Welcome to Litsy!

This is the dark story of Jack and Jill. How they were raised by parents that craved perfect appearances over love. How two twin girls were taken away by a bleak and dangerous world. It‘s like reading page after page of smooth dark poetry that sinks into your mind. You cry out for these two girls, hoping for them to find their happiness.
Full review at https://www.behindthepages.org/post/down-among-the-sticks-and-bones-by-seanan-mc...

Really enjoying this series so far.

Don‘t know why I waited so long to read the 2nd volume in this series but so glad I finally did. A prequel of sorts, we follow Jack and Jill, twin girls raised by wholly uninterested parents, who find a door, and a staircase, and the way to The Moors, a wonderfully eerie and evocative place where each follows her own path toward very different ends. Really enjoyed this a lot, only wish it had been longer and more fleshed out at the end. 4/5 ⭐️

Jacqueline had found cleverness all on her own, teasing it out of the silences she found herself marooned in, using it to fill the gaps naturally created by a life lived being good, and still, and patient.

It me. (And that‘s okay!)

Finally getting to the second book in this series! #nowreading

Eh. It was OK. Upper range of so so bordering on a pick. I wonder if I would have liked it more if I had read the first book. Though billed as a stand-alone I think I might have liked it more if I had the first book under my belt. There were parts I liked. I have the first book on my kindle so I guess I should read it. My issue with this second book is mainly vampires. So. Tired. Of. Vampires.

Next on my audiobook Hoopla list.

Sorry I‘m late! This amazing and fantastic book is the Tor ebook of the Month Club and is available for free download (ePub and mobi) until 11:59 PM ET, tonight! Go forth and download!

Only available in the US and Canada.

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Another great freebie from tor.com!
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This is Wayward Children book 2, and for 2 days it‘s free from the Tor ebook club.
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I couldn‘t have chosen a more pitch perfect Halloween treat for my ears than this gothic fairy tale. It begs to be read out loud, and the author proves she is a fantastic oral storyteller. Twin sisters Jack and Jill stumble onto a doorway to another world in which they can shed the rigid stereotypes their parents have forced on them and become whoever they want. But sometimes becoming your true self requires a dark and deadly price. 🖤☠️

"The moon worries. We may not know how we know that, but we know it all the same: that the moon watches, and the moon worries, and the moon will always love us, no matter what." ?

#chillingphotochallenge #bones

Just another post about how much I love this whole series and how excited I am for the new one next year!

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This series is so good. Can‘t wait for the next.

Evening reading with wine!

#RedRoseSeptember Day 10: #WithMyLittleStickOfBlackpoolRock reminded me of this sticks and stones novel of McGuire. Each of the main character in the first novel seems to have their spin-off stories in succeeding books. This 2nd book focuses primarily on twin sisters Jacqueline and Jillian (otherwise known as Jack and Jill), featuring the backstory of how one of them turned out to be a murderous psychopath. My review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-k6k

I enjoyed this one—though it definitely showed how spotty my memory is regarding the first book. 😂 Seanan McGuire read it and did a great job. Now, excuse me while I have Dr. Bleak feels.

Here‘s a look at my audiobook library for the #24in48 Hour 12 challenge! I love audiobooks. I mostly get mine from Audible or the public library. I listen to a lot of nonfiction in this format, but I also enjoy fiction—especially SFF. My favourite audiobook is probably Sadie by Courtney Summers. It‘s a full-cast book done so well. I also love the picture book audiobook for We Found a Hat. I don‘t tend to reread audiobooks, though!

My hold on the second Wayward Children book finally came in, so Seanan McGuire can keep me company while I finish packing ahead of tomorrow‘s move!

Started Down Among the Sticks and Bones this evening - really enjoying the dark, fairytale vibes at the moment.

This series has been an interesting twisted look at faerie tales and a look at the people who go to these different worlds. Inclusive and interesting this explains a lot about the first book.

Damn it but the Hugo Award Shortlist has led me to a lot of good reads.

I am quickly becoming a huge fan of Seanan McGuire. I really loved the second book in the Wayward Children series. I enjoy her writing, description and the way she weaves this story. The picture is from the book, and I liked the incorporation of a few images.

Spending some time reading outside on this beautiful Sunday. I'm really loving this series by Seanan McGuire. #Sundayreads

Ready for Day 2 of #24B4Monday. I have my stack of books and coffee ready. Today's reading will be taking place inside because it is miserably hot and humid outside in Pennsylvania. Happy Saturday, Littens! @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65

This book is wonderful and a little creepy and I read it in a day. I really loved how it looked at Jack and Jill‘s relationship and each of their identities.

They're not brothers, they're sisters, but Jack and Jill have a sufficiently complicated relationship (and bad enough parents) that they can stand in for Data and Lore in today's #startreksummermay

This was a reread via audio for me. I love this series, and this book in particular is a lovely tale of two misunderstood sisters and what they find when a magic door opens to the Moors.

An interestingly spooky series! I would say I liked this second book even more than the first. I wish both were a little longer! There seems to be so much left unsaid. This one dives into the story behind twin sisters Jack and Jill...what the world behind their door was like once they stepped through it at age 12.
I was close to giving this 5 stars just for the fact that I didn't want to stop being in this book...it kept drawing me back to it.

Another brilliant book, interesting to find out about Jack & Jill‘s back story! 4/5

#FridayReads. I love this series

"Some adventures require nothing more than a willing heart and the ability to trip over the cracks in the world"

I just want to quote this whole book ?

This was great! After reading Doorway, I wanted so much to know more about Jack and Jill and this book delivered!

Reading these next. I want to get the novellas done and returned to the library—especially since I‘ve had Murderbot all month—and then focus on my full length novels for the remainder of the month. I loved the first Wayward Children book and I‘ve heard good things about Murderbot, so I‘m looking forward to them.

A quick & easy #audiobook. 🎧 Jack was my favourite character in the first book, so I was pretty wrapped that she was one of the main characters this time around. I LOVED how McGuire touched on childhood & how a child‘s mind & views can be shaped. My only issues are that book feels a little short. It seems to move quite quickly. I also had an issue with the voice used in the audio book, but I‘ll talk about that in the comments. 👇🏻

Loved the second installment of this series and can‘t wait to read the rest! Book six of vacation done ☺️

#februarywrapup
Books:12
Pages:3,159
YA:3
Children's:1
Series:2
Female Author:8
DNF:1

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My 4 and 5 ⭐ reads for February.
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#MarchIntoThe70s Day 1: It‘s a #WishYouWereHere moment with husband and 17 yo girl as I spend lunch hour at the Sydney Park. Facetiming while at the park in such gorgeous weather. And I found the perfect spot to read my book whose title is apt for “Down Under.”

First night in Sydney after a long seven hour flight from Singapore. I will only be staying here for a week, but I thought it best to be prepared with this stack of books. After all, I finished one book in the plane (The Naked Woman by Armonia Somers) and halfway through the tagged book. All #WomenReadWomen2019 titles! Since I am staying with a librarian friend and his partner, the bookshelf on the background is pretty much a delight.

L is for Lazy. My midday is shaping up to be pretty decent. There was coffee and cat snuggling all morning. Now I have dog snuggling and ice cream to go with my books. The laundry being done is the only thing keeping me from feeling completely guilty right now.

I took a vacation day today and have a nice extended weekend. Plans to finish the tagged book as well as read the first volume of Umbrella Academy, before I watch the series on Netflix. After that I plan to start Sawkill Girls 😊 Top right corner is book mail I got yesterday. I love the shop in Salem, MA. This book is gorgeous 😍 great inspiration to help me with my apartment.

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I didn't love this as much as the first one, but I still loved it. It wasn't actually as dark as I was expecting considering the world it's based in. Great addition to the series. Now I just have to get my library to get a copy of the third one, so I can read it.
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I‘m excited for the third in the series. This wasn‘t as good as Every Heart a Doorway, but feels important to the overall plot of the series.

I‘m really enjoying this series. I‘m going to keep listening. On to the next one.

Book two finished and close to 9 hours of reading for #24in48 readathon 🙌

I really enjoyed getting back into the world of the Wayward Children. I would have wished this was a bit longer, and more detailed. I really wanted to know more about Jack and Jill‘s time in the fairytale world of the Moor, but I enjoyed what I got.

#FairytaleRetelling done for #Booked2019 👍

🙌🙌 #24in48

I‘m halfway through my second print book, and have eaten lunch, been for an #audiowalk and napped a bit. Perfect Saturday in my opinion 👌

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