Saw this article and I couldn‘t help but think about the #CampLitsy pick Tilt. Here‘s the link to the article for anyone who‘s interested.
https://apple.news/AQu0sZz9BS3eofd_3sn5zXA
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I own so much of Emezi‘s work, I find it fascinating they can switch so seamlessly between genres.
I really enjoyed this one, it‘s about the seedy underbelly of New Lagos - so much sex and violence. It‘s definitely not for everyone but after reading the SA Crosby for #camplitsy and loving it, I think I have to admit to myself that I enjoy reading violent books 😂
Switches between characters for each chapter so you get different POVs.
August wrapped. Not the best books this month when Paddington is the only 5-star read!
August Books Wrapped:
I read 4 books for #Bolivia #foodandlit
1 book for #authoramonth
1 book for #campLitsy
1 book for #klbr
And 1 book for #serieslove
I‘m still reading a Llosa book, Bad Girl, that I started in July for #Peru #foodandlit and Dickens‘s Little Dorrit that I started in June for #whattheDickens
August wrap up!
Loved this #camplitsy read and got through a lot of #lgbtqia books!
10 books is a lot for me! The job search continues but I‘m spending my downtime reading and crocheting to relax and not stress out!
pickOur panel has started our Booker reviews. Audition was the first book up for discussion. Check out all the reviews on the blog and link to your own reviews.
I did enjoy this one and I think #camplitsy discussions made it even more enjoyable
https://thereadersroom.org/2025/08/22/2025-booker-longlist-audition-by-katie-kit...
Please help me tag the other Booker readers. My brain is stalled this morning
pickPortland, Oregon is destroyed by a massive earthquake, catching Annie by surprise while obliviously shopping for a crib at Ikea. Everything comes crashing down and the heavily 9-months‘ pregnant Annie, escaping the rubble by the skin of her teeth, starts walking to her husband‘s work. She‘s accompanied, at time, by the Ikea worker who saved her life. This is the story of her walk through the destroyed city while talking to Bean, the baby she‘s ⬇️
I love seeing Obama's summer reading list each year... and I feel oddly validated when I've read books he's read 😂 This year's list made me think he needs a #CampLitsy invite next year! I'm fascinated that he included Audition on his list: “A quiet novel about the ways we hide our true selves from others — and ourselves.“ Hmmm. I want to hear more...
https://www.obama.org/stories/president-obamas-favorite-books-summer-2025/
