Welcome to Litsy!

@BookishMadHatter - thank you for my awesome #allhallowsreadswap package! I'm so excited to start the books and much on some tasty chocolate.
Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for organizing a great swap.

Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater. A sweet Regency romantasy. Started a little slow but then found its pace and turned out to be a quick and lovely read.

books from a #local bookstore

Oh Lalo and Carolina, y‘all are. Something. I kept having to remind myself that she‘s 18 and he‘s 19 and sometimes, older teens just be like that. The pacing was off, and the kiss to love confession gave me whiplash, but I really liked the writing and the world building. Also the cover?? 😍 I‘ve already stacked Montoya‘s upcoming circus book that sounds real fun!

3.75 stars | #historicalfantasy #romance #hauntedshelf #screamteam #twowitches

I really enjoyed this because it wasn't serious. It was a fantasy comedy which seems to be a genre I really like. Quick and easy read.

It's not accurate alt-history or historical fantasy. It often felt more Victorian period than Tudor.

I started Guy Gavriel Kay‘s latest this morning. It took me a little while to sink into it, but I‘m there now! I hope I can get some more time with it on this dull, rainy evening.

Casey‘s happy because he enjoyed extensive snuggles during reading time, then found a nice floor to nap on.

3/5

In this Little Mermaid retelling, Clara is the daughter of a wealthy Dutch merchant. She meets Maurits, a man who is clearly lying about who he is, but Clara is drawn into his world of magic.

I loved the folklore of the book and the author's note about the folklore specific to Friesland. I also appreciated the environmental message, even if it was a little repetitive. However, I found the main characters frustratingly naive.

#netgalley

I enjoyed this audiobook, but I think it might be better experience to read it. I wasn‘t a fan of the duel narrators, and I was really worried for a while if the book would have a happy ending, but it did work out in an unexpected but pleasant way.
Mildred receives an unexpected inheritance which leads to new friends, finding a new path, and dragons! 🐉
3/5 read for a slow burn romance, a 40-something year old heroine and a baby dragon

Paranormal noir mystery set in prohibition Chicago sees magical detective Helen Brandt take one last job, to find the White City Vampire, before the demon who owns her soul comes to collect.
It doesn‘t take long for her to realize she is far more connected to her quarry than she thought, as is her employer, her brother, and the woman she loves.

Quick read but oh so good.