Welcome to Litsy!

How do I start this? I love the way Revis writes. I fell in love with her writing with Across the Universe. She has a way of drawing readers in. Her characters are complex with so many layers. Her plots have more twists & turns than other writers; This was no different. I was intrigued the entire time I was reading. I can't wait to read the next installment of this story. I can't wait to see what the future holds for Nedra & Grey. #LitsyLove

It took me a little while to get into this one. It has a very original story line. I very much enjoyed the ride watching all the challenges Nedra had to face but this book left me wanting more.

I had much higher hopes for this book. Even though I enjoyed some of it a lot, most of it was "eh". About the time you thought the story was picking up, it suddenly slowed down again. The ending is abrupt but I know that is a segway into the next book. My issue with the ending is the fact that it feels rushed when the rest of the book was so slow. I probably will not pick up the next book. #audiobook #scribd #ya #yafantasy

Give the Dark My Love feels like two different books. Well over the first half is filled with exposition and reads a bit like historical fiction and moves a bit slow. Then at the point necromancy escalates it becomes full of revenants and reads more like a zombie thriller. I enjoyed the book more at this point, but the switch feels so abrupt that the change is a bit too discordant to work properly.

Hmmm...okay I really enjoyed the mc and her focus on science and research. I now notice pieces of the cover that work with the actual story which I LOVE when they do that. Take the time to connect the cover and story. The ending had a ton of twists but full disclosure that none of them really shocked me and I'm blind to most betrayals and twists. The romance:
Was it necessary? Naw.
Was it character development? Naw.
Needed? Naw.
Enjoyable? Meh.

Up next!

This was a listed as fantasy I see it as a different kind of Dystopian and I liked all of it.

Only 70 pages left.

This is up next.

I loved how dark this one got, quickly but in a believable way. Also, lots of YA necromancy this year! I‘m not mad at it. I do wish there had been slightly more/better world-building.

The story didn‘t make a ton of sense but I did like the idea. The world was both too small and too undefined.

This book started out a bit slow for me, as I feared it might be too young for me at first, but man am I glad I stuck in there! This book had some unexpected twists and got very dark very quickly in a good way, if that's possible. Looking forward to learning more about the magic in this universe in the sequel.

"Love wasn't sweet and pure. Love crept slowly, like a river rising, seeping into the Earth, saturating it, spilling over the banks, drowning everything in its wake."

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Necromancy is bad. Learned that the hard way in Oblivion.

I love Beth Revis. She‘s written a great dark fantasy that is different from anything I‘ve read lately. Highly recommended.

Nothing beats curling up under a blanket with a good book, a hot beverage, & a snoring kitten 😻😘☕📖

Another bookstagram post. I haven‘t started this book yet, but I‘m excited to!

Damn, this book is good! Perfectly gory for an October day, as I have the day off (thanks Federal holidays!) So, candles are lit, tea is made, and my stack of books await!☺️📚📚📚 #currentread #octobertbr

So excited for this book! 😄 It sounds dark and intriguing; just perfect for fall! 🍁😁
Nedra is attending school for medicinal alchemy but a skill of a darker sort is calling her name. 😯 I‘ve also heard it may include monsters in the dark, which is my absolute favorite! 😄🙌
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What do you think? Is it on your tbr? 😁
#popreadsbox #ya #booklove #youngadult #newrelease

Happy Book Birthday to Give the Dark My Love! I get yo help host tonight's event with Beth Revis and guest Sarah Glenn Marsh at the bookstore. I can't wait! Thankfully, I'll reading the arc right now!

Stunning and shocking to behold, Give the Dark My Love asks: How far will we venture into darkness for the ones we love?

Beth Revis is always on my auto buy list. I‘m patiently waiting.

September 25
#CoverLove #YAedition

My friends are all at the State Fair, but since I don‘t like fair food, big groups of people, or public transpo—I am at home reading with tons of coffee. I think I made the right choice here.