After a false start at the beginning of the month I picked it up, started over and became enthralled. Part 7 dragged for me a bit but otherwise it‘s captivating. #ChunksterMini @Amiable #Booked23 #Featuring3Generations @BarbaraTheBibliophage @alisiakae @Cinfhen #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView #BuddyRead @Cuilin 4.5🌟

#Two4Tuesday

🍁 Tagged is my one 5🌟read for September.

🍁🍁 Scarathalon…the reading, the games, the community, the fun 🎃

Tagging everyone!

A story of two young women whose lives intersect during the years after WWII in Palestine. One a survivor of Dachau and a refugee in Palestine fighting for a place to call home, the other an Arab nurse trainee working in a hospital who serves both Arabs and Jews and wants to be an example of peace. I appreciated this look at the history but felt like all the emotions (fear, rage, love, loneliness) should have grabbed me but didn‘t. A low pick.

What a fun Litsy mail day! A book from my TBR from the awesome @AmyG the 2024 #SundayBuddyRead schedule and goodies from our lovely moderator @TheBookHippie a letter from across the pond from @Mitch and Alaska moose mail from our new #LitsyLove member @TieDyeDude

Thank you all for making this day wonderful! I‘m blessed.

It‘s my 7th year Litsyversary. I learned about Litsy from @Liberty on Book Riot and knowing my reticence I probably saw it a number of times before I actually became a member. And then once joining I lurked and maybe liked a post or two, slowly following people and who knows how long before I actually posted something. But I am so glad I did. Litsy is the best place to be and I thank you all for enriching my life and all your kindnesses.

#BookspinBingo

Unbelievable that October is a week away but here we are. Looking forward to all the fun that spooky season brings! 🎃👻💀

Thanks to Sarah for keeping us motivated!

#SummerEndReadathon

I don‘t really know how to review this book. I enjoyed listening to it and maybe came away with a bit of an idea of who he was as a human being but most of the entries are short without much commentary. Still a favorite actor.

#BookReport

I had a great reading week! First 2 are the best of the bunch, enjoyed Dear Reader and the two Bookers were ok. Reasonable Stout is a fun cozy and Most Likely is a Pan.

#WeeklyForecast is to finish Covenant (switching between audio and print) and Where the Desert Meets the Sea. I have no idea what comes next.

Shelley! What a fun package you sent! I looooove the earrings! The tree of life is one of my favorite symbols. Love the pins, bookmarks and stickers and the book is perfect for Scarathon. Thank you so much! @ShelleyBooksie

#LitsyLoveFallBacktoBooksSwap

#SummerEndReadathon

Anne Lister fascinates me as do most women who live outside of societal norms back in the day. Donoghue has done her research and given us a tale of her first love during her year boarding at Manor School. 4 🌟

#SummerEndReadathon #SeriesLove23

While the mystery was a bit meh I do love the setting of this series and I‘m curious about the secondary plot of the MC‘s past.

My Dear Lister,

Last night I went to the Manor again.

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

#Roll100 Might this be the month I read all three? Two work well for #Scarathalon so maybe.

#Scarathalon #BucketList

I took a page from @MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm ‘s playbook and made a bingo board for my bucket list. I threw some easy ones in as I‘m not home the first week and will be working some extra hours.

Go team #BatBrigade
@Catsandbooks @Clwojick @StayCurious

I had a hard time settling on a book for October #TitlesandTunes. Going with the tagged on audio. And while no one beats Etta James I also love Grainne Duffy.

#SummerEndReadathon

Littens know all the ways books and reading enrich our lives so this book was preaching to the choir but was a quick enjoyable read nonetheless. Thanks to @KT1432 for including it in my last years #FallingforFallswap box.

Since I have several days away from home staring the end of next week I wanted to get a jump on getting swap boxes out.

#ModernWitchSwap is due to arrive in Texas on Monday. @BookwormAHN

#HauntedHallowSwap is due to arrive in Michigan on Saturday. @wanderinglynn

1) My first real job was working a concession stand at the beach. I was 13.
2) No
3) I think it‘s possible but not easy to obtain especially in certain professions.

Tagging anyone that wants to play.

#WondrousWednesday

#SummerEndReadathon

A small island community that survives despite all the adversity it faces until the government makes a decision that changes their lives forever. I haven‘t read enough of the Booker long list to say whether or not it should be short listed but it was a good read

#ScarathonWatchlist

It‘s unlikely I will get to all of these but this is what I‘ll choose from plus I have the last episode of Wednesday to watch and may throw in a few Bewitched episodes.

21 early bird points

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnawYo1IDsBAr2s_LlqzBQlxM8KGwIqDxE1Dm4...

Sign ups are still open! If you love spooky season, fun games and books and movies join in the month long event hosted by @Clwojick and @StayCurious

#ScarathonTBR #BatBrigade

Most of these run hand in hand with other October buddy reads and challenges. I haven‘t decided which St. James to read for #AuthorAMonth yet. If you leave your favorite in the comments I‘ll read the highest vote getter.

21 early bird points

#SummerEndReadathon

Another long list Booker nominee. Connected stories about different members of a Jamaican family. Some of it I enjoyed and some of it made me roll my eyes.

I won‘t say much as we have our last discussion next Sunday but I felt each of these main characters were stereotypical tropes of middle aged women: the working mom with the oblivious selfish spouse, the clueless divorcee, the ball busting CEO, and I‘m not even sure about the 40+ woman whose parents are still paving her way. Not a fan.

#WeeklyForecast

Hoping to finish both If I Survive You andThe Other Eden today and then it is all about Covenant. Next up are 3 library holds. I‘m expecting to love Learned by Heart not sure about the other two.

After finishing Old God‘s Time I dove into books 2 and 3 of The Boxcar children series as palette cleansers. I just let the child in me delight in their adventures. Will be glad to finish The Most Likely Club today.

#BookReport. #SeriesLove23

Finally starting the tagged and about halfway on the other two.

#weekendreads

@rachelsbrittain

#BookedinTime #October #CanadaImmigrationStory

No posts on this book published in 2003. I‘d be interested in your thoughts if you‘ve read it.

@Cuilin @dabbe

#BookerLongList #SummerEndReadathon

I listened to this one and it took me a fair amount of time to settle into it but I‘m glad I did. Devastating slow burn of a story about a retired policeman and the trauma that infused his life but there was love and beauty as well. Please check out TW before attempting this book

#SummerEndReadathon Book 9 of 20

#SeriesLove23

Book 2 in the series Lady Swift is back on the case when young Lord Fenwick-Langham is arrested for murder. She infiltrates the “bright young things” to find the real murderer and butts heads with the Deputy Inspector in the process. These are fun cozies so far.

#ModernWitchSwap #MWS #ThisorThat

@BookwormAHN

Loosely based on the author‘s mother‘s experience Good night, Irene is about the Red Cross and their Clubmobiles. This was a completely new part of WWII to me and I can‘t get over the roll these women played in supporting our troops. This would have been a 5🌟 read except sometimes it read like a list of facts rather than story supported by fact. I‘d love to know more about these women. #BookedinTime

#ModernWitchSwap

#WitchyAesthetic

@BookwormAHN

#HauntedHallowSwap

1) a black pug 😍🖤
2) a cozy mystery or thriller
3) Jack Sparrow
4) yes size 9
5) Hocus Pocus, Stardust, Beetlejuice
6) Reese‘s, candy corn

#Two4Tuesday

1) No, I‘ve been married longer than that. I have a good friend who has and she entertained me frequently with her experiences. I‘ve encouraged her to write a book.

2) Can‘t think of one.

@TheSpineView Fun questions!

Thanks again for the tag @Read4life

After loving The Six I thought this might be a fun read. And it was just ok…a clever idea but too long. And I made almost to the end and then “A giant breath I didn‘t even know I was holding” happened. 😂. Certainly fit this months #Titles&Tunes #DramaQueen prompt.

#SummerEndReadathon Book 7 of 20

Thank you, Sharon! @DinoMom what a fun #ThingaDay package. I loooove the 🦕 and all the goodies!

I also picked up my #FallBacktoBooksSwap package. Thank you, @ShelleyBooksie Excited for opening day!

Hope to get the top three read soonest so I can dive into The Covenant of Water. Continuing on with the LOTR buddy read with daughter and her boyfriend.

Best of the week is Our Fathers but all the others were good.

Most Likely Club is problematic but I‘ll finish because the comments are so good #SundayBuddyRead. I‘m struggling to keep up with Passage and will likely DNF. Boxcar Children is a sweet trip down memory lane.

Emily St. John Mandel‘s blurb on the front accurately describes this book. It will definitely be on my best of 23 list and I will be thinking about it and sharing it often. Excellent 5🌟

Thanks @jlhammar for starting #EuropaCollective This book might not have come to my attention otherwise. And I can‘t wait to read what‘s next. I think Europa Editions has magic sauce in picking out their publications.

#SummerEndReadathon Book 6 of 20

#EuropaCollective

#EuropaCollective

“He would never again forget that although he and John had grown up in the same house, they had each had a different set of parents, an entirely different childhood.”

I often wonder if this is always true or just in homes that are dysfunctional.

Loving this book so far!

#TBRTatot #BookerLongList

#SummersEndReadathon Book 5 of 20

This was slow to start but picked up after 50 pages or so. Told from two perspectives: one a family barely making it day to day and the other a family with wealth and education in Nigeria. The title suggests hope to me but there is very little to be found in these pages. 3.5 🌟

I feel like I might have been living under a rock. I had the pleasure of seeing Ann Patchett in conversation with Cheryl Strayed live last night and it was delightful. During the introduction I found out about The Archive Project. I believe last night‘s event will be available on the website after Sunday‘s airing on OPB radio. Thought those loving Tom Lake might be interested and there‘s tons of other great conversations on this site as well.

Packages on their way today.

🍁 @CBee Book should arrive by 9\u00b

🍁🍁 @ShelleyBooksie @Bookgoil Unfortunately I do not have an estimated delivery date but hope it is there in time! #LitsyLoveFallBacktoBooks

🍁🍁🍁 @BookwormAHN @Chrissyreadit @Avanders Estimated delivery date is Friday the 8th. #FallingForFallSwap

Whew!

Hard to believe this is so close to the end of the series. I have enjoyed following Jane‘s adventures and Barron‘s weaving of tales around Jane‘s real life events. The end of this one brought some tears and I‘m kind of dreading the release of the last book in October. 4.5🌟

#SummerEndReadathon #SeriesLove23 #JaneAndTheExcellentReadalong

This continues to be the year of celebrity memoirs. I enjoyed her essays and admire her take charge attitude. 4🌟

#SummerEndReadathon

Interesting world building. I enjoyed this but glad it was short. My one criticism will be in comments as a spoiler. Not sure if I will continue on with the series. 3.5 🌟

#SummerEndReadathon

This is a medieval time travel series that actually starts with Daughter of Time. It imagines a Wales if Llywelyn ap Gruffydd was not murdered on December 11 1282. I think Woodbury does a good job of describing time and place and I love reading about this time period. More palette cleanser than deep read for me. 3.5 🌟

#SummerEndReadathon #SeriesLove23

@TheSpineView @Andrew65

🍁 My Grandma Hazel
🍁🍁 The early 90‘s when she was still cooking up a storm and we could hang out in the kitchen together. There are a few stories and recipes I didn‘t pay attention to and should have.
🍁🍁🍁 Always a travel memento (magnet, bookmark, mug)

@BarkingMadRead @StayCurious @CrystalE02

#WondrousWednesday