I‘m so far behind on my #ChildrensClassicRead2023 #April
But this book is so delightful, I have to finish it.
Sweet Lucinda‘s uncle gave her money they bet on when she was 10 yo - knowing all along he was going to lose.
She bet she would not get the ‘Snobbiness Disease‘!

Time for a Cat & Mouse game!!!
🐱 🐭 💰

I really didn‘t want to start a new series, but I love Tracy Crosswhite. She‘s a real badasss! Dugoni writes a great detective novel. He also wrote a moving stand- alone:
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell 💙💜💙

Starting a mini - immersion into Marie Antoinette, her two sisters, and her mother! Lol look at how the bee wing & the book on the left merge!

It would be cool if more books would provide family trees.

To prevent spoilers, they could have a flip down family tree that would add people as you read on; or would have family trees throughout the book that would add people as their relationship is revealed.

Hmm 🤔 🗺️ 🌳

Excited to receive my ebook today! Hopefully the book itself arrives in the mail soon! Love this author!

May 3- Nov 7 🧛🏻‍♂️
Read Dracula 🧛🏻‍♂️ in real time-
Coordinated with the dates in the book
#DraculaDaily

https://draculadaily.substack.com/about

There‘s also a podcast reading it

https://redracula.live/

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-dracula/id1679833472

Enjoying this read for #Litsybookclub for our meeting on April 30.
Bandette is helping me. ⚫️⚪️⚫️
#DogsOfLitsy

Wow, the transience of family really hits hard. Your childhood family and your made nuclear family as an adult.
Such a great book & series. I delayed starting it, because this is the last book of the series.
Loving it! I love Norma, Constance, and Fleurette. 3 remarkable, very independent, and unique sisters.
3 Sisters Are We

Pg 20: Water Babies book is mentioned. I googled it and was surprised to find out what it was about!

The Water-Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley. Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. It was written as part satire in support of Charles Darwin's On The Origin of Species.

#ChildrensClassicRead2023

I won this amazing novel of friendship, adventure, & courage. Betsy Hayes, a Smith College graduate, goes to Athens for an archeological excavation. Then the Greco-Turkish War in 1896 breaks out between Greece and Turkey, & Bestsy‘s life changes.
In 1898, the Spanish-American War occurs & Betsy finds herself in Cuba working with Clara Barton & the Red Cross. Her story will keep you turning the pages. #TheThursdayAuthors #LaurenWillig

Yay! Not only does my library have the Newberry Award 🥇 winning Roller Skates, they have 2 other cute-looking Ruth Sawyer books!
( they could work a little harder where they place the scanning code though! )
But here‘s the PDF @TheBookHippie kindly found

https://ia800200.us.archive.org/2/items/RollerSkates/rollerskates.pdf

#ChildrensClassicRead2023

Prepping for my author event in May. Karen White is giving a tour of New Orleans to celebrate the publication of book #2 in her Royal Street series, a spin off of her Tradd Street series. Reading this stand alone, that I got from SuperBook III, then will go through her Tradd Street series & start the Royal Street series.
#KarenWhite #TraddStreet #RoyalStreet

Reading the last book in Round 4 of our mail around bookclub #CoverToCover
This is a moving story of the woman whose husband just died. She is recounting their lives together the day of his death, while she remains at his deathbed.

This Grammy is too excited to work!! My youngest just had baby #4 - Welcome Ezra Joseph! I will make a #Litten out of him!!
( sorry not really book related- but we must promote readers! Lol )

This book holds up so well! Still one of my favorite books!
@IndoorDame thanks for putting it back on my radar!

#NewberryAward

Starting our #LitsyBookClub book that we will discuss on Sunday, March 26. If you‘ve read it or want to read, it feel feel free to join us. Check out the information on the post of @litsybookclub

Thanks for the tag @Lynnsoprano
#Two4Tuesday

1. Oh yeah, China Bistro in Wichita, KS The name isn‘t the greatest (it used to be named Chinatown). We‘ve been going there for about 30 years!!! We love their hot and sour soup, as well as several other dishes

2. Yes! I don‘t always use the recipes, but I love thinking about using them! When I host a book club I try to provide book related food, even if a recipe has not been provided. 👇

Her debut book, The Lost Apothecary was good, but the ending landed a little flat. This new book starts out as a slow burn. The climax is much more rewarding.

To whom do displaced children belong after war? Jennifer Rosner once again weaves a moving, lyrical tale that will stay with you.
This is currently a problem in the Ukraine and other war torn areas. 💔💔💔
Thanks to @adventuresbythebook for introducing me to a new favorite author at #SuperBookIV

Thanks for the recipe, @xicanti I made it for a coworkers birthday at work. It‘s a hit!! I did use the icing in the recipe. I have never used brown butter before so that was a fun experiment.

I‘m reading the second book in this Peachtree Bluff series. So far it might be a little better than the first one but it‘s too early to tell. The fat shaming has started again. ** so this coffee cake recipe is perfect.! Lol 😂

Enjoying this FBI thriller! Can‘t wait to compare it to the Netflix movie 3/23 📕 🎥
#BookToMovie

@alisiakae is totally right. There is SO MUCH fat shaming in this book. A mother talking about her daughter who just had a baby. The daughter is estranged from her husband, and an old flame wants to go out with her.

I saw this great cover of Truman Capote‘s book at Barnes and Noble this last weekend. @Zoes_Human since you just posted about Breakfast at Tiffany‘s

Alice unwittingly finds a new calling- a love scribe. Her letters bring people together, sometimes in surprising ways. There‘s also a mysterious library! Who can resist a library?!

James Bond is not the only one that has Q to help him!
This is an incredible story of a female illusionist during WW2 who helped with escape & evade technology. The spy gadgets that were used & how they are hidden were ingenious!

https://www.wwiisoldier.com/product/wwii-gigli-saw-ww2/

https://youtu.be/1HSEJZ52HtQ

https://youtu.be/f1o4PD8ynPA

FYI-
If anyone is interested in the Crossovers of Taylor Jenkins Reid‘s books
** wish I would have read this earlier in the month, but I‘m still reading her backlist!

Taylor Jenkins Reid Crossovers & Easter Eggs

https://anasattic.com/taylor-jenkins-reid-book-crossovers/
#AuthorAMonth

I‘m finally starting to listen to this book. Just in time for the March TV adaptation & February‘s #AuthorAMonth

I‘m hoping I enjoy the story, but I think one of the best parts about this is how so many people got confused thinking this was about a real band and not a novel.
Even the “author” in the author note at the beginning was a character, which made you really think it was true!

( I really dislike this cover).

My daughter got me a fox 🦊
She said:
It will read with you and sleep with you and do all the fun things with you! Just a woman and her fox 🦊
💛🦊💛
😀😂🤣🥰

Do you think I bought enough books from the 20 author event I just went to? A friend did comment that I showed great restraint because they all fit on one bookshelf!
😂 I didn‘t tell her I have two more books pre-ordered & bought three as audiobooks!
#AdventuresWithBooks #SuperBookIV

Tracy Crosswhite is a badass detective 🕵🏻‍♀️

Reading this backlist book in preparation for tomorrow‘s author event!
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

Crazy scary stories of California fires AND the TOXINS in the ground and air over Greater LA from a nuclear plant that had a semi melt down that was kept secret ( & had at least 3 more)!

Reading this backlist book in preparation for an author event!
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

I love the illustrations. Baby Babar is adorable. “That‘s him, digging the sand with a shell.”. The story is a little harsh for kids- like Bambi, the mother is shot! Apparently no child in literature can go on an adventure without a dead mom!
#ChildrensClassicRead2023

Starting to read this backlist book in preparation for an author event! Oh my! What a sad, profound premise!
1931 “2 CHILDREN FOR SALE” in front of a house.
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

This is too good to not share!
20 Author Event I‘m going to in San Diego now also is a virtual event. Thursday,February 16 during the workday, but some of you may want to watch this virtually.
This last month I‘ve been reading a backlist book from several of the authors in preparation.
I don‘t know if this is appropriate for @LitsyEvents

https://adventuresbythebook.com/event/super-book-iv-2-16-23/

#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

Starting this ** kindle unlimited book ** for
#AuthorAMonth2023
#AuthorAMonth

Starting this backlist book in preparation for an author event!
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

Reading this backlist book in preparation for an author event! I absolutely loved another of his books:
The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

Starting this YA backlist book in preparation for an author event! Her book featured at the event is ‘Nora Goes Off Script‘ published June 2022.
#AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV

On this #InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay I‘m reading this profound & lyrically inspired novel in preparation for #AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV
🌺🎶🟡 🐦🟡🎶🌺

Onto the next book to prep for #AdventuresByTheBook #SuperbookIV Not my normal read, so we‘ll see! @ScientistSam seemed to enjoy it- the only other post! The authors next book is about a Mitford sister, which I‘m interested in reading along with Marie Benedict‘s new book about the Mitford sisters. I also just finished reading about Nancy Mitford in The Bookseller Secret. I‘m on a Mitford jag!

I‘m reading & listening to this book for my IRL bookclub, and I realized my chairs look like giraffes!!! 🦒 🪑 🦒
#FriendsWithBooks

You may enjoy this if you can read another WWII story! This is on the Eastern Front- the Philippines.
The story is very good, the epilogue great, and so far the authors' notes are incredible!
Two of these authors are going to be at an upcoming book event in San Diego: #AdventuresByTheBooks #SuperBookIV
I‘m trying to read some of the authors‘ backlists before I go.

Finishing up When We Had Wings
2/16/2023 in San Diego, At #AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV
We‘ll get to learn about the new books from the great authors Susan Meissner & Kristina McMorris! I can‘t wait!

#TheWaysWeHide #OnlyTheBeautiful
#HarperMuse #Berkeley #SourcebooksLandmark #Bookmarked

#ChildrensClassicRead2023

Frustratingly/interestingly, so far with my translation, they have used the word “people” twice when they‘re really talking about other animals. Once about a hedgehog, another about a different animal, I think other deer.

#ChildrensClassicRead2023
Alas, this version is not the Jack Zipes‘ translation, but it‘s close & still lovely. I can‘t figure out who‘s translation, but it‘s a publisher from India.
Wood instead of forest
Of course instead of certainly
Oh, don‘t let me disturb you vs Well, I wouldn‘t want to disturb you.

I may switch…. Since Zipes‘ is supposed to be the best translation… I had my sister download the one on the right.

#ChildrensClassicRead2023
I‘ve just started reading our #ChildrensClassicRead2023

Oh! To see the wonder of the world through Bambi‘s eyes!
Grass, sky, & butterflies 🦋

( I don‘t like this cover,though! )

When you‘ve worked hard to keep your life together and perfect, maybe you shouldn‘t go see a psychic at the fair….

Reading as prep for an author #AdventuresByTheBook #SuperBookIV #NovelNetWork

Yesterday, I started this audiobook & was a little confused, so today I‘m going to restart it in print. It plan to go back and forth- lol I checked out the ebook as well!
Bandette 🐶 is ready to curl up with me while I read. 🐶
Reading this for a bookclub & a book challenge!
#AuthorAMonth
#AuthorAMonth2023 #AuthorAMonth2023January #LitsyBookClub #DogsOfLitsy