Loose translation:
“If you love a book, you cannot borrow it – you have to own it.” - Friedrich Nietzsche.
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So true! One day I want to own all my favorite books 📚
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I love little book bags to protect my fragile paperbacks 💙
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Happy weekend!
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[Is there an official translation?]

I have made a shortlist that includes books I own and have not read yet, books I want to re-read, and books I will be reading for my new book club.
I love adding new books to my TBR, but it‘s so overwhelming to have a three- or four-digit number. So making a shortlist is my way of focusing on what I want to read in the upcoming weeks and months 📚
How do you organize your TBR? Do you use Goodreads? Tell me about your methods 💙💚

The best part of my day was finding these two in a little free library / book box 📚
A Gathering Light is not my usual genre – it‘s a murder mystery and I‘m a wimp 😂 But the plots of both sounded interesting and I like the covers, so I gave them a new home 🙃
Have you read either? Happy Wednesday 💙

Four ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reads! I am one lucky girl. August was a great month! 📚
I‘m excited to see what the rest of the year will bring since I won‘t be working full-time anymore. I‘ll be in school, so I‘m hoping to get lots more reading done! Can I get to 24 books for 2018? I sure will try 🤞🏽
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PS: Find me under eva_f on Goodreads and let‘s be friends 💕

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The selection for the upcoming months is incredible! I‘ve read Americanah & Eleanor Oliphant; the rest I cannot wait to check out.
Besides moving in with my boyfriend & going back to school for an English degree (aka fulfilling my dream), this book club might be my favorite thing about my new chapter in life 😍📚
Related to this, I‘m excited to check out my new library. If they don‘t have the picks, I‘ll just have to buy them 😜🤷🏽‍♀️

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I‘m moving to a new city in a month & I found a book club group on Facebook! Their motto: “We like to read, and we like wine. And food.” Does it get any better than this?! 📚🍷😍
I am sooo excited to try this out. Being a part of a book club has been something I‘ve been wanting to try for pretty much my entire life. I cannot wait to meet new people & talk to them about my favorite thing – books!

Next up. I am in love with this cover 🌊😍
Has anyone read this or Fuller‘s other book, Our Endless Numbered Days?

I usually listen to music or a podcast on my 30-minute walk to work, but recently I‘ve started reading while walking 📖 I get about 20 to 25 pages in and it‘s such a nice way to start my day with my favorite activity before a full day of work.
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PS: the looks I get are hilarious. how is this different than walking with your phone, I ask? 🤳🏽
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PPS: loving this current read! 💕💙

This book, you guys – go read it!! It is about racism and identity and equality and equity and so much more. I loved every page of it and noted down so many great quotes in my Bookly app.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Jodi Picoult does it again 👏🏽
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PS: I always forget to take cool and unique pictures with my books, so here‘s me in front of my library, right before returning the book 🤷🏽‍♀️

This one took me a while to get into. The multiple storylines had me confused at time, but I eased into it after about one third of the book.
I ended up loving this! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I loved the messages and the intertwining of the characters‘ lives over the span of 60 years

Who else loves podcasts? 🙋🏽‍♀️ I recently discovered great bookish podcasts on Spotify.
I listened to the first half of this episode of The Book Club Review Podcast today. I enjoyed thinking back to The Vegetarian, which I read one and a half years ago.
Do you listen to book podcasts? 🎧 Any recommendations?

My reading goal this year might be a little too easy 🙃
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Do you set reading goals? If yes, what‘s yours for 2018? 📚

I have a hard time abandoning books because I always want to give them enough chances. Maybe I‘ll like them after the second half or so? But with so many outstanding books, I need to prioritize and only read what I love.
So I‘m saying goodbye to Tenth of December by George Saunders after 50 pages 👋🏽 I‘m not a big fan of short stories anyway, and I have a TBR full of promising reads.
What‘s your take on not finishing books you don‘t love?

The writing in this book was beautiful. Long sentences, sometimes chaotic but that made them all the more meaningful. I often read a paragraph again to fully understand it and make sure I didn‘t miss anything. The story itself was compelling and well-written. A quick read that didn‘t lack depth ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was the first time I ever read a book in bookstore in one sitting. I loved the poems and the storyline they created 🌟🌟🌟🌟 Maybe I‘ll buy it and read it again 🙃

99% of the books I read are in English 🇺🇸🇬🇧 so the “New English Books” section at my library is obviously my favorite 😍
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Anything you can recommend? 🙃

Celeste Ng did it again. I loved ‘Everything I Never Told You‘, & I loved ‘Little Fires Everywhere‘ as well 💙💚 The way the characters are portrayed & the story unfolds is just wonderful. I read this within a few days and I highly recommend it 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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I‘ve been using the app Bookly for a while now to track my reading on a more detailed level than on Goodreads. I love seeing my progress & the info graphic once I finish a book.

The “new English books” section at my library is my absolute favorite 😌
Snagged these two and can‘t wait to read them! 📚
Happy weekend ☀️

Well, that was fast 😜
Loved this book! The writing style was incredibly funny, I laughed out loud many times. And the story was so so relatable.
Glad I bought this on a whim! 🙃

A woman quits her job to find the purpose of life? Um yes please.
This hits very close to home for me. I haven‘t quit my job, but I‘m currently going through a little quarter-life-crisis trying to find my calling.
I spontaneously discovered this in my local bookstore today and bought it right away. I‘m excited to read this and I‘ll let you know what I think 🙂

Starting this one 😌 Happy Friday 📚

Really enjoyed this one ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I finished pages 100-300 in one sitting (although the stats don‘t show it for some reason 🤨)
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Anyone else using Bookly, formerly known as Bookout?
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PS: Hi everyone, I‘m back 👋🏽🙃

I just finished this and it's so good! Emma Donoghue just knows how write an outstanding book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A story – divided into five gripping chapters – about religion, family, and duty that I was not able to put down.

PS: Go read "Room" by Donoghue if you haven't already!

I went into this book not knowing what it was about at all. I liked it, but it was also very strange. I didn't really connect with it that much. I did quite like the ending though, it felt like a full circle.
Overall I'd say three stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It's been the longest week and I'm finally on my couch (see post below 🛋) with a glass of wine and the book I started yesterday. I've been eyeing it for months and it was finally available at the library 🙌🏽 I'm about a third in and it's crazy and I like it!
Happy weekend, Litsy friends ☀️

For years, I viewed owning a couch as a luxury and the epitome of having a lot of space 🛋
After having moved into my first own apartment two weeks ago, I now own a couch too – and it's wonderful! I mainly use it for reading 📖
Plus, I won't have internet or a TV at my place for another five weeks, so I'll be reading even more 🤓

"The word happiness would lose its meaning if it were not balanced with sadness."
This important lesson is what this book will teach you.
A touching story about a young man trying to find his place in the world after losing his mother. It contains many life lessons and original characters and is written in a unique format – letters to Richard Gere. | ⭐️⭐️⭐️

My current read ?

Is anyone else seeing a "10y+" time stamp everywhere? ? I know I've been absent for a few weeks, but it hasn't been that long ???

The Girls – a novel that has been raved about so much last year.
I liked it. It took me a bit to warm up to it, but once I did I really enjoyed the writing and the story.
However – once again my expectations were pretty high after hearing so much about it, so I'll give it a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️.

PS: Love this cover version!

I can't believe I waited so long to read this!
It's haunting and insane and a sure page-turner 😳 But it's so good and important – everyone should read it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Now I definitely need a lighter read...

Well, I wasn't kidding when I said I'd read this in one sitting 🙈🙊
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This. book. is. everything. Kaur's voice is extremely powerful and important! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I absolutely loved the vast majority of the poems in milk and honey 💕
I will be reading this over and over again and mark my favorite ones. Good thing I bought it 📖

What a fantastic book! Heartfelt, deep, uplifting, and funny. Loved the characters and the storyline and the writing! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Go read this 📖

Pro Tip: When you've finished, go back and read the chapter introductions 💙

I cannot stop quoting this book 🙌🏽

Same, A.J., same 🙈

Getting lots of reading done on the train 📖 🚄
I really like this feature in the Bookout app 👍🏽

Started this today. Really liking it so far!

I don't think I have fully understood this book yet. It was captivating at times but also quite disturbing. I'm not sure what to think about it. 🤔

Reading with a view 😍

Side note: I live in the same country as @scripturient only 450 kilometers south 😬 it's 11 degrees Celsius 🔥

Will I stop taking about these two books soon? (The answer is no.) 💁🏽
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They're here! They're mine! I AM SO EXCITED! No filter needed 😍
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I really can't remember the last time I was this eager to read a book (or I should say two books). But it's also been a while since I've treated myself to buying a new book; 98% of the books I read I borrow from the library or find in giveaway boxes around the city 📚
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Happy reading, friends! 💙💛

• always supporting local booksellers 🏡 •
I own a library card & have currently checked out plenty of books, plus I still have many books that I own that I haven't read yet – but, I just needed these two! I got a gift card to a local bookstore so I bought these two beauties today 😍 they didn't have them in the store so I ordered them online & will pick them up.
I'll have to contain myself and not devour those in one sitting 🙈

This 🙌🏽
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I'm about 40 pages in and I like it so far 👍🏽
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I have to return it to the library on Wednesday, so I have two more (work) days to read about 310 pages 😶

What a great book! It's about friendship, love, growing up, and growing apart. I really enjoyed getting to know the characters over multiple decades and learning about their relationships and how they changed over the years. || ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ||
I used Bookout to track my reading. I enjoyed seeing my progress, but I'm not sure if I'll keep using it. I already have Goodreads and Litsy and I think that might be enough 💙

Hi friends!
I've been using the app Bookout to track my reading, but I've run into a little problem: when I start a reading session, the session will automatically pause as soon as my display turns off (after three minutes) 😐
Has anyone else experienced it and knows how to fix this? I could change my settings to not have my display automatically turn off, but that's pretty annoying...
#bookout

Returning unfinished and/or unread books to the library because they're due and you once again overestimated your reading time and speed 🙈🙊

PS: Arrested Development fans, where are ya? 👋🏽🤘🏽

I'm not able to fully participate in the #24in48 readathon, but I continued The Interestings for a bit today 📖, so I thought I'd send a little life signal 👋🏽

PS: I truly never ever take selfies, let alone post them on social media! (I've been told I look like a scared deer in a lot of pictures...) But since Litsy is a safe space, I'm going out on a limb today 💃🏽 reading without make-up, negativity, and judgment is my favorite thing to do 💙

Snagged these beauties at the library this week 😍
I'm going on a two-day work trip tomorrow and am taking The Vegetarian with me. It's quite short, so maybe I'll be able to finish it on the trip 😬

I'm reviewing this book again because I watched the movie a few days ago 📽
The book was better (duh), but the movie was really good!! I loved the casting and although it obviously left many parts of the book out, the plot was still coherent.
Go read the book if you haven't already. And if you have, go re-read it! 10/10 recommend 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Birthday gift from my best friend 👯 hilarious poems – she truly knows the way to my heart 💝 I will (try to) cherish this and read one poem at a time ⏳

I'm learning to set realistic goals, in all areas of life.
In 2015 I read 27 books & in 2016 I read 32. But both those goals were all over the place & I kept adjusting them throughout the year based on my progress 🙄
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I decided that in 2017, I want to read 30 books. That's 2.5 books per month & I believe that's doable. Should I read more than that, even better 📖
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Do you set yourself book goals? Do they motivate you or do they frustrate you?