Welcome to Litsy!

First book of the #ReadingRetreat, #Gladstones25, finished at the airport before departure.

A retelling of Cinderella as a ghost haunting her father's house and serving her step-mother and her daughters. Until she goes to the ball.

Novella #NetGalley #ARC #MountARC

Also pictured: books that @squirrelbrain and @MicheleinPhilly brought vor me. Directionally challenged signs, book cover, carrot cake,
me, in front of the camera

I loved this fast-paced, genre-bending novel that seamlessly switched between POVs and perfectly balanced the science-fiction with the mystery. I enjoyed watching each character‘s story come together and overlap until the aha moment of why we‘re getting each of their POVs.

The only thing that put me off a little bit was Andy. (Slight spoiler in comments.)

#arc

This book is so intense that I‘m having physical reactions while reading it. I step away for a bit and come back to it because I can‘t put it down. #arc

Was on an island high after watching Bad Bunny‘s concert last night, decided to keep it going and picked up this memoir.

Already loving the author‘s writing and learning more about Cuban history. #arc

When Lorna‘s job makes her take a sabbatical to work on her anger, she‘s forced to slow down &start reconciling her childhood &her work on forgiveness.

I loved so much about this book. Lorna was so relatable &real. She‘s flawed & broken yet as she works through healing, you see her strength shine through too. The side characters were well-developed & the perfect complement to Lorna. The story is a perfect blend of emotions, humor, & depth.

#arc

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#NetGalley #ARC #MountARC #audiobook

Martin, an octogenarian, is convalescing from hip replacement surgery at the local retirement home. He's convinced he used to work as a spy for the British government and is determined to use his skills to solve the murder of another resident of the home. Albie, Martin's next door neighbour, is reluctant to be roped into the operation, he thinks Martin is loosing his marbles, ⬇️

Thank you #DelRey #RandomHouseWorlds and #NetGalley for providing this #ARC Advance Reading Copy. Expected publication date is January 13, 2026.

3 Stars • Detour (Detour #1) by Jeff Rake and Rob Hart follows Ryan Crane, an everyman who saves billionaire John Ward and earns a spot on a historic manned mission to Titan. ⬇️

Wilmur & Viola‘s boring life gets interrupted when a mysterious person crashes through their front door. Everything about her screams danger, but the 2 children are willing to trade anything to try & get away from the island. & so they meet pirates, royalty, & secrets.

Loved it! Characters were all engaging, pacing was great, world building was wild. My only complaint is that the end is less cliffhanger & more cut off in the middle.🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑

Next up is an #arc from #netgalley that I‘m finally getting around to.
This was also my June's #bookspin pick.

After DNFing Isola (I could not handle the suffering), I was happy to be given the opportunity to read Goodman‘s upcoming novel, and I can already tell you this is going to be a win with me. Loving this messy family story! #arc

*Coming February 2026*