Welcome to Litsy!

Really great debut 👍🏻
Mesmerizing prose ~ woman in the attic vibes ~ shapeshifter lore ~ dark romance ~ this covers a lot of ground, and that‘s before we even get to seeing all this through the eyes of a biracial orphan in Victorian England.
I‘ll be looking for more from Coles.

This story includes sea dragons mostly hunted for profit in an area of tropical islands, and their eggs are especially prized for magical properties. There is also some interesting magic with the tattoo like markings of some characters. This description includes nothing of the main characters, but that‘s hard without giving away key details.

📷: I listened today as I worked around the house & started some baking projects.

#audiobook #YA #TRS2025

Spending my last few hours of the weekend starting this book. While I really really enjoyed reading my last four books, all romances, I need to switch up genres. This looks cute.

This novel is a little difficult to follow with the large number of characters and jumps in time, which could be why it's less scary than it might have been. I appreciate the setting---California's Central Valley---and there's a lot of vivid imagery, but the story doesn't quite gel, at least for me. The ending is solid, though.

#CastTheDie #OneSnackToRuleThemAll #Chocolatiers

Unapologetic reminded me that Black queer women are the blueprint. I felt seen, held, and called to action. This book isn‘t just theory—it‘s a lived mandate for liberation, organizing, and reimagining our future. Tender, powerful, and necessary. I took my time with it, and it was worth every page.
Full review: https://www.instagram.com/p/DO9SiLFkgJE/?igsh=aDVpcGV1ZGIwa2Jw

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025

This outing of the series was just seething with tension, especially between Cyrus and Alizeh. This book was everything that book 2 wasn‘t, with action, exposition, and FINALLY some movement in time. We get a lot more of Cyrus, which I loved, and less Kamran and less whining. Cyrus and Alizeh need to have an actual conversation about what‘s going on, without all the prevarications and withdrawals, but other than that, a fantastic read.

This YA Snow White retelling was a bit odd. The premise intrigued me, but I found the execution a somewhat lacking.

The complicated family relationships and allusions to various myths were nice, but the romantic sub-plot felt awkward and forced, and I found the lack of explanation or backstory for the main antagonist a bit frustrating.

Overall, this book was just okay, not one I'm likely to recommend.