Welcome to Litsy!

August was another great reading month for me & I struggled to pick a favorite between the tagged book (read with #SundayBuddyRead ) & Chain-Gang All-Stars but ultimately this fascinating historical fiction novel won out as my #12BooksOf2024 pick.

A close second: Chain-Gang All-Stars (the audio book) Honorable Mentions: Hello Stranger, Black Sheep, The Undermining of Twyla and Frank, Bear, Unwell Women & Incidents Around the House

#12Booksof2024 Day 8

My favorite book of August was The Forty Elephants, which I read with #SundayBuddyRead .

@TheBookHippie @Andrew65

#Redheads ❤️👩🏻‍🦰❤️

#DaysDevotedTo… 🍂☕️🧣🍁🌙🥧🕯

#BookNerd 🤓📚💙

Found this book interesting and entertaining! The characters were fun, the story was intriguing and it was an easy read. The only issue I had was the ending. It felt rushed and incomplete. And why did Alice never see her beau again?! I wanted a happy ending for them. But the dynamics of Alice being placed in a power position in The Mint was really fascinating and not something that you would expect in that time frame. Overall, loved it!

Was a entertaining read in a great era. Alice turned out to be everything I was hoping for her to be. 🖤Ruthless. Oceans 13 meet Peaky Blinders . The acknowledgements mention the inspo. It had all the right ingredients to be a five star novel. However, writing /pacing needed a bit more cohesiveness, sometimes actions and scenes feel uncompleted like there is gaps in between the actions that characters are doing so it feels rushed or empty.

Thank you @Eggs @TheSpineView @TieDyeDude for the #WondrousWednesday tags! 🤗

1️⃣ I had several but the tagged book was my most favorite!

2️⃣ I love all three depending on my mood & what I‘m doing but I read my Kindle the most!

3️⃣ Probably historical fiction but fantasy & mysteries from cozy to thriller are right up there.🤷🏻‍♀️

Anyone want to play along? Consider yourself tagged! 🤗

#WondrousWednesday

1🌻Leaving someone feeling happier than when I found them.
2🌻My grandsons.
3🌻Tagged, which I read with #SundayBuddyRead

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs !

If you‘re reading this, consider yourself tagged! 😃

Thank you @julieclair for the #Two4Tuesday tag 🤗 sorry I‘m a day late!

1. Several places—although my parents have passed, they gave me a good foundation & my family is still a support. I rely a lot on myself & use journaling, meditation & practicing gratitude to keep me going.💛

2. Alice Diamond in the tagged book (which is awesome!) is strong, determined & at times very ruthless but she is also very supportive of her family & of women.💪🏼

August #SundayBuddyRead #ReadAway2024 This was an excellent book filled with villains, no heroes, victims, and many people whose descriptions lie in the gray areas. Alice is a human being with conflicting emotions and behaviors. Those with whom she allies sometimes turn on her but she manages turn the tables every time. Others are fiercely loyal and Alice returns that loyalty. Recommended.