Midwest to East Coast road trip. Hope to finish my #AuthorAMonth pick on the way.

Watched the tv series adaptation first, and loved it. Read the book next, and loved it.

Well this has never happened to me before. I borrowed this on December 22. Better take it while I have a chance.

As an avid birdwatcher, and having just planted serviceberry and other shrubs to attract more birds, when I saw this at the bookstore, of course. Of course I bought it. 🐦🌳

#birdwatching #springtime

Not bad for a Monday.

#springtime

Still reading Telephone but got in a re-listen of Erasure for #AuthorAMonth. One of the best narrated books I‘ve listened to and one of my favorites by Everett.

@Soubhiville

First time this year in my favorite reading spot. 💚

Dark and moody. So good.

Well, hello there. 🐶

#dogsoflitsy

Mid-May audiobook snapshot. Haven‘t read Michael Connelly in years - guess I‘m playing catch-up!

Why, whyyyyyy does Libby never have the complete audio series? Whyyyyyyyy?

4.5⭐️ and not so patiently waiting for books 2&3 but will probably just buy on Apple Books and will have to get all 4 because - series, right? Anyone else?? 😂

May‘s #AuthorAMonth is one of my favorite authors. I‘m all in for Telephone.

@Soubhiville

After a long absence, this was the perfect re-entry into the world of Harry Bosch. And found myself a new character to love, too, in Renee Ballard.

I haven‘t read Michael Connelly in years so I‘m looking forward to starting this one and meeting a new character in Bosch world.

Next up. I can‘t believe I haven‘t read this yet.

My first Kate Quinn and it was alright. The history is compelling but I was underwhelmed by the writing. 🤷🏻‍♀️

@Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth

Somewhere in there is a book trying to be read. 😂

#dogsoflitsy #saturday #booksandcoffee

Ohhhhh, this was so close to soooo good. I hated the ending!

I did still love it but going all the way with held breath and then it ended with a puff of air instead of a satisfying sigh.

I was a solid meh until that ending. Now I‘m going to have to watch the movie, too.

This story is so intriguing and I‘m curious to see where it goes.

I‘m trying not to get hung up on how many characters there are in just the first chapter. I loved Wrong Place Wrong Time and am hoping this one has as many 🤯 moments.

2nd #AuthorAMonth read for March. A little darker than book one but still as much fun.

@Soubhiville

Two hours of audio to go and it‘s already a two gasp book!

Book 2 is on hold through Libby but I like this series so much I jumped to #3.

The Murderbot series is relatable, not overly technical and a lot of fun.

Thank you @Soubhiville and the #AuthorAMonth readers for introducing me to Leigh Bardugo!

Smart and a little sassy. Dark subjects, dark magic, dark humor. A fun and fast-paced read.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

It seems the girls and I have different goals today. 🐶

#dogsoflitsy #sundays

Getting back into crochet is more Year of Dishcloths than Crochet Magic at this point, but Crochet Taxidermy is the life goal I didn‘t see coming. 😂😂

The Netflix intro does not give nearly enough away. 🤣 I‘m going to have to watch the series after reading this to see how they got from the book to the screen.

For me, the blurb was far more compelling than the story itself. The audio was ok (read by the author) but I feel like I would have gotten a better sense of time and expression if I‘d read this in print.

One of my favorites by Erik Larson. As always well-researched and well-written and Will Patton‘s narration evokes a mental movie-reel. Crazy historical parallels and ahhhh Easter Egg references.

Brave testaments. Powerful voices. Listen.

@Soubhiville #AuthorAMonth

See how Luna puts her cute face in between me and my book? Clever girl.

#dogsoflitsy #puppylove #saturday #booksandcoffee

Coffee, books and Iowa Women‘s Basketball. And a kitty in the corner. Let‘s goooooo!

#sundayfunday #catsoflitsy

Indeed. So fun.

Visited my favorite indie bookstore today and could not walk out without this.

Saturday feels.

I am 3 minutes into an 11 hour audio and already I can tell it‘s going to be hard to focus on the story when the intonations and inflections of the narrator are driving me nuts. Anyone else ever feel that way?

Next up.

This one‘s had a bit slower start than others by Alice Feeney but still so good. The ‘aha-s‘ are starting to fall into place.

Thank you @Soubhiville for this amazing 2024 #AuthorAMonth prize box!

Looking forward to another year of discovering new authors and revisiting favorites in 2025.

Heavy. Absorbing and thought-provoking. My second book of the year but guessing it‘ll be one of my favorites.

Started my first book of 2025 and it‘s my pick for #AuthorAMonth . Full cast, BBC Audio production. Lots of fun.

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And that‘s all she wrote. 76/80 read, one more than last year. 2025 goal set (maybe I‘ll even hit 80!)

Here‘s to great books, reading challenges, and fun Litsy swaps in the new year.

Cheers to 2024! Happy New Year! 🎉

Starting 76/80 of my 2025 Goodreads Reading Challenge goal.

#cantstopwontstop #goodreads #readingchallenge #goals

I really appreciate Sally Rooney‘s conversational writing style and realistic dialogue.

A little time to myself before the day gets busy.

Next up.

Solid and engaging, but not riveting, story, excellent narration, as usual by Marin Ireland.

Well, that was fun. I loved book 1, have book 2 on hold, and am happy there are 6 more in the series to look forward to.

Not overwhelmingly technical and a completely relatable AI protagonist. Witty and thoughtful. The novella format keeps the narrative engaging.

Worth a try even if you don‘t think Sci-fi is your thing.

@thecheckoutstack @ChaoticMissAdventures

Think we‘ll stay in and read today.

#icestorm #dogsoflitsy #coffeandbooks