pickSuch a fantastic read about siblings navigating family dynamics, relationships, life‘s purpose, and mental health. Both full of humor and poignant sensitivity. Highly recommended on audio.
pickGrips you and doesn‘t let go from the first paragraph to the very last line. An absolute masterpiece.
"At that moment the power of reading made itself clear and real to me. If I could see the words, then no one could control them or what I got from them. They couldn't even know if I was merely seeing them or reading them, sounding them out or comprehending them. It was a completely private affair and completely free and, therefore, completely subversive.”
“We have both known fear, and loneliness, and very great distress. I suppose sooner or later in the life of everyone comes a moment of trial. We all of us have our particular devil who rides us and torments us, and we must give battle in the end”. #pemberlittens #hashtagbrigade
Let‘s do this #hashtagbrigade Hoping this well loved copy makes it through the month. The pages feel like tissue paper at this point. Needless to say I‘ve read the old girl quite a few times. Always good each time! #pemberlittens
Other honorable mentions picked up today from the library.
Library hold is here!
“As their saltwater tears combined with the sea, Lewis finally understood the log line of their love story: He was an aimless kite in search of a string to ground him to the world, but instead, he‘d found Wren, a great, strong wind who supported his exploration of the sky.”
This is a complete #blameitonlitsy grab from the library. And quite honestly I cannot put it down. Both equally heartbreaking and funny.
A little spontaneous book haul today from a new to me indie shop 🖤
“There‘s a translucent membrane around everything, a bubble that moves with every step. Russell is so close, right on the other side. Like the ring trapped inside my pinkie. I have the strongest sensation that if I only knew where to push, I could reach through and pull him back. The bubble hardens with each passing day. By living, I am by default, leaving him.”
pickAll right, I‘m hooked and all in. The perfect level of escapism and relaxation. On to the next book in the series 🖤
pickAdding to the sentiment that has been expressed before, it was rough and unsettling to read. Susan‘s point of view and raw emotion most definitely kept me hooked. I appreciated the study of how relationships around a person during a time of crisis and trauma morph into something unfamiliar and unexpected. #PersephoneClub
rubyslippersreads, quietjenn, Caryl, sisilia, CarolynM, LeahBergen, elkeOriginal, Gissy, Aimeesue, Tamra, andrew61, Cathythoughts, jlhammar, Bookbuyingaddict, julieclair, willaful“Kiss the earth and untiringly, insatiably, love, love all creatures, love all things, seek this ecstasy and this frenzy. Moisten the earth with the tears of your joy and love those tears of yours” #thebros #pemberlittens #fromthediscoursesoftheelderzosima
I‘m starting this one on audio today (because Meryl Streep) and realized the only Patchett I‘ve read has been The Dutch House, which I loved. Looking forward to diving in!
“Sometimes, overwhelmed she retreats into the forests of the past. She has come to think of them as her private Archive, herself as Archivist, and she has found that the only way to understand the world as something other than a tale of loss is to see it as a tale of change.”
North Woods is fantastic and I have purposefully slowed myself down to savor it just a bit more. My other love besides books is knitting. I‘m hoping to finished this ribbing and move on to the sleeves before the year‘s end. #knittersoflitsy #litsycrafters
Ahhhhh….this story. I‘m not sure I can say anything that has not already been said on its behalf. Brilliant writing, moving message 💙
Grabbed this while placing a hold on another book at the library today. I loved The Nix, so looking forward to diving into this one. #pitbullsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy #dobby
Jumping in on the audio version bandwagon with this one. Great listen so far 🖤
While my brain feels like it‘s running in a million directions, this book cements itself right in there and I can‘t put it down.
Kids swim lessons = uninterrupted reading time #naturalitsy
Semester completed. Officially done with all required classes for my DDes and PhD. Now it‘s just research and writing. Going to enjoy this a bit with a book unrelated to anything I‘m doing. I‘m about 74 pages in and hooked. I‘m already rooting for Alex, a testament to Cline‘s writing. Her ability to have us mesmerized by the incredibly flawed characters she creates.
Excited to start this one. I spotted it on a library run the other day and realized it was already on my TBR list. Extra bonus that Roxane Gay recommended it and it is mentioned for fans of Station Eleven.
“When a conversation has taken a wrong turn for us, we only get farther and farther into the swamp of awkwardness”. #relatable #pemberlittens
Finished book 1 and now immediately diving into the next book!
Morning cuddles and Middlemarch #pemberlittens #pitbullsoflitsy #dogsoflitsy
Next up. 2 slim reads from the library to round out this years reading goals.
Another semester in the books. Time for some much needed self care 🖤
In between semesters, read Migrations (5⭐️), and immediately started this one. I may have found another favorite author to add to my list 🖤
Getting those last minute year end reading goals in 🖤🧜♀️
It‘s been a minute since I‘ve been able to engage in any sort of pleasure reading due to classes, research, and work. This novel is providing the perfect escape while I catch my breath between semesters. I remember reading The Reader many years ago, and I‘m reminded again how beautiful Schlink‘s writing is. It‘s also so refreshing to catch up on Litsy again. I‘ve missed it here 🖤
“But here is something I know now, something I did not have the words for back then: straight is a myth. Any seemingly curveless length of graphite or ink will, upon closer inspection, reveal itself to be uneven…Draw a line between the events of your life. Look at any of these up close, and you‘ll see what I mean. On earth, a line is just a bunch of bumps. There‘s no such thing as straight.”
Saturday night drink and a book. About 127 pages in and I‘m totally hooked. #nyrbbookclub
After embarking on a massive move across multiple states with 4 kids and a dog in order to pursue my doctorate, I‘m spent. I want to read before classes begin, but I‘m finding it hard to focus on anything that doesn‘t involve unpacking endless boxes. Hoping this book will serve to distract me and allow me to unwind 🖤
Library hold is in! Really excited for this one, as I am in need of a light escape. #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy #dobby
Along with my love of collecting books, vinyl, yarn, and tarot decks...plants are my jam. This book is the raddest and is absolutely gorgeous. It feeds all the weaknesses I have to fill my entire house with plants and build my own personal jungle hideaway.🖤🪴
T-minus 3 more days of virtual school with 4 kids....I can do this! Some quality outdoor time now with my latest library book and my boy. #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy #dobby
“Well, I never will understand what all the fuss is about anyway,” Aunt Rachel says. “Seems to me anybody that can read can cook.” 🤣😂 #nyrbbookclub
The libraries are back and open for browsing!!!!! One of the selections from the huge stack I came home with.
A nice cuppa and book to de stress from virtual schooling the kiddos. We‘re almost done....at the homestretch!! #nyrbbookclub
Time to knit and watch! #knittersoflitsy
