Welcome to Litsy!

A massive asteroid strikes the moon moving it closer to Earth. The result is tidal waves, unprecedented volcanic activity, & massive loss of life. That's only in the first few weeks. Cargo & tanker ships are lost so gas for vehicles, oil to run furnaces, & food are all in short supply as humanity descends into lawlessness. Families stockpile what they can & protect it from all others. We follow Miranda, and her family as they try to survive.

1. Life As We Knew It by Susan Pfeffer and The Four Winds by Kristen Hannah
2. In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware
3. Rain or snow, preferably in a cozy chair with a warm blanket and a cup of coffee. 😌

#SundayFunday Merry Christmas everyone! ❤️

Some sick part of me kept me reading this awful YA post-apocalyptic disaster of a story. I use the term “story” loosely because almost nothing happened. After the moon gets knocked off orbit by a meteor, and immediate flooding ensues, there‘s one more climate-related problem, and one pandemic. I kept holding out hope that new characters might appear or MCs would travel. Nope! And the resolution? Think boat at the end of Lord of the Flies 😫😫

In the beginning, Miranda‘s immaturity kind of grated my nerves. But as their hardships grew, the family banded together and learn a vital lesson. Nothing is more important than family. I loved Mother. She was steadfast, strong, for-thinking.

January Book 7/25 #LitsyLove #bookspinbingo

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

1. Tagged
2. To read more deliberately as opposed to getting numbers in.
3. Grateful that my baby boy has finally cut his two top teeth and is sleeping more through the night.

@Texreader thanks for the tag!

2 favorites: Moonstruck movie, and the four part moon series by Pfeffer🌔✨

#moon #gratefulharvest @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

A good but sad book. 3.5/5 Read for the July #Buzzwordathon - Last

When a meteor crashes into the moon, it is sent closer to Earth causing more problems than imaginable.

What starts out as a nuisance turns into serious trouble, and everything unfolds through the journal entries of teenager Miranda. From tsunamis to the food shortage, we hear about it all.

More intense than I had been anticipating, and I really appreciated seeing Miranda develop into a type of hero in this post-apocalyptic world so-to-speak.

I liked this book. Until writing this review I did not know their were more books in the series though I don‘t think.

⭐️⭐️⭐️1/2. Perhaps not a popular opinion, but I felt like there was not enough terror considering the things that were happening to the characters in the story. I believe it‘s a middle grade read, so that might explain it.

This was a re-listen for me. I first listened to it in my early 20s and thought it was amazing. Now in my 30s, the story was good but was not too keen with the teenage angst. It was still a fascinating listen to, though.
#audiobook

Entertaining audiobook. Not one of my favorites.

After reading two not-so-good books, it's nice to read a really good book.

When a meteor knocked the moon closer to the world, it devastated life on the planet. Miranda and her family work together to survive deadly weather, famine and disease.

Some of the instances that were happening in the book, reminded me of the quarantine when it first started, ransacked groceries stores, closed eateries, schools closing.

The book life as we knew it was an amazing science fiction thriller. This is a book about a 16 year old girl, Miranda who's life takes a turn when an asteroid hits the moon knocking it out of its orbit. This causes hurricanes, tsunamis, floods and volcanic eruptions. After living like this for several months, Miranda and her family start to wonder what will happen next and if they will survive.

Life As We Knew It was an incredible book that left me wondering what life would be like if an event like what took place in the book actually happened. Susan Beth Pfeffer conveyed the idea of the moon actually getting closer to earth very well. The book was so detailed that I would always think that I was actually in the situation. Overall, this was a fun read for someone into science fiction.

When a meteor hits the moon and knocks it closer in orbit to the earth, nothing will ever be the same.
Worldwide tidal waves.
Earthquakes.
Volcanic Eruptions.
And that‘s just the beginning.

Another YA read... I dare you to read this and NOT stock your basement with canned goods.
#AllHallowsRead

Starting a book club at my school has my heart full...praying these babies will continue to have a love for reading and books. Book Raiders are an amazing group of 6-8th graders and our first pick was an enjoyable read, on to the next!

Again not my type of book but it was okay...another ELA read and I....panned☹️

Omg guys! Still Waiting For My Satyr just hit 500 Subs! With another milestone that means it‘s time for another vlog! Follow the link to learn why I reread books 🖤📚 https://youtu.be/h2Hjw1zggxU

We read this in English class....and well let‘s just say our whole class didn‘t really like it. It was repeated for everyday of what she did. I think it would‘ve been better if we had something ACTUALLY going on besides the moon being out of orbit. I really didn‘t like it so I kinda bailed on it. It wasn‘t really my type of book😬

The book was ok, but I wasn‘t really sure what was going on in the first few chapters. It felt rushed, but the ending was pretty ok I guess.

#dystopian #YAL number 5 - This is definitely the best of the ones I've read lately. I read it in two sittings. I'm a sucker for a good survival-after-the-world-goes-to-hell story, so this was right up my alley. #bookseries

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
I really like the premise of this book, but it took me a while to get through this. It got really depressing at one point and I had to take a break. I do plan on reading the whole series though.
.
.
.
#LifeAsWeKnewIt #SusanBethPfeffer

Library haul earlier today. Not sure what to read next .. but first 😴. Only 3 hours of reading after working 10 hours today. Tomorrow will be a warm raining day.. perfect for reading!

Okay this book is a little hard to understand for right now (In in the 1st Chapter, hoping it will clear up). Reading this book in English for a class book.

#NovemberByTheNumbers
#twentyfour
#24

A spooky end of days YA book with a dubious premise of a meteor hitting the moon and altering its orbit, which then begins to create havoc and dramatic climate change around the world, as told through journal entries of a suburban teenage girl. It's creepy and scary and lead to a "what would we have done" hypothetical conversation with my husband. An interesting read.

I picked up this book, rushing out of the library and promptly forgot about it until I got a "due today" notice and logically decided to start reading it now. I love the journal style so far and the teenage protagonist changing view of what is the new normal when the moon's orbit is changed after a meteor hits it. I keep thinking "what would we do" and so far I'm thinking the mother is very smart after the epic shopping chapter.

A very understated, yet scary novel ... which works psychologically. While, yes, this novel could have been spiced up with less descriptions of Miranda's day-to-day, the descriptions of life in Miranda's house actually WORKED. If you want readers to think about survival & what an apocalypse would truly mean to them, this novel does that. The intense focus on the daily struggle of just staying ALIVE shows just how much we take living for granted.

Amazing as always! I never get tired of reading this book

It's been awhile since I've done one of these and this one from @Jess7 looks like fun! Day one will go up later today! #awesomeautumnbooks

I wonder if I'll ever have to decide which is worse - pg. 119

Reading Life as we knew it (again) - this is from May 19 otherwise known as crazy shopping day it is one of my favorite chapters

I've been meaning to read this book for years now, and I'm so glad I finally did. I got so caught up in the story that I kept feeling surprised that the weather outside my window wasn't the same as in the book.

#life #junebookbugs This series was engaging, for one who enjoys a good YA disaster/dystopia series.

I borrowed this well-loved copy from my kid's teacher after a discussion about my love of YA. It's too scary for me to read at night (yes, I am a wimp!)

I'll admit I picked this up for the cover. I am a couple chapters in and I'm hooked.

Wow. I'm still trying to process this one.

I didn't *like* it-- I found the characterization thin and the diary narration really jarring, paired with the doomsday scenarios. But it was really compelling, and I kept reading long after I thought about giving up just to see what happened. It's much darker than I expected, in some ways, and much more optimistic than I thought in others.

Ok as a survival story, not so great science though!

Enjoyed this so much! Listened to audiobook on road trip. Great storyline and kept me wanting to know how everything would turn out!

Definitely the most terrifying YA I've read, which occurred within two days locked in my bedroom, holding my breath. Friends to whom I've recommended it still report how a full moon can make them really nervous or that they have nightmares about canned food caches. Mission accomplished, I'd say. #AllHallowsRead #FavoriteYAScaryRead

Miranda‘s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash blocks out the sun?

Read this awhile back when it was free on kindle, didn't know what to expect because it was free, but it was 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
I've never read anything like that before 😊

"I sat on the porch a little while longer, and thought about babies and butterflies and what the rest of my life was going to be like. When I thought every thought I possibly think, I went back inside and listened for a while to the silence." 5/5 - Excellent

Intense and makes you think it could happen.

First three books were great. Makes you think about what you would do and what would change if the unthinkable happens. The forth book is a little "off". Overall, a good series to read.