Welcome to Litsy!

I‘m not entirely sure what I think of this one. It follows the main character during high school then again in her late 20s. We come to understand she had some horrific experiences when younger and they‘ve impacted who she has become. But I feel like it almost glamorizes disordered eating and there‘s a hole at the end I didn‘t like. Overall, I enjoyed listening and didn‘t want to stop, so l‘ll give it a hesitant pick.

Look what just arrived! Thank you, thank you, thank you, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks! Photo bomb of Pippa and Kate, wishing you an early HB. (p.s. be on the lookout for a l'il package next week!) 🖤🧡🖤

Notice the almost-eaten chair in the background? It's been Pippa-proofed. 😂 We're now on the lookout for some new chairs!

Happy Saturday!! 🧡🎃 October is my favorite month so I‘m doing some giveaways! 🎈🎊📚🎈🎊📚

Unfortunately it is for US only due to shipping costs 😫 I have some cool bookmarks for international members though!

To be entered for this book answer the following question! What books do you have lined up for October?! 🖤

#LitsyLove

1. Three or Four. Pjs to exercise clothes, then to shower & casual clothes, if there‘s an outing or appt dressier clothes, PJs again.
2. The tagged MC is a fashion trendsetter but kind of a psycho in a suspenseful mystery…the only book by this author that I‘ve ever read.

Play? @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Laughterhp @AmyG

I rarely bail on a book but this one - I can‘t even.

Read this one when I heard they were making a movie of it (which I've not seen). It was good but not great.
@BookmarkTavern #sundayfunday

3.75⭐Light Pick
This is about a woman with past trauma trying to move on with her life by ignoring what happened in the past and completely reinventing herself as someone else…someone who is not very likable. We find out early on some of what happens to her with her flashbacks…and there is a dreadful sense of foreboding that there is something else. That‘s where the story gets a whole lot more interesting. It was a bit of a slog until then.

I loved this book!!! Such a page tuner

For how serious the themes of this book were it was a little boring. I expected it to be more exciting and thrilling but it just wasn‘t. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

So. When I read this, I wasn‘t ready for the subject matter. Now I know what I‘m getting into. I‘m enjoying it so far. #BookToScreen

#NovelWarchingCrew

I enjoyed this thriller, but could be totally triggering for eating disorders, sexual abuse and gun violence. Definitely not for everyone. Looking forward to watching the movie. I think it‘s a good representation of just how complicated mental health is and how impactful peer acceptance is for teenagers.

Library haul.

Great novel! I enjoyed the movie too.

This was a great read on a lady having to deal with a childhood trauma so close to her wedding.

I watched the Netflix movie first and was gifted the book. I read it and listened to it on audiobook simultaneously. It was different from the movie and a great read.

For me this is one of those times when watching the Netflix limited series is responsible for me having both read and finished this book. It‘s a tough read. It‘s not entertaining. The protagonist is not particularly likable. But it portrays well the enduring trauma to a 28 year old who is left on her own to resolve horrific events (yes plural) that happened when she was 14. Tiffini/Ani‘s mother makes me downright angry.

Just finished this one and it was a another winner for me. I felt that the way the character Ani was written is true to the attitude of a young teenage girl. The content was disturbing and graphic and I cried several times while watching the movie but I felt like this book was bravely written, timely, And relevant and enjoyed it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

"Growing up, I thought faith was about believing Jesus died for us, and that if I held on to that, I'd get to meet him when I died too. But faith doesn't mean that to me anymore. Now it means someone seeing something in you that you don't, and not giving up until you see it too"
⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

I've got this one on audio in my car and I find myself sitting in my driveway because I'm so drawn in to the story. I watched the movie and I love Mila Kunis but I found it very difficult to watch. It was so dark and disturbing and heavy I was crying ugly tears throughout. The book has been much more manageable so far.

This book gives a strong message. The author‘s note at the end suggested it should be a mandatory read for every teenager and I agree. I can‘t say I loved the protagonist, but I do respect her for handling everything she went through so well. The story kept me interested from beginning until end. I am very much looking forward to watching the movie on Netflix. I recommend this book, but be prepared. It deals with serious subject matter.

Reading the Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica Knoll at home as I heal from surgery I had yesterday to remove Precancerous cells. I like it so far.

Watched the new movie Luckiest Girl Alive today. #scarathlon #teamslaughter @Clwojick

I see lots of mixed reviews on this one and I understand why. At its heart it was a decent story and I thought the writing itself was also fine. But I loathed the main character and had trouble getting past that. Lots of possible triggers in this novel. They didn‘t bother me, but might others. I am curious to see the upcoming film with Mila Kunis though.

A bit of a let down if you‘re expecting crazy twists and turns, like I was. But, if you want something a bit deeper, more of a slow burn, this is a good one to pick up.

Be warned though, there is some very graphic description of violence.

Another book that makes you realize that we just don‘t know what a person‘s true thoughts are and how horrible high school can be. Ani seems to have it all. She‘s pretty, thin, writes for a popular women‘s magazine and is engaged to wealthy Luke. To me, her mother really didn‘t live her and anything bad (and I mean BAD) that happened to her had to be her fault. Ani has created a protective shell that has to crack

Re-read. I loved it the first time round - and still enjoyed it this time. I always said it would be such a good psychological movie with the right casting and Mila seems pitch perfect. Fingers crossed.

Lots of triggers - definitely not for everyone.

5/100. 3.5/5. I decided to read this because I heard Mila Kunis is doing the movie soon and I love her, but I was weary because of so many mixed reviews. I will say this, it‘s a pick for me because of the interesting character development and I was definitely captivated, but I felt like she should have gone further and maybe even a little darker with Ani.

Book buddy.

I'm posting one book per day from the ever growing unread stacks in my personal library. No description or explanation, just books I own and plan to read. #tbr

Day 9

Giving this one a whirl. It‘s been on my shelf for a while.

Thoughts? It comes recommended to me... And I just found out it will be a movie soon with Mila Kunas (I love her!)

Not great. Quite irritating.

Afternoon reading. Maybe with wine....

I personally really enjoyed this book. I really appreciated how flawed and real Ani, the protagonist, was. It‘s compelling and suspenseful. ❤️ #bookreview #linkinbio #bookblog

When I first saw this prompt, I thought I‘d have trouble filling it, because I don‘t usually read books that I don‘t think I‘ll like at least a little. But then I remembered these. Sweetbitter was just annoying to me, but the other two were just mean spirited.

#3Books
#BooksIHated

Holy buckets... this book should come with a warning!! It gripped me from the first page and kept me on the edge of my seat! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Definitely not a book for everyone.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1358671449?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

Audiobooks and baking...sounds like the perfect way to spend my Saturday.

Doing two today since I missed yesterday.

I‘m posting one book a day from my extensive TBR pile. No description. No explanation. Some will be new. Some will be old. They all spoke to me at one time. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in on the fun if you want to.

Day 4 #tbrpile

So good! I devoured this audiobook last night when I SHOULD have been sleeping lol. Currently at 13hours 54mins for #24B4Monday

I like the cover. Black roses are so pretty but I‘ve never seen one irl.

This was not the best book but I found it very interesting. The setting of Philadelphia was very familiar and I enjoyed picturing all the places mentioned in the book. It covered a lot of familiar topics such as; eating disorders, rape, school shootings and bullying. The main character, Ani, is very unlikeable and calculating. Knoll does the mean-girl portrayal very well but I think she took on too many issues. I still found it entertaining!

This protag is seriously messed up!! Addictive so far.

Loved this book. A young woman goes back to face her past. A story of heartbreak, trauma, and comebacks. ~sensitive subject, not too graphic, but definitely a trigger warning for this book due to the subject matter #luckiestgirlalive #jessicaknoll #heartbreak #trauma #thrilling #bookworm #triggerwarning