Welcome to Litsy!

What a gorgeous Hawaiian mystery drama!

I‘ve been to Hawai‘i many times, but surprisingly I have never been to Kaua‘i. I was very eager to get a glimpse of the island through this book and it did not disappoint.

This book may be classified as a mystery, but it is so much more than that. It explores Hawaiian life, especially the family dynamics.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/05/03/review-kauai-storm/

4 Stars • Lights All Night Long by Lydia Fitzpatrick gripped me with Ilya‘s quest from Russia to Louisiana, chasing truth about his jailed brother, Vladimir. The mystery unfolds through vivid dual timelines, blending suspense with deep family ties. Ilya‘s bond with Sadie and their search for answers hit hard, delivering a heartfelt, hopeful tale of loyalty and sacrifice.

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Read in April 2025
18 Books
Five 5-Star reads this month:
• All Good People Here
• The Marriage Act
• The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
• The Seven Year Slip
• Haruki Murakami Manga Stories 3

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5 Star • All Good People Here by Ashley Flowers is a tense thriller following journalist Margot Davies as she probes a cold case murder and a new abduction in small-town Indiana. The dual-timeline story delivers suspense and twists, though its JonBenét Ramsey parallels and ambiguous ending may polarize readers. A solid debut for true crime fans.

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This was an incredible look into the Italian resistance and the women involved!

Going into this book, I didn‘t know a whole lot about what went on in Italy during WWII. That being said, I learned so much from this book, not just about these 4 courageous women, but also about the war in general.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/28/review-women-of-war/

What an adorable manga! A vampire being obsessed with a vampire anime was a fun premise. It was so meta!

The main character, Hina, was extremely lovable. She‘s a reclusive vampire who travels to Japan because of an anime. She‘s an otaku (which means she‘s a huge fangirl of anime) and her personality was so cute.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/27/review-otaku-vampires-love-bite-v...

“What are we celebrating?”
I leaned down and kissed her, once, twice, three times, before whispering against her mouth, “The rest of our lives.”
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Whit had kept his word.
And now it was time to collect.

To be continued…
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This was such a cute middle grade romance!

The book is about tween girls and their crushes which reminded me of when I was that age. I always had crushes and would obsess over them just like the main character, Julie. Having crushes at that age is so fun and the book encompasses that.

Full review: https://oddandbookish.wordpress.com/2025/04/24/review-meet-me-at-sunset-spotligh...