoy them for a few days first.

#twoforTuesday
@dabbe , @TheSpineView

I recently discovered Peter Lovesey in the bargain book section. Really enjoying this one!

@DinoMom, @AshRob22 - wanna play?

I'm still not sure how I feel about this one. The main character is a hypocrit - she lives in fear of being judged on her weight, yet she is the first one to judge others harshly on their physical appearance. As much as I disliked her, I couldn't stop reading!

@dabbe - I did poorly on this one - only 20 read! My favorite are Lord of The Rings and Harry Potter.

Although this is billed as a mystery, the reason I loved this book was Thumps Dreadfulwater, his friends, and the town of Chinook. I felt like I was solving a mystery with the group of retired gents I see at the coffeehouse in the morning. Wonderful Canadian author and great example of the right book at the right time.

From the publisher: Charismatic daredevil and extreme adventurer Maverick Dillan invites you to the ultimate game of hide-and-seek. But as the players gather on Falcao Island, the event quickly spirals into a chilling test of survival. A storm rages as a deadly threat stalks the contestants, turning the challenge into something far more sinister than the social media stunt it was intended to be.

Kept me turning pages! Enjoyed this one.

Thank you for the tag @dabbe . Wanna play @DinoMom, @AshRob22 ?

1. Tulips - I adore them.
2. My family (hubby/kiddo/doggo)/dear friends/ my new wheels!

Randomly picked this one from the bargain table at the bookstore and so glad I did! Police procedural filled with interesting characters, a vivid and atmospheric setting and an interesting "whodunit.".