Welcome to Litsy!

My first audiobook of 2025 was a #1001books listen. I liked this one better than the previous book I listened to by this author, but her style is not apparently for me. I felt like this book had somewhat disconnected storylines, left too many things unanswered, and ended rather abruptly. I guess that makes it true to life, but I‘m not sure what I am supposed to take away from it.

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#TBRTakedown January 2024

Loved! Lots going on here, capturing a time and place very specific to the early 2000s, and yet still very true today. It made me cry, and was also at times very funny. Would like to read again

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When I started this book, it felt like one of those where all of the characters are just a little too eccentric to be believable. But as the story went on, it became clear that their awkwardness and unusual behavior is due to their past and current traumas. Also, this book includes one of the most relatable descriptions of grief I've read in a long time.

I don‘t even know how to review this one. There were times I thought the writing was brilliant, but then at other times I thought the author was trying too hard. But overall, this novel just did not come together. Lots of storylines that had so much potential in and of themselves, but that really had nothing to do with one another, most of which were unresolved, and seemed to just be compiled into a single book. I hated the ending.

The flow of the book felt very disconnected--it was like reading several different books awkwardly knitted together into a very loose whole. It read as if the author wasn't quite sure what she wanted to write about, so she threw in everything but the kitchen sink. Also, this book bored the life out of me for the first 200 pages. And then several major things happened, but none of them were very believable and they all felt rather random. Meh.

Started a new one tonight 📚😍

A bit slow to get going, but I really enjoyed this

I knew this would be a four slice of pie 🥧 book while reading because “quality of writing” which I can‘t define or adequately identify but feel it when I absorb it... and then the ending. I thought the ending was perfect. So big yes on a sad melancholic book about weighty thoughts but! weighty before Drumpf weariness...

Recently listened to a podcast that discussed Lorrie Moore and I just happened to have this on my read-next shelf. #DogsofLitsy #EstherAssisting

I didn't get this book!

I loved all about it. The main characters, their story, the thoughts behind it, the themes, the humor, the dialogues, the twists, the end. I didn't know Moore but I am definitely going to read more by her soon. Suggestions are very welcome. #1001books Picture: the overnight ferry from Greece to Italy

Perfect afternoon break with my first Moore (very enjoyable!) and a salted caramel chocolate tart ☕️🍫

charity shop haul included this one.

I'm loving this so far. There's no one quite like Lorrie Moore.

This book started out very slow for me...and at times it was a bit hard to follow. The last 100 pages were much easier to read but it's not high on my list of recommendations.

Time to finish my book since I have 2 sick kids 😓

Love the $2 audiobooks at my library book sale! #librarybooksale #whattolistentonext

She makes it mighty difficult to read... #Kalli

Feelin kinda cruddy today so it's my favorite blanket, a great book and puppy snuggles 😍

Reading while hubby burns some papers lol! Strangely beautiful November weather ☀️

Starting this one tonight :)