Welcome to Litsy!

Not truly fictional, though it has an amazing story. I just saw it for the first time today in Alcoa, Tennessee and it is fascinating! Building began in 1936 to withstand the Armegeddon that William Nicholson believed was coming. In disrepair for years, it is currently being rennovated by Dean & Karen Fontaine who host events and welcome tours on weekends. Now on the National Registry of Historic Places. #SundayFunday @BookmarkTavern

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Dr. Emilia McRoy moved to a small Scottish village for a fresh start, and Sea Isle is starting to feel like home. She has a small circle of friends, and one of them is getting married at a lavish estate. As the wedding festivities get underway, a body is found, but the victim isn‘t a guest or staff. Then the bride is targeted, and Emilia aims to find out who wants to hurt her friend.

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My pick for June for #thematiccozies!

3.0⭐️

This wasn‘t my favorite read and it took me a while to get through but I‘m really happy I gave this a chance. I‘ve been wanting to explore older books and different types of crime novels since paranormal noir is one of my favorite genres. The craziness of the end of this book was hilarious to see and I was honestly surprised with who ended up with the money.

Random book from our home library:

📖 Life in the Castle in Medieval England by John Burke

I am osolating between so-so and a light pick. This was a struggle for me. It took me almost 2 months to read. But I can see why people are charmed by it. It feels like another book that I should have read in my late teens early 20s to get the full pleasure and nostalgia for. But in my mid-40s it just feels a bit too forced, I didn't like Cassandra and the only person I really cared for was Stephen. Poor Stephen.

Random book from our home library:

📖 Warwick Castle [souvenir guide - not in Litsy]

I have lots of souvenir guides to places in the UK that I've never visited. I believe I even have two different editions of this one. Have I mentioned that I'm an Anglophile bibliophile?