Hey! Reminder I'm hosting a giveaway for an ARC of the tagged book!
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I've received two copies of an ARC for Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim, a magical realism story revolving around food in a dying Chinatown. So I'm hosting a #giveaway for the second copy! Post about your favorite #ownvoices book, use the #ownvoicesgiveaway hashtag and tag me. Enter by May 31. Open to all Littens worldwide.

I've received two copies of an ARC for Natalie Tan's Book of Luck & Fortune by Roselle Lim, a magical realism story revolving around food in a dying Chinatown. So I'm hosting a #giveaway for the second copy! Post about your favorite #ownvoices book, use the #ownvoicesgiveaway hashtag and tag me. Enter by May 31. Open to all Littens worldwide.

I've been on a royal romance kick and loving it! This is the follow-up to the author's Prince Charming (formerly Royals), which I liked. This book, loved! Flora is the wild child rebel princess and in the closet (not by choice). Millie is her American bi roommate who is less than impressed with her royal snobbiness. This was super cute and adorable. There was much more character development than Book 1 and Flora's redemption arc was well done. ⬇️

I really liked this. Both Nya and Johan are damaged in different ways and I loved seeing how they worked to heal each other. Also Lukas needs a hug so badly ♥️.

I hope this isn't the end of the series. There was a tantalizing bit about Shanti that I want more of!

#romantsy

My #romantsy kick continues!

I can't put into words how much I love this book. I read it last night and I laughed, cried, and cheered. This is the queer royal romcom I didn't know I needed in my life!

OMG I just spewed water. This book is hilarious!

So freaking good! I loved this! #romantsy

This arrived today and I finished it in a few short hours. A lovely book about food, family, and community. It's magical realism, and reminds me a lot of Like Water for Chocolate or Chocolat. I really enjoyed this. Quick, light, and satisfying.

The entire Song of the Lioness Quartet is on sale today on Kindle. Get the whole series for less than $8! https://smile.amazon.com/gp/kindle/series/B00W83E4SG

#kindledailydeal #dealalert

Whoa. They arrived a day earlier than expected! So excited! But I won't have time to read until tomorrow night. 😭 #botm

Waiting for my #BOTM to arrive is always an exercise in impatience. It is always 10-11 days from the ship date, but hope springs eternal that it will show up faster. Alas. Sigh.

Look what arrived! I've been wanting an Easton Press edition for awhile so couldn't resist the Facebook ad.

The two novellas in Cole's Reluctant Royals series star Thabiso's assistant (Once Ghosted, Twice Shy) and Portia's sister (Can't Escape Love). I loved Reggie's story and was meh on Likotsi's. The timeline jumping in Once Ghosted felt jarring and I never felt like I got to know the characters. #romantsy
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While I liked the first book better, this one was still fun! Full of nerdy jokes that passed the MC by. Also much social justice commentary (yes!!!), a biracial hero, and lots of nerdy sword facts. #romantsy

Every so often, I remember that my library has an awesome collection of ebooks and then I go a bit crazy.

My April reads. Not as many as I'd have thought given that I had the month off but I did other things besides read. 🤷

Tagged book was my favorite, followed by Sleepless Vol. 2, The Taking of the Stone of Destiny, and The Princess and the Fangirl.

Yeah I totally signed up for a second #botm just for the YA books...

What an amazingly fantastic talk! The author is a great and engaging speaker.

Book talk tonight at UNM! I'm excited.

#readersgonnaread heading to @WeeziesBooks and a package to @erinreads. Should arrive Thursday or Friday!

I have mixed feelings for this collection. Most of the poems are lackluster but then every so often, one shows up that I love.

My #BOTM choices! I'm really excited for these.

My haul from my visit to my local indie today, Bookworks. Happy #IndependentBookstoreDay! The tagged book was a free ARC.

Reading in bed with some company. #catsoflitsy

He's passed out and thankfully his head isn't blocking the book text... #catsoflitsy

Started a book when I should be sleeping and I'm already more than a third of the way through. My cats are disgusted with me for not being asleep.

I'm such a sucker for epistolary novels. Love them.
Carl the intern is so annoying and I just know he's going to do something that saves the day but I'll still hate him and hopes he falls into a mud pit

Kwame Alexander's tour bus at Whole Foods. I had forgotten he was in town tonight. (I unfortunately didn't get tickets.)

This month's #uppercasebox. I haven't heard of this book and it looks right up my alley. Also, there's a pin. 😍

My next project. #knittersoflitsy

I went by the used book store and look what I found!

I loved this! The story of the 1950 theft of the Stone of Destiny (aka the Stone of Scone/Arbroath) by a group of young Scots, as told by their leader. It's a pageturner, and I'm amazed at the series of dumb luck that they experienced. The revised edition I read had commentary from an older, wiser, but no less revolutionary, Hamilton. Those were some of the best parts.

There's also a surprisingly accurate 2008 movie based on this.

#catsoflitsy

I love the post-chapter musings from an older Ian Hamilton, who, from his words, remained as much an idealist, agitator, and revolutionary forty years later.

Caspian is keeping me company.
#catsoflitsy

What a paragraph to introduce this book!

So good! It's very different from The Hate U Give but just as authentic and from the heart. I loved it so much. Bri is amazing!
#catsoflitsy

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Damn, this book is FUNNY! Its talking about serious stuff and then BAM! There's a line like this. I love it!

Reading in bed with my boys being cute. This book is SOOO GOOD. #catsoflitsy

The next #readersgonnaread book arrived yesterday from @Theshadedbuffalo. Thanks! @erinreads

This book never quite crossed the line to Orientalist dumpster fire. Instead, it tried to show female empowerment through sex in a misogynistic society, but only ended up coming across as an apologist tale for misogyny and treating women like objects.

Also, the sex scenes were so unsexy and almost clinical that I laughed at the thought that some reviewers consider this erotica.

#catsoflitsy

BAM. Call out to The Hate U Give.
I'm so excited for this book!

"Love makes us so vulnerable to hurt, we can be afraid of it and behave in strange ways, to the point of acting the opposite of love."

Sounds profound but becomes more sinister the more I think about it. It seems to be rationalizing asshole and abusive behavior.

So page 130, the MC's friend explains away her boss's drunken attempted rape because "cultural differences". Ugh ugh ugh.

Look what arrived today from the UK!

Guys, this graphic novel series is so good. I want more!

Typical YA romance. It felt like the author kept trying to make it deeper and more meaningful but it never really worked for me. #mylitbox

This sequel to Geekerella was one of my most anticipated books. I didn't love it as much, but it was still fun. It clapped back at toxic geek culture, celebrated the power of fandom, and included a F/F relationship. And was super cute to boot.

A friend sent me this. So cool!
https://mymodernmet.com/japanese-architects-earthquake-proof-bookshelf

March was a bit of a slow reading month but I expect it will pick up in April since I'm not working.

I did fail my personal reading challenge though because I had mis-categorized the tagged book as a print one. Whoops. Well, I'll just have to try harder!

The next #readersgonnaread has been sent to @WeeziesBooks. It should arrive by Thursday! @erinreads