The One-in-a-Million Boy | 
so-soThis fell a bit short of my expectations. My main problem was that the story puts the least interesting character at the forefront. There‘s a Lithuanian immigrant, an eccentric boy obsessed w/world records, & a grieving mother, but instead, we focus on a mediocre musician who has a good heart but is still a neglectful father. I felt like every other character had a more interesting story & was disappointed each time we returned to his‘s narrative.
pickThis book melted my heart. Take a somewhat cantankerous, 104-year-old woman and add a Guinness world record-obsessed boy and you get an unlikely friendship which leads to other unlikely friendships. Touching and sweet with a perfect ending.
You know a book is having an impact when you see a woodpecker and think, “Oooo…the boy could add this one to his list.”
#Girl
#OppositeDay
I was amazed to see how few titles I have with boy in the title! Tons of girls though!!
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“Of course you love your father. I might point out, however, that it‘s no crime to love the other fellow, too, if he‘s a good man who‘s kind to you.”
pickOh gosh I loved this book. It‘s so wonderful and well written. Delightful story.
pickA sweet story about friendship that‘s the perfect read for right now!
It‘s raining so I couldn‘t get to pic I wanted but this will work!! I‘ve started this one and it‘s really good so far!!
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#Tree
#BloomingBibliophiles
This is one of my favorites. Memorable characters, heartbreaking story, offbeat overall. It's one I want to re-read.
I keep a record of the books I read each month and pick a favorite at the end of the year. Here are my fiction favorites of the decade. #2010s #decadeofbooks
so-so“Because the story of your life never starts at the beginning.”
This is the story of friendship between 104 year old Ona Vitkus and an 11 year old boy, but it's a joy to see it unfold, and watch how the story develops because of this relationship.
The characters in this book were good. Ona, feisty and 104 years young, Quinn the absentee father, Belle the broken and grieving mother, and the unnamed, World-record-obsessed boy.
Calling all Littens! I‘m late to the party (as usual) but check out @MrBook profile for the deets on this weekends #readathon!
#Litsypartyofone #mrbook1inamillion #24B4Monday @MrBook This is my book stack for this weekend‘s readathon. I love readathons because they help get me on track with my reading - especially on books that I‘m behind in. I can‘t post any snacks unfortunately - I‘m on a diet so I‘m trying to eat healthy 🙄 I‘m seeing my dietician tomorrow and I‘m afraid even posting what I want to eat will feel like cheating 😂
Here's my TBR stack for this weekend's #24b4monday readathon! Looking forward to celebrating one of everybody's favourite with some reads that I'm super excited about. Also got some audiobooks lined up as well #MrBook1inaMillion
@MrBook @Andrew65
Woohoo! @MrBook has reached over 1m in Litfluence!! And in celebration, there‘s a #readathon this weekend! Start planning your TBR and your snacks now, and join the #24b4Monday crew and #LitsyPartyofOne. There are prizes on offer. Seriously, could it get any better?! Check out MrBook‘s profile for the full details 😄 #MrBook1InAMillion
#MrBook1inaMillion @MrBook
The illustrious @MrBook has now surpassed 1M.. yes one million in Litfluence. He is celebrating my doing a readathon with games and prizes. Too much to mention in one post so go check out his feed.
Congrats Jason!! Wahoo! 🥳🥳🥳
Congrats to @MrBook on a great milestone! 🎉🎉
Looking forward to this! Think I can actually participate for a change! #litsypartyofone #24b4monday
The #1InAMillion @MrBook is celebrating his Litfkuence achievement with a #LitsyPartyOfOne #24B4Monday #readathon.
Go to his profile to check out the details (3 posts).
Congratulations Jason! You were among the first people to welcome me to Litsy and I'm looking forward to celebrating your awesomeness this coming weekend.
@Alisnazzy @Lynnsoprano @TheReadingMermaid @Andrew65 @jb72
so-so"Picture it: One thousand hummingbirds with ruby throats fell out of the blue and straight to us, two old ladies who couldn't believe their eyes."
The hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world, this kind of fits in perfectly with the theme of the book.
The sweetest good-sad story
#crymeariver #ayupaugust @squirrelbrain @Cinfhen
Book club cast Cloris Leachman and David Arquette.
#JulyWrapUp
Had a bit of a reading slump this month, but a re-read of the tagged book for a bookclub ended up being the perfect #slumpbuster !
I read a couple of fantastic cookbooks, and also really liked The Girl on the Page, a gift from a lovely Litten...
Favorite new-to-me fiction read was the 5⭐️ ‘The Nickel Boys‘ by Colson Whitehead.... I‘m looking forward to discussing it at the B&N bookclub I‘ll be hosting on August 13th....📚💕
My book haul from 2nd and Charles on Sunday. I technically only went there to get a gift card for a friend, but y‘all know how that goes. I can‘t pass up a buy 5 used books, get 5 free deal. The two in the middle are books I‘ve been on the library waitlist for a while so those are some fun finds and the rest are just whatever struck my fancy - fantasy, animals, classics, etc.
pickReread for a bookclub- just as good as I remembered.
I again fell in love with this lovely cast of characters. Ona, feisty and 104 years young, Quinn the absentee father, Belle the broken and grieving mother, and the unnamed, World-record-obsessed boy.
This wonderful story of grief and friendship, just spoke to me so completely. And I just love Quinn as a character. His complex feelings of grief, guilt, honor and duty were so moving. Recommended👍
An 11 year old Boy Scout goes to help 104 year old Ona Vitkus each Saturday. They become friends and Ona tells the boy several secrets. Love, loss and friendship
pickOverall a very heartwarming and touching story. It dragged a little in the middle and frankly, Quinn did almost nothing to impress me as a character. He was mostly self absorbed and kind of cold. Ona, the boy and the way that the author chose to end the book saved it all. The ending was heartbreaking and beautiful. I would still highly recommend this book and the audio was amazing. #audiobook #tearjerker #hoopla
pick‘Upstairs, gaining strength by the second, lay Quinn‘s inheritance, left to the father from the son: an old woman suddenly missing home.‘
This is the story of a boy, a son and his relationship with his father and his friendship with an elderly lady of 104.
This book made my heart sing! The ending was just perfect! The characters felt so real and they made me cry, smile and cry some more.
#LitsyAtoZ letter O
#buddyread @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
Nerissa,
Thank you so much for the bookmark, book, and especially the kind words in your letter 💗 That means so much to me... You and others make Litsy such a wonderful place! I love that Litsy is a loving community and that we can make friends all over the world here. This is not just a book reviewing site, but a place to meet others with similar interests and get to know one another. Thank you for being a part of this awesome group!! 💗❤️😘
Here‘s one for all my audiobook peeps. Made a list of some of my favorites over on @bookriot today.
https://bookriot.com/2019/04/15/audiobooks-with-theatrical-narrators/
#audiobooks #amwriting #amlistening
"I remember clinking the wrong sort of glasses and wishing I had the right sort of glasses, and to this day I consider that moment - clink! - as the beginning of our friendship. I'm glad it made a sound."
pickI thought this book had its moments, but I was never chomping at the bit to get back to it. Could just be that I am in the midst of so much upheaval personally.
I am going to give it a pick for the interesting premise and the quotes that I picked out from it.
pickSweet story about a 104 year old woman who befriends a quirky 11 year old boy. I liked the characters, the writing, and how it wrapped up without being corny or obvious. Read this for book club and it‘s for the #LitsyAtoZ challenge. @BookishMarginalia
"She felt suddenly fond of her unremarkable life, that humdrum necklace of imitation pearls with the occasional glint of the real thing."
Next up for party book club and for #litsyAtoZ challenge @BookishMarginalia
pickI may have just listened to my 2019 favorite! This is a story that has so many moving elements. Have tissues on hand. Unlikely friendships, missed opportunities, mistakes, relationships, forgiveness, acceptance, humor, and love are all in this charming story. I definitely recommend the audiobook. Such a unique mix of characters...I will be thinking of them for a long time. 5/5⭐️s #Keeper ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
pickGentle, quiet, and heartwarming, this book creeps up on you. A story of friendship, missed opportunities, and second chances...all set in motion after the death of a boy. And the ending..it‘s beautiful! 👍👍👍👍
✅ #Booked2019 Winter #relatedtoapodcast (from MMD podcast).
It has been a whirlwind of activity for the past three days in celebration of the Lunar New Year 🧧... lots of socialising (family gatherings, friends visiting), too much of food, and not enough of sleep. Today I plan on resting at home to finish (hopefully) the tagged book and maybe a little nap later in the afternoon.
Here‘s a pic of my sister‘s munchkin, Sukey. 🐶❤️
pickI really appreciate this book for how the author shows the growth of each character through the course of the story. I‘m so glad I read it! Definitely recommend. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
so-soInitially I found the book charming but it quickly wore off as the book focused more on the father and characters other than the old woman and young boy. Ultimately the charm left with the boy and it made a book that was already longer than it should have been feel that much longer.
(Read in December. Already on my TBR.)
#NewYearWhoDis
With this last read I have finally completed my end season of reads for #booked2018! Just in time 🙌🏼😉
#underdoghero - The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#featuresaholiday - Hocus Pocus & Sequel ⭐️⭐️⭐️
#MCover70 - The One-In-A Million Boy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#newin2018 - Pride ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
MCwithinvisibleillness- Turtles ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#spooky - Blood and Salt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
