Welcome to Litsy!

Torn between a pick and so-so. Engaging enough but reading about the woes of attractive and privileged white folk got tiresome after a while. Good beach reading but not quite meaty enough for fall.

Sick day with a book.

This might be the best dedication I've ever seen.

1. Tagged
2. Yellow and blue
3. Got marriage license and picked out bands for my wedding 💍 👰 🤵
4. Can do both
5. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
#FRIYAYINTRO @howjessreads

I closed out the summer with a beach reach. It contained some annoying tropes and a few cringey lines like “And maybe, just maybe, this summer will end up being one that people write songs about”, but overall it was well written and light even though it touched on serious subject matter (Vietnam, racism). It felt like she was trying too hard to make it historical but as an engaging story about family in that period of time, it worked for me.

Half way through In one day I love this book and the author

I could not get into this book at all. Not even 75 pages in. I just don‘t care. I typically enjoy all her books. Not today. And not in 69.

good beach read finished in my beach place just before the summer ends. 3.5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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So I'm home all week with this cutie so I apologize for all the pictures!! Enjoying tagged book.
#catsoflitsy

On a staycation with Frankie this week!! Starting with this book.

My first Hilderbrand, won‘t be my last. I really enjoyed this slice of family life during the Summer of ‘69. Loved how the chapters were named after songs of the era. Good, solid story 3.75⭐️

I‘m sorry, but how do #typos like this get by?!

Magic beans....good descriptor!

A good, easy to listen to audiobook. Likable characters with a satisfying conclusion.

(Picture is Cape Cod, no Nantucket pics sorry.)

9-4-19: My 72nd finished book of 2019! #summerof69 #elinhilderbrand 👍🏼📖#️⃣7️⃣2️⃣

Not feeling so good today (physically) with a sore throat and non stop sneezing. So trying some tea and light reading before work.

I think this is my first time being sick that actually involved non stop sneezing 🤔

Thinking about numbering my posts for my #30daychallenge to help me keep track… and maybe more accountable. But feeling..okay. Bleh but bleh is better than dumpster diving sad so small wins are wins.

Was doing my thing on my #audiowalk tonight when I saw this 😳

My used and loved book bag all ready for an evening at work. Starting Summer of ‘69 tonight…

Anyone else have this problem?? 😂 it‘s not like I was trying to read or anything.
#catsoflitsy

#mbcreadathon #mbcfrogsread11

#mbcreadathon #mbcfrogsread7

1. A recent read - loved it!
2. To be invisible!
3. Virgo
4. Relaxing
5. I‘m a day late!

#friyayintro
@howjessreads

Thanks for the tag @Eggs 😘 #friyayintro
1. Summer of 69‘
2. Teleportation 🌪
3. Leo ♌️
4. Husband has meetings all morning, so I‘m catching up on social media before I run errands, clean house
5. ♥️

What I‘m reading: 🏖🏄🏻‍♀️🏄🏻‍♂️☀️👫👫#mbcreadathon #mbcfrogsrea6

Thanks for the tag @Klou 😊 #friyayintro
1. I‘ve seen mixed reviews but I liked it! 🌞
2. Shapeshifter 🦸🏻‍♀️
3. Gemini ♊️
4. Having coffee in the morning with a friend. Then my youngest is having her BFF over for a sleepover so I‘ll probably take them out for dinner.
5. Will do! 👍🏻

I just love Elin Hilderbrand's books. I get attached to the characters, there is always some depth to the story but still easy to read. This book had all of that, plus a bit of history.

Weekend plans include finding a spot in the shade to finish this book club selection.

Very light reading. Novel about the women in a family during the summer of ‘69. Historical events are woven into the story but not really the focus. If you are looking for a light read, this is a good choice. If not, pass.

Just finished my first Elin Hilderbrand book. It was the perfect beach read for my beach vacation. I loved the characters and their family dynamics, the time period is also a favorite. My favorite aspect of the book was the use of song titles instead of chapter numbers. A kind of soundtrack as you read the story.

book 5/6 #bfcr3

It was a late night last night. Getting lots of reading in while the rest of my family snoozes. 😴😊 This is my first Elin Hilderbrand book. I‘m loving it so far!

“What if growing up means keeping some things to herself?”

I have moved this book up on my TBR list because I feel like it should be read in the summer and I only have a month left. ⁣
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I think this may be just the summer book to finish out the season. Have you read it? What did you think?⁣
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I have moved this book up on my TBR list because I feel like it should be read in the summer and I only have a month left. ⁣
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I think this may be just the summer book to finish out the season. Have you read it? What did you think?⁣
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Loving the characters and already know I will miss them when I‘m done

Finished up this beachy read, now onto monsters!

The atmosphere of this book is terrific. Although the blurb does not describe it as such, to me it felt as a coming of age tale story for Jessie, Kirby, and Blair (even though she‘s married already), as the world is changing around them in unimaginable ways.

Spent a couple of hours reading this book with the waves crashing as the soundtrack. Life is good! First book from #elinhilderbrand I read. I think I like her. #beachreads #historicalfiction #summerreading #BOM

Loved this story! The story is about a family that goes to Nantucket for summers. The tale goes back & forth between the drama of parents and their 3 daughters. The mother is struggling with the fact that her son is in Vietnam. One daughter is pregnant. One daughter is working on Martha's Vineyard. The youngest is coming of age. Highly recommend.

Summer is not complete without reading a new Hilderbrand novel.

Yesterday I started my 7 day staycation!!! And this exactly the way I what to spend it!! Sitting outside enjoying the beautiful weather and spending hours getting lost in a good book without a care in the world!! Life is good! 💖📚 📖😍

Vacation read😊

So I wanted to read this book because some reader said Woodstock was involved. I‘m thinking it was mentioned three times. Did like the story of a family who‘s son goes to Vietnam and how their summer progresses and all of their lives have changed. The Vietnam storyline also drew me in so I ended liking this book for that aspect. Then read that the author used her and her twin brother to use as a setting of when they were born!👍🏼😀👏

I love Elin‘s books during the summertime, and this one didn‘t disappoint. There were a couple storylines that I wish had more depth, but other than that, it was a fun read.

I liked this better than so-so, so I rounded up, but it was definitely not love. I generally like this author, but I felt really disconnected with this one. I was really excited about the premise, but I feel like too much was crammed in and it lacked the hearty substance I so craved. Do I regret reading it? Nah. Would I ever read it again? Also nah.

Another good book from this author. I liked the strong women characters during the summer of 69. Chappiquidick, the moon landing and pre Roe v Wade all play into the day lot. Each chapter is a classic rock song from the epic summer. 4🌟

Today‘s Prompt

Lemonade: pick a book that started off bitter but got better.

For me that was the tagged book. I really did not like the first half. I considered dnfing it several times. Halfway through it picked up and I enjoyed it. The ending even made me tear up.

#summerreaderstag