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
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
Early morning reading while everyone is still sleeping. I‘m just about finished with my first Trollope and I have to say I quite like his style. So much so, that I purchased a copy of Barchester Towers to begin immediately after this.
Book haul! Just few pages into Abdurraqib‘s latest and I am yet again captivated by his writing.
The Hearing Trumpet ends with a literal Ice Age. Ali Smith called the book “a work of massive optimism”. What did you think of the ending? Did you find it satisfying? #nyrbbookclub
In the afterword Tokarczuk writes, “The Hearing Trumpet forthrightly introduces eccentricity into the feminist debate as a perspective that‘s a legitimate alternative to the patriarchal one”. Do you agree with her interpretation? #nyrbbookclub
Did the fantastical vivid world Carrington paints in her visual art come across for you in her written word?
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When the postman Taliessin speaks to Marian & the women he tells them about witches who reside in a cavern on Hampstead Heath. Do you get a sense that Marian and the women of the institute have become a coven of sorts themselves? #nyrbbookclub
What did you make of Marian‘s encounter with herself at the bottom of the tower towards the end of the book?
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Marian tells her son early on: “I suffer from the idea that my loneliness might be taken away from me by a lot of mercilessly well meaning people”. How does this relate to the treatment of the women by both family members and those at the institute? #nyrbbookclub
Friday night read with a much needed glass (or two) of wine.
Dobby and I doing a little afternoon #pemberlittens reading in the sun 🌞🐾 #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy
#NYRBBookClub March Nominations are here! Hoping these choices spark interest for everyone. Please correct me as a new member if I have chosen a selection that has been read before, or if I have forgotten to tag anyone. Looking forward to reading and discussion with everyone!
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The post Christmas exhaustion is real! Decompression begins now with tea and a heated blanket.
Current goals before Christmas & New Years: Finish this bobble scarf for my daughter and finish the last book in the Neapolitan series! #knittersoflitsy
A nice light seasonal read to go with one of my Christmas knitting projects. #knittersoflitsy
Beginning this for IRL book club. So excited considering Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is one of my all time favs. From what I have gathered thus far, this one will not disappoint!
Lazy morning reading 🔮
Next up....reading this one with my local independent book shops book club that has been meeting via Zoom over these past few months. Looking forward to it as it will be the one book I am reading that is not themed for October spooky reads.
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