This is the longest I‘ve ever been away from Litsy. You may not have missed me but boy have I missed you all! It‘s been graduation time at my house and I haven‘t had time to even think about reading. It‘s been a good time though- now I‘m ready to get back at it. Time to catch up on some #Booked2019. Hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!! 💕💕💕💕

Jennifer!!! This is the sweetest surprise! I‘ve been wanting this book- isn‘t the cover gorgeous?! You are so kind to surprise me like this. I‘m sending you the biggest hug ever. Hope your day today was filled with as much joy as you sent me 💕💕💕
#jb
#justbecause
#bestmondaysurpriseever

1. Tagged book. Just started but enjoying it so far
2 Abandon by Blake Crouch
3. Bluebells and Asters.
#weekendreads

Hi all- I‘m going to a conference with my daughter at the end of May in Albany New York. Is anyone familiar with Albany and could recommend bookstores or bookish places to explore while I‘m there?

#Booked2019
I read this for #Booked2019 #foodorbeverageoncover
It‘s a romance, which I don‘t read many of anymore but it was pure enjoyment. The author‘s depiction of Americans make us all sound like a bunch of idiotic buffoons but the story was lovely and I‘d happily read another by this author. (Of course there ARE Americans that are idiotic buffoons but hopefully we aren‘t all that way!)

Check out cutie pie George and enter to win in a lovely giveaway by @Mowen036 Giveaway lasts till May 11!
#whisperifyoucan

Litsy is now on the web, so spread the news!

SLUMP. I am in a slump. I‘m currently reading Where The Crawdads Sing and a few others I am meandering through. I may wait on WTCS because I love it and I can‘t give it my full attention. This is all I read in April, the Achebe being the best. I also enjoyed The Golden Hour, but was not impressed with the Genova book. Hoping for a much more productive May!
#AprilReads

Starting this one tonight for IRL book group Tuesday. Hope it‘s as good as everyone says!

Oh, and by the way I HATE when they put those Reese‘s and Oprah‘s book club blurbs on the cover. Pet peeve.

Definitely not her best. While I imagine her portrayal of Huntington‘s Disease is deadly accurate, I found the rest of the book to be a bit tedious. Four adult kids (who all still live at home?!?!) trying to decide whether or not to find out if they carry the gene that will give them HD. I did learn a lot about this horrific disease, but overall was a bit disappointed.

Thinking of you, my friend!💙 😘

(At Cracker Barrel)

I‘m not sure how I missed this one all these years. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

In the last several weeks I have received the most amazing amount of lovely mail from my #litsylove and #jb friends! I love reading every word, and have so enjoyed the stickers and postcards and bookmarks you‘ve included. I‘ve been working on mail for all of you - you will be hearing from me soon! Love you all!💖

#NanreathNovel #BuddyRead
Started this last night and read to our week one stopping point. So far I‘m enjoying it- considered reading ahead but so far trying not to!

Thank you so much @WilliamMorrowBooks for this ARC! I loved it- a definite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️. Three time periods, with the largest portion taking place in the Bahamas during WWII. Loved the characters and found the story fascinating. I did find all the cigarette smoking distracting a bit, but that‘s my only complaint. Looking forward to her next book!

Slept with the windows open last night and woke up to 40 degrees this morning! Dogs are all huddled up and it‘s freezing in here!!!! It may be a while before I crawl out of here, but I am thoroughly enjoying this lovely book I received from @WilliamMorrowBooks ❤️❤️❤️

I‘ve read this one more than once, and love it! On sale today if you‘re interested! Have a great Friday!🧡

#WhatWouldYouDo
1. Tagged
2. Back to the start. I wait a long time for her books!
3. Several books ago in this series the author killed off one of my favorite characters. I‘d definitely undo that!
4. @Rissreads @CoffeeNBooks @Reecaspieces

Took this pic in the dark at 2:00am. Sitting here with tears dripping everywhere. I read this for #Booked2019 for the Features a Musician category. This book is about a man with ALS and is as brutal and as sad as you would expect. Still, most definitely worth the read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

1. You are all going to make fun of me, but my daughter and I have a frequent “Dante‘s Peak” tradition. Technically inaccurate but so much fun! We‘ve probably seen it 25 times.
2. Harry Potter.
3. Alaska
4. Thrillers
5. Ummm... English.
#premondayvibes

#Booked2019
Winter Wrap-up
Here are the books I read for #Booked2019 winter edition! My favorites were Elevation and Into the Night. Most disappointing (but not awful-just not what I expected) was I‘d Rather Be Reading. On to Spring!

1. Mysteries/Thrillers
2. Stephen King
3. Lonesome Dove
4. Never is a big word. I don‘t think there‘s a genre that I never read. I don‘t read a lot of nonfiction though.
5. Tagged
#HelloThursday

#whatwouldyoudo
1. The Count of Monte Cristo. (It would have to be a long one)
2. Gus from Lonesome Dove
3. Annie Wilkes
4. My blanket
5. @Reecaspieces @LibrarianRyan @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @CoffeeNBooks @ReadingOverSleeping @oh_mybook

Storm outside. NCAA basketball. Litsy. Hot tea. My book. A dog in my lap.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Today‘s deals on Kindle (and nook) are amazing!! Just wanted to let you all know. There are a bunch of them!!!

https://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=7533915011

1. The Golden Hour and The Punishment She Deserves
2. Captain Marvel. And it was marvelous!!! 😉😁
3. Hot tea in a carefully selected mug that matches both the tea and my mood.
#weekendreads

At some point years ago I just stopped reading James Patterson. I really enjoyed the early books but he started writing so many books and using a Co-writer and I just lost interest. So I surprised myself when I picked up this one. I think it‘s a stand alone. This has been a really fun read so far and I haven‘t wanted to put it down.
#fridaynightbookclub
Update: Finished! 👍 Cindy will this work for #political intrigue? #Booked2019

Well, this did turn out to be a little long, but it was also a very entertaining story, going back and forth from 1893 to 2009, telling similar stories about a ghost town called Abandon. Not really a thriller- I would say more horror, and quite a bit of gore if you‘re squeamish. But I have to say- I really liked it!

I started reading this because it‘s on my kindle app and I could read it in the dark. I‘m to the point where you think everything‘s about to wrap up. It has that “almost over” feel. I looked down at the page number and I‘m only a bit past halfway! What on earth can happen for another 250 pages?! It‘s been really good so far, but not sure it can drag on for that much more!

#nightorientedtitle #Booked2019 A pick, but barely. This was a bit of a slog for me. Seemed to take forever to get through it.

Oh, happy day! Thanks @WilliamMorrowBooks for the #bookmail! Looking forward to it!

#WondrousWednesday
1. Cherries! 🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒🍒
2. My current read, tagged, is 752 pages
3. Not sure- haven‘t read many
4. Maybe ready to relocate somewhere by that time. Maybe a move further north. Would love to see a lot more snow ❄️

Well, finally. Look what arrived in the mail today?! #Rhidianread #Buddyread #imreallylate

I am not a morning person. Never have been. I do NOT like Daylight Savings Time. At all. 🛌🛌🛌

I joined Litsy in August of 2016! I was so excited to find Litsy I could hardly stand it. @MrBook was my very first comment and like , along with @DebReads4fun @rubyslippersreads @LisaJo and @DebinHawaii Also had likes from people who are still Litsypals❤️❤️❤️❤️

#Firstpost. #firstlike

Sorry - I‘m sure that this was entertaining in 1934 when it was published, but I think I should have left it in 1934.

Day2 at the book sale and look what I found! I read this back in the 80‘s. It‘s an erotic love ghost story. Weird enough by itself. But look who wrote it! I always thought it was quite odd that the author of Watership Down also wrote this. Can‘t vouch for it now, but back then I loved it!!

I went to the nearby hospital book sale today. I am always completely overwhelmed and can‘t ever think of a single author that I like. I just start grabbing books, and this is what I ended up with. I am most excited about the tagged book. I had forgotten that the Dana Girls Mysteries even existed! This one was printed in 1934. Anyway, if I got anything interesting please let me know. (Oh, and Harvest Home was just for old times‘ sake!)

Happy Hump Day! Starting off my day with my new mug from Barnes and Noble. They have several book themed mugs and they are $5.99 each! Have a great day!

#LitsyLove
🧩I like doing jigsaw puzzles, crosswords, and I like to crochet but don‘t do it often enough
🕵️‍♂️Mysteries, Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Paranormal weird stuff, SF, True Crime
🐶Five dogs two cats. There are pics of them scattered through my feed. ❤️
📚TBR is updated and all unowned
⭐️I collect Books, tea, mugs, teapots
❤️Litsy is my happy place. ❤️you all!

Congratulations to @TheSpineView on reaching 50k! Litsy is most definitely my favorite place to be. Thanks for the opportunity! Wonderful giveaway!
#50kLoveLitsy

Just started this one. Got it at the Barnes and Noble 50% sale over the weekend. Thought I needed and escape. 😜🙄

Worth it or not?????

1. Fiction. I like to wander.
2.Tagged book. Outstanding.
3. Biology. (Loved chemistry though)
4. To be honest, I wouldn‘t actually want to live in any period where there are no antibiotics and indoor plumbing. As far as books, I like reading about early U.S. history. Pioneers!
5. New Littens- join in!
#Frideas
#SaturdayEdition

Thanks again @Reecaspieces ❤️

This is a nice short book about a reader and her feelings about reading and books. We probably would all enjoy it, just as a reminder that there are others like us out there. Light, fun, short. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#Booked2019
#relatedtoapodcast

#HelloThursday
1. My Magnolia tree!!
2. Mulch
3. Open windows
4. Get my screened in porch ready for spring and summer
5. Haven‘t read this, but it sounds like a fun read 🌷🌸🌷🌺

1. Swimming at the local pool. They had a juke box and when I hear certain songs it still takes me right back there.
2. 1 younger sister.
3. A little over 2 1/2 years ago
4. Force of Nature
5. @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TrishB
#WondrousWednesday

I think it was @Andrew65 that talked about this book, and it turned out I had it in iBooks or something. Anyway, I read it and it reminded me of my good old Maeve Binchy days. It made me wish I could take a vacation and visit these people. Quick, light, enjoyable. Thanks @Andrew65

Trying to decide between these two for my next read. Definitely two different books!!

Hey Littens. Just checking in today. Didn‘t get to read a word today. I‘m at my daughter‘s pep band senior night at the basketball game, and I feel like a green crayon in a box of red crayons. I‘m actually hanging on to the book I have tucked in my purse for security. Love you guys. ❤️❤️❤️
#introvert. #lonermom. #noonetalkstome