Sinking back into this gorgeous book for Advent.

So much for reading. #dogsoflitsy

Study time at baseball.

I'd like to read that book, but can't bring myself to disturb her.

#dogsoflitsy

Today's reading

Sunday study phone call with my best friend.

Whoa. Just noticed that "100 Reviews" badge on my Netgalley profile! Looks like #100 was the tagged book.

This is a delightful middle grade fantasy about a girl named Willa who lives in the land of Ordinary Folk between two warring witch covens. She soon finds out that she is a witch and has until her next birthday to harness her magic and choose a coven. Or she‘ll explode. No big deal. This book is just plain fun. The story is exciting, Willa‘s character is thoughtful, and the spells are silly. This will be a lighthearted romp for 10-12 year-olds.

Bible study outside on the yoga mat this morning. Now I will start my workday from the same place.

#biblestudy

Friend picked this up at a thrift store for me because of the awkward title. Fun overall. The main character got annoying at times pining over a previous love (with whom she was never actually in a relationship). Other than that, it was entertaining.

#harlequin

Any Hoopla fans out there? I have often used it for light (often comics) reading before bed. Right now I am borrowing an audiobook for while I'm doing chores around the house.

What do you use Hoopla for?

This Harlequin Presents book from 1991 has some funny lines, which I will be sure to share, but this one is truth.

#harlequin

The dog and the cat are helping me read today.

The StoryGraph has captivated my attention for the day. I imported my Goodreads data and now have all sorts of pretty charts about my reading, like these two: my most read genres for the year so far, which I have compared to my all time most read genres. Amazing. Thanks @Clwojick for mentioning this tool!

It's the end of the workday and positively too hot to move. Darn... guess I have to read. 👓 📖 🌞

How does she know me?

Author event tonight was delightful! I started the book Sunday and am only about 60 pages in, but I love it so far. Now I can't wait to finish.

Picked this one up today in anticipation of author event in a few nights. The writing style had me hooked in just the first couple of pages. Excited to see where it leads!

Rainbows and reading.

Same. 🧡

Had brunch with a couple of book-lover friends. One of them brought the other two of us old Harlequin paperbacks she thrifted. She is exceptional at finding the eyebrow raising titles, cover art, descriptions, and character names. My other friend got Low Country Liar with a leading man named Slade Blackwell.

💜

Well said, Bob Goff.

How have I not read this author before? This book was sent to me from this year's Hachette Nook Club Brunch. I'm only a few pages in and love the tone of this book already. Author blurb says Mike Gayle has written 13 novels, so I will have plenty of blacklist if this finishes as good as it starts.

I have listened to audiobooks only a handful of times, but maybe I will try it more often now. Got this one through the library via Hoopla. It is tough but compelling so far.

The book is as wonderful as my reading companion.

My weekend.

Sought this out at the library today. I wasn't expecting it to be so thick!

Doesn't seem like this would be comfortable. Maybe she's as much a book lover as I am.

#dogsoflitsy

My first foray into manga.

Well, isn't this a fun title page!

Found this one at my little free library and just started reading it. It has a sweet grandma's inscription in the front cover. I've been feeling a pull to read young kids' literature.

I dislike when marketing mismatches content. The book flap had me thinking this was a spy story set in the Galapagos. I was so ready for that. Instead it's about a strained friendship. I bailed 90 pages in with zero mention of islands. Pretty cover, though.

Quiet weekend vibes

#dogsoflitsy

Really enjoying this book. I received the ARC in the fall. The book was released in March. But timing is everything and now is the right time for me.

When your book unexpectedly synchronizes with your day.

Great cozy mystery with recipes at the end for all the delicious-sounding Philipino food. I rarely bake, but I had to try Lila's Ube Crinkles. Ube = purple yam = yummy and pretty. I recommend the book and the cookies.

My previous post has a breakdown of numbers from my library sale book haul. Here is a glimpse of some of what came home with me.

I love library book sale weekend! I find so many interesting, well-loved titles, some of which I've never heard of. Day 2 is $5 per bag (and I am a very efficient bag packer). $10 got me 32 books and 2 magazines.

*2 novels (I'm a nonfiction lover)
*1 poetry book (from 1974)
*10 hardcover
*5 books about writing
*2 about photography
*4 with numbers in the title
*15 written by women
*1 memoir
*7 about religion/spirituality
*2 contain meditations

1. Athena
2. Currently reading The Odyssey for the first time! Most recent before that was an ARC of Circe by Madeline Miller.

@TheSpineView @Bette #TwoForTuesday but on a Wednesday.

Never read this in school. Now, many years later, I have been getting hints from the universe to give it a try. When I saw this beautiful edition on a poetry table right next to the door upon walking into my local bookshop, I took it as a final sign and brought it home with me. Loving it so far from just the introduction and very beginning passages.

Loved Sheets when it first came out and equally adore this follow up called Delicates.

There is a lot to unpack in this story. Middle school is a delicate time of emotional growth and Brenna Thumper cradles it carefully to bring depth to these characters' feelings.

Check the content warnings if you have sensitivities.

The art is beautiful and so is the story. 5/5 stars

Love the show, love Amy Bruni, but... This book needs extreme editing. The chapter titles are snappy and interesting, yet the content is choppy, unfocused, and doesn't give new information beyond what you see in the show. Basically the intro about Amy's childhood paranormal experiences was great. It should have been an article. :(

I've been binge-watching Kindred Spirits, so this is the logical next pick.

Purchased this book used from my college bookstore around 1998 when I took a romance class for my English degree. Our professor had us read portions of The Italian to get a sense of early gothic novels, followed by the full Northanger Abbey.

After reading an article in Bella Grace Magazine last night about dark academia and the pull of classics in winter, I was drawn to pull this off my shelf.

Today's plans.

My weekend plans. Right here.

I am living in this book right now, with journal and book darts at the ready. I began learning about doshas a year ago, and @iamsahararose has a way of making it all click for me. I have her previous books Idiot's Guide to Ayurveda and Eat Feel Fresh, as well as her Yogic Path oracle deck and journal. Everything Sahara makes is informative and beautiful. I'm halfway through this one with tons of notes.

My reader tools.