Welcome to Litsy!

This collection of essays was a pleasure to read! But, fair warning, if you haven‘t read some of the books Hood writes about, there are spoilers.

I‘ve been itching to read Little Women since seeing Greta Gerwig‘s film. I‘m taking it as a sign that the book Ann Hood discusses at length in the introduction to my latest read is, you guessed it: Little Women!

I read this May 28-29 and gave it 4 ⭐️. I love stories or essays in this case about people‘s favourite books so this was entertaining.

I believe this too.

“It sounds foolish to say this now, but it wasn‘t until that summer that I realized the war I saw on television was real.”
#onVietnam
#lunchtimereading

#growingupwithbooks #readers #booklove #serendipity
#synchronicity

Just finished this small gem. I adored reading about what books impacted the author, how and what books “grew her up!”, and what specific books appeared just as she unknowingly needed them📚❤️😀
This one is for you @Suet624

#SoccerHalfTimeReading

#growingupwithbooks #comfort

#growingupwithbooks

#sundaymorning #endlesssummer #porchreading
Cool this morning, but sunny. Woke to a long rendition on bagpipes emanating from the church behind me. Lovely & peaceful. All is quiet except for the occasional church bells. Beautiful autumn day but I am so not ready to give up summer, even with leaves around me turning yellow, orange & red. Reading on the glider my picks for the morning.

I like literary memoirs — which books influenced writers and what was going on in their lives that made them connect to a book. This one isn‘t my favorite of the genre, but I did enjoy it. I especially liked that some of the books that had an impact on Hood were trashy novels — people don‘t generally include those in this type of book, but these novels are widely read, making it difficult to believe that no author has ever been influenced by them.

Christmas Eve Eve reading! The Kindle book is Something to Dye For by Aimee Nicole Walker, the 2nd in the Curl Up and Dye mystery series.

This should have been like kryptonite for me; memoirs about books or just books about books are totally up my alley. However, something about this one didn‘t resonate with me. Maybe the voice or the author‘s focus on more memoir framed by an important book for each theme. I don‘t know what it was, as Hood is certainly a good storyteller and excellent writer. I may try again in the future and see if it unfairly fell victim to my current sour mood.

Woke up today with a scratchy throat and stuffed up nose. Instead of errands and the gym, I am sipping coffee and admiring my tree. Catching up on Litsy before diving back into Ann Hood‘s memoir of reading. I think Starbucks and maybe the bookstore are in my future today.

I have a great morning/early afternoon lined up. 😁

Delayed post #3: This was good for an easy audiobook read. The progression confused me a bit. I expected the essays to be chronological, but Hood approaches each book more from a “this is what I learned” standpoint. It confused me about the chronology of her experiences, and I felt that she kept relearning the same or similar lessons. The parts about war and family were great. The parts about sexuality, not so much. Good for an in-between read.

Just didn't interest me. Was glad it was a short book.

Perfect for all of us who have gobbled up books from childhood.Who remember life's events through the book we were reading,💕📚

I am in the middle of about a million other books but I just can't resist this one any longer.

Last gushing post, I promise!

💫Listening to Ann Hood speak was a wonderful experience. A fellow bookworm recounting their journey in being a bookworm establishes a sense of camaraderie. It's like finding another member of your club. She was witty, eloquent, emotional, and full of warmth. I'm really looking forward to this book now.
P.S. Fans of the Obituary Writer: I asked who her favorite poets are. Emily Dickinson & Robert Frost.

#AnnHood

🖌It is thundering and raining outside, the church lights are flickering, and we await Ann Hood's arrival. Most definitely an interesting start to the evening. ❤️

#MeetAnAuthor #AnnHood #Savannah

📚When I see the E. Shaver sign, good things are about to happen. I picked up the new Ann Hood memoir in anticipation of listening to her speak tonight. Today is definitely an overdose on satisfaction kind of day. ☺️

#VacationRead #IndieBookstore #SupportIndieBookstores #EShaver #Savannah

#TBRtemptation post 6! Just released. The renowned author provides a memoir devoted to her emotional and intellectual development through the books she's read. Growing up in a Rhode Island mill town in a household where a love of literature wasn't fostered, she relied on books to expand her horizons & introduce her to undiscussed topics, like desire, sexuality, & madness. The Bell Jar, Dr. Zhivago, Grapes of Wrath, etc. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

But then again...

Love books about authors reading lives.I think it's a book nerd thing💕📚Also a book of short stories that sound wonderful good book Mail day👍🤗

Today's #bookmail! I adore books about reading and this looks really good, although I didn't realize it was so small.

Just finished this memoir. It's an author's love story for books. If you like books about books definitely give this a go. 💖📖

A delightful little memoir about finding yourself in books. Ann Hood didn't grow up in a family of readers but she found her way to books and never left. She organizes each chapter into a "lesson" she learned while reading. I did so love the moment her teacher realized she read far above her peer group - if you've read Little Women, you been there.

#arc coming out in August: totally worth the wait! Was a lovely quick read over my morning coffee and utterly relatable for all the other littens who grew up as the "weird" one ALWAYS carrying around a book ??

Just received the cutest, tiniest little book in the mail. ARC courtesy of a Goodreads giveaway.