Welcome to Litsy!

Meh meh meh. I really thought about bailing but pushed through.

I found this book interesting but I wasn‘t totally enthralled by it. I enjoyed reading about the silent movie era. Reading the chapter that touches on the Spanish Flu was quite eerie under the current circumstances.

This is an enjoyable, quirky read so far. I‘m on chapter 8 and I‘m looking forward to where it‘s going to take me next.

This is the story of a young Frenchman and his cinematic masterpiece. Claude Ballard works for the Lumiere brothers, selling their moving picture device. Soon he meets Sabine Montrose, a famous stage actress, and Hal Bender, the owner of a peep show arcade. The idea of a silent film called The Electric Hotel is born and production begins. Wonderful story, affecting characters, sad as can be. Five out of five stars.

I enjoyed this author‘s previous book (The Last Painting of Sarah de Vos) , but I‘m a quarter of the way into this one and it just isn‘t grabbing me.

I enjoyed this book but I can‘t get enthusiastic about it nevertheless. Just a good yarn I guess. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a bit.

I daresay Dominic Smith is one of those writers of whom I want to read everything by. His use of language and turns of phrase are so beautiful. #booksbrewsandbooze #theelectrichotel #dominicsmith

The Electric Hotel takes place in the 1950's but with the primary action taking place in the 1920's in memory. The plot was a bit slow starting, but once it took off, I was completely captured by the story. Meticulously researched and presented. The tidbits related to the silent film industry were charming and interesting. The writing feels like it could use a stronger copyediting hand, but overall a pick. #netgalley

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Here‘s what I‘ll be juggling this week!!