Welcome to Litsy!

This book was meh for me. Maybe blurbs on the cover and back oversold the hilarity? 🤷‍♀️

I gave this book a So-So rating because of the unreliable narrator, something I don‘t care for when reading a novel. The long title fits with the authors style of long sentences. The quirky nature of the story and splashes of humor in unexpected moments kept me reading until the end.

When you're 1/3 of the way through a book and the best thing so far is the title, it's probably best to abandon it

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Only a generic ebook cover on my reader, so here is the thumbnail.

I really wanted to like this book! I tried, but I just couldn't keep reading it. I got through chapter 7, and then just didn't want to keep reading. I love quirky characters: Ove, Britt-Marie, Don Tillman, Eleanor Oliphant... but Sam Pulsifer is in a league of his own, and I just didn't like him.👎

I'm not sure how I feel about this book yet. I like the premise of it, but the main character is driving me crazy. I'm four chapters in, so I'm going to keep reading a little further.

Lunch, however, was most certainly amazing! The culinary class at the high school where I teach makes really amazing food! Today's lunch was honey mustard grilled chicken and mashed red potatoes with mushroom gravy.

#burnittotheground #getmovin Again , still on TBR. I better get reading.Sam spends 10 years in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson‘s house.Writers homes in New England are being torched and Sam wants to figure out who it is before the blame is placed on him.

A funny/weird novel about Sam who serves time in prison for burning down Emily Dickinson's home. After his release, fires start occurring at other writers' homes and Sam must prove his innocence.
What I enjoyed most about the book is how it pokes fun at aspects of literary culture including academic analysis, Oprah-esque book clubs, Harry Potter fandom, and literary tourists.
#tours #150pnpcoverlarty @LeahBergen @CrowCAH

An accidental arsonist is #framed for burning down the homes of famous writers. He is on a mission to find the true arsonist and prove his innocence. #anditsaugust

#TBRtemptation post 4! Considered comparable to "A Confederacy of Dunces" & "The World According To Garp". Sam Pulsifer spent 10 years in prison for accidentally burning down Emily Dickinson's house and killing two people. At 28, he gets out & starts a new life, becoming a husband and father. When the homes of other New England writers go up in flames, he's Prime Suspect #1, and he's got to prove his innocence. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook ?

Tried to do this without any subtitles, this was as long as I could get! It has very mixed reviews but I thought it was pretty snarky and a fun read.
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The problem with a title like Arsonist's Guide to Writers' Homes in New England is that you expect something hysterical. This had its funny moments but didn't live up to the expectation I had from the title. Good story, though.