Welcome to Litsy!

This book title lured me in 8 years ago when it first came out & I finally read it.😅 It‘s slow in parts, but filled with many laughs about our most beloved (and also meh) books. And who doesn‘t love a Gen X librarian with a wicked sense of humor. Extra bonus: much fodder on celebrity memoirs and of course Ray Bradbury‘s dystopian classic.🔥
Trivia Question: How do you pronounce the title: Four-Five-One or Four-Fifty-One? See below👇🏻

Listened to this book, have been interested in reading it for awhile. Loved the 1st part, but the 2nd part, mostly quick recommendations/lists of books, would have been better as a physical read. Has some good humor.

Dear Spence: You are hilarious & I had so much fun reading your letters to books you've loved and hated. With your passion for reading, finding the perfect book for others, & your snarky sense of humor, I think we would be friends if we met. The letters were perfect to read in small bites, a few at a time. You made me snort out loud w/laughter while grocery shopping. You also destroyed my TBR list with new recommendations. Thanks for the giggles.

This book is cracking me up but I‘m not sure if I can keep listening to it at work today because even if I put on headphones and work in the back of shop, folks might wonder why I‘m giggling and snorting to myself back there 🤔😄

Though I'm not working today for a legitimate reason (spinal stenosis is a b*tch) and not to read all day, this paragraph is on point. "...chances are you've experienced bouts of antisocial behavior and 'read rage' outbursts... Because although you participate in society as much as necessary..., you'd rather be reading...Did you think it was just you?...You've just never met any of the others, because we don't want to talk to you either." ?

I know I'm finally out of a depressive episode when I have the urge and energy to bake. I made tart cherry drop scones this morning. I'm not going to say that reading brought me out of it, but the first sign that I'm getting better is wanting to read more and enjoying what I read instead of everything being and feeling blah and gray and not worth the effort. The tagged book had been making me laugh.

Hilarious book of notes from a librarian to her books.

Some of them are love letters.

Some are break-up letters.

All of them are funny 😄

I added several to my TBR.

*Doesn't Noodle look cute? When she jumped up on my desk, I saw a photo op.

@Scochrane26 Thank you SO. MUCH!

This book has been on my tbr for so long and I am super excited to get into it!

And the candy...so good!

Thanks again, and thank you @bookish_wookish for hosting the #littlechristmasswap #lcs

It has been such fun ☺

Delightful to drop in and read a few letters a day.

"The public librarian has been typecast. We're supposed to whisper and shush, demand silence, when in reality we work our asses off trying to help people speak up. Maybe it seems safe for us to whisper. Because maybe if we could shout, it would shake the walls down."

Shout, my dear librarians, shout from the rooftops! ❤❤❤

A joyous little read perfect for book lovers. My TBR has grown 😉

#TitleIncludesLibraryOrLibrarian #Booked2021

Why did I wait so long to read this one! I LOVE LOVED IT SO MUCH!! Why did it hve to end?!

Book 38
#scribd #audiobook

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join the fun if you want.
This is day 96
#BooksToRead #TBRPile #TBRMountain

Technically DNF, but since I read all the actual letters I'm going to consider it done. It's fun and the way this librarian speaks to the books says a lot about them that are probably of more interest than the actual blurbs offer. But then the last third devolves into mood-based reading suggestions and 'how to get your friend with benefits to read.'

This was so witty and laugh out loud entertaining! I feel this is every book lovers inner monologue. I also now have many more books to add to be TBR. Definitely a great read after a month of fantasy and suspense. November 3/20 #bookspinbingo

As a long time book lover, this one was like reading my inner monologue on paper. Some perspectives were funny and new while some were sad and whole-heartedly disagreeable.

September Books 17/20 #LitsyLove

Just realized I forgot to post my #Summerfunswap package!! 🤦‍♀️
Thank you so much @mngraham !! Really looking forward to reading these!

Has anyone read this yet

I think I‘ve found the librarians holy text.... I adored this small collection of letters to the books one librarian loves, hates and loves to hate. It‘s laugh out loud funny at times and I often nodded in agreement when it comes to weeding, library patrons and the world at large (who don‘t always understand the workings of the librarian brain). Fittingly I borrowed this from the library I work at (which reopened this week) but need my own copy.

The library I work in closed in mid March, but I was schedule to go in and clear the returned book chutes and do some general maintenance a couple of times during the closure (which officially ended today!). This little book jumped into my hands on one of these days and demanded to come home with me. Now I need to actually read it.

This is my list for #bookspin for June. I‘m only including ten books so double numbers for each. These are all my unread library books that I have read before the libraries open up again in a few weeks. Wish me luck getting through them.
@TheAromaofBooks

• Bailed at 20% on audiobook. I had really high hopes for this one but it missed the mark for me completely. I was hoping for a mature, reflective memoir of the impact and importance of books in the author's life, not a sarcastic romp through the stacks with unnecessary vulgarity and a pleading attempt at humor. I guess the author's tone wasn't respectful enough for me. Maybe audio wasn't the right format •

#DNF #bail #nope #nonfiction

#currentlyreading #currentlylistening #audiobook #librarylends #Libby #Libbyapp #TBR #memoir #libraries #librarians #nonfiction #readingwithmyears #challenges #audionerd

I‘m the kind of person who doesn‘t mind waiting at the doctor‘s office or the mechanics for long periods of time. I recently told my mother that I always have a book on hand (or five) because the stupidest thing you can do is go anywhere without a book 😄

#alwayscarryabook #bookworm #bookaddict #reading

Thank you @OriginalCyn620 for the Christmas presents and the extra books for my classroom! I can't wait to read these! ❤️ Merry Christmas 🎄🎅

12-13-19: My 103rd finished book of 2019! A fantastic read!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #dearfahrenheit451 #anniespence 👍🏼📖#️⃣1️⃣0️⃣3️⃣

12-13-19: Favorite quote and words to live by! 📚

12-12-19: Up next! Dear Fahrenheit 451....📖

A book about books... this one had me scratching my head until this gem literally jumped of the shelf at me (someone reshelving books dropped it and I caught it!) This is a collection of love letters from a librarian to the books she loves, ones she used to love, and ones she wants to love but just doesn‘t . A must read for anyone who has loved a book! #TIL I‘m not the only one who just can‘t get in to Anna Karenina! # NFNov. #TIL

A book that is ideal to be dipped into. I preferred the second section of the book to the first as some of the letters in the first tried a bit too hard to be funny.
Overall a decent read with occasional chuckles and a definite increase in my TBR.
Tagging this as my #somethingyousawonlitsy for #nonfiction2019

A fun distraction between some heavy reading.

I read with my ears, but will follow up with a look at the print edition. Written by a Gen-X librarian with a fair dose of humor. Includes book recommendations (beyond the books to which she writes love letters).

Almost done with this audio book. Now it is time for some Lion King. #24in48
@24in48

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I didn‘t know this book was missing from my life until @Cinfhen recommended it. It‘s such a perfect sendup to the pleasures of reading. This book made me laugh and made me remember why books are so magical (and why some just...aren‘t). Spence‘s voice is both hilarious and genuine.

PS When I went to the library to check this out, it was turned front-facing on the shelf - and we all know what that means when librarians do that. ❤️

Very cute audiobook. It starts out as “love letters“ to certain books, many of them were familiar to me, which helped. The last section is bookish advice on favorites, lists and librarians. If you love books about books, read or listen to this. Pleasant narration, too!

Loving this audiobook, it is so fun!!!!!

A book made for book-lovers. @Cinfhen thank you so much for this recommendation - I found the author‘s letters to books completely charming. She hit on many of my own favorites. Captures the magic of being a reader, how perspectives on how books shift on rereading, and just made me smile.Especially loved her imagining of her ideal bookshelves. Listened but will be buying a hardcover so I can look at the lists that make up the end of the book.

Librarian Annie Spence combines letters to books about why they are being culled, anecdotes about library patrons, and recommended reading lists in this small volume. I found it a completely charming love letter to books.

This was delightful and helped me remember why I love to read so much. Spence was a great narrator on audio and her book was perfect to listen during walks and on my commute. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Such a hilarious read. Great stories mixed in with quotes and funny antidotes. Must read if you love books.

Freaking loved this book. I wonder if Ms. Spence would think it creepy that I want to be her best friend.

#PopSugar19 - 38/50

12 hours and 47 minutes! More than I thought I would get, thanks to audiobooks and my husband giving me Saturday afternoon to read. I got a book hangover from Bridge of Clay. I loved diving into Robin Hobb's Ship of Magic. And the tagged book was a lot of fun to dip in and out of. It's been a great readathon!

#24b4Monday @Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid

My wonderful husband is giving me the afternoon to read, so I've escaped the kids and the house and camped out at the library. This is such a comfy chair I may never leave!

#24b4Monday @Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid

It‘s been my goal this year to read more nonfiction and then I saw this nifty challenge. After looking at the books I‘ve read so far this year, I realized I already had a start on the #nonfiction2019 challenge. The tagged book was hilarious and definitely worth a read (or listen).

Look @Laru79 it‘s already here thx again for the inspiration

Welp, I thought I had another disc so now I‘m waiting for my class with no book left. *sigh* But I really enjoyed this book. I‘ll have to get the paper copy though so I can write down all the titles she mentions.

I really enjoyed this, such a fun idea to write letters to each book! Annie has me laughing throughout and also noting down lots of new books to read. I also really liked the regular shout outs to libraries!! Thank goodness for free books.