May #wrapup
A few good ones this month. James was well done and I loved learning more about Eve. Boots on The Ground was also good, I liked reading about veteran‘s experiences and it gave good insight.
#weekendreads
Finishing up Boots on the Ground, which is very good , and starting Orbital for book club.
pick#christiescapers
Another lackluster library edition. Overall, I liked this one. Poirot and his little gray cells were hard at work. Usually I am not a fan of short stories but in this case I liked the short stories better than some of Christie‘s books. Her mysteries can get really convoluted but in this format there wasn‘t too much time to get too crazy. My favorite mystery was the first story, The Adventures of the Western Star.
pickMay #bookspin
Finally! I completed a bookspin, my second for the year. This YA novel is a fast paced retelling of Poe‘s The Cask of Amontillado. I didn‘t realize it was part of a duology so I‘ll have to read the second book to get all the answers to this revenge story between two former best friends. Although I enjoyed it the overall plot was a bit over the top and unbelievable but it was entertaining enough.
#weekendreads
Thinking of all those who have served while reading the tagged title this weekend. 🇺🇸
#weekendreads
Going to be very hot here in my neck of the woods this weekend so planning on staying indoors under the ac and dig into these two titles.
April #wrapup
Another great reading month in the books! Some great picture books this month.
pick#ChristiesCapers
A bit late but this was a fun one! I enjoyed the African adventure and touch of romance with Anne the plucky heroine.
I had plans yesterday so my niece and I participated in Independent Bookstore Day today by visiting our local indies. Was a fun aunt and niece kind of day.
My small but growing NYRB book collection. My latest addition is the tagged title.
My growing Babitz collection.
pick#serieslove2025
Last year with series love I got caught up on my library cozy series this year I‘m focusing on catching up with the cupcake series. I‘ve been reading these since 2011 so these books and characters are familiar and cozy and follow the usual formula. In this one there is a shooter loose targeting the shop owners. It‘s up to Mel and the gang to figure out who and why.
It‘s been a minute since I‘ve participated in #weekendreads but hoping to get back into it. Generally I‘m not a big non-fiction reader but both my weekend reads are. Still following the Babitz rabbit hole and a local interest title.
pickApril #childrensclassicread2025
I enjoyed this sweet little story of Mary and her mouse house but mostly I enjoyed the illustrations, they felt very nostalgic for my childhood reading days.
March #WrapUp
March was another great reading month. My top two picks are the tagged title and All The Colors of the Dark. Reading Eve has sent me down the Didion/Babitz rabbit hole which I‘ll be reading more of in April.
pick#christiescapers #serieslove2025
Book two in the Poirot series. I actually enjoyed this one better than the first book. The murder mystery was more intriguing to me and I liked the addition of Giraud.
pick#AllergicToChunksters
I consider anything over 500 pages to be a chunkster so at 600 pages my first chunkster is completed! I enjoyed the writing and all the characters but I did have to suspend my disbelief a lot with the murder mystery and that was a bit of a disappointment for me. Still, it‘s a great character study and worth a read.
January And February #serieslove2025 #wrapup
Off to a decent start this year, getting in two titles so far.
February #wrapup
Life has been full of distractions and I‘m finding it hard to focus on my reading. I was lucky to finish these books last month, mostly for book clubs and buddy reads. I enjoyed all of them.
pick#christiescapers #serieslove2025
This was my first read and introduction to Tommy and Tuppence. I enjoyed the mystery and the two young detectives even though it was a bit contrived and ridiculous but I found it fun and engaging. I would definitely read another book in this series.
January #wrapup
2025 is off to a strong reading start despite the fact that I didn‘t complete any books for challenges. Lots of clunkers and mediocre reads this month but my favorites were Lula Dean, Twelve Dancing Princesses and Agatha Christie. Animal Albums for children was adorable, make sure to listen to the songs!
pick#childrensclassicread2025
First time reading this fairy tale. I didn‘t get to Grimms original tale but I read these two, the tagged one the better of the two as it felt more in the spirit of a Grimms tale. I enjoyed the illustrations more in the non tagged book but the tale was very simplistic and more cutesy.
pick#ChristiesCapers #serieslove2025
A younger man marries an older wealthy woman and she ends up dead. There is a cast of characters that all seem suspicious at one time or another. My first time reading this and I quite enjoyed getting to know the quirky Poirot.
#SadieScarlett
It‘s time for Sadie‘s annual birthday Litsy post! Can‘t believe my lil sweet pup is 9 years old. She‘s been the best reading buddy and friend that a girl could ask for.
Treated myself to some bookish gifts with my Christmas gift cards. My niece and I love to play memory and I hope to beat her winning streak with this literary version.
#bookspin yearly #wrapup2024
Not my greatest bookspin year but 8/12 books not too bad. My favorite out of this bunch was Heidi and The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store.
My Goodreads year end #wrapup2024 I didn‘t read as much as I usually do, I hit some book slumps this year but overall I‘m glad I just kept going. Stand outs of the year are Rebecca, The God of the Woods, Margo‘s Got Money Troubles and There There.
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much Lisa for the wonderful #spookoween prize package. I love everything and can‘t wait to use it all!
#AllergictoChunksters 2025
I don‘t have too many chunksters on my tbr but I pulled these 5 titles, titles I‘ve been most wanting to read, with 500 or more pages to be read this year. I hope to average one book a quarter. Wish me luck!
New year and new reading challenges. Looking forward to participating in challenges I‘ve done before like #bookspin #serieslove2025 and Goodreads. But also looking forward to new challenges like #allergictochunksters and a new buddy read #ChrisitesCapers It‘s going to be another great reading year on Litsy!
What a bummer @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ! I blurred our addresses but this was the Christmas card I sent you. It was sent back to me because someone opened it and took out the card. Anyway, Merry Christmas to you and yours. Hope you had a wonderful holiday.
Looking forward to another fantastic year of fun doing #bookspin. Thanks for hosting another year @TheAromaofBooks
so-soI completed December #bookspin in the nick of time last night. Robert‘s is a favorite Christmas author and each year I look forward to her books. I enjoyed this for what it was, a mindless and fluffy Christmas read that was entirely predictable. Not quite as good as other books I‘ve read by her.
December #wrapup.
December was so busy I‘m surprised by how much I read! Great end to the reading year.
May everyone have a wonderful new year of reading!
Merry Christmas Litsy friends! Every year I do a dessert buffet and I give my guests festive take home containers to fill up with their favorite cookies and treats. This was last years buffet as I still have two more recipes to go to complete the buffet. I‘m a bit behind schedule but wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday and happy reading! 🎄📚
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