Lovely collection of 12 female poets of the German Democratic Republic DDR. Powerful, smart, funny, sad food for thought. #germanpoet #femalepoet #ddr #sarahkirsch #evastrittmatter #berlin #poetry

The Last Front was supposed to be a onetime collaboration. Athena's research and brainstorming, my prose and polish. I felt a wonderful, mysterious alchemy during those fevered weeks, when I conjured her writing voice from beyond the grave and harmonized my own against it. I wasn't dependent on her I've never needed her to write but the joint exercise gave me confidence at a time when I had none. #lieswetellourselves 😅 #theaudacity #plagiarism

A good page turner for this cold time of the year. It helped me get back into reading after a reading slump. I enjoyed the characters and the setting!

This book was unfortunately very underwhelming for me. I decided to bail. Just couldn‘t bring myself to finish it.
#nyc #brooklyn #hasidic #mystery #bail

Feeling normal for once. Reading in a Upper West Side coffee shop like pre pandemic 💕. Haven‘t done that in sooo long. Enjoying the existential conversations between the protagonists.

#sallyrooney #intellectual #coffeeshop #nyc

Ominous.
So good.
At times it felt a bit chaotic to me, but overall I loved it and concur with the ravishing reviews! Dysfunctional family dynamics, zeitgeist and fate intertwine.

#everythinginevertoldyou #celesteng #novel #dysfuncionalfamily #fate #chineseamerican

652 pages later I‘m looking forward to reading the next book in this series. Excited to see what‘s happening to Strike and Robin. I found this book comfortably entertaining despite the grizzly murder and the macabre Bombyx Mori.

#london #robeetgalbraith #cbstrike #cormoranstrike #murder #detective

Happy new year from me and Bunbun. We will be going into 2022 reading Ai Weiwei‘s memoir to stay clear of the virus. Stay healthy, safe and free my fellow book lovers! May happier times lay ahead of us 🍀🍾🎊

#newyearseve #happynewyear #readingbuddy #aiweiwei #whiterabbit #memoir #2021 #2022

Half way through and unfortunately more than slightly bored. A slow fire indeed! I did enjoy her first two books though. I rather enjoy the amazing view of shallow Caribbean waters 💕 #paulahawking #aslowfireburning #bahamas #vacation #bailed #notforme

Absolutely enjoyed this penguin - classic art & design! Recommend if you‘re interested in designing. #design #art #brunomunari #penguinclassic

So my mother was alone, even though I was there, and if I was absolutely still and didn‘t say a word, the remote calm in her inscrutable heart would last until the morning had grown old and she had to go out to do the shopping in Istegade like ordinary housewives.

Unfortunately this letter was never handed to its recipient. The letter is hard to stomach and depicts young Kafkas hardship in finding acceptance or even recognition of his mere existence from the very person that gave life to him. #kafka #letter #father #artist #fatherson #family #familiaffairs #author #writer #toxicfamily #toxicparents #genius

AmosOz‘ writing is so soothing. So soft and gentle, yet so powerful. I love this book. #amosoz #israel #novel #bestseller #jerusalem #2014

I love Camus and enjoyed reading about his travels to North- and South America. Descriptive, reflective calm writing. #camus #america #travelliterature #diary #journal #french #existentialism #thestranger #frenchliterature #journey #travelling

I was looking forward to this book since so many people liked it. But I found it awful. The writing and the plot. A waste of time for me.

I started reading this book because of the high ratings here on Litsy. I had to bail! It was terrible! I have no other words for it. 🤷🏻‍♀️ #bail #behindcloseddoors #boring #bland #mystery

I preferred the movie 🎥

This was the first book I read from Lisa Jewell. Picked it up at my local coffee shop book exchange shelf. It‘s an excellent page turner. I liked the twisted story and its numerous cliffhanger chapters. A fast and easy summer read. #mystery #beachread #summerread #lisajewell

There were only few ideas and lines that I really liked. But overall it wasn‘t a hit. There are far better books out there on this topic, in my opinion. I didn‘t enjoy the writing/setup. #stevenpressfield #artist #artistsstruggle #creativebattle #notforme

At first I wanted to bail, but then couldn‘t put the book down!!
The wake of growing up in a dysfunctional family is very well depicted in the characters of the codependent narrator and her brother. Excellent psychological profiles!
John the Golden Child and Marion the Scapegoat or Lost Child both seem to be equally troubled in their adult life. I was pleasantly surprised and loved the book!
#thriller #dysfunctionalfamily #moreplease

Just finished rereading Mary Shelley‘s classic Frankenstein and loved it as much as the first time!! It‘s so beautifully written I could go on reading for another 200 pages! And I‘m not even a fan of gothic literature. Forget your prejudice stemming from movie adaptations and comics. This tale is fantastic. I highly recommend that you give it a chance! #maryshelley #frankenstein #classic #fiction #horror #gothicnovel #1818 #alchemy #switzerland

Hump day book haul!
4 books, 4 dollars and they were all on my #tbr list.
Anyone read one of these?
🐇🐇🐇
#humpday #bookhaul #happyeaster #louisehay #ruthware #jennywhite #jeanettewinterson #bookworm #buecherwurm

Feeling indeed better! Doing CBT and really like this book and the exercises in it. A great book if you are working on yourself. #feelinggood #assertiveness #beatingdepression #cbt #davidburns #cptsd

“So apart from your sister, and apart from Lenin and Jesus, you have no close friends in the whole world? Never mind. You are not obliged to answer. You are a valiant warrior in the army of world reformers, and I am merely part of the corruption of the world...”

I ♥️ this book! #amosoz #judas

Not for me. 😒 Soooooo boring. I should have bailed 🗑. Was hoping the end would be rewarding 🤦🏻‍♀️. Don‘t think I will follow this author. #bail #pan #belindabauer #darkside #boring #wasteoftime #canteven #notforme

Intense, honest, heartbreaking, tragic, straight forward. Her writing style feels short and clean. Don‘t really know what else to think or say about it... #ariellevy #memoir

Wow! What a saga! I‘m entranced by Ruiz‘ wise and beautiful writing style. Yes, it‘s a long story, but its characters captivated me so much, I just kept on reading and reading and reading. Found this well read copy on the 1$ carts that Strand book has outside their shop ❤️. #theshadowofthewind #carlosruizzafon #barcelona #bestseller #newyorktimebestseller #saga #mystery #filmnoir #loveforbooks #strandbooks @strandbookstore

Such an important and helpful book for adults suffering of childhood trauma. I can only recommend this. Connect with your inner child and start to heal 🐣🌼✨💛 #ptsd #innerchild #childwithin #healing #trauma #selflove

🌟MERRY XMAS🌟
Got this funny Cat-opoly game from my hubby. We didn‘t get far... the cats destroyed it 😼😂 #litsycats #litsykitten #catsoflitsy #catopoly #merryxmas

💖 “...but in truth books have no owner. Every book you see here has been somebody‘s best friend.”
#theshadowofthewind #carlosruizzafon #quote #spanishliterature #currentread

A very thorough investigation. Liked reading it. The end was not brilliant, but ok. Liked the characters of Strike and Robin. Will definitely continue with the series. #robertgalbraith #jkrowling #cormoranstrike #murderinvestigation #detective

OMG what have I just read!! 😱 This is brilliant! The end is all worth it!!!

#readthis #novel #thriller #mystery #jawdropping #behindhereyes #omg #readingcats #catsoflitsy

Finally reading this 2014 #Bestseller

I‘m in the mood for ancient Egypt 🇪🇬. Has anyone read this mystery by Nick Drake? Couldn‘t find a review on Litsy. Can‘t wait to escape time and space and everyday life.
Also: where is the pyramid emoji!?!! 🤳🏻
#nickdrake #nefertiti #ancientegypt #egypt #mystery #historicfiction

This was my first Koontz book. Couldn‘t finish. No flow. Annoying to read in my opinion. #bail #koontz #didntfinish

After not liking the Japanese thriller OUT at all, I turn to Swiss author Max Frisch.
I‘m reading the German original. Love his other books. So hopefully I‘ll be more satisfied with this read! 🤞🏻 #Montauk #maxfrisch #swissauthor

Temperatures dropped. So I stay inside reading 🏮🎎🎏

🚫Almost didn‘t finish. A hard pass on this one. Too much repetition. Packed with unnecessary passages ... 🚫

1957 Let the adventure begin. Rereading this for the 4th time!! I just love it so much!! Kerouac‘s writing bursts from energy!!

#ontheroad #kerouac #rereading #reread #beatgeneration #beatnik

#childhood
#quote
#jeanettewinterson
#loner
#heal
#memoir
#findinghome
#autobiography
#love

My next read! From one of my favorite authors. 2012.
#jeanettewinterson
#childhood
#memoir
#autobiography
#britishauthor

Ready for a suspenseful weekend!
🙀

#happyweekend
#ruthware
#thewomanincabin10

Was on my #tbrlist for a long time. A fast light read. Just finished it and it made me laugh. Liked it, would not reread though.

A German book will be next for a change. Has been on my #tbr list for ages!
#germanauthor
#christawolf
#schoolfriends
#germany
#litsycat

🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Oh I loved The Snake Stone so much! What a wild ride through 1838 Istanbul. An excellent historical mystery with a lot of suspense. I know Istanbul very well and therefore enjoyed every chapter in this book. Kept reading through the night. Short colorful chapters and lovely characters.
Will definitely read the other Yashim novels too.

#historicalfiction #historicalmystery
#istanbul #thesnakestone #jasongoodwin #fivestars

My new read brings me to Istanbul, year of 1838. Istanbul is my favorite city in the world. I have visited many times. It‘s so beautiful. Whenever I land at the airport I feel like coming home 😄. Maybe I have lived there in 1838 🤣.
#istanbul
#constantinople
#stamboul
#jasongoodwin
#mystery
#goldenhorn
#thesnakestone
#summerread
#newread

Still working myself through this one.
These words might be the best so far 😆.
#procrastination #artist #selfemployed #stevenpressfield #thewarofart #selfhelp #quote

Now on to this one.
A friend recommended it.

It was ok for a short summer read. The beginning and the plot are not bad. But it got really repetitive after 250 pages 🙄😏. The last few pages are ok again I think. Nothing special about writing style and language. Short sentences, investigation style.
#sharilapena #thecouplenextdoor #soso #shortsummerread

Oh Mr. Jingles! Oh John Coffey! Oh Paul!

Just finished The Green Mile. This story will stick with me forever!
Read it!

#stephenking #thegreenmile

“Work, work, work, work, work”
The struggle of artists... 😏.
So far only a few good inputs from Pressfield.
But he‘s definitely right with this one!
Who else is struggling? Any book that really helped you?
#stevenpressfield #artbook #procrastination #resistance #lifeofanartist