This is another of Reese Witherspoon ‘s book club picks - bought it at the annual Raise/A-Reader Booksale . An older woman wins a cruise with her estranged adult children. Of course everyone is unhappy, angst , secrets , alcoholism, depression etc . Pretty much all the family drama in a so-so package. I have a few days off so Breakfast at Starbucks, lunch at the Dutch Bakery and supper from the Italian Market Deli

So I‘m reading this ebook on Libby , I just started it and the reader is being introduced to the “reality “ of the Instagram Influencer. So the Instagram Mom is organizing a gigantic event- her daughter Coco‘s fourth birthday 🎂- meanwhile I‘m taking a break scrolling through Instagram - and there‘s a post about a real life Coco‘s fourth birthday party. Coincidence? Or is Coco a more common name than I thought?

Just tore through this thriller- it‘s got all kinds of trashy characters who belong to a very exclusive club with “Home” sites in major cities. The Club is opening a new venue on it‘s own island - the elite are going to party and the desperate are going to react. I couldn‘t put it down - I had to know what happened 👍👍💚🐉

I quite enjoyed this second book in the series- our three amateur detectives are investigating a locked room mystery in the English town of Marlow. I figured out the mystery pretty early on but still wanted to read on. This was a 7 day fast read so I had to really focus on it. I would say this is between a pick and a so-so 💚🐉

Enjoyed the audiobook of Knock Out much more than I expected. I didn‘t really like the first book in the series. This is the third - I think I missed the second. But I absolutely love the reader so I had to immediately listen to another audiobook that she reads. Both books are a lower pick for story line etc …💚🐉

Pamela Anderson is really good at narrating her memoir - I found her surprisingly relatable- I grew up in small town British Columbia -and I remember all the excitement of her rise to fame - being picked out at the football game etc … she seems to have done a lot of work /reading/thought to reach a really good space. Her boys seem grounded and supportive. Very glad I spent the time listening to her story 💚🐉

Just finished listening to this audio book- I really enjoy narrator Susan Duerden ‘s audio performances. She really adds to my enjoyment . This is the second installment in @EloisaJames new series Would-Be Wallflowers. Not a lot happens in the book but it is a nice romance with an interesting note at the end about the author‘s middle school experience. I do love a ducal romance 💚🐉

I read this book slowly over many lunch breaks at work. A Reese‘s Book Club pick. It‘s a pretty familiar story one sister moves to the big city the other stays in the small town. Big city returns , rivalries and immature behaviour occur egged on by the producer of a reality show. I quite liked it - in between a pick and a so-so - 👍💚🐉

Basically spent my entire Saturday reading this book - couldn‘t put it down. A librarian takes part in a real life beta test of a private/government computer program called Fusion that invades privacy and stalks “ wrong doers”. What could go wrong? Lots of course. The author is a screen writer so it‘s fast paced and entertaining 👍👍💚🐉

I haven‘t been on Litsy very much this summer. I have been very busy reading some very naughty paranormal romances- so hot - so baaad 🔥🔥🔥 so twisted.

Just finished this e-book on the Libby app. A satisfying mystery set in Oxford University for the murder and 10 years on in Edinburgh. I‘m pleased that I guessed the murderer. The characters were more likeable than other Ruth Ware books. 👍👍💚🐉

Just finished this cozy mystery yesterday- Margery and Clementine are in their early sixties working in the kitchen at the local high school . Nothing much has happened in the last twenty years until their boss ends up dead in suspicious circumstances. And the Di nner Lady Detectives 🕵️‍♂️ have their first case. I really wanted to enjoy this a bit more. It was pretty good but not great. I would read future books in the series 🐉💚

I lucked into a 7 day quick read e-library loan for this very popular fantasy novel. Let‘s just say it‘s Hunger Games with dragons 🐉 and because it‘s College age students there‘s some heat 🔥. Checks all my favourite tropes - an excellent beginning to I hope a very enjoyable series. 👍👍💚🐉

Cam Rohan is my favourite beta male in historical romance- he‘s really so good with Amelia and her Hathaway siblings. The first and in my opinion best of the series- a joy to re-listen to this audiobook- the Libby App rocks 💚🐉👍👍

A Harlequin Historical with three Christmas themed novellas featuring governesses finding their HEA endings- Christmas in June is always a fun escape 💚🐉 - a couple more Van Gogh Experience pics

Sometimes I just want to disappear into a historical romance by a familiar author with familiar characters. I haven‘t read all the novels in the two series reprinted in the story- but enough that I know the recurring couples. Checks all my boxes- a quick read with a HEA ending. Saw the Van Gogh Experience-so beautiful

Just finished this cozy mystery set in San Francisco. Vera Wong‘s tea house is mouldering away - there‘s only one regular customer. Vera‘s son is a busy lawyer who seems to have forgotten his mom. Then Vera finds a dead body on her tea room floor. The games a foot and Vera is determined to find the murder - along the way she‘ll discover a found family : we all need a Vera in our lives ( my grandmother‘s name was Vera🩷) -👍👍 💚🐲

Last day of my weekend and the #VictoriaDayWeekendReadathon thanks @melissajayne for hosting. I started listening to this fun cozy before bed last night and continued listening this morning. Happy Victoria Day 🇨🇦

Went to a really fun Q&A with Carley Fortune at Bolen Books last night. It was interesting to hear that she grew up in the small Ontario community she writes about. She also talked about her process. So far she‘s doing only stand alone romances. She used to be an editor for Refinery 29 until she decided to write a novel. I haven‘t read her books but I‘ve got a hold on her first book - it will be awhile 📚💚🐉

Onto my next read for the #victoriadayreadathon - there‘s a new thing on our library‘s Libby App -A Skip the Line Loan - you have 7 days to read it - I‘m hoping to make some headway before times up in 4 days. Naturally my loan list is full and I‘m easily distracted by the other books 📚 so who knows if I‘ll finish

Just finished this really well done audiobook. This was like listening to a play with various voices. Carrie Soto is a top athlete - she‘s driven and focused - she‘s not “nice” . But she‘s so interesting and this is such a good father/daughter relationship novel. I would recommend it for other people who are missing their father figures heading into June. I may have cried. 👍👍💚🐉 - thanks @melissajayne for the Victoria Day Weekend Marathon

I listened to this novella ( it‘s 4 hours) on Libby. It‘s a so/so sci-fi detective f/f romance story. It takes place on a gas giant that‘s been colonized by Earth‘s survivors. The action occurs on platforms built on rings circling above the planet a free train service takes our detective and her ex on their mission to find a missing scholar. An interesting world but not so interesting dialogue and mystery. It‘s okay.

Went to the big Times Colonist book sale this weekend and read this fun novel I bought at the sale . What if space aliens 👽 looked like jello and hired a Hollywood agent to polish their image? This one is a bit dated but a lot fun. Someone saw a lot of B movies 🍿

Loved this audiobook set in the same universe as Winter‘s Orbit - a lovely scifi m/m romance - slow burn and sweet / with mind control, alien remnants , civil war etc in the background 👍👍💚🐉

When I read a comparison to Ancillary Justice and Red, White & Royal Blue in the blurb I knew this book would be my jam. I listened to the audiobook and loved Raphael Corkhill‘s narration. He does such a great job of differentiating the voices of all the characters. I like the gradual introduction to this new world and the development of the romantic relationship between the Prince and the Count who have been forced into a diplomatic marriage. 💚

A noir style detective story with a cool twist. Andy is a police detective playing a straight man in a very homophobic post war San Francisco. His cover is blown and just as he‘s about to leave a bar and jump in the Bay - Pearl steps in to hire him to solve a mystery at Lavender House . I hope this becomes a series - I really liked Andy and the time period is interesting 👍👍💚🐉

Listening to this audiobook on the Libby App while eating some Easter chocolate. Happy Easter 🐣 to all who celebrate. A special hello from my pal Tucker

What a great 7 years- thanks 🙏 to all my fellow Littens for all the fabulous reading recommendations 💚🐉

This was a good book for lunchtime reading. Short chapters and a moderately interesting story. As this was my first book in the series- I didn‘t know all the characters who obviously had recurring roles and kept popping into the story. I‘ll look for other titles at the next book sale

I‘ve been busy reading these two captivating romances. The romantic heroes Jason and Adrian are so attractive. Both books tackle serious issues in a fun lighthearted manner providing a much needed escape from reality. Don‘t get me wrong there‘s still lots of drama - 👍👍💚🐉

Mousetrap is a favourite play that‘s based on an Agatha Christie story. My favourite tipple is Diet Pepsi. I‘m a day late - 💚🐉 #marchmadness #dailychallenge

I read Jessica Simpson‘s story about the movie star - loved all the guesses about his identity on social media. So of course I had to listen to her audiobook. Jessica is so honest about her career and about her love life. She doesn‘t shy away from discussing her toxic relationship with John Mayer and alcohol. I think she would be such a fun friend - she reads well and the emotion is so real. There‘s music at the end 👍💚🙏

Finished the ebook this afternoon- loved it. Minka Moon lives in Britain where witches must live solitary lives in order to avoid attracting danger. But Minka is about to find a group of young witches who desperately need her help. If you liked The House in The Cerulean Sea, I think you‘d like this one. I sure did 💚🐉👍👍

Started listening to book 2 in the series set in a post apocalyptic Edinburgh- where magic and ghosts abound. Ropa is investigating why a young hospital patient is dangerously ill using her supernatural skills. A great voice actor really adds to the experience. 💚🐉

Finished this audiobook and I enjoyed the magical world and the hard scrabble life of Ropa -this is an older YA book even though the main character is 14 there are adult themes and some horror. Went to Russell Books and picked up a signed book by a local author. Also had brunch at a favourite cafe - first time back since the pandemic.

This book is spicy 🌶️! So naughty but has a surprisingly good story. Amelia is a New York City girl - high fashion- owns a PR Firm . Andrew is a Jersey boy - garage owner-single father. So they agree to a one night stand but of course “feelings “ “”complications “ all the good stuff. Ready for a hot read with a bit of angst? Available through Kindle Unlimited 🌶️🌶️🌶️💚🐉

A lazy Saturday listening to this YA urban fantasy/ ghost 👻 story- had a picnic in the Costco parking lot ( the poutine )

The latest in this cozy mystery series is a continuation of the previous novel - not many new characters in this one and it is obviously setting the reader up for the next book - cliffhanger ending. Finlay and her kid‘s nanny are a fun team who can not seem to stay out of trouble. A fun light series 💚🐉

#wondrouswednesday thanks for the tag @Eggs 1. Spring, chips, blue, peony, UK, Diet Pepsi, Wordle. 2.the tagged audiobook - love the Rivers of London series

Continuing with my re-listen of this fun series. There‘s a cool interview at the end with Ben and Kobna talking about the books and the accents, answering reader‘s questions

Ned Wentworth is an adopted member of the Duke of Walden‘s family and the main character in this historical romance novel. A pretty aristocrat asks for his help in a missing maid mystery- love follows 💚🐉

Yay - this audiobook was available in the Libby App so continuing on with my Peter Grant weekend .💚🐉

Can‘t resist another Rivers of London audiobook- a Friday night relaxing listen 💚🐉

Love this series- had to relisten to this entry in my favourite Rivers of London series: it takes place during the same time period as Abigail‘s Summer- full of magic and romance ( Bev and Peter❤️)💚🐉

This is such a fun audiobook- it‘s a novella featuring Abigail , Peter Grant‘s thirteen year old cousin. I love the talking foxes 🦊 and Abigail‘s new friend Simon. There‘s magic and mystery- it was worth the wait.

#WondrousWednesday @Eggs Thanks for the tag @IndoorDame 1. Stress reduction. 2. The audiobook of the tagged book 3. Robert Osman - cozy mysteries

#Two4Tuesdau @TheSpineView , thanks 🙏 for the tag @PageShifter - I‘m a bit late. 1. Spare - the audiobook. 2. Looking forward to my hold to come in for the tagged book

The tagged book has been on my TBR for about 5 years. I‘ve read the first two books and have been saving it - hopefully starting it this weekend. The other book is an ebook on the Libby App it‘s a #blameitonLitsy #litsylove Readathon

Just finished this audiobook in the nick of time as it‘s due back today. I‘m still teary- I remember my grandma‘s death so I really empathize with Prince Harry. So glad I listened to the audiobook, he‘s a very expressive reader and I felt he finally had his say about the terrible treatment he received at the hands of the press and his father. I‘m still stunned at the withdrawal of security- how callous and cold the complete opposite of his mom. 💚

Happy Family Day from Canada 🇨🇦. Today has me thinking about Prince Harry and The Mitfords dysfunctional families, Stanley Tucci‘s wonderful culinary family and Flavia‘s fictional family. I never get tired of reading about families- especially found families 💚🐉