Daughter and I treating ourselves to pedicures and a good read. Daughter‘s rereading Harry Potter, again. I‘m reading this awesome tagged book and using the gorgeous bookmark from @Crazeedi
Another ebook on sale today
Ebook On sale today. Looks good.
Researching potential books for #readingeurope2020 #belarus
Some special cookies for this evening
pickThis is a reluctant pick. Superb writing. Complex plot. Brilliant subject based on true circumstances: women left with little choice but to become men to own their own lives but under severe penalty for breaking that oath. Extremely unlikeable characters, who never fulfill expectations for a complex plot and brilliant subject matter. They just remain irritating characters without redemption. #readingeurope2020 #albania #litsyatoz #letterS
#wondrouswednesday
1) buyer, collector, hoarder (are you picking up on a theme?) 😊
2) not a favorite, but really the only time and place I am assured a time to read every day is in bed when my insomnia wakes me up
3) tagged book was the fave so far, but not a 5-star read; Pont Neuf was the “worst” but only because I think it was overrated—a 3-star read
4) @GingerAntics @mdm139 @Slajaunie @Curly_Caffeinated_Reader @Scochrane26 😘
A bit late for #twofortuesday:
1) the tagged book is my most recent 5-star read. The book must be well written, hard to put down, and elicits an emotional response from me (except anger for being poorly written or edited). The tagged book made me LOL, a shocking surprise and the writing was superb!
2) No because I rarely reread books and normally only do so if I loved it in the first place. But have changed ratings after thinking about a book.
Because we love words here on Litsy...
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/15-obscure-words-for-everyday-feelings-and-em...
And heavens knows I‘ve felt the pain of Croochie-Proochles. Any of you?
I wish I‘d read this when the kids were little, although I think my husband and I came pretty close to these recommendations. I‘d buy this book in a heartbeat if I had small ones now. Our society sure needs to learn how to control anger!
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/03/13/685533353/a-playful-way-to-...
Thanks for the tag @Eggs ! #thoughtfulthursday
• I have been going thru a myriad of medical tests to hopefully find a cause/cure to a lot of issues I‘ve had. I am very optimistic about it all so yes, the year has been good. No resolutions. One day at a time.
• Tagged, plus Single Thread, and wrapping up a few others I stopped reading for #wintergames
• @Come-read-with-me @Crimson613 @Scochrane26 @Curly_Caffeinated_Reader @GingerAntics 😘
Those gorgeous illuminated medieval books? Women also were scribes and painters of the books! I loved learning this! It changed my mind‘s eye about their creation!
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-a-medieval-woman-had-lapis-lazuli-hidden-...
I spent the morning making thank you notes while watching BBC‘s Dracula on Netflix. @Oryx I‘m happy to say that Netflix picked it up here in the states. I‘m about halfway thru the second episode. And yes I do like Van Helsing very much!!
This long ebook on sale today. Potential #readingeurope2020 #ireland
I‘m fresh out of audiobooks and looking for suggestions especially for #readingeurope2020. @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
I am struggling with this book! It‘s well written but the main character is so immature and making poor decisions one after the other I just want to scream. Perhaps the author‘s making a point of the damage a parent does by spoiling a child and I‘m truly hoping it‘s a device to show how much the character grows at some point in the story. Arg! I need this book for #readingeurope2020 #albania ! And the premise of the story sounds so good.
In the mix of this storm. Electricity flickering. Already spent some time under the stairs during the tornado warning (now expired).
So trying to read the tagged book to stay calm.
I‘ve read all of her Christmas short stories so now I start the series in earnest! I love her message at the beginning.
Another free potential #readingeurope2020 for #France
pickThis is an ok somewhat short story about a journalist (who tangentially was a cohort of Martha Gellhorn) & her relationship with one of 2 Harvard friends serving in WWII. The narrator annoyed me early on; overdone. The conclusion, while emotional, wasn‘t quite the bombshell I was led to believe. #readingeurope2020 #Luxembourg. Will also work for #France and #Belgium
So sad but true. Even the 15-year-old main character in this book gets the insane way immigrants seeking asylum are treated. (Assuming they are allowed in the country at all.)
This one‘s been on my tbr list for a long time and now it‘s on sale today. Spend the $2?
Last one for the night. Another free ebook for historical fiction lovers.
pickI like thrillers because they are action-packed; I‘m not turning pages out of duty but out of excitement. This prequel to the Black Flagged books hits the mark. It is definitely propulsive (a word I‘ve been anxious to use in a review). It‘s a rough history of a black ops sniper‘s recruitment and service in Serbia. The lack of detail is bothersome because we know it will be important in upcoming books, where I hope these details will be revealed.
Just added to the Litsy database. #readingeurope2020 #serbia
A free book today that can work for #readingeurope2020 for France
I‘m reading the prequel to the Black Flagged series, an introduction to the main character Daniel Petrovich. He‘s the black ops-trained main character of the series. This is the story of his recruitment, training, and most importantly his placement and “work” in war-torn Serbia. #readingeurope2020 #serbia
Book one of the Black Flagged series, Alpha, was good enough that I had to buy the ebook version of the boxed set of the remaining books. But I have to finish the prequel first.
pickThis is the 1st in a series by an author who (writing from real-life experience) is a 1st-rate thriller writer. Who is good? Who is bad? The murderer(s) are bad (unless it‘s for the good of the country?) but there‘s at least one FBI agent who is despicable. A lot of ambiguity, a ton of action. A great read. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes.
Just finished my first book of 2020 and also satisfied 2 challenges: #litsyAtoZ2020 #letterA and #readwithmrbook #onewordtitle
Review to come.
Our community garden has a little free library. Took a walk to visit a couple of the LFLs near the house. It‘s a beautiful day here.
When you sign up for #readingeurope2020, you get some links to what countries are in Europe. I felt this was the better link. The other link had countries I felt were not in Europe. So I will follow this list. I thought I‘d post it for anyone trying to decide whether to do this challenge.
An ebook set in Albania for #readingeurope2020 and it‘s on sale today!
Another top 15 book from The Atlantic that I‘m adding to my tbr list for this year. About the evil that governments and nations inflict on individuals. 😠
A top 15 book of 2019 according to The Atlantic magazine. Added to tbr right now!
A heartbreaking article. New Year‘s was when families were torn apart...food for thought and to remember.
https://time.com/5750833/new-years-day-slavery-history/?utm_source=pocket-newtab
1. Mostly good things: changed jobs twice for the better, career doing well enough to take more time for myself, which most importantly meant more time with friends and family...and Litsy!
2. #litsyatoz #readwithmrbook #readingeurope2020
3. Black-eyes peas (but I fell sick so missed making them this year 😢)
#friyayintro
Still reading and loving Dickens. I had to read this last Christmas story in his trilogy. I feel Dickens was so ahead of his time. Like this asinine quote, from a most disagreeable character, about women. I anticipate that in not too short of time, Dickens will make sure this nasty person gets his comeuppance.
Late to the show here because
1. I was sick with a stomach ailment I‘ve been battling for months. Not my fave way of starting 2020
2. Tagged
3. @TheAromaofBooks @tdrosebud So glad to have these new followers!
@Eggs #wondrouswednesday
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