Welcome to Litsy!

A fascinating work exploring the queens of Medieval England from Matilda of Flanders through to Elizabeth of York.

Very interesting! Dense, and I would have appreciated it more dipping in and out instead of reading it straight through. The best part though is the conclusion which examines the historical queens through the fictional lenses of Beowulf and Mallory‘s Arthurian saga. 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑

Evie has realized how strong and badass she is. I loved the deeper dive into the characters and the themes of family, friendship and magic. This was my #BookSpin book.

#BookSpinBingo #LitsyAtoZ author #LetterM #Roll100 #SeriesLove2025

In Watershed, Everett draws parallels between the current and historic treatment of both Black and Native Americans in the US. And, of course, he still infuses the book with his trademark humor. This was terrific, and I‘m not surprised—the man is a marvel.
#Roll100

My January #Roll100 picks. I think I'm going to start with the tagged book, as I think my Shakespeare knowledge is lacking. Maybe I should've started a Shakespeare book club instead of the one I currently run lol. #Roll100 @PuddleJumper

Here‘s my review. This is my other #roll100 book that was picked this month.

#WeeklyFavorites

This has been on my shelves for quite some time. I read it for #readyourebooks #Roll100 & #ThematicCozies

#WeeklyUpdate

Last week I finished books for:
#BookSpinBingo (7) including my #DoubleSpin book
#AuthorAMonth (1)
#Readyourebooks (2)
#readyourTBR (4)
#SeriesLove2025 (7)
#AuldLangSpine #ALSpine (1)
#ThematicCozies (1)
#NoPlaceLikeHolmes (1)
#Roll100 (1)

I liked this book from the beginning, but I absolutely loved the ending. Pratchett is (was 😭) such a smart man. Writing about religion is not easy, and even though I'm judging from a priviledged, no religious point, I think he did deliver his message. And without shaming or bashing. More than once this book made me laugh out loud, but I was also moved and it made me think.

#Bookspin @TheAromaofBooks
#roll100 @Puddlejumper

#weekendreads

As is often the case, I have too much on the go. The Golden One for #SeriesLove2025 and is on audio. The #NancyDrewBR will go fast. I‘m enjoying the slow pace of my #HashtagBrigade book Lark Rise to Candleforth. Girl, Interrupted is a whim read and I‘m almost done. Quite different from the movie. Haunted is for #Roll100 and not my cup of tea-short stories. The Pattern in the Carpet is just ok but will work for #OffMyShelf.