Welcome to Litsy!

Loved this #LMPBC pick from #GroupN! A hilarious yet poignant coming-of-age story of a 17 yo boy trying to maneuver his way through trouble-magnet friends, embarrassing parents, teacher crushes and trying to hide his new obsession with knitting (thanks to the terms of a lame yet enlightening probation requirement). Loved Ben, his dry, sarcastic wit and his wise-beyond-his-years take on life. Recommended, especially for YA fans. 4.25⭐️
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Up next, my other #LMPBC read for #GroupN.

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“We creatives are allowed to be slightly sinister.”
3.5 stars. Full review soon on my GR.
Would have never picked this up on my own & I really enjoyed it. @SaturnDoo @robinb Will try to send out tomorrow!

What a super fun YA novel about finding yourself, breaking societal expectations, and creating a found family. It had a few rough patches (really did not need all the ink spent on pervy teenaged boy antics) but overall a solid pick.

#stayhome24in48 #24in48 #readathon #catsoflitsy

Well that's a YIKES. 😬
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Thanks (and no apologies necessary) @MaleficentBookDragon - I was a bit slow in realising I had to click through to accept 😂
This one has been on my radar for ages - looking forward to it! #JolabokaflodSwap

Finished my first book of the new year (Knit) and started the first LGBT book club read of the year (Carry On). Boys Don‘t Knit was a fairly light read and almost made me want to take up knitting myself. The characters were interesting and I enjoyed some of the humor — not laugh out loud, but I smiled. Going to file this one into some of my reading challenges too!

#bbrc #teenangst #lollipopfiction #booked2020 #winter #liveandlearn

I could have easily finished this book in one setting with how much I was enjoying it. The story is really engaging and the writing style is wonderful. The postive message is really great and I found myself really relating to the protagonist, Ben, so much, especially when he talked about his anxiety and how he couldn‘t stop focusing on all the things he was stressed about, even when it would‘ve been better to work on one at a time.

★★★★★

Front-porch reading with my eldest who is home from college 😍 She lent me this cute story about a boy forced to take a knitting class as part of his probation. He discovers he's a natural, and this becomes the context for the story as he navigates the stresses in his life. It tackles the usual coming-of-age issues: a father who doesn't understand him, a girl he can't figure out, and bullies. Not especially deep, but an enjoyable read. #YAL

"I'm aware that keeping a diary is considered part of the female domain, but in my life, with the family and friends I'm stuck with, it is the only reason I haven't run away and gone to live in the woods."

#SundaySentence

#blameitonlitsy #blameitonbookriot #needtohidethembeforehubbysees 📚📚📚

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Thanks SO much for all of the goodies, Ryan! You are amazing. 😃

I love this story. It‘s about relationships, on all levels. It‘s
about what it means to be a man. What it means to be a good member of society. This book is full of heart, will make you laugh, and even rip off 50 Shades of Gray, while remaining completely clean. To top it off, I just found out that there is a sequel.
#beatthebacklist #chamberofsecrets #diary #LitsyAtoZ #B #MountTBR. Full review on Goodreads

SO CUTE! Makes me want to step up my knitting game. 😸

I am in love with this book. Longer review tomorrow.

Yes please draw my eyebrows on ! I'm only on page 3 and already laughing.

So here is my #TBR for Feb. based on past history I will only read two of these. But we shall see. Two are library so here's hoping I get those done. #fiestyfeb

#readjanuary #fonts love these fonts.

This was so much fun! I really geeked out with all of the yarn and knitting talk

Great book! As a knitter, I loved the parts about knitting and Ben's new friends from knitting class. I also enjoyed some of the cultural references, like watching The Great British Bake Off. The story was a bit shallow and the ending tied up pretty quickly, but am enjoyable read.

I'm really enjoying this book, but this is my first week of school and I'm so tired! I teach middle school math - any other Litsy teachers out there? Have a great school year! 📚🍎

Super fun read! Never knew a knitting competition could be so action-packed or suspenseful! Thoroughly enjoyed this book! Thanks to @JaimitaPR and @BookishMarginalia for the loan.

Pretty sure whoever edited overlooked the fact that 'darn' was being used in its verb form here. Darn it! (See what I did there? Ok that was lame, I know.)

My reads for this #24in48 #readathon #readathonstats

My 14th and last read for the #24in48 #readathon . I most likely won't finish, but I definitely won't finish if I don't start! Thanks to my reading buddies @JaimitaPR , @BookishMarginalia , and Rachel! It was a great weekend.

Funny, charming novel about a teenage boy whose best friends keep getting him into trouble... The inevitable happens, mayhem ensues, and Ben has to make amends, be on his best behavior, AND fulfill the terms of his probation: write a journal, help out the lollipop lady, and take a class at the local community college. He chooses to take knitting, even though everyone knows boys don't knit! Ben gets his nerd on, and we cheer him on. Give it a try!

Loved this fast, entertaining read about a boy, his troublemaking friends, and his decision to keep his knitting quiet. One of the things that struck me as I read this was how the dad's offhanded, slightly homophobic comments affected his son's decision to stay in the knitting closet.

A boy who knits! A hilarious, sweet, and quirky read. Ben was such an enjoyable narrator--one that you'd like to take for a friendly drink when he was older. Not Martini Rosso!