Welcome to Litsy!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘m usually hit-or-miss with books about books, but this falls right in the middle. Some aspiring readers randomly come across a reading list full of well-known titles, and decide, what the hell, let‘s try reading these. 🚨Minor spoilers for the books discussed, but not really enough to deter. Overall, the story is a bit cheesy, but it works. Of the POV, Mukesh was my favorite. He‘s just adorable in his the newfound love. #bookclub

4 🌟 It's hard for a book lover not to fall under this book's charms... It's a cute story, brushing nonetheless on very hard topics (mental health, suicide, etc.), about the power of books. Quick read, well-written, this friendship story will make you want to read more, and why not spread a list of books...

This was a sweet bookish novel… at times sadder than I expected, but still such a huggable story. I‘m kind of a sucker for books focused on libraries, or books about books… or books about how unlikely friendships and personal growth can spring from shared reading… and this was all of the above. Some of the minor plot lines could have been developed a little further, but still—a fun debut novel and a great #BookSpin pick for May!

This book made me ugly cry happy tears in public. I will always love it for that.

🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️eh it‘s ok so far. Once again I‘m reading half a book in two days. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

I enjoyed this audio book, wonderful narration! I did find it a bit too long. Some of the books on the reading list I have already read but committed to re-reading! I‘m even going to give Pride and Prejudice another shot, although when I read it in school I remember sharing Aleisha‘s opinion that it was boring trash, albeit historical boring trash. 😆

My weekend audio book! I picked this up by chance on Libby, and I‘m so glad I did, I am loving it so far! It will be keeping me company digging out garden beds this weekend.

There was one twist I wasn‘t expecting. LOVED how it ended. That was so special and so many special relationships.

Hopeful, sad, and sweet, this contemporary novel hit the spot, but it was missing some moments of character development I would‘ve enjoyed. Loved the community though.

Murkesh is a lonely widower with overbearing daughters. Missing his wife who loved books, he heads to the library and meets teenage Aleisha, who is breaking under the stain of caring for a mentally ill mom. A mysterious reading list brings the two together, but who wrote it?

Just starting this book. It seems very sweet. And who doesn‘t love a book about libraries, books, and reading?!!
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After 3 bails, I really need a good book before it becomes a true slump.

So I'm a day late on this #WondrousWednesday but thanks for the tag, @Ast_Arslan ☺️

1. My messy built-in bookcase - I've bought too many books lately and it's due for a reorganization

2. I wouldn't say any of my reads so far this year have been too important, but the tagged was a powerful read.

3. I'm getting better at dumping books! Three so far this year: Dial A for Aunties, I am I am I am, and Change of Heart

@Eggs

Is there anything better than a book about books :')

I finished an actual library book, not an audiobook! Yay! Of course this book was not what I expected. It was heartwarming and sad and happy and it will make you cry. I loved it because it shows how much libraries can be part of your community and be community for you. Everyone should read it! #24 #BookSpin #6 #DS January #BFC22 #HelloSpring #Buzzwordathon #ReadYourShelf #MarvellousMarch #Pantone2022Colour Gossamer Pink #TidyBookshelfDiverse

#Library
#SavvySettings

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From my sweet friend @Desha 💞

Finished off two books this morning: Now We Are Six by A. A. Milne #childrensclassic for March, and The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Expurey my first book for #MiddleGradeMarch. I want to finish An Old-Fashioned Girl by Louisa May Alcott before we leave for Virginia tomorrow and I am continuing to read The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams which I am finding very interesting. I might take something else along, but I don‘t know what yet.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I loved this book!!! Couldn‘t put it down!

Thank you so much Desha!! I can‘t wait to read this one! You are so sweet!! ❤️💛💚💜🧡

#LitsyLove

Ah, nice comforting read, reinstated my faith in books, libraries and communities.
Plus two more lists of books!

Hoping this isn't too saccharine sweet or twee...

I have just started listening to the audio version of this book on my increasing commutes to and from work. It can take an hour or more sometimes so I started listening to books to pass the time. I haven't finished it yet but I am hooked. It is humorous and heart warming. The premise revolves around a reading list popping up in random places that characters find and for various reasons have all started reading the books on the list.

It‘s fairly difficult to see how a reader (or anyone who loves books) can‘t help but be inspired by this tribute to books and their life-changing power. The characters are endearing as well; it is a novel that celebrates the connections we make through literature and its endearing power. And, the author shares a reading list in the back, too!

‘Please try to remember that books aren‘t always an escape; sometimes books teach us things. They show us the world; they don‘t hide it‘

The definition of a feel-good read for bookworms especially those who frequent public libraries.

And first completed book for the #Pantone2022 color challenge 🥳
Daffodil @Clwojick

This book was lovely. I'm glad I listened to the audio, even though it made me teary during my drive to work. This was a sweet story about how reading can help you find perspective in your life. It follows the impact of a reading list as it drops into the hands of different people in the community. I liked switching between Mukesh and Aleisha's experience and seeing how they related to book characters. Their friendship was so fun to watch grow.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ This 📖 is about 📚 as a catalyst for connection - to one‘s self, the world, & to others. After finding a list of 📚, reluctant librarian Aleisha escapes from caring for her depressed mother by reading. Hoping to connect with his late wife, an avid reader, Mukesh starts reading. When their paths cross, the list will push Aleisha and Mukesha in unexpected ways, rendering visible connections unrealized. 😭 🛑: cancer, depression, suicide

Touching story about an aging widower and a lonely teenage girl who form an unlikely friendship by bonding over books.

Notes left around town:

“Just in case you need it:
To Kill a Mockingbird
Rebecca
The Kite Runner
Life of Pi
Pride and Prejudice
Little Women
Beloved
A Suitable Boy”

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I think this book was really well done, but I wasn‘t prepared for how sad it would be in places. Overall, I felt like it had a hopeful message, about both community and found family. Trigger warning in the spoiler comment below. ⬇️

#Pantone2022 Daffodil :)

1. Tagged. I am enjoying it so far. It‘s not my favorite read this year, but I do appreciate the overall message.
2. Cold & Snowy. ❤️ it.
3. Hot tea (lots of it!), comfy pajamas, cozy blankets, reading socks, layers, candles, space heater, soup, and fur babies cuddled on my lap. #weekendreads

1. Currently reading the tagged book and really enjoying it so far. I don‘t want to put it down to make dinner! :)

2. We‘re expecting a snowstorm tomorrow, but it‘s just been cold and cloudy today.

3. I have a small blanket I keep on the couch next to me. Also, I have a pair of dusky rose colored slippers with a furry lining. And hot tea!! Always hot tea! 🍵

#WeekendReads

Wanna play? Consider yourself tagged! :)

Truth. Happy Saturday.

I‘m planning on reading The Reading List this weekend. I‘m also hoping to finish Original Fire, a book of poems by Louise Erdrich. Happy weekend, everyone!! 🤍✨

And for those who are participating, happy #JoyousJanuary! Enjoy the #readathon!! :)

A glorious discovery awaited me when I opened the front door. The library Bookmobile was back on schedule and delivered some long-anticipated books. Even more glorious, the reading gloves my friend made me was waiting in the mailbox. TGIF.

My second #NYWD22 selection was just okay for me. I loved the premise- an elderly widower and a lonely teenage girl connect over books, but it all felt contrived to me. 😬 There was just too much going on for any of it to really land, the book discussions were cursory and the ending was, frankly, implausible. This might be a case of it‘s me rather than it‘s the book.
@JamieArc @monalyisha

Currently reading. :)

“Books always change as the person who reads them changes too.”

TRUTH.

This is a lovely story about the power of books and libraries, family relationships, unlikely friendships, and grief. Some parts are very sad. You may need a tissue or two. 📚📚📚📚📚

Getting started on my second book for #NYWD22, @JamieArc & @monalyisha
It‘s blustery out there.

📚I don‘t have a specific goal, just to always be reading and always be reading something I enjoy. Life‘s too short to read boring books!

🖊 I use a word of the year generator to discover my word of the year, and this year our family got “surrender.” Lots to think on!

📖 I‘m starting the year by reading “The Reading List,” and I love it so far! I love that I‘m starting the year by reading a book about books!

@MoonWitch94 #thoughtfulthursday

I adored this book! It speaks to book lovers and library lovers, telling a story about love, loss, friendship, and the power of books to connect us.

I know this is a very popular book 📕, but I just couldn‘t stand it! I thought the parts where the characters talked about the books they are reading and how it connects to their own world was sooooooo awkward and clumsy.

#TheReadingWishlist

What a love story to books! This lovely story about the books people read and the importance of literature teaches us that it's ok to need your community and sometimes a wonderful friendship happens when we least expect it.

🎉Emily‘s 2021 Top 10 Favorite Adult Fiction 🎉 In no particular order ; The Witch‘s Heart and The Reading List are tied for my favorite adult book of the year

🎉Didn‘t meet my 2021 Goal, but it was definitely a good year of discovery in finding new faves. Will post my top 5 favorites in Adult Fiction and YA Fiction ASAP. 🎉

This book is making it VERY hard for me to decide my top 5 favorite books of 2021. It was absolutely perfect in all bookish ways imaginable, and powerful in dealing with real issues. If you haven‘t read this one yet, RUN to your nearest indie bookstore and treat yoself.

I have a bunch of chunksters I will dive into in January for book clubs and reading challenges, but I'm pleasure-reading to end one year and start the next 😍. I'm planning to finish Within These Wicked Walls today, and tomorrow I will dive into The Reading List. #lastfirst @BookNAround

This is my #MyNewYearWhoDis2022 books selection from books read by my match @sharread 📚🤗I‘m planning to read more books from her Litsy “pick👍 books list, but these are the first ones I‘m planning to read soon. I chose books that I already own so I can continue reducing my tbr pile of books. But there are other books that @sharread has in her wish list that I‘m interested to read, maybe we can buddy-read at least one book in 2022📖🤗
@monalysha