Welcome to Litsy!

I think maybe this authors style just isn‘t for me. I keep trying and failing with her books. I feel like the writing just doesn‘t get my attention at all and I fall off very early on with her books. This was just okay. It took way too long to go anywhere and it was a struggle only a quarter of the way through for me to keep going.

This book felt like it was inspired to create its story from an aspect of Little Fires Everywhere. I liked the potential storyline but it felt like a debut lacking credibility with several events not fully flushed out. Jasmine‘s character would have been served by a bit tweaking to create a more sympathetic protagonist. Beautiful cover art though!

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks #LitsyLove

😭 thank you so much! I really needed this surprise package. It‘s been an emotional and sad week at our house.

“After everyone else had carved away what they wanted to see in me and taken what they desired, I was all that was left.”

I listened to this one 🎧 I‘m not sure why I didn‘t love it 🤷🏻‍♀️ the cover is gorgeous though 💚

#LitsyLoveReads 🌸

omg i went on libby to see if the audiobook is available right when i saw @Amor4Libros post of this book and i was so surprised that it was available #audiophile #readinggoal #readinglife

This was so good! I was not expecting the twists the story took.

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#motivationalmonday

1. Work and getting ready for my family visiting from the US next week to celebrate my birthday! 🥳

2. Garden

3. Santo Domingo, DR 🇩🇴, 77F and cloudy

Head over to Instagram to enter the giveaway at this account - bookwormbecky1969

Search for the account or click here: https://www.instagram.com/p/C5YnL1gLpSD/?igsh=MWljdTJ4b2I0NnVkYg==

Boring night at work. I failed my drivers test again today. So I‘m trying to beat the melancholy with some more reading.

Hope everyone had a good Monday 🌻

#LitsyLove

I know I‘ve been absent more or less for so long. Especially for #LitsyLove but I will try to be more active and present. I‘m about 30 reviews behind. Probably more than that. But I think I‘ll just try to focus on posting going forward otherwise I‘ll drop off again 😩

Big life update: my driver‘s test is Monday! I failed my December test. Fingers crossed for this time. Hopefully I‘ll pass before I turn 34 this year 🥲

This book is so good. Even better than I had hoped. I had heard a lot about this book and was so excited to have won a copy on Instagram. It's got a lot but so easy to follow. With a bit of a twist that I didn't see coming. Not that I would have even ventured a guess at this. It was just so good.

Full Review: http://tinyurl.com/e225bk94

I won this book on Instagram.
Thank you for this.
@momandmadread @harpercollins @jeankwokauthor

This ended up as my top read of 2023!

#12booksof2023

This quick read simply wasn‘t for me. The twists were predictable and the ending was too pat. I had no time at all for the Anthony storyline.

Reading this one during the busy holiday season had me staying up way too late to finish it. I enjoyed this story about motherhood, desperation and sacrifice. It also has a bit of a thriller feel. I particularly enjoyed the character of Rebecca who had good intentions, but often fell short...the perils of of the competing priorities of modern motherhood. In spite of finding the ending just a little 'too pat' I really enjoyed this book. 4/5 stars

It was slower to get into, but when it took off, I was all in. A story about the sacrifices of mothers and a woman's place in the world whether you fulfill the mother role or don't and the judgment they face while trying to juggle it all.

Gotta love when your company hosts a virtual book club with the author themselves!

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“I was a leftover woman, I realized. After everyone else had carved away what they wanted to see in me and taken what they desired, I was all that was left.”

Kwok created an intriguing & stirring portrayal of two seemingly very different mothers with more in common than expected. There‘s a great twist that I only started to suspect right before it was revealed. It‘s a propulsive story that also gives the reader a lot to think about! 🎧

Jasmin has come to the US illegally from China to flee an abusive situation and search for a lost family member. Much of her story is really interesting and I enjoyed the listen, but I have a few issues. In several places, it‘s just too melodramatic for me, plus the ending is too pat and a bit silly with one character making an unbelievable sudden flip that is too easy.

This was so damn good. It would have been a one-day read, even if I hadn‘t started it the day it was due back to the library.

I devoured this book in one weekend. The plot twist toward the end caught me off guard and the thrilling conclusion wrapped up the story very well.

Here are‘s my pick and my add on. 😊