pickThis author was May‘s #AuthorAMonth pick and I‘m very glad that I read this book. It was excellent and I highly recommend it! The audiobook was fantastic. The story was by turns hilarious, poignant, and disturbing. A brilliant satire. 5/5 ⭐️
(June 7, 2025)
pickI started reading this book a year ago for #LiteraryCrew but put it aside at some point as I couldn‘t seem to get through it at the time. Fast forward to now when I picked it up again and finished the last 1/3 in 3 days! I had no problem getting back into the story and loved the ending. 5/5⭐️
(June 5, 2025)
The weather was glorious today! I took advantage of it by having lunch al fresco while listening to my current read. I hope everyone had a beautiful Monday!
(June 2, 2025)
#MayMonthlyWrapup This has been my most successful reading month so far this year! I‘m hoping to build on this in June and really make a dent in my #Read75Books challenge for 2025. I think I‘m at 21 books read so far so I‘ve really got to speed up!😅 Still, I‘m happy with my progress. 👍🏽 #Bookly
(June 1, 2025)
pickI had a rocky start with this audiobook. The narrator was excellent, but I struggled to connect with the story & characters. I almost DNFed this but I ended up pushing through—while it wasn‘t a standout for me, I did end up liking it. It's a soft pick. 3/5⭐️
(May 31, 2025)
pickI started reading this back in September with my fellow Shardlakians and I just finished it today! Needless to say, I‘m woefully behind in the series but I‘m continuing on and hope to catch up eventually. 😅 This was a reread for me (I last read it in 2011) and it did not disappoint. Part history, part mystery, part fiction and completely entertaining! A great story told by a master storyteller. 4/5⭐️
#ShardlakeBR
(May 28, 2025)
I‘m a bit late with my April wrap-up due to a cold that sidelined me for the past week. Despite that, I had a decent reading month. All, except The Comfort of Crows, were for buddy reads, some of which I‘m catching up on (I‘m looking at you #NancyDrewBR). Looking forward to lots of reading in May!
(May 3, 2025)
1. I keep a spreadsheet with all of our books and recently realized that we have over 2,000 books in our collection! That doesn‘t include audiobooks. We do have a dedicated library but it can‘t hold everything. 😳
2. The tagged novel was so good! I really enjoyed the audiobook and I‘m definitely going to read more by this author. 😉
#Two4Tuesday
(April 29, 2025)
It‘s official! After 33 years at my workplace, I took the leap into retirement. Officially, I‘m on vacation until the end of June, but as I no longer have to wake up at 5:30am, I‘m calling it. Looking forward to my “Renaissance Years” full of reading, gardening, Litsy, knitting, and so much more! #retired
(April 28, 2025)
pickDid I ever need this book right now! This was a quiet, contemplative read, almost meditative at times. I lost myself in the stories many times, especially when driving. I really enjoyed the audiobook, particularly so as the author read her own words. A good read at any time of year, but right now, as spring is emerging, it seemed very on point. 5/5⭐️
(April 14, 2025)
Here‘s my March roundup. Indian Horse was a clear favourite, read with the #OhCanada Book Club.
(April 3, 2025)
@MemoirsForMe Thank you so very much for this lovely birthday gift! I‘m loving the theme and currently basking in the glow of my own little moon. 🌕 Thanks also for your sweet card and your letter! So great to read some snail mail. I‘ll send you a letter soon!💌
I have a feeling that I‘ll do better in March, but February wasn‘t too bad of a reading month. My biggest success was finishing Anna Karenina for the #KareninaWinter buddy read. Better late than never! #chunkster 😅
(March 2, 2025)
Happy Sunday, Littens! 🎉 I wanted to share some exciting news—our book-loving family just got a little bigger! 📚 A wonderful friend and colleague, @TreenaReads has joined the Litsy crew! Let‘s give her the warmest welcome and show her all the literary love we‘ve got! 💖📖
pickThis has been on my virtual TBR for forever. And whatever I thought this was going to be, well, this wasn‘t it. But wow, was this ever good! A total surprise from beginning to end and it sucked me in from the get-go. It‘s a bummer that my library hasn‘t subscribed to any more volumes in the series. I just might have to purchase the physical copies! 4/5⭐️
(December 13, 2024)
And just like that, it‘s December! How are we in the last month of 2024 already?!? November blew past and I realized today that I didn‘t post at all last month. 😅 Despite my lack of activity on Litsy, it was a decent reading month for me. I was able to check off a couple of Litsy book club reads and I even got started on my holiday reading! Wishing everyone a fabulous reading month to close out the year. 📚🎄💜
pickI see that I‘m not the only one that recently finished this instalment for the #NancyDrewBR. 😅 And from the reviews of others, I‘m also not the only one that gives this a weak thumbs up. Of all the books so far, this one seems the most far fetched. The story kept my interest, but some things seemed just strange and pointless. Like the jealousy subplot, what was that about? Still, I give this 3/5⭐️ for nostalgia‘s sake.
(October 28, 2024)
I‘ve missed a bunch of prompts for #SchoolSpirit because, well, life. And I‘m not sure what the rest of the month will bring, but I‘m going to jump in when I can! Starting here… Claudia planned a #FieldTrip of sorts to the Met for her and her brother. A fun read!
Day 5 #Apple #SchoolSpirit
August didn‘t end up being a great reading month for me. At least I finished 2 books but I was hoping for more. Here‘s to reading more in September!🤞🏽
#MonthlyWrapup #Bookly
pickDay 3 #Professor #SchoolSpirit
I read this novel last year and really enjoyed it. Definitely on my list of rereads.
Nothing like closing out the month with a flurry of posts! Here goes…
Day 28 #YouveReRead #AboutABook
These #WondrousWednesday choices are tough ones! Here goes…
1️⃣Not be able to taste
2️⃣Know when I die 😬
3️⃣See the future but only if I could choose when b/c I think being able to see everyone‘s future would drive me mad!
4️⃣Find the love of my life (it‘s worked out so far!)
5️⃣I can‘t imagine a forever winter so would definitely pick summer. ☀️
6️⃣Be invisible!
Thanks again for the tag @Monica5 🥰
Tagging everyone who wants to play!
Day 24 #StunningCover #AboutABook
My picture does not do this book justice!🤩
#5JoysFriday Flower edition!🌹🌸💐🌺🌷🌻🥀🌼
As summer winds down, I find myself savouring the joys of the garden and all the flowers that are blooming at this time of year. From bottom left ➡️⬆️ 1. Zinnias 2. Petunias 3 & 4. Phlox & Hydrangeas 5. My favourite Rose in the garden this year.
Day 13 #FairyTaleRetell #AboutABook
Day 12 #YouFinishedIn1Day #AboutABook
I am EXCEEDINGLY behind on my posts for #AboutABook. So I‘ve decided that today is catch-up day. 😅
Day 10 #ABigFamily
