Welcome to Litsy!

There is so much about this book that is just excellent, until you get to the last 20 pages or so. I was disappointed in the ending, which surprised me. The book within the book, the fictional memoir of a real artist, Elisabeth Vigee LeBrun, was interesting and moving. The outer story was very evocative, with interesting characters and thoughtful tropes on aging. But still trying to puzzle out how it could have felt so unfinished.

#riotgrams #outside I posted a picture the other day from my favorite reading chair on our patio. From my chair, you can see the firespike, but I thought I'd post a closeup of what brings the most color to my outdoor reading space right now. I need to wait a couple months until the frangipani blooms. Then I'll be reading outside all the time.

So hubby caught me with my book and my bourbon 😊. We took a walk early this afternoon, but I've been in my cozy chair the last couple of hours. And I brought out my black velour pj's which means it's really special occasion. #Litsypartyofone

It's a perfect day in South Florida, I had coffee with a friend, helped hubby wash the car, and now it's time to start partying at #Litsypartyofone. Who says you can't party before lunch?

#currentread I started this today, one of the books I received from my Secret Santa, @ValerieAndBooks The writing is absolutely beautiful. I hadn't realized that it is a book within a book, but it's quite easy to distinguish them, as one is first-person and one is third-person. The contemporary character is near my age and there have been several musings about aging, which are interesting but not entirely comfortable.

Thought-provoking read. Enjoyed the story within the story, told back and forth between the present day life of the author and excerpts of the book the author has written about the artist. The visual descriptions have inspired me to someday seek out St. James Court fountain.