Litsy

I finished book six of The Old Kingdom 👀🥺😭...this was incredible, just incredible. I took my time with this book, but I still finished it all too soon! Just awed, always awed at Garth Nix magical writing ☺️🪄📚📚💖...beautiful, always beautiful writing 💝💝💝.

Now A #HaikuReview before my regular review.

😘 #HaikuADay #HaikuHive 🐝🪄📜✍🏼💖.

#HaikuHivecommunityLittenAnnCrystal

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#theoldkingdomreviewedbyanncrystal (edited) 3w

JenlovesJT47 Ooh I‘m going to have to look into this series! So many books, so little time 🤓♥️ 3w

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🥳👍🏼📚💝 @JenlovesJT47 if you do try, I hope you enjoy this as much as I have. The Old Kingdom has remained my utmost favorite for years. Garth Nix writing is simply beautiful 📚💝📚. 3w

lil1inblue Sounds great! 💓 3w

AnnCrystal @lil1inblue Magical World Building 💖📚💖📚💖. 3w

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dabbe

Les Miserables (Illustrated) | Victor Hugo

#haikuhive #haikuaday #haikureview

I was lucky enough to see the musical on Broadway in the early 80s. From that point on, I always aspired to read it. Tried two times and failed miserably ... until the #readlesmis group and @TheBookHippie. As much as I adored the musical, the book, of course, is better. I snot-nosed cried my way through to the end. 💙🇫🇷♥️

One year to finish.
No words can do it justice--
Except “Vive la France!“

Karisa That‘s awesome! The term “chunkster” doesn‘t do this one justice! 🎉 4w

tpixie Congrats!!! 4w

dabbe @Karisa Boy, ain't that the truth! 💙🇫🇷♥️ 4w

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dabbe @tpixie TY! 💙🇫🇷♥️ 4w

AnnCrystal 👏🏼🐝🎭🎬📚🐝💝. 4w

TheBookHippie 😭😭😭💙🇫🇷♥️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻HUZZAH! 4w

Texreader So impressed. The convent scene was my Waterloo. 4w

tpixie @Texreader yes- that was a slog 4w

Amiable Colossal Chunkster completed! ✔️ 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎉 4w

TheBookHippie @Texreader @Tpixie I loved that part 🤣🤣🤣 4w

lil1inblue 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 I tried this twice before - once in high school and once in college. I'm so excited that I'm on track to finish! 4w

tpixie @TheBookHippie 🤍🤍🤍 4w

TheBookHippie @lil1inblue 💙🇫🇷♥️ 4w

TheBookHippie @tpixie 🙃 4w

JenlovesJT47 I need to set aside a week to finish this. I got hopelessly behind 😳 4w

dabbe @AnnCrystal ♥️💙💚 4w

dabbe @TheBookHippie 🤩😘🤩 4w

dabbe @Texreader TY. I still can't believe I did it. ♥️💙💚 4w

dabbe @tpixie 🎯♥️🎯 4w

dabbe @Amiable My one for the year! ♥️💙💚 4w

dabbe @lil1inblue YES! 🤩😘🤩 4w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 No worries. It'll be there waiting. 🤣😘🤩 4w

TheBookHippie @JenlovesJT47 Slow & Steady 💙🇫🇷♥️ 4w

JenlovesJT47 I‘m trying to finish everything on my currently reading shelf before the month is over. 3 of them are chunksters 😳 4w

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 😳😬😳 indeedy! 4w

Chrissyreadit Why hello gorgeous reading woman!!!! 😘 Also I LOVED this book so much all three of my brothers read it- and I saw it on broadway in 87 I think…. And still listen to the cast recording…. 4w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Another thing we have in common! I listen to the original soundtrack all the time. In fact, while reading, the songs that fit a certain section in the book would automatically pop into my head, which made it even more enjoyable! #gorgeousyourself ♥️💙💚 4w

Chrissyreadit Nice!!! I love when people read and love the book- but even better to have a soundtrack! 4w

tpixie @Chrissyreadit what fun memories!!! 💙🤍❤️ 4w

Texreader You know what‘s the best? The fact that we all know what a big deal this is!!! ♥️ Littens!! 4w

tpixie @JenlovesJT47 I was doing so great but really fell behind this year with having to take care of grandkids & a few vacations. I‘ve really enjoyed this book & I‘ve really loved the Buddy Read. So I will continue to plug away & finish it next year. One of my first retirement goals!!! I knew it would be a stretch with work & family, so I‘m trying not to punish myself too much!!! Love to @dabbe @TheBookHippie and all #ReadLesMis buddies💙🤍❤️ 4w

TheBookHippie @tpixie you can do it!!! Keep tagging us we are here for you!!! 4w

Chrissyreadit @tpixie It was my very first broadway play! my best friend and her sisters took me for my 16th birthday and it was the start of an obsession with theatre ❤️ How are you? Also do you like the book? 4w

azulaco I had to read this in high school, and I‘ll be honest: I don‘t know if I would have made it all the way through if we had not been basically group-reading it chapter by chapter and discussing 1-2 chapters daily. Kudos for doing it on your own! 4w

tpixie @Chrissyreadit that‘s such a cool gift! Experience! I‘m loving the book! Doing great Hope you are doing well!! 4w

tpixie @TheBookHippie thanks! I will! 4w

dabbe @Texreader YES! ♥️💙💚 to all Littens! 3w

dabbe @tpixie You've had tons on your plate this year. The book will still be there ... read when you can! ♥️💙💚 3w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit It was my first Broadway musical, too! My second was PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Two all-time favorites. ♥️💙💚 3w

dabbe @azulaco Oh, I didn't do it on my own. I had support from the #readlesmis group and with @TheBookHippie checking in on us. Just to know I wasn't alone kept me powering on. ♥️💙💚 3w

Chrissyreadit @dabbe I saw Phantom on Broadway too… i feel like i was so lucky to be in nyc during that time- 3w

dabbe @Chrissyreadit Boy, so do I! It was magical, wasn't it? 3w

TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit I saw Phantom OMG so good. 3w

dabbe @TheBookHippie IKR? So goddamn-gothicy romantic. ♥️💙💚 3w

tpixie @dabbe 🇳🇱🇳🇱🇳🇱 3w

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dabbe

The House of Silk: A Sherlock Holmes Novel | Anthony Horowitz

#haikuaday #haikuhive #thelitsyirregulars #sherlockpastiche #haikureview

Just finished this one yesterday. Once it got going, I couldn't put it down!

Holmes stands in the rain––
a boy's death shifts every clue
as the Silk grows near.