Welcome to Litsy!

Started off well: a woman with a hormonal disorder encounters, from birth, the discomfitures of being too big in a town too small and narrow-minded. She turns to a forgotten quilt, sewn by a distant ancestor accused of “witchy” healing powers, to change things.

So often, we believe we are alone in the privacy of our fantasies, but that is a delusion as well-and perhaps the most dangerous kind. For in letting ourselves forget about the common threads of our innermost wishes, we erode our foundations and lose the keystone of our souls.

I quite enjoyed this story of a woman on the outskirts (and yet not) of her society. The writing is gorgeous. And even if the ending was a bit rushed and disjointed, I‘m very glad I read this one.

Three of the books I am current reading. One is for #LMPBC

I enjoyed this book! This is Truly Plaice‘s story. She‘s a giant, both in body and spirit. Almost every character is flawed, some are downright awful, yet somehow most remain likable and relatable. Sometimes, I wanted to shake Truly, mostly I just wanted to hug her. Battling bullies, mistreatment and feeling like she‘s not worthy of love, Truly works her way into your system along with the misfit characters of this town. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

In my favorite reading spot. I find it comfortably warm in the shade. My family thinks I‘m crazy. 😂😎 The heat is making me sleepy.

I am making good time progress for #jubilantjuly. I‘ve read for a total of 12 hrs and 27 mins. I will probably pass my goal of 15 hours. I‘m not sure if I will finish this book before Monday, though. My Bookly app says it‘s going to take me about 6 more hours to finish, reading at my current rate. ❤️📚

My favorite reading spot, on the porch, is in full sun at the moment. I lasted about 10 minutes. It‘s HOT!☀️🔥 My weather app says it‘s currently 81* with a real feel of 93*, at 10:20am. Headed for a high of 92* with a real feel of 104*. Guess I‘ll be reading inside, at least until my reading spot is in the shade. 😎❤️📚

Picking up this one for #jubilantjuly. This has been on my TBR forever! I tried to get my book club to read it ages ago, but I think one of them had already read it, and that disqualifies a book. Goal is to finish this for the Readathon. ❤️📚 @Andrew65

My stack of things to go to the friend I borrowed these books from :) The Little Giant is definitely a PICK. Magical, yet real, deals with real things, death, identity, learning to love yourself. I really enjoyed this one ♥️

Guys what am I going to do if McDonald‘s ever makes their iced coffees regular price again?!

Isn‘t this cover gorgeous? I don‘t know, the more I look at it, the more I adore it. Plus the cover has this beautiful texture - it‘s just striking me as magical right now. This author has some phenomenal word play in this one... here‘s an example:

“The word drifted from his mouth, a disappointment reluctant to leave the warm nest of his body and become manifest.”

Even her descriptions of the characters I hate are delicious.

😡😡😡 I abhor Amanda Pickerton.

I‘ve had 3 books (Oryx and Crake, The King‘s Mistress, and this one) for such a long time and I am DETERMINED to be able to hand them back to my friend the next time I see her. After this I‘ve got I think 3-4 more borrowed books waiting to be read and given back with apology to their owners.

This story reads a little like The Help and has a magical quality that reminds me of Big Fish (alas, haven‘t read that one but did love the movie)!

This is gonna be a mash up of posts.

First nap of the day started at 8:50 am... this is gonna be a long day methinks.

Sweet bruise I got from running into the couch 🙄

And answers to @Jhullie #LitsyQuestions that just came across my feed:

1. Cleveland, OH
2. Basically anything fiction, more specific depends on the kick I'm on!
3. Paperbacks 4eva!
4. Probably my recliner

This is my list of books I have from friends and the library that I am INSISTING I finish before I am allowed to start any other books! #jubiliantjuly #julymostanticipated #sizzlinsummerbooks #tbr

#TBRtemptation post 2! I like this cover. We follow the travails of one Truly Plaice, giant. Her birth, childhood, & adulthood in Aberdeen County are fraught with rambunctious negativity from all & resilience of spirit from within. From her being blamed for her mother's death at birth to watching her beautiful sister despair in a loveless marriage within the town's upstanding Morgan family, she finds her gift to heal. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

It took me awhile to get into this book, as it's a little slow to start, but once I did it was wonderful. Truly was a "larger" than life (no pun intended) protagonist that I fell in love with her strength.