Welcome to Litsy!

I finished this, but other than the story of the water buffalo and the boy who left and then returned home, don‘t ask me to tell you any details. I struggled to stay focused during several sections. I see how it addressed important points about colonialism, but I also expected more about the actual coffee business.

#FoodAndLit #Netherlands #Indonesia #ReadTheWorld #ReadingTheWorld #audiobook #translated #1001books

It‘s the final week of January and I finally chose a book by a Dutch author from the 1001 list. Yesterday, I thought to check LibriVox and started the tagged book. I also made hopjesvla, and this morning I had coffee custard that tastes much like a caramel latte for breakfast.

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This book is one of the shorter ones by Dickens, and I enjoyed listening to the entire story within a month. I appreciated the stories of the different characters and the growth of Louisa and her father. I‘m looking forward to the discussion for this one.

#WhatTheDickens #audiobook #1001books

This is quite a convoluted and complicated story. There was a lot of explanatory information before the dead body appeared and plenty more detail following. I found most of the descriptions of the bells and how they were used fascinating, but sometimes I struggled to maintain my focus. Overall, it was an interesting mystery that kept me wondering.

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📷: Snowy but sunny day here and a perfect shirt for it!

My first audiobook of 2025 was a #1001books listen. I liked this one better than the previous book I listened to by this author, but her style is not apparently for me. I felt like this book had somewhat disconnected storylines, left too many things unanswered, and ended rather abruptly. I guess that makes it true to life, but I‘m not sure what I am supposed to take away from it.

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#TBRTakedown January 2024

My official reading stats for 2024

As of today, these 12 books are the ones I continue to think about the most. The top row includes #1001books, #LitsyBookClub reads, a #CampLitsy read, and 1 reread for a #ShardlakeBR. I tend to focus on first time reads for my year end list, but rereading the Shardlake series must be included. The bottom row are all fantastic middle grade reads.

#ReadingStats #2024Stats #DaiseysReadingSummary

He killed her, but that‘s just the beginning. Robert and Gloria meet by chance and she convinces him to be her partner in a dance marathon. You get free food and a place to sleep as long as you last, plus a big payout if you win. In Great Depression-era America, that‘s a sweet deal. But Gloria wants a favor. This is bleak, American noir at its peak. 243/1,001 #1001Books