I was SO excited when I discovered a new book was coming from Taylor Jenkins Reid. Then, when I saw the title, I couldn't place Carrie Soto in my recollection for previous novels. It turns out that she was only a mention and a side character in “Malibu.“ But she becomes a full and memorable character quickly.

Full review: https://laurensreads.blogspot.com/2022/05/carrie-soto-is-back-by-taylor-jenkins....

I would like to live in a world imagined and written by Sarah Addison Allen. There's a little shimmer of the mystical and magical that offsets the ordinary and it is lovely.

In this new novel, we spent time with a cast of characters that are brought to the Dellawisp Condos by chance...or is it?

Full review: https://laurensreads.blogspot.com/2022/05/other-birds-by-sarah-addison-allen.htm...

Isn‘t this a beautiful cover? Starting this one tonight.

Let's go on a camping trip this summer to #CampLitsy! ⛺️It will be a Camp ToB-style summer read along run by @squirrelbrain @Megabooks and @BarbaraBB

Longlist from last weekend‘s nominees. Link to the list: https://bit.ly/3w5SSIN.

Once you‘ve decided on your top 6, vote in this Google Doc:
https://forms.gle/ZTL8pH1rUWB9EvCG7

Poll closes on Monday 16 May!

I‘ve got a lot of books going at the moment! I finished my #LPMBC for the month, so I‘m free to jump into the MANY books that came in from the library all at the same time. 🥹

I am SOOOOOOO excited for this! I love Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s books. #netgalley #ARC

Starting a new one while at the ball field.

Loving my colorful #BOMC selections for May!

I just love her books! I was so happy there was a new one and I finished it way too quickly.

This is one of those books that leaves you feeling like you've been somewhere. I have been in this town, driven these windy, washed-out roads along the cliffs, sloshed through creeks and looked upon a ridge filled with redwoods. I've mourned their losses and worried along with these people. #LMPBC Round 14, Group B

Having a hard time tagging people: @jamiearc (book on way to you), @megabooks, @thebluestocking, @suvata

Thanks to @penguinrandomhouse for these goodies in my mailbox today! #ARC

Great story! I 💛 Emily Henry's books.

Full review: https://laurensreads.blogspot.com

I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Full review: https://laurensreads.blogspot.com

“When books are your life - or in my case, your job - you get pretty good at guessing where a story is going.“

#FirstLineFridays

What do y‘all think of these, @thebluestocking @Megabooks @JamieArc ?

#LMPBC #BOMCBackLog

My #BOTM haul for February.

Round 14 of #LMPBC starts on March 1st!

See @suvata for more details and sign up:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080444AEAD2CA0FF2-litsy14

This was a good, easy, satisfying read. Jennifer Weiner can be counted on for that! 💛

I really like Emily Henry‘s books. This #ARC is awkward to read on my iPad because I can‘t adjust the font size so I‘m having to pinch it out and back in again, BUT — that‘s a small price to pay to read this goodie. ⭐️📚

1️⃣ I am finishing the audio version of the tagged book and have partially started the others.
2️⃣ It‘s chilly here! We might get some freezing rain today. Great day to stay in and read!
3️⃣ I stay warm with cozy blankets. Don‘t like the heat too high!
#weekendreads ⭐️💛📚 @rachelsbrittain

This was a great listen! Loved the story. #audio

Loving this so far!

Santa was good to me and brought me some great books, as did my #jolabokaflod swapper @MaleficentBookDragon ⭐️

Thank you, Chelle!

#jolabokaflodswap

Looking forward to this! #ARC

That‘s all…….#YES

Starting this today. I‘ve been reading “The Lincoln Highway” and though I like it, it‘s been slow going for whatever reason and I need something to jump into.

Looking forward to this! #literati #TBR

Next up! #literati

Sitting outside on my deck in hundred degree plus heat with a fan pointed directly at me. Beginning this book while I watch the hummingbirds dive bomb each other.

Next up!

I just can‘t get enough of these stories. 💛

Excited for this one! 🧙🏼‍♀️

A dozen digital library books all came in at the same time! 🥺 This is first up.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/books/summer-reading.html?referringSour...

I‘m excited for my first book from the #Literati book club.

I‘m loving this digital #ARC. ☘️⭐️📚

I haven‘t been on much so I don‘t know if this topic has already come up. I joined this new book group #Literati that seems to get its inspiration from #BOMC a little bit. The premise is neat, different book influencers choose a book each month & you can have it shipped to you or buy it on your own & participate in the conversation w/ the book group online. I joined Elin Hilderbrand‘s but you can switch each month. https://literati.com/book-clubs/

“I was starstruck. I never stopped being starstruck. It was never not cool to work there.“ @hmhbooks

Good article - https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2021/05/03/houghton-mifflin-harcourt-boston-han...

I loved it! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

My #BOMC 📚

I‘ve been wanting to start this series for a long time, and I‘ve finally acquired the first one!

I hope you all get some reading in on this lovely Sunday!

Next up! #ARC #AudioARC

THIS is my favorite Jennifer Weiner book. There are important topics tackled in this story about two Dianas - rape, family dynamics, homosexuality, teenage angst & more. There is Diana A, or "Daisy" as her husband has renamed her; & Diana B, whose identity has also been taken away but in a very different way. Both Daisys' inner voices becomes louder & by the end they are able to speak up for themselves, for teenaged daughters & for friends.

Up next! #ARC

I love when the @SimonSchuster Bookseller newsletter arrives! One fiction, one non-fiction. #ARC

I really liked this! I didn‘t realize it was number 2 out of 3, and I‘ll definitely read the other two.

I haven't read this book yet, but I want to and this series sounds great!

“David Benioff and D.B. Weiss brought to life some towering creatures when they adapted “Game of Thrones” for HBO, but now they‘re tackling some real giants. Their new project is adapting Richard Powers‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “The Overstory,” about the fundamental role that trees play on planet Earth.“

From Parnassus Books: ⭐Book Love in the Air: 18 Bookseller Favorites for February ⭐

https://parnassusmusing.net/2021/02/03/staff-picks-february-2021/

I am excited for the tagged book, which is not in my usual choice profile, which I'll be receiving from the February First Editions Club.