I spent my weekend taping, priming and painting my office/library and I LOVE IT!!! So worth all the frustration lol And I have a shelf to fill with new books 😇

Oh my goodness, thank you SO MUCH @AWahle for the beautiful card, postcard, bookmark, the aaaaamazing recipes and the book!!! I‘ve been painting all day yesterday and this morning, so this was such a treat to unwrap 😊 I can‘t pick which recipe I‘ll try first, they all had my mouth watering 🤤 Thanks again @BennettBookworm for organizing this fun swap!! Happy Cooking and Happy Reading to everyone who participated 🥄🍴👩‍🍳

This was a quirky and great read! I alternated between laughing and wanting to pull my hair out at how the female characters were treated 😤 I would love to know more about Elizabeth, Mad, Harriet and Six-Thirty ♥️

PICK! PICK! PICK!!!! I want to shout this from the rooftops for this amazing book!!! I cannot express how brilliant Kate Quinn‘s writing is for this book and its amazing, fearless, REAL LIFE heroine. Fans of “The Huntress” will love this, it has the same ‘edge of your seat‘ action that I feel was missing from “The Rose Code”. I‘m so sad I devoured this book but I couldn‘t put it down! 10 out of 5 stars!! (PS I wish Litsy could do gifs, this is me)

The sun is shining, it‘s 60 degrees and I am sitting outside!!! 🥳☀️🕶📖🥤
I couldn‘t wait to read Kate Quinn‘s newest book so I put my name on my library‘s waitlist for the large print version (fewer people were on it) 😁 I‘m going in!!

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 / 5 - This was a delight, a very charming and a splendid read. I was so absorbed in their world I found myself not wanting it to end. Loved it!!

I am loving “Bloomsbury Girls” so much!! I‘m on page 265 and I cannot put it down! Jenner‘s characters are so well rounded and flushed out, reading is just *chef‘s kiss* I‘ll have it done by Saturday, just in time to pick up my two holds at the library 😆 I love having too much to read and not enough time!! 📚📚📚📚📚📚 (PS, should‘ve taken this pic before I started enjoying my wine, but c‘est la vie 😇)

This was just all right, a solid 3 star read. I felt like the first 300 pages were slow and then all of sudden in the last 50ish pages everything had to get tied up and it just felt rushed and unsatisfying. I really wanted more on Eliza and the writing of the cookbook and instead I got a whole lot of Ann. I‘m curious about Eliza though now and will look into other books about her 👍

#Botm blue box delivery day 🙌🥳📚 I can‘t decide which one to read first 🧐

Posting today because I just started a new read and even though it‘s good, no way can I finish it in 24 hours 😆 The tagged book is my April pick for the #ReadingBracket2022 🙌 “Small World” is holding strong, I still think about the characters from that one. Still having fun with this fun challenge, @chasjjlee 🥰

This was a “liked not loved” type of read for me. I enjoyed the first half much more than the second half, I was maybe running out of steam by then. I would recommend it to anyone who loves multigenerational family sagas, but rent it from the library 👍

Squeeeeeee! I‘m way more excited for my add-ons this month from #BOTM than my actual monthly pick 😆 I‘ve been playing the “coulda, woulda, shoulda” game with “Lessons in Chemistry” because the cover totally had me thinking chick lit when it was available last month (not that there‘s anything wrong with that, I‘m just not in the mood for that now). And now I can cancel my pre-order for “Bloomsbury Girls” YAY!! 🥳🤩🙌

Hello, spring! Nice of you to finally join us in Chicago😁😎☀️🌴🌷

1. “Lost Roses” (tagged book). I‘m only 20ish pages in but so far enjoying it
2. Library Holds; I honestly don‘t know what I would do without my library‘s app 😳
3. My current read, which was a library hold 😆

#WeekendReads @rachelsbrittain

This was a great read!! I love how Fiona braids the past into the current time of the book. The last 50 pages of her books always have me on the edge of my seat wondering how it‘s allllllllllll going to come together 😯 A definite “pick”!!

I liked not loved this book. It wasn‘t a five star read for me and I‘m glad I borrowed it from the library instead of buying it, but a solid “Pick”. I had to put a sticky note on the page that listed everyone, I found myself referencing that a lot 😆

I had such a fabulous Easter that this is actually the first time I‘m sitting and putting my feet up 😍 Ending my day with an Old Fashioned, my book and Easter Parade on TV with my parents. Cheers!

@AWahle my #LitsyRecipeSwap package is on its way to you 😊 Thanks for hosting this fun swap @BennettBookworm 🙌

I love historical nonfiction books that you cannot put down!This was soooo good, it played out in my head just like a blockbuster movie 🤯 I 100% recommend it to anyone wanting a book about a woman kicking butt during the late 1950‘s and never taking “No” for an answer 🙌💪💁‍♀️

A beautiful read and of course I teared up at the ending (Adriana‘s books always get me 🥺). I‘m glad I picked it for my #BOTM pick and didn‘t wait for my turn on my library‘s waitlist 😊

Happy #blueboxday #BOTM 🙌😍 I got Adriana Trigiani‘s newest book. I was way up there on my library‘s waitlist and I‘ve got a feeling I‘m going to LOVE this! I also got “Pachinko” by Min Jin Lee because I am a sucker for generational sagas (in case my previous pick didn‘t tell you 😆). AND I AM OFFICIALLY A BOOK OF THE MONTH CLUB BFF #botmbff 🥳🍾🥂🙌 This tote bag is awesome, I will wear it with pride (and with a book always in its pocket 🤓)

This month was such a hard pick for me, I just finished ‘Tobacco Wives‘ and it was so riveting!!! But, I still think about ‘Peach Blossom Spring‘ and all the characters so that‘s my March pick for my #ReadingBracket2022

Thank you for the template flip @chasjjlee ☺️

I‘m so excited for the tagged book, picked it for my April #BOTM box 🥰 I added on “Pachinko” because I‘ve had it on my TBR list for a while and I loved “Peach Spring Blossom” which sounds like it has the same feel. AND I‘m now a #BOTMBFF 🥳🎉🍾🥂 I can‘t wait for my tote!! 😍

1. Historical Fiction
2. This was my first Fiona Davis work and I‘m hooked!!
3. I‘m new to Fiona Davis‘ works as of this year, but the 3 of her books I have read she does a fantastic job! She not only brings in the “lingo” of the era into the dialogue, but she also makes sure to mention the fashion and food as well, which I find so interesting

Thanks for the fun prompt @ozma.of.oz 🤩 Happy #SundayFunday ☕️🥐🍳🥓🥞🧇

Seems fitting to be reading this book today on the spring equinox ☀️😎⚾️ This book is fascinating!! I put a hold on it at my library after watching “A League of Their Own” for the 25,000 time last weekend. It‘s exactly what I wanted, all the info from the league that couldn‘t be smooshed into a feature film 😆 Definitely recommend! And it‘s only 200 pages so a quick-paced read to boot 🙌

This book was exquisite and perfect!
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Told over multiple generations of the same family and their struggles during China‘s turbulent 20th century. Words cannot do it justice, a five star read 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Whoa! This was a fascinating read!! I don‘t know how to describe it without spoilers so I‘ll just leave with this emoji: 🤯

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Okay, this makes my Monday morning after the time change better!! The newest Harbinder book from Elly Griffiths is coming!! Eeeeeee, I can‘t wait!! UK version pubs in October, I hope I don‘t have to wait too long for the US copy to be available 🤞

I pick my wine like I pick books at used book sales… by how eye-catching it is 🤩 Well, when I saw this wine I knew I had to get it since it matches my #currentread. I‘m halfway through the book and enjoying it and after a few sips of the wine, I‘m a fan as well 👍 #wineandbooks

A very interesting read about Sylvia Beach and her bookshop Shakespeare and Company. I‘ll admit I knew 0% about either subject prior to opening the book, but Kate Quinn‘s (one of my insta-buy authors) quote hooked me, “A love letter to books, bookstores, and book lovers everywhere”. I agree 100%!

And just like that, we‘re back to winter 🙄 I believe we are in the “second winter” phase of Chicagoland Winter. Next up is fake spring and back for one last taste of winter and then maybe we‘ll hit spring sometime in May 🤞🌷🐥☀️

This was a toss up between a “pick” and “so-so”, so I guess it‘s a soft pick. It‘s heavier than I thought it would be and the flow between narrators tripped me up more times than I would‘ve liked. I‘d say if you wanted to read it, borrow before buying

When it‘s 65 degrees outside on March 5th, the urge to read outside is high 😎☀️Getting the outdoor furniture out of storage, that urge is low 😆 Mother Nature is bringing us snow on Monday, so today I‘ll open all the windows in the house and sit outside and pretend this weather is staying ☺️

I‘m a sucker for brackets 😆 I think it‘ll be fun to see my favorite reads month by month and see who dukes it out to be my top 2022 read 💥🥊

Just finished this gem 💎😍I loved how it kept me guessing all the way to the end 🤯 It also made me want to go walk around my college campus again and visit the library I spent many hours studying and typing endless papers at 😂 A treat for all library fans and fans of books about books!!

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I‘m so excited to see what SEVEN books are going to be available in the #botm March selection!! Wohooo 🥳🤩🎉

Happy President‘s Day 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙 I‘m celebrating by doing laundry and cleaning the bathroom 😆 I finished this beautiful book today though! I love the books that have you guessing what‘s going to happen next. There were 100 pages left and I was so anxious to read how Alma and Francesca‘s stories were going to end. Worry not, the ending was perfect (though I wouldn‘t mind a sequel to see how Alma & Francesca are doing 😃)

Wow! This was a fascinating book 🤯 My knowledge of the Romanov‘s is very limited/non-existent so I was hooked from page 1 and couldn‘t put it down. I‘d recommend to historical fiction fans for sure 👍

I love Saturday nights like this: a great book (I‘m on page 103 but didn‘t want to give away any spoilers 🤐), a fuzzy blanket and a satisfying beverage (tea is another great one with this equation!) 🥰 Hope everyone else is having a great Saturday night!! ❤️

Could this BE any more accurate? 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Saw this on readerslovebook‘s Instagram account (https://www.instagram.com/p/CZyWoEVujJQ/?utm_medium=copy_link)

My latest read is sooooooo good!!! I‘m halfway through and I‘m trying to savor it, but I find myself devouring 50 pages without even realizing it 😆 I whole-heartedly recommend ‘The Windy City Saga‘ series (I‘ll tag titles in comments) to all historical fiction fans craving stories showcasing strong women who are so relatable it‘s like reading a diary of a friend or family member from a bygone era and storylines that will hook you right away 👍

#botm Bluebox Day 💙🙌💙 This bookmark/quitter strip sums me up perfectly 😇

This was a fantastic book and worthy of every piece of praise it has received 😃 I was hoping for a saga that would sweep me up and this book did not disappoint. A no question five star read ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Happy Publication Day to the newest book in the Windy City Saga Series from Jocelyn Green 🥳🎉🍾🥂I can‘t wait to read this, I loved the prior 2 books so much 💖 “Veiled in Smoke” and “Shadows of the White City”

Having the #botm picks go live today made my Monday a millions times better 🙌 Excited for the tagged book and I love all things Agatha Christie and can‘t read to read The Christie Affair 🍾🥂

Treated myself to a Half Price Books spree for my birthday last Tuesday 🙌 After reading “The Magnolia Palace” by Fiona Davis I had to get my hands on some more of her books 😍 And the Michael Chabon book got my attention on the shelf, and it sounds good!! I think that‘s the one I‘m going to dive into next 👍

After thinking how to rate this book, this is what I came up with…. Y‘know those weeknight dinners that aren‘t gourmet but aren‘t terrible either; they do the job of nourishing you and that‘s it. Well, that‘s kind of how this book left me when I finished it. It wasn‘t terrible at all, but not a 5 star read nor was it a so-so. It was leftover homemade meatloaf. Good, did the job and now onto the next read 👍

Nope. Done. 🪂👋🏼 I had zero connection with any of the characters. The dialogue made me cringe, and if Lily said one more time how she couldn‘t handle Ryle (what the heck kind of a name is that anyway? What‘s wrong with Kyle or Riley???) in scrubs (HE‘S A NEUROSURGEON, ACCEPT HE WEARS THEM ALLLLLL THE TIME!!) I was going to throw the book across the room. My friend said she wasn‘t sure I‘d like the book so no friendships were harmed 😆

#UnpopularOpinion Ugh. My friend let me borrow her copy because she loved this book (yes, the same friend from a few posts prior). I‘ve seen a lot of positive reviews on it, but I can‘t 😑 I‘m halfway through and I‘ve groaned and rolled my eyes more times than I care to admit. If it weren‘t for my friend I would‘ve bailed on this by page 50, but I‘m going to finish it. At least it‘s a fast read 🙄

This book 😫 It‘s responsible for my first book hangover of 2022. The stories are beautifully written and I stand by my statement previously that it‘s like the PBS show, “Finding Your Roots”. I loved everything about it, an easy five stars 🌟💫⭐️✨🌟