Welcome to Litsy!

I just opened my #Jolabokaflodswap from @JoScho ! I've never heard of this book but it sounds really interesting! I can't wait to make some hot chocolate and the tin full of chocolates is awesome! Thank you so much!

@MaleficentBookDragon

"But as you know, in all camp stories, there are monsters.
In this one, there are two.
The sea monster.
And me."
While that's an attention grabbing statement, it isn't entirely accurate. In this story there are four monsters. The sea monster. The girl. Her guilt. And her grief.
WBW is a beautiful book about a girl & her family struggling to keep their heads above water after the death of a loved one. Full review on IG. Highly recommend this one!

Ask anyone in Winship, Maine, and they‘ll tell you the camp Quinn‘s family owns is a magical place. Paper wishes hang from the ceiling. Blueberries grow in the dead of winter. According to local legend, a sea monster lurks off the coast. There‘s just a feeling that something extraordinary could happen.
As Quinn lets herself open up again, she begins to understand the truth about love, loss, and monsters—real and imagined.
#trueblue #jazzyjune

An unexpected good YA read that takes you on a journey you don‘t expect to go. Quinn Sawyer‘s parents own a camp where she and her siblings - Reed and Fern - spend their summers immersed in the work and the lake. Set in Maine, this story flips from the previous July to current December. The swings in season make that back and forth transition easy to follow. That July was life changing for Quinn and after six months she‘s facing her fears.

This book is amazingly campy...love...heartache...loss...family...survival and laughs all in one. A book of firsts, lasts, and everything in-between.

Wow, I never expected to fall into YA books the way that I have but add this one to the list! So incredibly good. Quinn‘s grief was so truly palpable that it was hard to get through at times. Incredible book though!

This is my “to read” pile. What does yours look like?!

This was a book about love, loss, and grief with a little hint of magic tossed it. The setting is a camp in winter. Great characters and story told in a then and now format. I kinda loved it and highly recommend it. 💙
Also did you know Japanese puffer fish create sand mandalas to attract mates? I learned that in this book and it is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in nature.
https://youtu.be/p1PID91sEW8

#quotsy #quotsyjuly18 #wild

This book is pretty special 🖤

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Starting this one while waiting on my flight to board at the airport. And I took two Dramamine and I am struggling to keep my eyes open.
#JB friends I will be late in posting and replying to any notes/cards I receive while I am away but I will get back to you ASAP when I get home ❤️