Oooohhh I can't resist this one! #CreepyChristmas #swap #LitsySwap @teebe 🦇🎄🎃
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Oooohhh I can't resist this one! #CreepyChristmas #swap #LitsySwap @teebe 🦇🎄🎃
pickWhile not entirely relatable to my personal experiences in life, these poems had a stunning power to them... often evoking strange and beautiful images in my mind's eye.
pickSimply divine... at times painful, but always beautiful.
Nursing a cold. 🤧🤒 Poetry is always a pretty effective medicine.
pickPoems that speak to that little primal voice found deep inside every female-identifying person... horrifying, potent, and timely.
Cottage in the Maine woods ✔
Best friend ✔
Tea ✔
Books ✔
I cherish these traditions.
Day 7 of #7days7covers - yet another one in my TBR that was purchased because I found it visually stunning.
Day six of #7days7covers - also TBR... but look at this gorgeous cover!!!
That moment when you finish reading for the night and your metallic bookmark catches the light juuuust right. ♡
Current obsession: poetry books, amazing covers, and indie bookstores owned by impeccable humans. ♡
@Megpyre
Day five of the #7days7covers challenge... Faudet's work speaks to my soul... and the covers of his collections speak to my eyes. 😍 It was hard to pick my favorite.
Day three of #7days7covers - one of the most cherished books I own. So so so good! If you haven't read these stories, I cant recommend them enough! And that cover! 😍
Day two of #7days7covers - this gem featuring artwork by the ever incredible Jeremy Geddes. This one made the list because it's a book I bought solely because of the cover.
Both @Erofan and @CareBear tagged me for the #7days7covers challenge... here's day one!
This book was amazing!!! And the cover drew me in right away - something about the slightly disjointed typography really brought the intrigue!
pickAlways insightful, always relatable, always a pleasure. This collection was not my favorite from Leav, but still absolutely earns a "pick".
so-soDidn't love this one. Two or three moments of brilliance (in this reader's opinion at least) saved this one from being a "pan".
As stated in my last post... reading has been a real challenge for me since my breakup. I've barely turned any pages in months... and that in and of itself is heartbreaking to me. I realized, though, that it's actually a good thing. Reading used to be my escape from my life... now that I'm free and truly happy, I don't need it the way I used to.
Tonight, I read for pleasure... not for escaping pain.
xx
Life is starting to settle into a new normal... but sometimes I still get swept into the void. I can't seem to read these days... but I still am trying hard to follow the wisdom on my mug.
My BOTM came yesterday... And this one might jump to the top of the TBR pile. Anyone else reading this?
Just a little pre-bedtime reading. Lang Leav has been an incredible source of strength for me these days.
Vacation done right - although I didn't stay out of the forest (oops!).
I miss my Litsy folks - sorry I've continued to be M.I.A.
Special apology goes to the #JB group - I intend to write a BUNCH of letters while I'm here on vacay.
♡
Oh Litsy! Oh books! How I miss you!
My move is nearly complete... but there's still so much to do. I've managed to at least shelve my TBR pile though!
MOVE UPDATE: All my books are here!!! They're not organized (which makes me kinda crazy), but they're here!!! The left bookcase and the stacks on top are my TBR... everything else has been read or started!
And so the move begins. This is about a quarter of my TBR pile - and my TBR is only about a quarter of my books owned. Lord have mercy.
pickI found a poem by Leav on the day of the breakup that brought me so much clarity... I've been compulsively consuming the rest of her poetry (at least what I can get my hands on) since. I'm a bit more on the "misadventure" side of things, but her writing truly strikes a chord in my broken heart.
Hi Litsy friends.
I'm not usually one to post off-topic things on Litsy... But in case anyone was wondering why my account has been so quiet, it's because I'm going through the process of ending an 8.5 year relationship with my partner.
To say I am devastated is a severe understatement. I am so incredibly sad beyond measure, and don't know how to be a person anymore. I know there are brighter days ahead. But right now, I can't see the light. 💔
pickFile under: books I didn't know existed until I needed them most.
pickWords kind of escape me on this one... what a strange, humorous, experimental, bizarre little book. You can sense the connective tissue between this and the lyrics of various songs recorded by The Beatles - a funky little glimpse into the mind of John Lennon! ✌
pickAnother strong set of poetry and short prose from Faudet. There's not a lot of Litsy love for this one - but I actually liked it more than his last one. I suppose his works aren't for everyone - they're raw, sometimes graphic, and often quite erotic. What can I say? I'm a Faudet fan!
pickWow! What a seriously entertaining, delightfully twisted set of short stories! Roupenian has a knack for creating very interesting character relationships and then dissecting them down to their parts. I blazed through this one - and I cannot wait for her upcoming novel. Love love love!
New in - particularly excited about the two poetry additions to my TBR.
pickThe cover drew me in (I'm a huge Geddes fan), and the poems inside did not disappoint. Quite different from my normal poetry fare; I found the perspective refreshing and strangely intimate. I could really feel the writer's sensation of the world and the way it has shaped him as a person.
pickSo, this is only the first five chapters (albeit still being edited/finalized) of this dual memoir - but I'm already calling this one a PICK. It's funny, it's raw, and it's unapologetic in it's life lessons. I can't wait for this release in full-length!!!
"Travel light", I said. "Don't buy books on vacation", I said.
Whoops. ?
(Two were gifted to me... but still...)
Headed home today after a whirlwind trip to East Texas - trying to sneak in a bit of reading during the trip. I haven't had cell service in 7 full days - I missed you Litsy!!! ♡
My #BoTM pick! I'm a sucker for short stories - and I'm intrigued by them all being tied together by a common character's perspective.
I've been M.I.A. from Litsy for a bit... not necessarily by choice. My winter depression has hit me hard and work is hectic and I just can't bring myself to read lately (which makes me even more sad). I'm on vacation next week in a warmer state so hopefully that will kick me out of this funk.
Things that happen when you come from a family of readers: you bring your mother 5 books to read, hoping to free up a bit of shelf space - and she gives you 5 books from hers with the same intent! 😂 TBR pile it is!!!
The perks of being best friends with a bookseller!
#arc #autographedcopy #ssdgm #mfm
SO EXCITED to have this partial ARC - I love the podcast and I cannot wait to read this (and the full book!) when it's released!
#ssdgm #mfm
pickWow. This was one intense little novel... so taut with suspense and ratcheting tension - I couldn't will my eyes across the page fast enough. I'll be surprised if this isn't one of the best books I read this year.
To my lovely #JB friends... Work has me nearly insane, and so I'm a bit behind on my responses! Please know that I WILL replay as soon as I can! ♡
