They say that four leaf
clovers bring you luck but you
need luck to find one.

And now I'm finally caught up on my two days I skipped!!

@JenlovesJT47,
@Kristy_K,
@DebinHawaii,
@TheBookHippie, @Reggie,
@Eggs,
@jdiehr,
@TheSpineView,
@CBee,
@dabbe,
@lil1inblue,
@julieclair,
@AnnCrystal,
@BooksandCoffee4Me

The Phantom of the Opera
was lonely for love
Christine was his muse.

Like some of you already know, I also love Phantom of the Opera (2004 starring Gerard Butler).

@JenlovesJT47,
@Kristy_K,
@DebinHawaii,
@TheBookHippie, @Reggie,
@Eggs,
@jdiehr,
@TheSpineView,
@CBee,
@dabbe,
@lil1inblue,
@julieclair,
@AnnCrystal,
@BooksandCoffee4Me

You've got mail: “Those are
powerful words,“ turning worst
enemies to friends.

Thanks to @JenlovesJT47 for inspiring me to make some movie haikus!
I love this movie.
The quote comes from when Joe (Tom Hanks) goes to visit a sick Kathleen (Meg Ryan).

It's cloudy today
I wish the sky would make up
its mind. Rain or shine?

Thunder or sunbathing. Just not clouds. 😂
@dabbe
@TheSpineView
@DebinHawaii
@Reggie
@Eggs
@julieclair
@Kristy_K
@JenlovesJT47
@AnnCrystal
@TheBookHippie
@BooksandCoffee4Me
@lil1inblue
@vivastory
@jdiehr
@CBee

A clock ticks and tocks
A fan in the background whirs
Comfy blankets; sleep.

Not my dog 😂 Maybe later I'll dig through my photos and share of him under the covers. Sometimes when I come home he's dug under the covers.
This haiku only happens to me when I feel accomplished and don't have a talkative mind at the time.

The week has begun😖
Why does the weekend end so? 😭
I want it to stay. 😃 😥

Because of a busy work day, I haven't been able to post until late. Thus my haiku. 😖 😂
@dabbe
@TheSpineView
@BooksandCoffee4Me
@JenlovesJT47
@Eggs
@Reggie
@Kristy_K
@CBee
@julieclair
@lil1inblue
@DebinHawaii
@vivastory
@TheBookHippie
@jdiehr
@AnnCrystal

We celebrate on
This Sunday, May 11th
Our splendid mothers

A little rough around the edges, but my mother is indeed splendid.
To my mom. ❤

But the Lord of Hosts
You shall honor as holy
You shall fear and dread

-A paraphrase on Isaiah 8:13
“But the Lord of Hosts you shall honor as holy. Let Him be your fear, and let Him be your dread.“ (ESV)
A wonderful verse to show us that He is not our genie or our slave to wishes but our King, Creator, and God.
As the music artists Shane and Shane put it, “May the vision of You be the death of me.“

I have a larger family, so this one really is straight from my heart. 💗 You should hear us at reunions.

@dabbe
@TheSpineView
@BooksandCoffee4Me
@JenlovesJT47
@Eggs
@DebinHawaii
@TheBookHippie
@Kristy_K
@lil1inblue
@julieclair
@AnnCrystal

Wonderful spring!
I took this picture a couple weeks ago, but when I looked at the picture again I thought of you, my Litsy friends!
I especially love the tulips at the bottom of the bush.

To those who have recently posted about spring:
@lil1inblue
@AnnCrystal
@TheSpineView
If I missed your post on spring, I'm so sorry! 😢

A flip of a page
Comfy chairs by a warm fire
A dim library

Okay, all my haiku friends, sorry for the mistakes, through some sort of miscommunication, I've been doing 5-3-5 haikus and it's apparently 5-7-5? I am so sorry!! I completely forgot that 5-7-5 was what a true haiku was!😜
Also, I'm using 'fire' as one syllable 😌
#haiku
(P.S. Obviously not my picture 😂)

Who else loves fresh bread!? 💕

#haiku

Spring arrives at last
in colors of
blue robin eggs

I climbed this pine tree a few years ago and found this beautiful nest. Took pictures, but didn't touch, and watched these babies go from eggs to flying. I actually witnessed their first flights.

I still don't have my own horse (the ones pictured are a friend's) but I've been riding since I was four. Horses have never ceased being my favorite animal on God's beautiful earth.

I know Iowa isn't the only state to have corn (like Illinois), but I felt like 'Midwestern homeland' doesn't only have corn. Iowa is so rarely thought of it feels special. 🙂

Also, for some reason, I can't tag people... Any thoughts? I've tried several times but nothing is working.

I haven't done a haiku in a long time, but forgot how fun it was!
I'm thinking of rain because the past few days its been raining on and off.
(I love thunderstorms. They go great with reading.) ❤

Does anyone else struggle with finishing a good classic book because you know it is good for you to read it? Why is this taking me forever????? I really liked it in the beginning but went on vacation and now I can't get back into it. Any suggestions from those of you who have read it? Help me, please!!! 😂

Holes, by Louis Sachar. Apparantly Sachar wrote the script, so that's why it is so close to the book. I love the loopholes and parallel moments that link everything together. It was so well thought out.
I also can't deny I would rewatch Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Pride and Prejudice (2005) over and over and over again!

What about you?

I read this book a while ago but figured I'd post about it anyway.
Did anyone else laugh out loud when you read this play? I thought it was hilarious. I would love to go see it at the theater one day, if they ever put it on. 100% pick!

My dad taught me to love the good old classics, but I still love reading a good fantasy or historical fiction written after the 1990s.
Comment which one you prefer!!

I have two, which is why I didn't tag them:
Chronicles of Narnia series, by C.S. Lewis . My dad read all seven to me. It became a nightly ritual, so they'll always have a special place in my heart.
Trumpet of the Swan, by E. B. White. Actually anything by E. B. but Louis was my favorite character. It helped that my second favorite animals at the time were swans (horses always have been first).

How come most people apparently don't like this book?
I loooooovvvvvveeeeeeedddddd this! So cute.
I'm not sure I'll watch the movies, though... Does anyone recommend them?

You can preorder Rapunzel's Gambit here: https://www.amazon.com/Rapunzels-Gambit-That-Glitters-Book-ebook/dp/B0DXFXBJV7
I don't have it tagged because I haven't added it yet since I'm not sure how many pages there are.
This book is hilarious!

Remember I mentioned Mary Mecham coming out with a cover I wasn't allowed to reveal yet?
Well, now I am and here it is!!

Overall, banter was perfectly lovely, Rapunzel was diabolically heroic, the plot twist was shockingly unbelievable, and the antagonist was calculatingly eloquent. Five out of five stars!!!😍

Gorgeous cover or what? It has Sense and Sensibility (which I currently am reading), Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey, and Persuasion.

If you're an Austen fan, let me know which of the six you love best!

(Excuse me for not posting for a while, I was busy with family in town)

#austen #beautifulcovers #classiclit

Then and now, my Covid puppy.
He's a Mini Aussie shepherd but on the medium side.

And she also includes the first few chapters of every book she has so you can see if you like her style of writing.
I read the sneak peek of her book Hunting Sirens and instantly fell in love. And her newest book has an amazing cover (I'm subscribed to her newsletter and so far we are the only ones allowed to see it, but when I am given permission, I'll have to show you, my Litsy friends!!) I literally gasped when I saw it.
#cleanYA #banter

I listened to this book and really enjoyed it. Really cute retelling. I didn't like the first book as much as this one, and the nice thing is you can read it as a stand-alone.

Louisa May Alcott

I love her books. I want them all. 😍
Very close second: L. M. Montgomery.
I'd like to ask them both what encouraged them to become published.

I've written a book still in publishing phase and I would definitely choose the main character, Christine. As you other authors should know, sometimes your characters surprise you with a quirky twist that is unique to them that even you (the author) don't really understand. I'd like to sit down with her and just get to know her.
Oh, and if your name is Christine, I like your name!!😊

I have a few family members who are authors, so I won't count them among the “author meetings“. I haven't met any authors outside of my family besides Marcus Emerson.
I really need to find out when authors I love are signing books! 😂 I guess that's what I get for living in small towns.

#1 and #5 for me. I love the look of case laminate hardcover and I like listening to audiobooks while I'm making a meal or cleaning.
I actually commented on one of the books I own because of its amazing cover! (Assassin of Fire and Sacrifice by Mary Mecham)
Do you have a favorite?

If I had to pick one, I would pick #5... all the above. Although that wouldn't work with #4. 😭
But I would really really love to have #4. What are libraries for but for being there when you go into debt for buying too many books? 😁 I'd walk to the library every day if I could, especially if it meant entering a book like a portal.

I know I've loved many books without seeing the movies for fear of the book being ruined, but there are some movies I've seen without reading the book for fear of the movie being ruined. Little Women and Holes are two books I've read that the movie closely follows. In short, I have no idea.

Is this a hard question for anyone else? 😂😂

For me I'm definately a medieval/fantastical.
I mean, who can turn down a crackling fire with books and fairies everywhere? If only, if only. 😍

I feel like this series never gets old, however many times I read it. Even as I get older, I don't think I could ever outgrow it.
Are there any books like that for any of you guys?

For anyone who hasn't read the greek myth of Icarus, here is a quick summary.
Icarus's father Daedalus was an amazing inventor who created the Labyrinth for a monster but angered King Minos when he taught the prince of Athens how to defeat it. Minos sent Daedalus and Icarus into the Labyrinth and they escaped when Daedalus created waxen wings they used to fly away. Icarus, despite being warned, flew too close to the sun and his wings melted.

I'm a Multitasker-Traveler and sometimes Cuddler.
Let me know which one you are!!

I'm definitely a #4 and a very close #5. I can't read while with family or at work, although I wish I could do the latter. 😂
What's your favorite time to read?

Cute but not my favorite

If I chose In the Barn, I would rather be riding than reading. I'd rather go swimming if I was at the beach, and I think the cafe would be too distracting, so I'm going with Mountains.
Play along if you like!

Too many swear words, in my opinon. Sadly. I've heard good things about it.

I read this book twice before I had to return it to the library because I loved it so much.
It's in a series but it can be read as a standalone.

Anyone want the chance to get a free (and swoony) pdf book? 😎😍
Mary Mecham strikes straight to the heart in her novella, A Curse of Gold and Beauty. A golden thread in the otherwise black tapestry of today's fantasy romance genre, it has a flare of excitement, adventure, and selflessness that doesn't fail.
The book is free when you sign up for Mary Mecham's newsletter!!
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My book without the dust jacket. I am a sucker for beautiful hardcovers!! Anyone else the same?

This is a higher so-so. I own the book but out of all of Marguerite Henry's books I've read I've only read it twice (compared to several for the others I own). I guess I just felt a little jilted after reading Misty of Chincoteague, Stormy, Misty's Foal, and others.

Swoony. Arranged marriage. Clean.
All that was missing was enemies-to-lovers and this would have been a compilation of my favorite tropes! Overall an amazing book. Wouldn't recommend for younger teens.

Jack and Noelle were so cute in The Midnight Blizzard by Mary Mecham I literally didn't stop reading until I finished the book. Mary Mecham wrote them well and so realistically I was actually in the cold kingdom of Nieva, as Noelle's invisible best friend.
If you like to read fast-paced, friends-to-lovers, no-spice romance, I highly recommend this book for you.
I received an ARC from this author but the review above is my honest opinion.

I got this book at a bookstore for really cheap and loved it so much. It is set in the Holocaust and it really hit hard. Beautiful is the word I would use to describe it. The friendship between the two main characters is so inspiring.

This book is my favorite in the series. I've read it cover to cover too many times to count. Thanks to my mom for getting me hooked!!!! It is such a beautiful story.