2.25/5 ⭐️ between fair and good

A couples retreat explodes when current and past lies are exposed.

I will be dedicating my #hyggehourreadathon to finishing this library book. I only have two days left of summer vacation and I want to finish and return the library books I have. Luckily this his the last one and it‘s a quick read.

@AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit @TheBookHippie

#hyggehour #readathon

@GingerAntics made me do it 😂.

“You have the power to make your world glitter a little more every day. “

#shabbatshalom

Apparently we have a favorites shelf on our homepage on #thestorygraph.

3.5/5⭐️ between good and very good

I loved Jupiter Jones as the mentor. He gave very Willy Wonka vibes with more heart. Morrigan was vulnerable and had self doubts yet still came off as a strong person. I‘ve already put the second book on hold.

Reading in the waiting room for my mammogram. TV is really loud. And yes, I made an almost identical post before last year‘s mammogram. I guess it‘s a tradition now.

I found this #weirdword in the tagged book. I love being able to join #weirdwordwednesday

puissant-adj. Having great power or influence.

@CBee

“Because the Promised Land isn‘t the place where our problems are solved. It‘s the place where we find the courage to solve them. And that‘s all it ever has been.”

About the only difference in this week‘s #hyggehourreadathon is the book. Gigi the cat is napping beside me, I‘m in my jammies and I‘ll be reading until I can‘t keep my eyes open.

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit

Our goal should be to help improve the lot of others in line with God‘s covenantal expectations that we are to be concerned with justice and human dignity.

I wish you all peace. #shabbatshalom

2.25/5⭐️

It wasn‘t a terrible book to pass the time with. I like the concept (ghost come back to help his detective partner solve his murder). The writing is bland. The characters a little meh. Probably could have used some editing for clarity. Still, I won‘t completely write off the series. Maybe I‘ll read the second book.

Read for #readyournook hosted by @CBee

1. #NancyDrewBR
2. My library
3. Litsy is a permanent fixture on this list
4. Dinner with friends
5. Reading as much as I can before my summer vacation is over.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

3.25/5 ⭐️

I thought this was a cute book. I‘m always a fan of the found family trope. I was a little taken aback by the secret that was being kept but it worked. It felt a little bit like a variation on The House in the Cerulean Sea.

Lunes=lectura according to my plan autodidacto de español pero ¿por qué elegí un cuento de Julio Cortázar? ??

3.5/5⭐️
This wasn‘t as good as I remember it being. I still liked it, but my memory of my last read was nicer than the rereading experience. It felt slow…but not a kind of good slow. I liked Margret and Agnes. Soft pick. I‘m looking forward to the discussion and insights from others.

#LiteraryCrew @Librarybelle

I‘m starting about an hour early and I‘ll probably read well past 9, but I‘ve got everything ready for #hyggehourreadathon:
1. The tagged book which I‘m reading for #literarycrew
2. My kindle and nook for #readyourebooks
3. A bottle of water (not pictured)
4. Gigi the cat.

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit
@CBee @Librarybelle

#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

There were two mysteries that ended up being connected, but not in too convoluted a way. Right when I thought it was going to be a Ned-less mystery he showed up like an afterthought 😂

TW- spiders 🕷️

Can‘t wait for the discussion.

There‘s a lot going on in this synopsis and to be honest that makes me nervous. 😂

#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

My Jewish practice is really not the best, but lately I‘ve been trying to reserve Friday nights for Jewish reading. This is my current Friday night read. #shabbatshalom

I give up. While I have so far had a lot of success with #authoramonth this one is just not for me. It‘s time to #hailthebail.

Library hold came in! I read this years ago (pre-Litsy I think). I can‘t wait to read it with @Librarybelle and the #LiteraryCrew.

I chose the tagged book for July #authoramonth, but I wasn‘t having any luck with just an eyeball read or just listening. So now I am following along in the book while I listen and it seems to be helping.

I‘ve wanted to read Salman Rushdie for a while and I‘ve been told that the tagged book is a good place to start with this author. It‘s not the only one from him on my shelf though.

#sundayfunday @BookmarkTavern

I‘ll tell you honestly, Mr. Loehmann…this doesn‘t feel to me like the country we say we are.

I am late for #hyggehourReadathon. I‘m reading my #bookspin book and listening to folks in the neighborhood still setting off firecrackers. 🙄

@AllDebooks @TheBookHippie

5⭐️
A supernatural Nickel Boys. Couldn‘t put it down.

3/5⭐️
Cute series. I disliked the audiobook so I eyeball read the last two books. Spice was a little bit for me, but that just meant skipping pages which made it a quicker read.

#July4thPlaylist @dabbe

A link to this series was in one of the stories I was reading today. More songs for the playlist!

https://www.npr.org/2019/11/22/766905121/american-anthem-the-complete-series

@dabbe #Fridaythe4thPlaylist

Quick off the top of my head:
La Bamba- Ritchie Valens
Superman es ilegal- Los Hermanos Ortiz
Yo soy mexicano americano- covered by many artists
Mi Tierra- Gloria Estefan
American Pie- Don McLean
Maple Leaf Rag- Scott Joplin
It‘s a Wonderful World- Louis Armstrong
This Land Is Your Land-Woodie Guthrie
Strange Fruit- Billie Holiday (gotta acknowledge and atone)
The Pill- Loretta Lynn

I bet I‘ll think of more.

@DebinHawaii #5JoysFriday

1. I can‘t remember who shared this image but it brought me a new perspective.
2. I signed up for the #litsysnailmailclub
3. I decided to start logging read books in Library Thing again because they have stats that the StoryGraph doesn‘t.
4. Litsy
5. Binge watching RuPaul AllStars season 7. What a beautiful group of souls.

Yesterday I posted that true patriotism means expecting your country to do better. Rabbi Lawson says it all so much better.

https://open.substack.com/pub/rabbisandra/p/reflections-on-american-ideals-and?r...

It‘s an unsettling 4th this year, but I hope all my fellow US Littens can find sparks of hope.

Here are my four books for #readyournook. I‘m going to try my best to read all four, starting with the tagged book.

@CBee

The Books With Betsy podcast is new to me. Melissa Joulwan is the guest this week and I love listening to her. I can never have too many bookish podcasts!

I never have a word for #weirdwords but thanks to the tagged book I now do! Though it‘s probably not weird for a musician.

Here are my #bookspin choices for July. Hopefully I‘ll finish both. I only finished one in June.

@TheAromaofBooks

Last year I read 64 books total. So far this year I‘ve read 62 books. I had to tip in a page for my reading journal to have room for more!

Done before lunch! Only two cases tripped me up. I knew I was doomed when Encyclopedia needed specific denominations of coins and bills.

#EBBR @Ruthiella

#catsoflitsy

Salem and I are ready for July! Starting off with #EBBR.

@Ruthiella

#monthlywrapup #junewrapup

Up from May. I‘m pleased that I read quite a bit of non-fiction.

No self control. #BOTM

Thanks for the reminder tag @CBee !

It‘s not a list of twenty but this is almost the entirety of my nook library so I decided I‘ll be mainly trying to read from my nook. (But I might sneak over to the kindle too).

#readyournook

#bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

I just have a perpetual list with prompts rather than specific titles. It works for me. I‘ve shared this before, but sharing again.

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1. Pizza for lunch!
2. Getting caught up on #authoramonth reads
3. Working AC.
4. Lazy days for reading
5. Ice cold diet cherry coke.

Tagging: @rwmg @ImperfectCJ @Ruthiella @Cathythoughts

4.5/5 ⭐️
I loved this! I was especially grateful for the Hera story at the end. I also adored the dolphins, despite their salty personalities 🤣

Another #authoramonth success story.

Do I want a #kobo (Clara BW)? I absolutely don‘t *need* one. I already own a kindle and a nook. Talk to me people. How do you feel about kobo?

I started this yesterday for #authoramonth. So far I‘m loving it!

Some reviews said this was too long and writing was slow at times, but I didn‘t find that to be an issue (since I was listening to the audiobook). I was more interested in the beginnings of reality programming such as radio shows, early game shows and into the 70s. The history of shows from the 90s and 2000s was ok, but not as interesting to me.

I loved this book. Every little bit of it is my catnip: Poor girl, rich boy, jealous rival, sick family member. I read this in a day.

#furrowedmiddlebrowclub

I didn‘t get it read for the May #authoramonth, but the important thing is that I got it read. The satire was so good and absolutely on point.

I have another of Percival Everett‘s books on my kindle (Erasure) that I want to read as well.

@Soubhiville thanks so much for leading this. It has gotten me to actually read so many of my books that I‘ve let linger on my shelves and on my kindle.