Welcome to Litsy!

This was a very character driven story- but some of it was a little “off” for me. I think there are things that I do not find funny that maybe a lot of people do? Or maybe the humor does not age well. But I would not consider this family charming- although to be honest I did like the mom a lot just not the authors way of describing her. I will leave it there. Thank you Julie for my beautiful bookmark❤️#lmpbc

Ooof, this was not what I was expecting! I‘ll refrain from reviewing, so it will be fresh for you @Chrissyreadit 😄

I‘ll have it in the mail to you Monday!

#LMPBC #GroupH

I keep forgetting to say it arrived! Thanks, Sarah!

And I love the bookmark idea, Julie! Thank you! ❤️📚

Well! This was one crazy romp! Can‘t wait to hear what y‘all think! 😉
#LMPBC Round 16 #GroupH

I‘m excited to be reading with you all again for Round 16 of #LMPBC! Lots of fun reading ahead for #GroupH.
@TheAromaofBooks @Chrissyreadit @mabell
Thanks, @suvata , for hosting this fun activity!

I *had* to use this book for #setduringspring. It‘s a wonderful Folio Society edition, recently gifted to me b6 the lovely @Caroline2 so I haven‘t had chance to read it yet, but it has some gorgeous pictures....

#magnificentmarch

Thank you so much for the lovely #bookmail surprise @Caroline2 - you are such a wonderful friend!

You are right - the book definitely makes it seem as though spring has sprung! It‘s a beautiful Folio edition and has some gorgeous illustrations in it....

And of course, thank you for the squirrel-appropriate card too! 🐿❤️🐿❤️

Never was an ordinary tax collector, and a reader, so seduced by a pile of ignorant hedonists gallivanting around a farm. A quarter of the way through, I realized I‘d seen a very similar American movie called “The Mating Game.” This book will make you hungry. Thanks to the Littens who clued me into this hysterical old English comic novel. #humor #england @LeahBergen @Aimeesue and @Mdargusch

I decided I needed a gin and tonic to go along with this book. Now all I need is a roasted goose and some strawberries. The Crazy Larkin family can guzzle cocktails and chow down food with the best of them. This look at a large family living in the English countryside in the 50‘s is wild. @LeahBergen

Yesterday was Father‘s Day in Australia, which got me thinking about some of my favourite fathers and father-figures in fiction. But then I got distracted reading and forgot to post 😄 So here it is now, a selection of literary dads and dad-figures to admire and love!
- Matthew Cuthbert
- Grandpa Joe
- Tom Builder
- Pop Larkin
- Jupiter North
- Arthur Weasley
- Tik Tok
Who would you add to the list?

May wrap up:
31 books
#BookishBingo: 20/24 with 5 bingos

Progress:
#Pop19: 41/50
#ISpy: 40/50
2019: 136

The Darling Buds of May is an outrageous, over-the-top comedy about a family who is trying to avoid paying taxes and confusing the tax guy by not letting him leave and feeding him and trying to push their daughter on him. Some parts were admittedly funny, while sometimes I felt like it was just too much. I could see how this book could rub some people the wrong way. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 💫

My second May-titled book this month and so far, so delightful.

Perfick! 😉

#FolioSociety

#BookishBingo for May.

My stack for the #24b4Monday #readathon. A thousand page book is a huge commitment at this point in my life, so I'm hoping to use this weekend to get a good start on Ship of Magic. I'm also listening to the tagged book on audio.

@TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

This arrived yesterday. Hoping it will break me out of this reading slump I‘ve been in. Humor usually does it, but even Wodehouse wasn‘t working for me. I read the first chapter last night, and it‘s truly delightful.
#Folio
#Foliofreaks

A nice little book, weird and funny.

#inlaws #reviews #others

Remembered now principally as a TV show that launched Catherine Zeta Jones but actually a charming series of novels by a now largely forgotten writer.

I want to be a #paperbackwriter #heyjune

One of my most recent purchases from a vintage bookstore. No way I was leaving without these! I‘ve read (and loved) The Darling Buds of May before, but never the sequel.

Funny, delightful, with just the right touch of weirdness. Do not read while you're hungry though - so many amazing food descriptions!

#AugustGrrrl The Darling Buds of May is a real #familyaffair . This illustration is from the Folio Society edition, which I want!

I wish my average Sunday lunch was like this! Warning: do not read this book while hungry. 😄🤤

I remember watching this TV programme with my Nan when I was little! It had David Jason in it and a very young Catherine Zita Jones! I loved it! Looking forward to seeing what the book is like!

One of the few times where the movie/TV show is better than the book. Watching some this afternoon as I make my way through piles of washing waiting to be folded.