Welcome to Litsy!

Here is Cashel Grenville Ross‘ (fictional) life story. From the early 1800s we follow him as he finds himself, mainly without intention, in many eventful moments through Ireland, Oxford, the Battle of Waterloo, a tour of Italy - where he dallies with the Romantic Poets - a great love affair, and then onwards through his life. I love a story that spans a lifetime and where I just float along with it, letting it take its own good time.

Picked up so many new books today! #newbook #book #books #read #reading #bookshelf #classics #sylviaplath #oscarwilde #jlcarr #williamboyd

Another great novel from William Boyd, one of our finest living writers. See my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3672263769. #williamboyd #trio #books #book #fiction #bookstagram #penguinbooks #bookish #booknerd #bookphotography#booklove #booksbooksbooks #bookcommunity #booksandcats #catsandbooks #dauntbooks #literature

Kickstarting my day at the Rendezvous Cafe. I know this opinion may be a bit heretical, but I find that Anthony Horowitz‘s additions to the James Bond canon (like William Boyd‘s ‘Solo‘) are so much better than ian Fleming‘s originals. #rendezvouscafe #books #bookstagram #jamesbond #booksandcoffee #coffeeandbooks #fiction #caffeine #caffeineaddict #coffee #anthonyhorowitz #foreverandaday #inverness #williamboyd

This beautiful book I've left at #PearlSt #Manhattan #NYC for a stranger to enjoy! It's such a great book, I really enjoyed it.
Have you read this?

Very entertaining. I hadn‘t previously encountered Nat Tate‘s work. See my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77842.Nat_Tate. #williamboyd #nattate #arthistory #prank #galleries #biography #bookbookstagram #books #spoof

Just received this gem through the post. I imagine that even William Boyd‘s shopping lists or notes for the milkman would make for elegant reading, so I am definitely looking forward to this. #williamboyd #nattate #book #books #bookstagram #modernliterature #contemporaryfiction #modernclassics #arthistory #historyofart #biography

Another excellent novel from William Boyd (well, what else!). Possibly right up there with his Any Human Heart.
See my Goodreads review at: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38470168-love-is-blind
#williamboyd #loveisblind #book #books #bookstagram #modernclassic #contemporaryfiction #modernliterature #betterthanallthatbookerprizeshit #fiction #lovestory #music #classicalmusic #piano

Final preparations for a fortnight‘s leave from work. #williamboyd #loveisblind #donnatartt #thegoldfinch #theladyvanishes #book #books #bookstagram #holidayreading #goingtoscotland #booksforscotland