Thanks for the tag @bookworm. Wanna play @DebbieGrillo , @DinoMom ?

1. My parents come over for breakfast Christmas morning and then we go to their house for Christmas dinner later that day.
2 Kelley Armstrong, Louise Penney, Sarah J Maas
3. Coffee tired egg and toast

@Eggs

@TheKidUpstairs my #litsylovestickerswap package arrived today. Thank you!

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - I received my #poutinepenpal stocking swap parcel today. Thank you ♡♡♡ The stocking is beautiful and I cannot wait to open the presents ♡♡

Really enjoyed this one! Characters were engaging and the storyline was fun.

Predictable but not a bad read.

@candority - @DinoMom got her #bestof2021 swap.box today.

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - my #poutinepenpals stocking swap hits the mail tomorrow ♡♡

Litsy Love Christmas Swap and LMPBC going in the mail tomorrow. @BookishTrish , @Bookgoil , @rsteve388

@Bookishgal71 - you should receive an amazon parcel from me this week or next. Happy #Jolabpkaflod swap! @MaleficentBookDragon

Excellent book! Engaging characters and an interesting storyline. I love that the female lead does not need her love interest to tell her that she is awesome - she already knows it!

It amazes me the emotional punch skilled poets can pack using so few words. These poems are raw and some were hard to read. The author is an avid book lover and I really enjoyed her poems about books.

Lest we forget.

This was the king of page turner I needed to break me out of my reading slump. The main character was very interesting and I was hooked from page 1. I read this on my first gen old school kindle and I would not recommend as there are emails and written notes at the beginning of each chapter and the fonts were not visible to me. I am sure this would not be an issue on newer e readers.

1. Mysteries ans thrillers for me. I'll occasionally dip into spooky horror (Simone St. James) but I'm not a gore fan.
2. Silence For The Dead - Simone St. James

Thanks for the tag @BeeMagical . Fun questions @TheSpineView
Wanna play @DinoMom , @Soubhiville

Sign up are open. Check out @rsteve388 , @Bookgoil

1. Stressful! My reading tanked. 2. A reset - I'm eating healthier and my reading is back on track. I look forward to Christmas decos after Nov 12 (Remembrance Day in Canada). 3. I am grateful for friends, the Litsy community and my fam jam.

@Eggs , @Crazeedi - thank you for the tag ♡. @DebbieGrillo - wanna play?

Please join me in wishing @DinoMom the happiest of Birthdays!!!!

Really enjoyed the latest installment in this Teen Titans series. My only complaint is that the next issue will not come out until fall 2022.

My 10 year old daughter received the most thoughtful #alterednightmareswap package. The drawing on the book was lovely. My daughter saw it and said "this was drawn just for me? It's so beautiful!" Thank you so much to my swap partner and thank you to @LibrarianRyan for organizing.

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - you are so thoughtful! Thank you for my early Birthday surprise - I love it!!!!!!

1. I go through spurts. I usually journal in January and it fizzles by March.
2. October started as a good reading month then it went downhill quickly. I've been binge watching Chicago Fire on Netflix. How did I not know about this show?
3. Today I am grateful for a beautiful evening walk with my family.

Thanks for the tag @DinoMom . @Eggs . Wanna play @DebbieGrillo

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , @BookishTrish , @BeeMagical

Here are some of my selections for #lmpbc. Let me know if any catch your interest. I'm sorry I don't know how to do the neat book links.

Thank you for the tag @kspenmoll :)
1. Depends on my mood. In general I'm more likely to reach for a crime novel but sometimes a cozy hits just the right note.
2. The involvement of actual police versus amateur sleuths. The detail of crime - cozies are generally not gritty or gory.

Want to play @DebbieGrillo
@ eggs

@BookishTrish , @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego , @BeeMagical - I'm so excited for LMPBC! What are your thoughts on theme? This time of year I read a lot of spooky/cozy/seasonal (fall/Christmas) themed books but I also like gold old fashioned mysteries, YA Fantasy, lots of stuff!

@FantasyChick - thank you for the amazing #poutinepenpalsfallswap package! I LOVE the blanket, mug and candle holder and I cannot wait to read the books. Thank you so much! @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego

@kspenmoll - thank you for the wonderful #litsylovefallswap package! The scarf is so soft and cozy and I am so excited to read the books! @rsteve388

I found that the book jumped around in time a lot and it was hard.to keep track. Jonny's struggling with his identity and how sex fits into that - the acts of sex in this book are about his raw emotions and trying to find his way - I felt like I was invading his private, innermost thoughts- which left me with a "yuck" feeling. This book is NOT mindless, steamy sex where you are just along for the ride.
Loved his Kokum and their bond.

Today I said goodbye to my companion of 16 years. He was an amazing boy who loved a good patch of sunshine. My home won't be the same without him.

@kspenmoll & @rsteve388 - I mailed part 2 of the LLFS parcel yesterday. My package arrived today - yay!!!

Really enjoyed the story in this YA graphic novel! A perfect read on this grey? Rainy day.

What a book! The tension in this one started at 100% and just kept going. Best in the series so far.

@rsteve388 part 1 of my #Litsylovefallswap package hit the mail today. @kspenmoll - if you receive mail from thriftbooks - that's me- there wasn't a gift note option ♡♡ Part 2 hits the mail tomorrow.

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - thank you for the beautiful #fffs package! I love everything. The scarf is so soft and the candles smell so good! I cannot wait to read my books ♡♡♡♡
@Avanders

Great book! It was an excellent mix of police procedural and cozy. I will def check out more books by this author.

I had a hard time focusing on this one. The writing was fast paced but the main character was really hard to like as she kept unnecessarily putting herself in dangerous situations and getting others hurt. The ending was predictable.

Not sure how I feel about this one. I loved the police characters in the book however I felt that the book could've used a stronger edit. It felt a lot longer than it needed to be.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks , did the matches get sent out for #litsylovefallswap?

1. Fall!!!!
2. Reading on my deck.
3. Fabled in Texas and The Strand in NYC
4. My family who love me and all my foibles ♡

@eggs

Wanna play @DinoMom , @DebbieGrillo , @Soubhiville

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - part 1 of my #poutinepenpal swap parcel went in the mail today.

I'm not one to normally read science fiction however this booked was raved about on my fav book podcast. They did not steer me wrong. The characters were so interesting and relatable. I loved the adventure! I will be checking put his other books for sure

Thanks for the tag @DinoMom .

1. I usually see the twists coming. I love it when I am surprised.
2. The Others by Anne Bishop
3. Too many to list.
4. My family, wonderful friends and coffee.

Hi @avanders. I mailed out my #fallswap parcel today.

I would call this one a romance with a side of mystery and suspense. Great characters and a loveable Alaskan Malamute. A but low on the steam factor for me.

Excellent page-turner with great characters. The only downside is that the end was predictable.

@teebee- thank you for the wonderful bookmarks! @cwarnier

@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - Thank you SO much for the amazing bookmarks - I love them all! Banff is one my top wish list places to visit in Canada and I love coffee and dogs. I cannot wait to use these ♡
@cwarnier - thank you for organizing this swap.

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks - saw this today and thought of you. Sending you all the get well soon vibes!!!

Wowza - what a book! This one had been on my tbr for ages and I was so excited to receive it from @melissajayne . I'm hesitant to read books that are very popular as they are often big misses for me (Crawdads is an example) but I totally understand the hype about this book. What a great story!!! The characters are so rich and complex and the issues that they deal with are big. This is one that will stay with me.

1. Cabin or yurt.
2. Camp Pawsitive
3. Nevada Barr's books each take place in a different U.S. national park. They are great.
4. Nah, I just wanted to participate :)
@ImperfectCJ

The conclusion of The Harbinger Trilogy. This was the best book in the trilogy! Page turning action, humor and lots of steam.