Welcome to Litsy!

A beautiful and delightful tribute to art, imagination, creativity and the city of New York. I love to discover dialogue free books, purely visual storytelling, There's such a wealth of possibilities, I feel like there's so much more to explore and experiment with in such a medium that there should be more out there than I've found. Happy to take recommendations!

Book #1 of 2025: “Bodega Dreams” by Ernesto Quiñonez

Set in Spanish Harlem, this novel centers on a fictional radical named Willy Bodega and his plans to improve the quality of life for his fellow Puerto Ricans. It‘s told from the perspective of a young man in the neighborhood who gets caught up in Bodega‘s work. It‘s a fast read and I enjoyed it.

Weekly Favorites for this month

Though how this month is almost over already is beyond me

#25Alive #Dreams a photo of a postcard in a book about Coney Island. This is of the park called Dreamland . It was the last of the early parks built, opening in May of 1904. Completely destroyed by fire in May of 1911 .

Another 5 ⭐️ read with a lady MC of the octogenarian set. A love letter to NYC in some sense, a trip through the history of advertising, and to some extent poetry, this was a wonderful read. Full of new-to-me words, with melancholy AND joviality, plus truth that strong women usually have had to walk through tough times. 💪 LOVED this. #Jan2025 Book10 #poetrymatters #HappyNewYear #WalkingisGoodForYou

One of my favorites of hers.

THANKS FOR A FUN 20 DAYS OF COVERS, @ChaoticMissAdventures

“20 Day Cover Challenge - As we start a new year and think about what we want in a book.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.” 20/20.

#20covers

The What‘s in a Name Reading Challenge has a category of First and Last Name in the title. ☑️ I have always wanted to read this. #eBook #Libby #WiaN2025

I enjoy the In Death Series by J.D. Robb. Every time I read a new In Death book,I feel as though I am meeting up with old friends.

Passions In Death was different than the other ones. Usually, you have a lot of action in her books. This time, there was more detail in what the police do during an investigation. I still enjoyed it, though. Low pick

😊 Happy Reading 😊

#serieslove2024 #readaway2024 #bookspinbingo

Anyone else stuck in time lately? I am loving that my husband actually got to take a couple of days while the kids were off school and I also had a few days off. My schedule and routine are obliterated and I'm never sure what I'm supposed to be doing at any given time, but am appreciating the living hell out of the past few days, even if I don't read or get as much done as I want to

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