Welcome to Litsy!

Random book from our personal library.

2011 review: ★★★★★

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I embroidered the cover of a book! I even used some metallic thread, which is such a pain, but at least it shimmers 😂

It's actually for sale on my Pango Books store https://pangobooks.com/bookstore/catsandbookspluspup

A bit far fetched but thoroughly entertaining!

I‘m reading The Cottingley Secret by Hazel Gaynor with my online book group, https://thereadingloft.groups.io/g/main. The theme is a story about a picture or painting.

I really enjoyed this series. It was a cozy fantasy set between Ireland and a fantasy world, both of which jump off the page. The characters and their banter are so fun to follow. There‘s a little spice and some adventure thrown in to keep the plot moving, though overall I enjoyed it most for the joy of the characters ❤️

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#charactercharm
Three widows, and I've read all three.
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https://youtu.be/rtGBFIzTwNg

Intro
Mystery guest
The Coast Road by Alan Murrin
Out of Time: The Collected Short Stories of Samira Azzam by Samîra Azzâm, Ranya Abdelrahman (Translator)
Heart Lamp: Selected Stories by Banu Mushtaq, Deepa Bhasthi (Translator)
River of Fire and Other Stories by Oh Jung-hee, O Chŏnghŭi, Bruce Fulton and Ju-Chan Fulton (Translators)
Cat Brushing by Jane Campbell

I feel like over 200 pages in is too committed to bail. This book is incredibly dull, and all I can think about is other books I want to read. It picked up a little around page 90, so I was optimistic and continued. I‘m in too deep now. Ugh.

A bit preachy at times, & the ending was unsatisfactory for me. I don't need things tied up with a pretty bow, but I didn't love where this one ended. I did like how the title was tied into the narrative (to say more would be spoiler-y).

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Yikes this cover.