Oh, how I loved this. It‘s described as a part memoir, part natural history, part manifesto (loosely quoted from the interview between the narrator Louise Brealey and the author - a bonus if you listen to the audio). So much beauty packed into a short book, and I wished for more. A favorite of the year thus far, 100%.

My prompt for #TBRtarot ended up being to read a book that‘s been on your Kindle for a while - I believe I grabbed this intending to join a #sundaybuddyread but that didn‘t happen 😂 Anyway, I almost stopped reading after a chapter or two, it just wasn‘t grabbing me, and then it did. Pretty fantastic and important read. @TheBookHippie

#weirdwordwednesday #onathursday #weirdwords
A day late, but here we go! 😊

Loved it! Murder mystery in the English countryside - plus the culprit wasn‘t who I thought it was and I love when that happens. Will read the next! 😊

Here we are, friends! Presenting the #readyourkindle numbers for May. Happy reading! #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

I‘m making this super easy for y‘all this month 😊 Have fun and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts! Also please let me know if you want to be added or removed from my tag list. #TBRtarot

This isn‘t the meaning I expected when looking up this word (stumbled upon recently when reading the AMAZING All the Sinners Bleed). But it‘s cool nonetheless! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

It‘s the last day of April and I‘m not ready 😂😅 That being said, here is my #readyourkindle list for May, plus a reminder to post yours if you haven‘t already. Happy reading, friends! #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

Wow, wow, WOW. How does Cosby do it? I‘ve loved every book of his, and I‘ve now read them all (here‘s hoping King of Ashes gets picked for #camplitsy25 🤞🏻). But this one is my favorite, hands down. Masterful, chilling, thought provoking. Loved it. @CSeydel I finally got to it - your “bonus” book from #ALSpine 👏🏻 #readyourkindle

Speaking of animals, Fig has settled in nicely at our house! @CatLass007 ♥️

I‘m enjoying this book SO very much, and have already learned quite a bit. That being said, here is my #weirdwordwednesday choice: agouti. I‘m referring to the coloration, but an agouti is also a type of wild rodent (where the name for the coloration came from). Here‘s a Wiki: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agouti_(coloration)
#weirdwords

From the authors note: “We must all be more Iona.” I couldn‘t agree more, and if you‘ve read this book, you‘ll understand. Very much in the vein of the wonderful poem, “When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple, with a red hat, which doesn‘t go, and doesn‘t suit me.” 🫟💜

Meant to post this a couple of days ago. Once again I‘m overwhelmed and so thankful for Litsy and the friends I‘ve made here. Thank you all for brightening my life for 7 years! ♥️♥️♥️ #litsyversary

Today is not a great day, but I did finish listening to this beautiful gem of a book! Thanks, Meg, for another fab rec ♥️ @Megabooks

Here I was thinking this would be the last book. Wellll Tracy sure enough left a big fat cliffhanger, so now I must wait 😭😭😭 This was SO friggin good, possibly my favorite in the series thus far. #tbrtarot #retelling #readyourkindle

My choices for #CampLitsy25 😊 Thanks again for organizing, @Megabooks @BarbaraBB @squirrelbrain ♥️♥️

Stumbled upon this word in my last read - The Devil and Mrs. Davenport (great book). I didn‘t know there was a specific word for speaking in tongues, but I mean, apparently there is a word for everything 😂🙌🏻 #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

First initial review was four stars because I felt like the ending was a bit too tidy and somewhat unrealistic. THEN I read this part of the author‘s note - bumped it right up to five stars. Honestly, it was a fantastic read and I flew through it. Beware of multiple TW. #readyourkindle

📢 What day is it? Yay! It‘s #readyourkindle numbers day! Have fun, friends! Don‘t forget to tag me in your posts, I love seeing them even if I don‘t always respond 🤪♥️ #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

Really enjoyed this! I‘d been hesitant to read or watch anything Bourdain related as his death was so shocking to me when it happened. Loved hearing about the crazy adventures and what it was like behind the scenes. Wish Tony had been more willing to truly let people in and been in therapy for a lot longer - who knows if it might have gone differently 😓😞

Huge apologies, friends, for the delayed post! Here‘s the #TBRtarot pick for April. Have fun!

I don‘t know why it took me so long to read this. I loved Homegoing and I think something told me this would be a difficult read as well. Oh, it was difficult, but also SO beautiful. So many times I was saying “yes” in my head, or nodding, particularly when Gyasi writes about religion (I grew up in a southern Baptist church). So many heavy, sad topics packed into these pages. I loved it.

Well, as usual, time keeps flying and here we are at (almost) April! If you‘ve posted your list already, yay! If you haven‘t, here‘s your reminder 😊 Have fun! #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

This is not your typical Lisa Jewell book; if you‘re expecting a thriller, you won‘t find it in these pages. What it is - quite a dark and rather disturbing read about one of the most dysfunctional families ever fictionalized (is that a word?). Not sure what it says about me, but I loved it and couldn‘t put it down. #readyourkindle

Nope, it‘s not a type of multivitamin 😂 Just a super cool musical instrument that is apparently quite hard to master. Links: https://youtu.be/-QgTF8p-284?si=yBQCF2IBXR-Z3Tq6
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

@Jas16 you are just the best! I feel like you just sent me a book a couple of weeks ago, so imagine my surprise when I got this today! Thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️

Another great installment in the Finlay Donovan series - love these! #readyourkindle

FRIENDS!! Posting late but I didn‘t want anyone to miss out on the absolute cuteness that is the pygmy marmoset! Sometimes I veer off course with the “weird” part, because cute animals 😂 Here‘s an article about them: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pygmy-marmoset #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

A reread for me, as I stopped reading the WEBTOON a year or so ago (I think) and have some catching up to do! Love this series. #TBRtarot

I‘m definitely checking this out! Loved the book. @vivastory

Not really weird but it‘s an opportunity to brag on my oldest kiddo (he will always be a kiddo for me despite being almost 13 😱). He was watching a play through of a favorite video game and mentioned how one villain shows up at the start, but you don‘t actually fight the villain until the end. He said “and that‘s an example of foreshadowing.” LORD I love this kid. #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

@CSeydel this was such a winner for me - thank you for including it on your list! It was written in such a unique way, but I found it beautiful. Sad, yes, but also hopeful, funny at times, and so many wonderful characters. Ruth was the best. Funny story - my oldest son has a little cup filled with misshapen M&M‘s, like her almonds ♥️😊 #auldlangspine @monalyisha

I thought I couldn‘t read books with characters who have dementia (due to plenty of personal experience), but I‘m loving this one. And this quote really struck me. Is anyone really “sane,” though? 🤷‍♀️🧐😂 @CSeydel #auldlangspine #ALSpine

Damn, this was some seriously good reading. That‘s about all I have to say 😂😂

So sorry friends, I blame a case of the Mondays for the later post! Here are the numbers for March! Have fun 😊 #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

I want to shout from the rooftops about this book! It was sad, funny, inspiring, emotional - I don‘t often say “all the feels” but this gave me ALLLLL the feels ♥️♥️♥️ #readyourkindle

Happy March, friends! Bit of a different prompt this time - I fell in love with graphic novels after I hit a slump a couple years ago but, if it isn‘t your jam, I understand! If anyone needs recommendations, let me know 😊 #TBRtarot

Happy birthday to Michelle @Mimi28 ♥️♥️ Hope it‘s been great! #LitsyLoveBirthdayWishes #LitsyLoveCrew #LitsyLove

Here‘s a reminder to post your lists (and if you already have, thank you and yay!) for March‘s round of #readyourkindle. Have fun, tag me, let me know if you want to be added/removed from my list! #readyourkobo #readyourebooks #readyournook

This really captured so much, but also really paralleled in so many ways what our country is going through now (again). The elation I felt and HOPE when Obama won; the absolute terror when Trump won and then won again. Excellent read. So much packed into these pages.

#TBRtarot for March - written by an LGBTQ+ author - done! I loved this so much and seriously need the 2nd in the series immediately 👏🏻

Dearest Sue, it was so wonderful of you to send this to me! I gasped when I opened it - Sandwich was a 2024 favorite ♥️ Can‘t wait to read this! Thank you so very much 😊😊 @Suet624

It isn‘t musical instrument related and it isn‘t a fish 😂 I am always excited when I find new X words and especially words that don‘t mean what I think they mean 😃 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Hmm. So I liked this and I was really invested but after that very unresolved ending, I have SO MANY questions 😂😅🫣 @BarbaraBB I bought this one based on your review so, I‘ve made a new hashtag: #blameitonbarbara 😀😂

This resolved everything from the last book, which I was happy about, but I didn‘t expect to be so absolutely blown away - this is my favorite of the series thus far. I love Gamache, but I also like that despite his kindness, his brilliance, he is human and makes mistakes. It showed a whole different side of him and now I love him even more ♥️ #readyourkindle

On the search for more good memoirs! Give me all you‘ve got! @Chelsea.Poole @britt_brooke @Megabooks tagging a few of my memoir lovers 😀

Goodness 😥 All I can say is that I hope that Ruby and Jodi never get parole. Major kudos to Shari for telling her story and speaking her truth. I‘m interested to watch the documentary on Hulu (drops February 27) - it‘s actually authorized by Kevin Franke, Shari, and her brother Chad.

Thanks to the #atreeaday daily readings, which I‘m quite behind on, I discovered another new word! This is very science-y, friends. But very cool! Here‘s a link if interested: https://www.thoughtco.com/cladogram-definition-and-examples-4778452
#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Happiest of birthdays, Harper! We hope it‘s fabulous 😊 #LitsyLoveBirthdayWishes #LitsyLoveCrew #LitsyLove