Really enjoyed this! I‘d been hesitant to read or watch anything Bourdain related as his death was so shocking to me when it happened. Loved hearing about the crazy adventures and what it was like behind the scenes. Wish Tony had been more willing to truly let people in and been in therapy for a lot longer - who knows if it might have gone differently 😓😞

Huge apologies, friends, for the delayed post! Here‘s the #TBRtarot pick for April. Have fun!

I don‘t know why it took me so long to read this. I loved Homegoing and I think something told me this would be a difficult read as well. Oh, it was difficult, but also SO beautiful. So many times I was saying “yes” in my head, or nodding, particularly when Gyasi writes about religion (I grew up in a southern Baptist church). So many heavy, sad topics packed into these pages. I loved it.

Well, as usual, time keeps flying and here we are at (almost) April! If you‘ve posted your list already, yay! If you haven‘t, here‘s your reminder 😊 Have fun! #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

This is not your typical Lisa Jewell book; if you‘re expecting a thriller, you won‘t find it in these pages. What it is - quite a dark and rather disturbing read about one of the most dysfunctional families ever fictionalized (is that a word?). Not sure what it says about me, but I loved it and couldn‘t put it down. #readyourkindle

Nope, it‘s not a type of multivitamin 😂 Just a super cool musical instrument that is apparently quite hard to master. Links: https://youtu.be/-QgTF8p-284?si=yBQCF2IBXR-Z3Tq6
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theremin #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

@Jas16 you are just the best! I feel like you just sent me a book a couple of weeks ago, so imagine my surprise when I got this today! Thank you so much ♥️♥️♥️

Another great installment in the Finlay Donovan series - love these! #readyourkindle

FRIENDS!! Posting late but I didn‘t want anyone to miss out on the absolute cuteness that is the pygmy marmoset! Sometimes I veer off course with the “weird” part, because cute animals 😂 Here‘s an article about them: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/pygmy-marmoset #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

A reread for me, as I stopped reading the WEBTOON a year or so ago (I think) and have some catching up to do! Love this series. #TBRtarot

I‘m definitely checking this out! Loved the book. @vivastory

Not really weird but it‘s an opportunity to brag on my oldest kiddo (he will always be a kiddo for me despite being almost 13 😱). He was watching a play through of a favorite video game and mentioned how one villain shows up at the start, but you don‘t actually fight the villain until the end. He said “and that‘s an example of foreshadowing.” LORD I love this kid. #weirdwords #weirdwordwednesday

@CSeydel this was such a winner for me - thank you for including it on your list! It was written in such a unique way, but I found it beautiful. Sad, yes, but also hopeful, funny at times, and so many wonderful characters. Ruth was the best. Funny story - my oldest son has a little cup filled with misshapen M&M‘s, like her almonds ♥️😊 #auldlangspine @monalyisha

I thought I couldn‘t read books with characters who have dementia (due to plenty of personal experience), but I‘m loving this one. And this quote really struck me. Is anyone really “sane,” though? 🤷‍♀️🧐😂 @CSeydel #auldlangspine #ALSpine

Damn, this was some seriously good reading. That‘s about all I have to say 😂😂

So sorry friends, I blame a case of the Mondays for the later post! Here are the numbers for March! Have fun 😊 #readyourkindle #readyourebooks #readyournook #readyourkobo

I want to shout from the rooftops about this book! It was sad, funny, inspiring, emotional - I don‘t often say “all the feels” but this gave me ALLLLL the feels ♥️♥️♥️ #readyourkindle

Happy March, friends! Bit of a different prompt this time - I fell in love with graphic novels after I hit a slump a couple years ago but, if it isn‘t your jam, I understand! If anyone needs recommendations, let me know 😊 #TBRtarot

Happy birthday to Michelle @Mimi28 ♥️♥️ Hope it‘s been great! #LitsyLoveBirthdayWishes #LitsyLoveCrew #LitsyLove

Here‘s a reminder to post your lists (and if you already have, thank you and yay!) for March‘s round of #readyourkindle. Have fun, tag me, let me know if you want to be added/removed from my list! #readyourkobo #readyourebooks #readyournook

This really captured so much, but also really paralleled in so many ways what our country is going through now (again). The elation I felt and HOPE when Obama won; the absolute terror when Trump won and then won again. Excellent read. So much packed into these pages.

#TBRtarot for March - written by an LGBTQ+ author - done! I loved this so much and seriously need the 2nd in the series immediately 👏🏻

Dearest Sue, it was so wonderful of you to send this to me! I gasped when I opened it - Sandwich was a 2024 favorite ♥️ Can‘t wait to read this! Thank you so very much 😊😊 @Suet624

It isn‘t musical instrument related and it isn‘t a fish 😂 I am always excited when I find new X words and especially words that don‘t mean what I think they mean 😃 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Hmm. So I liked this and I was really invested but after that very unresolved ending, I have SO MANY questions 😂😅🫣 @BarbaraBB I bought this one based on your review so, I‘ve made a new hashtag: #blameitonbarbara 😀😂

This resolved everything from the last book, which I was happy about, but I didn‘t expect to be so absolutely blown away - this is my favorite of the series thus far. I love Gamache, but I also like that despite his kindness, his brilliance, he is human and makes mistakes. It showed a whole different side of him and now I love him even more ♥️ #readyourkindle

On the search for more good memoirs! Give me all you‘ve got! @Chelsea.Poole @britt_brooke @Megabooks tagging a few of my memoir lovers 😀

Goodness 😥 All I can say is that I hope that Ruby and Jodi never get parole. Major kudos to Shari for telling her story and speaking her truth. I‘m interested to watch the documentary on Hulu (drops February 27) - it‘s actually authorized by Kevin Franke, Shari, and her brother Chad.

Thanks to the #atreeaday daily readings, which I‘m quite behind on, I discovered another new word! This is very science-y, friends. But very cool! Here‘s a link if interested: https://www.thoughtco.com/cladogram-definition-and-examples-4778452
#weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Happiest of birthdays, Harper! We hope it‘s fabulous 😊 #LitsyLoveBirthdayWishes #LitsyLoveCrew #LitsyLove

Okay, so I‘d checked this out from the library, started it, and it made me so uncomfortable. Then, lovely @AmyG gifted it to me and I figured the universe must be trying to tell me to read it. I ended up absolutely HOOKED. Yes, it‘s SO CRINGY at times, and there are definitely triggers. I hated Doug with a passion. Just wow, this could easily be a favorite of the year for me.

Did I just preorder this? Yes. Yes, I did. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I‘m on time for this one 😂 Happy birthday, Veronika! Hope it‘s amazing! #litsylovebirthdaywishes @starlight97

Sorry for my lateness…. again 🤦‍♀️ Hope you had a great birthday yesterday, Amy! @bookish_wookish #litsylovebirthdaywishes

Happy (late) birthday, Julia! Apologies for the delay! #litsylovebirthdaywishes

Happy (much belated) birthday, Lynne! Apologies for my lateness. #litsylovebirthdaywishes

Thanks to my current audiobook, I learned once again that there is a word for everything. Shari‘s story is riveting. Thankfully, I have enough of all the other types of guilt without adding this one 🤪🤦‍♀️😂 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Today‘s the day! Here are February‘s picks, friends. Have fun! #readyourkindle #readyourkobo #readyourebooks #readyournook

How to describe this? Ultimately, I kind of loved it, but with reservations. I felt like there were too many storylines, and some of those weren‘t fleshed out enough. It feels like she tried to pack SO MUCH into the book but left out some important parts. That being said, I LOVE her writing and I love her characters. What does it say about me that some of Vera‘s “madness” made sense? 😂🤷‍♀️

Here is the prompt for February‘s #TBRtarot, friends! Have fun, tag me, and happy reading!

Friends, I seem to be in a slump 😢🤦‍♀️ Hoping that February is a better month! A few of you have posted your lists but here‘s my (late) list as a reminder for the rest. Enjoy! Numbers drawn on Monday! #readyourkindle #readyournook #readyourebooks #readyourkobo

Amy, Amy, Amy ♥️♥️♥️ Thank you, sweet friend/book twin/all around awesome lady 😘😘 @AmyG

Absolutely flipping brilliant. I‘m a lifelong Greek mythology nerd and his telling of these stories was a breath of fresh air. And the humor! Loved it.

I just really want this word to have something to do with cats 🐱😂 #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

@Jas16 you are the sweetest! Thank you for sending this to me - I can‘t wait to read it. Happy New Year to you ♥️♥️ Though I can‘t believe February is already almost here 😅😳

Amen, Armand. Amen. @Bookwormjillk you were right about it taking off. I‘m hooked on this one and already lost my disappointment from the last.

@CSeydel my heart is full of so many emotions after reading this beautiful book. I loved every minute of it. I wish I could write more but I‘m really just basking in this feeling that will without a doubt develop into a book hangover. Thank you for putting this on your list! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ #auldlangspine #ALSpine @monalyisha

Better late than never, friends! I‘ve been on a Bob Dylan kick lately and the term and lyrics (my favorites in the song) above are from one of my favorite songs of his: Visions of Johanna. Anyone ever play blind man‘s bluff as a kid? #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

Beautiful and sad. Loved it even more than Foster.
“He found himself asking was there any point in being alive without helping one another? Was it possible to carry on along through all the years, the decades, through an entire life, without once being brave enough to go against what was there and yet call yourself a Christian, and face yourself in the mirror?”

@CSeydel I don‘t know why it took me so long to read this! I think I‘ve been in a bit of a slump. Anyway, I LOVED it (I knew I would). What a crazy dysfunctional wacky family though - whew 😅😂 #auldlangspine @monalyisha