I‘ve had this book since I was a little girl, and I loved it so much! Now looking back, I realize that it had a big impact on my interest in space and science fiction. Goes to show that giving a book to a child can really change their world. Thanks, Dad. ♥️💫

After loving Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig, I‘m ecstatic that I really liked How to Stop Time! It‘s an amazing blend of Romance, Historical Fiction, and a touch of Science Fiction. The plot of the book itself is unique as well; a man who ages very, very slowly. He‘s struggling emotionally with his past, which I found so refreshing. It was fast-paced and fun, yet thought-provoking at the same time. And the writing! *Italian chef kiss* ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

@readsusieread This is how we have our blind date with a book. Instead on patrons picking a book out based on a clue, the books are curated based on a survey they fill out letting us know what‘s their favorite book, author, genres, etc. It‘s a pretty small college, so the library has this luxury of giving more personal selections.

It‘s been so much fun picking them out and imagining where these books will take them! 💝

It pains me to say I wasn't in love with this book. I think the biggest difficulty I had was the narrator's voice; I was never able to connect with her on a deeper level. I now understand I know nothing about how mental illness really makes a person feel. I‘m so glad this book exist for what it's done for some many people personally. However, I just never had that special connection with the book. I still love you so much, Sylvia.🖤 ⭐️⭐️

My favorite part of the whole house. This is where I cuddle up under the blankets and with my Mr. Bean teddy bear and read. Book nooks are the best! 🙌🏻💖📚

Shoutout to the under hyped (imo) Milk and Vine, because I‘m really a child and this is what makes me laugh 😅 Plus, it‘s the only kind of literature my sister will read.

Now back to our regularly scheduled program...

It‘s official! I‘ve started Les Mis!

I‘m so excited about this. I‘ve wanted to dedicate to reading a big book, so this year I‘ve chosen this beauty/beast of a classic. Each month I‘ll read 100 pages, which I think is much more realistic than reading it in one take. Just read January‘s section and I‘m loving it so far. Excited to see where Hugo takes me next!

(Benedict has the same expression that I had starting this)

Read this because everyone who knows science fiction has at least heard of this book. I love John Scalzi, this being my fifth one. Sad to say I didn‘t love it as much as I was hoping. While this isn‘t violent or gory, it is very much a “military sci-fi”, which I don‘t really like. I want my sci-fi to be about aliens and space, and this was mostly war and combat. It‘s still an entertaining read, and I highly recommend Scalzi to anyone.⭐️⭐️⭐️

I don‘t watercolor very often, but I enjoy doing it. These are my most recent project. I really like how these bookmarks came out. Adds a creative, personal touch to each new read. 👩🏻‍🎨📖

Here are my favorites of 2017! Five stars are rare for me, but these three deserve all the stars. The Lottery and Other Stories are chilling yet simple stories, How to Stay Alive has an inspirational and insightful message, and Jesus: The Way, The Truth, The Life is an amazingly educational chronology of Jesus‘s life (free to read at bit.ly/2jLhd1a). Can‘t recommend them highly enough!

#topbooksof2017 #bestbooksof2017 #favoritebooksof2017 #jw

My first batch of #littleblackclassics

It was snowing butterflies by Charles Darwin (#67): Interesting at some parts, but boring and confusing at others. ⭐️⭐️

On Murder Considered as One of the Fine Arts by Thomas de Quincey (#4): Very funny satirical essay on murder, makes good points relevant even in today‘s society. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Antigone by Sophocles (#55): Super impressed by this play. Very captivating and engaging. A delightful story. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I can‘t help it; I love my job! 🙈🙌🏻

People tend to ask me what I plan to do after college. I just wanna stay here forever. 💖📚

#libraryaide #dreamjob #daydreaming

Shirley Jackson is the Rod Serling of literature. That is the highest complement I could pay to anything, and this certainly deserves it. My, what disturbing wonder this book is. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I can now proudly declare that I have read Pride and Prejudice! I most certainly liked it. Not a favorite, but definitely better than expected. Some parts were slow, and others hooked. I can certainly see myself reading more Austen, but farther in the future. Just not my usual style. Glad to now be able to join the conversation. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Also, I like the 2005 movie, but the 1995 miniseries is just too cute! & I have a soft spot for #lostinausten 💖

This is in part a bookshelf update, but also to show you what just came in the mail today. So thrilled to have gotten Penguin‘s #littleblackclassics set! It‘s lovely and I cannot wait to dive right in. I usually don‘t splurge, but I can‘t pass up on a great offer. Plus, don‘t they just look lovely to look at? 💘

Complicated and haunting, confronting and heart-aching. Couldn‘t help myself but go back to the beginning once I read the last page. Great play with very interesting subject matters. Now I‘ll have to read Peter Pan (then maybe reread this play again). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I‘ve fallen in love with this series. Nothing cozy about this mystery. As real and gritty as you can get, yet not horror, making it enjoyable and engaging. A touch too long and slow-moving for my taste, yet so very well done. I love these characters so much, they feel so real, with flaws and all. I CANNOT WAIT for the next installment of this series (which is my favorite) and the next episode in the BBC adaptation (also my favorite). ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Hi everyone! 🙋🏻‍♀️ Long time since I‘ve appeared! Things got super busy on my side, but now I have finally had to chance to read. 📖 📚

I wanted to share with you all my display that I made at the library. It‘s a #blinddatewithabook but based on the #firstsentence. So much fun picking them out, but this one‘s my favorite, though I‘ve never read the book. Based on this beautiful first sentence, I‘ll have to remedy that.

I was lacking in bookends and my books were constantly tumbling over, so I found this really cute bookend which also holds your bookmarks. It's so handy! I made it on the 3D printer at our library, so it has extra cool/geeky points. 👏🏻♥️👏🏻 #benedictcumberbatch

While the graphic novel wasn't as great as the episode it was based off of, it was so nice to be able to read something from The Twilight Zone. It's my favorite tv show, and I was so extremely fortunate to find this other form of media that takes me into the fifth dimension. 🌀👽✨ #twilightzone ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Isn't this little bookmark the cutest?! 🌱✨#sproutbookmark

Because talking to others about books and my love for them is never enough. ♥️🐭

Reasons to Stay Alive moved me profoundly. It made me think, take my time, and savor every line. Matt Haig's writing's so eloquent, beautiful, and meaningful. It's about depression, but it‘s written for every human being. It serves a purpose beyond its pages. I finished with the urge to read it all over again. One of the rare books that moves me so. I can't shake off the feeling that I'm now a bit better as a person.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

After 2 months (!), I finally finished Lord of the Flies. 🎉 It was long overdue, so I'm so glad I buckled down and finished it.
Honestly, it wasn't anything to write home about. The premise is interesting, and Golding did it in a very meaningful and distinct way. However, my biggest gripe about it is that this book is so slow (and a few other qualms). Overall, I respect it and I'm glad I'm done with it. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

What a beautiful book, in every way. It's one that demands you to think solely with the use of gorgeous illustrations. A story that everyone should read, no matter the age. Amazing how it brings back so many memories my family and stories of their youth in distant lands. It has deeply moved me, and for that I am so grateful. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I finally have a bookshelf! At least a proper one. I'm so happy and I can't wait to fill this up with so many lovely books. ♥️📚✨
For now, I'm storing all the books I've read and own (on the middle shelf there). #bookshelf #shelfie #bookcollection

Any tips on how to decorate the bookshelf? The brown doesn't really go with my room, but I'm curious to hear any other alternatives to painting it.

"The moment you doubt whether you can fly, you cease for ever to be able to do it." ✨

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I've always loved Peter Pan's story, and I'm even more intrigued to read the dark origins of Neverland. If the book is anything like this quote, then I couldn't have asked for anything better.

A book can go beyond languages, borders, and generations, but a great book is one that stays.

Reading at any chance available. Even by means of flashlight 📖🔦

Gonna dive right into this book, cause you know I need a good break from life right about now!

I'm still pretty shocked how I have yet to read this book. Reading it now as a buddy read with some friends. What do you guys think about it? Excited to find out my own opinion on it 🤓

Starting off the morning right ☀️☕️📖

Last night, I watched Arrival for the first time, and while I know it's based off of a different short story, it reminded me so much of Slaughterhouse-Five. I love this book, and I fell in love with the movie, so I'm quite the happy camper today. Both highly recommend. 👽⏳

A few pages in, and I'm in love. May we all have endless public libraries. 💖 #library #quote

As much as i love everything from the outside of the book (the title, the cover design, the synopsis), the inside was lackluster. Ended up being more of a historical fiction with no likeable characters, no humor, the writing a bit muddled, and not enough food. Mr. P is quite underwhelmed. ⭐️⭐️

I loved this book! So much more than I thought. It's filled with beautifully honest verses about being a woman, through the love and pain and healing. Every woman should read this. ♥️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Books and their movie counterparts 📖🎥 As much as I love books, I love movies as well, so to find the best of both worlds is my pot at the end of the rainbow 😍

Such a cute little graphic novel about Knisley's life and how food has shaped her. My favorite parts were the recipes and this Ray Bradbury quote at the end of the book. 🥒 Plus, it counts for the non-fiction book about food for the Litsy Reading Challenge. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ernest Hemingway's writing fills this book through and through, including the end pages. (Just isn't as legible. 😂)

My family has nicknamed me "Alice" since I can get lost in my own little wonderland at times. It's something I'm quite proud of. ??

A perfect day ☁️📖☁️

Staff Picks, courtesy of our library. Can't wait to share my own picks soon! 🌟 #library #collegelibrary #staffpicks #librarylove

I'm happy (more like ecstatic) to announce that I am now a Library Aide! 🎉 Today was my first day, and I was able to sneak away into the fiction section and take a quick pic with Steinbeck. More library pictures to come! ❤️📚📖 #library #libraryaide #dreamjob #collegelibrary

The fact alone that I live on Mars Street definitely confirms that I am a Martian. So it's of no surprise to say that I love this book. 👽🚀 #readjanuary

I adore Agatha Christie's little-known collection of poetry. They're all simplistic yet beautiful, and this one in particular stands out. 🌷#seasonsreadings2016 #poetry

The prospects of snow equals day-long reading! Starting The Dinner, although I think Mr. P has a different kind of dinner in mind. #dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy

🕹 My most recent find from #goodwill. Awesome story, filled with adventure and 80's pop culture, and I'm so excited for the Spielberg movie! 👾 (Shoutout to OKC!)

Such a lovely parting gift given to me from a family member on my most recent trip to Cuba. This was her old copy, now it's mine, yet the story is ours to keep. #seasonsreading2016

❄️ There's nothing chillier. Perfect read for the winter. Beautiful edition, beautiful story. ❄️ #photoadaynov16

Introducing to all litsians, my puppy Mr. P! Even if he has brought his fair share of mischief, he's a huge source of joy in my life, and hopefully he brings some joy to all of you! And although he's not much of a reader, we both recommend this hilarious adventure Shakespeare's Star Wars by Ian Doescher because hilarious adventure pretty much sums up our time together. #dogsoflitsy #petsoflitsy

Longing for the beautiful tropics. Missing the loving family. At the very least, I have this story to hold on to. 🌴#havana #cuba