Litsy

A lot of DNFs this month made it so I didn‘t read as many books as I hoped, but the I really enjoyed most of the others I read.

8 Books
2,522 Pages

#52bookclub25 - 6 books
#bookchain2025 - 4 books
#litsyAtoZ - #letterL #letterD #letterR

willaful Enjoyment is important! 2d

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Librarybelle

Dark Chocolate Demise | Jenn McKinlay

pan

I struggle with this series, and yet the cupcakes keep me coming back. This is book 7–some this far have been good, others not so much. This one I really did not like.

This one focuses more on the personal lives of Mel and Angie rather than the mystery. A woman who looks like Angie is killed at a zombie walk. It‘s pretty obvious Angie was the target (it‘s related to an ongoing situation from the prior 2 books…I‘m going to be as spoiler free ⬇️⬇️

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️ as possible) and yet both Angie and Mel basically deny this. They are independent women (and Mel at one point refers to herself as a liberated woman) who do not need help or protection. Except… they do. I‘m an independent woman, and I certainly know if someone in the mafia was clearly out to get me I would listen to law enforcement and my family and stay safe. I‘m not sure if their obtuseness and blatant disregard for loved ones‘ concerns.. 1mo

Librarybelle …is supposed to be a highlighted strength for independent women, as portrayed in this book, or if it‘s a caution that independent women can be obstinate. It left me feeling very disgruntled and yelling at my phone as Susan Boyce reads the story on audio. Yes, it‘s a cozy mystery, so amateur sleuths are known to do silly and dangerous things. But, this just crosses the line. There are other things too that drove me nuts with Mel and Angie. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ (edited) 1mo

Librarybelle ⬆️⬆️⬆️ It‘s fine to be frustrated that people are hovering, but it‘s also not cool to drag people into danger. Sigh…I have the rest of the series on audio, so I will continue to listen (I do like the cupcake talk), but this one was just too much. Disclaimer: My threshold for people‘s poor behavior is pretty low right now given the world‘s issues, so this may play a part in my feelings for this. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 1mo

Librarybelle #LitsyAToZ #LetterD @Texreader 1mo

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Texreader

The Dire King: A Jackaby Novel | William Ritter

I‘m finishing this series, the third book ending in quite a cliffhanger. #serieslove @TheSpineView @Andrew65 #litsyatoz #letterD

TheSpineView Fantastic! 1mo

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Sace

Dragons of Spring Dawning: Dragonlance Chronicles Volume III | Margaret Weis

so-so

2.75/5⭐️

I read this one for my January #bookspin (3). I had read the first two in the trilogy about 2 years ago, but the second book was a real “pan”. While I‘m glad I finished the series, this one was just barely a so-so. I don‘t like the characters being separated because it made a disjointed story for me. I liked some of the plot lines better than others. By the end I was tired of the book.

#LitsyAtoz #LetterD

@TheAromaofBooks @Texreader

TheAromaofBooks Always disappointing when it feels like a series goes downhill as you go 😕 1mo

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OriginalCyn620

Crime and Punishment | Fyodor Dostoyevsky

so-so

I don‘t get the big deal about this book. It started off well but then it dragged. The premise is great though, and weirdly, I wanted Raskolnikov to get away with it! 😂 I didn‘t totally hate this book but I didn‘t love it either. I am glad to say that now I‘ve read this classic!

#bookspinbingo
#pop25 - a classic I‘ve never read
#jumpstart2025
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterD

Lizpixie, Texreader, TheAromaofBooks

Texreader Well done!! I read it in high school and don‘t remember a thing about it 1mo

MallenNC You did it! I‘m impressed 1mo

TheAromaofBooks After reading The Brothers Karamazov last year, I'm not particularly inspired to pick up anything else by Dostoevsky! 😂 1mo

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julieclair

Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty | Valerie Bauerlein

pick

This well-researched, nonfiction account of Alex Murdaugh‘s trial was riveting. The author chronicled the history of the Murdaugh family dynasty in the South Carolina Lowcountry - generations of power and privilege. Lots to discuss and think about here, besides the obvious issues raised by the trial itself.

#MonthlyNonfiction2025
#LitsyAtoZ #LetterD @Texreader
#BookChain2025 #AorTheInTheTitle @TheAromaofBooks

MonicaLoves2Read I am in hold for this book through LibbyApp 2mo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2mo

julieclair @MonicaLoves2Read I hope you find it as fascinating as I did. 2mo

MonicaLoves2Read @julieclair I probably will. The whole case fascinated me when it first hit the airwaves. 2mo

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Texreader

Dashing Through the Snow | Mary Higgins Clark

I‘m going to try to fit one more book into 2024!

#letterD #Christmasatoz #xmaschacha #wintergames @StayCurious #serieslove #ReganReillyMysterySeries @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Good luck 👍 2mo

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Texreader

Deck the Halls | Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark

Up next!

#letterD #Christmasatoz #xmaschacha #wintergames @StayCurious #serieslove #ReganReillyMysterySeries @TheSpineView

TheSpineView Enjoy! 2mo

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TheSpineView

Darker Than Love | Anna Zaires, Charmaine Pauls

#WinterGames #HolidayBookDragons @LiseWorks

This is a dark Mafia romance. Enjoyed the story and the characters even though IRL you wouldn't want to know these people. I like when the author makes you feel for these dark characters. 4⭐️

#SeriesLove2024 @Andrew65 #ChristmasAtoZ #LetterD @Texreader

DieAReader 🎉🎉Excellent! 3mo

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Texreader

Does Santa Clause Like Brussels sprouts | Ashley Moore

so-so

I guess, whatever it takes to get kids to eat vegetables...tell them Santa eats Brussel sprouts so he has the strength to deliver gifts to all the children in one night. It's cute, but so-so for a holiday book. #xmaschacha #wintergames #letterD #christmasatoz @StayCurious

Hooked_on_books My mother would not be persuaded by this argument. 😆 3mo

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