All right Littens! Let‘s make this official! If you‘re keeping up with Dracula Daily, use the #DraculaDaily hashtag if you post anything about your thoughts! I would love to see everyone‘s reactions as we follow along.

Starting next week! May 3rd!

Newsletter here: https://draculadaily.substack.com/

Audio dramatization here: https://pod.link/1679833472

A lovely introduction to a lot of the national parks around the US!

Separated out by regions, there‘s brief blurbs for all sorts of national parks. Then there‘s more in depth explorations of several of the parks.

The adorable artwork illustrates animals, plants, notable landmarks, & exciting phenomena in all of these locations.

This was a delight to share with my nibling, and I can‘t wait to take them to see these places! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

Sophy & Vyerin are each mourning a lost sibling when they have the idea to compare the letters their siblings shared. Between all of these letters a larger mystery starts to unfurl.

Loved this. The characters are so fleshed out, & the relationships are so interesting. & I adore epistolary books. & the world building!

My only issue is that the main arc of the story feels unresolved, it feels like I‘ve got the first half of a novel. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

The old mansion, & its mysterious inhabitant, down the lane from Trixie‘s home becomes the source of Trixie and Honey‘s summer adventures.

It‘s been so long since I read these stories. & they are just as much fun as I remember. I love all the characters so much, and the setting is just charming. My mom lent me her old copy, & she was so delighted to hear other people had read these books. Can‘t wait to keep going! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

#WeeklyForecast

I can‘t believe we‘re almost at the end of April! Hope I can get a few more books in! 🤞🏻

#BookReport

It‘s time for Terry Pratchett! ❤️🐘🐘🐢🐘🐘❤️

Sorry I forgot to post this yesterday! @Reggie this is in the mail and should be to you on Tuesday! 🖤

#LMPBC #Round20 #GroupQ @psalva @Bookzombie

It‘s #AudioAssembly time! 🖤

Listening to Terry Pratchett while I try to put this bread box together was not a great idea. I kept giggling and dropping the screws.

Lady detective Lily Adler is once again embroiled in a mystery when an old friend of her father‘s is found dead in his study. With old friends & new, Lily plans to unmask the killer & prove her father wrong.

I am really digging this series. The historical setting is really good, & I love the diversity of the cast. The mystery kept me guessing, & Lily‘s determination & cleverness have really won me over. Definitely putting a hold on 3! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I‘ve attended book signings for Lindy West, Eoin Colfer, and Tamora Pierce.

The one with Pierce was one of the highlights of my life. 💖

#SundayFunday Have a marvelous day, and don‘t forget to tag me!

Don‘t forget, my #DraculaDaily Littens, that Re: Dracula is going to be reuploading their audio dramatization of Dracula on the same days the newsletter goes out. ❤️🦇❤️

I listened last year, and honestly, this blew my socks off. I prefer this one to every other audiobook of this that I‘ve listened to. https://pod.link/1679833472

It is time! ❤️🦇❤️ #DraculaDaily

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The waters of the bayou are rising. People from town are disappearing. & Eugene finds himself entranced by the Bonnie & Clyde pair that‘s swept into town.

Wow can Powell set a scene! I could feel the heaviness of a Louisiana summer against my skin. & the insidious creeping horror as we don‘t know really know anything that‘s going on. Really reminds me of Alma Katsu‘s historical horror. & I‘m definitely going to look up more by Powell. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

The spring has sprung! And so it is time for weeding! #AudioGardening #AudioWeeding

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. Motivation. I haven‘t written anything in six months, and I miss writing.
2. Self doubt and depressive episodes.
3. I participated in NaNoWriMo every year from 2013 to 2022. Succeeded seven times.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

When Fiona‘s godfather dies, she inherits a house, a magical garden, & a murder all in a small Scottish town.

This was aggressively average. Very tell, a little repetitive, & I did not buy that new American girl just waltzed in & got everyone to spill their secrets. I did love the setting, & I really liked how the magic of the garden wasn‘t overpowering. & the secondary characters were really cute. 🌕🌕🌗🌑

#WeeklyForecast

I am so excited for all of my upcoming reads this week! 💖

#BookReport

My brain has felt like it‘s stuffed full of cotton this past week. 😅 Hope next week is better!

I‘ve got a copy of Robert Burns that was published in 1943! Just a plain green cloth bound hardcover with a matching ribbon bookmark. I got it from a library overflow sale. 💚

#SundayFunday Hope you are all having a great week, and don‘t forget to tag me!

When Ellie dreams of her recently dead cousin, her ghost speaking abilities help her realize that her cousin was murdered, & there is a much darker mystery at the heart of his Texan hometown.

Wow! This blew me away! The characters were all delightful. Absolutely loved the urban fantasy feels, in such a unique way. Excellent pacing & I was kept guessing on the bigger mystery right up until the end! Definitely an author to follow! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗

A mysterious inheritance of a haunted house. A killer able to steal spells out of any magician. Merritt & Hilda find themselves trapped between these two stories.

Slow beginning, & a bit confusing at first w/ split timelines, but I love Holmberg‘s historical settings! They feel so real & grounded. & her magic systems are so creative! This is also a romance that I rooted for! The relationship grew naturally, & I loved watching it. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

@Bookzombie It‘s here! I can‘t wait to get to it!

#GroupQ #Round20 #LMPBC

#WeeklyForecast

Got some great books coming up this week! 💖

#BookReport

I‘m so happy to have finally started Elatsoe! 💙

An anthology of science fiction stories by queer voices and with queer representation.

Anthologies are pretty hit & miss for me, & this one didn‘t really hit. The stories were mostly fine, the narrators were great, but I want sci fi that I‘m still thinking about.

Although I will be searching out E Saxey, because the story Amelioration has me thinking about language & hateful rhetoric. I listened to that story twice before moving on. 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

This has been on my TBR since I finished Trail of Lightning by her! It looks so cool and I can‘t wait to get to it! 🖤

#SundayFunday Have a great day, and if you‘re going to watch the eclipse tomorrow, remember to take the proper precautions! https://annex.exploratorium.edu/eclipse/how.html

My lovely, clever, marvelous #Littens . I recently started rewatching Bones. And I‘ve realized I haven‘t read any of the books that the show is based on.

Are they any good? Should I give them a try?
#BookAdaptations

Kicked out of his family, Manny travels until he learns of an identified body near where he used to live. Worried that it‘s his sister, he returns to confront his past & everything he‘s been running from.

Such an intense read! Questions of identity, conformity, & the abuse of power by those supposed to care for the most vulnerable. Very clever with the changing POVs/fonts. & a supernatural twist I think could have been set up better. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I am so ready for spring and April‘s #BingoBoard ! 🎊

#BookSpin Pandora‘s Jar, #DoubleSpin The Wind‘s Twelve Quarters

#Roll10 The Wind‘s Twelve Quarters, Tribe, The Nez Pearce

#OokBOokClub Sourcery

#AuldLangSpine Pandora‘s Jar

#ClassicLSFBC Way Station

#LitsySciFiBookClub The Calculating Stars

#SeasonalCozies Flowers and Foul Play

Trixie Belden Read The Secret of the Mansion

I read Tibble‘s collection Poūkahangatus last year during the #ReadForMaui readathon. I‘ve been keeping an eye out for any new poetry from her because that first one moved me so much.

This second collection is just as powerful as her first. Tibble‘s grasp of rhythm & pacing is astounding. Even reading the text, I can feel the pulse of her words. This is poetry meant to be heard, to feel the vibrations of her anger & her rebellion. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

@TheSpineView thanks for the tag!

Both!
Fiction
Science fiction 🚀
Either!
Neither!
YES
DOUBLE YES

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs

My March #MonthlyRoundup ! So many good books this month! 💖

When your sister has the day off, and your nibling is on Spring Break, it‘s time for a day trip to one of my favorite spots.

#SLC #SLCLitsy #SaltLakeCity

A brief and lovely encyclopedia about isolated lighthouses all over the world.

My grandmother loved lighthouses, and this made me immediately think of her. Each entry has a short story of construction or notable rescues or lighthouse keepers, illustrations, diagrams, and specs. It was so fascinating to see all the different styles of something so important & inspiring. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

How is it already April?! I‘m still writing down 2023. 😅 #BookSpinBingo

Out and about running errands on their spring break, and the nibling has learned the noble art of anything can be a bookmark.

I can‘t believe it‘s been eight years! 💖

I just want to take a moment to thank everyone here for creating such a wonderful environment. This is my only social media account I look at everyday.

Everyone here is so kind and thoughtful, pushing my reading boundaries and supporting me when life takes a hit.

So thank you for a wonderful eight years, and here‘s to many more. 🥂

#WeeklyForecast

April here we come!

#BookReport

So happy to finally have finished The Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist!

In an effort to avoid an unwanted marriage, Celeste escapes into a blizzard, finding refuge in an abandoned manor with a very unusual Beast.

A very interesting, historical & Sapphic reinterpretation of Beauty & the Beast. I really liked the twist on the curse, & I liked all the characters. The relationship was really sweet. Pacing slowed down in the middle, the ending was unsatisfactory w/ loose threads, but overall an enjoyable read. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

I love the garden in this book, and the talk of bloom and growth and renewal. ❤️

#SundayFunday Hope you all have a wonderful day, and Happy Easter if you celebrate! Remember to tag me in your posts!

Jesse, looking for her father, & Ben, escaping his to freedom, work together on the Nightland Route. Only, the job they're running has bigger implications than they could have imagined.

Wasn‘t expecting historical fantasy, but I loved it. The Pony Express woven w/ the magical world was engaging. I loved the friendship that developed between Jesse & Ben. And Jesse's exploration of their gender identity was so interesting. 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

It‘s in the mail! @Reggie it should be there by Monday! 💙

#LMPBC #Round20 #GroupQ @psalva @Bookzombie

I baked a cheesecake! And it is still snowing! 😅

#AudioBaking

I have *very* mixed feelings about this.

I really enjoyed the first two, and the narrator is amazing! But I didn‘t like the ending of Grave Importance, and I don‘t know how Shaw could continue off of that.

Hmmm… cautiously optimistic maybe? Definitely going to be a library book.

#CoverReveal

It snowed last night, so I needed something warm and satisfying. These Savoury Squirrel Bakes hit just right. ❤️

#DinnerByTheBook

#WeeklyForecast

My hold on Misadventures of an Amateur Naturalist came back in, so I can finally finish it! 😅

#BookReport

So excited for all these #TransRightsReadathon books I‘ve got going on!

Widowed Lily Adler is just trying to get back into society when a young blackmailer is found murdered at her friend‘s ball. And she is desperate to see justice done.

This was a really sweet cozy mystery. All of the characters felt fleshed out, the setting was well done, & the pacing was great. I did predict the culprit, but the mystery kept me guessing on motives. Definitely going to put a hold on the next one! 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Hey fans of the audiobooks for the Murderbot series!

Do you need more Kevin R Free being a sarcastic mechanical being questioning their own personhood while also taking care of an overly curious human? Of course you do.

I just discovered this podcast today where an AI named Mikey and an astronaut named Len and I‘m hooked after one episode. It‘s called Ask Your Father by Gideon Media. #BookCast