Welcome to Litsy!

As I find with many of the Riorden Presents novels, the writing felt novice, lacking the “umph” you get from Riorden‘s actual books. The plot felt slow and fast at different points, shoveling out twists in the space of a paragraph and stretching out conversations for much longer than needed. But, as I always find in the Riorden Presents series, I enjoyed it despite all its low points. 4⭐️

Reading with Minerva before bed. #Audiocrocheting #CatsofLitsy

Listening to the tagged #audiobook while Minerva prowls around the yard in the dark. #CatsofLitsy

Saturday morning #audiocrocheting with my snoozing #readingbuddy Minerva 😊 #CatsofLitsy

A gumiho teen runs away on a spaceship and impersonated a Space Force cadet after her brother is accused of treason and desertion in this MG / YA novel blending science fiction and Korean mythology. Lots of action and adventure not to mention pirates and vengeful ghosts. Definitely a fun ride.

It took a bit to get into it, and then I was along for the ride. Min is a fox spirit (shapeshifter with Charm magic) who runs away, finagles her way onto a Space Force cruiser, impersonates a dead cadet, and unravels a centuries-old mystery with a dash of current deceit. Dragons, pirates, goblins, oh my. And I didn‘t expect to tear up, but I did, more than once.

#bookwormproblems - when you‘re leaving the house and your next three planned reads don‘t fit in your book sleeve, and you have to find something else in a hurry. Made the tagged my next read, which I started at kiddo‘s dance class last night.

I wasn‘t sure about this one at first, but I ended up really liking it!! Min is...perhaps not the most likable character, but she‘s very smart and resourceful—and really does hate to hurt people. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“I almost missed the stranger‘s visit that morning.”
#firstlinefridays @ShyBookOwl

Every week, I highlight #LGBTQAuthors as part of #TheRainbowShelf 🏳️‍🌈 Yoon Ha Lee is an American author of science fiction and fantasy. His work has won awards such as the Locus Award for Best First Novel. His other work includes marketing analysis, web design, and math education. #LGBTQ #QueerAuthors #LGBTQVoices #Transgender #Queer

This was different. It was a twist on Korean mythology. I enjoyed it.
#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks
#jennyis30 @jenniferw88 fantasy
#readharder a middle grade book that isnt set in the us or the uk

1. Different
2. Tablet
3. 2012 need a redo
#wonderous wednesday
@Eggs

Continuing my Hugo reading. This one is a Lodestar nominee. It started off slow and was a bit of a slog at times but it finished strong. Wavering between 3.5 or 4 stars.

Riordan's description is perfect: “Dragon Pearl will be like nothing you've ever read: a zesty mix of Korean folklore, magic, and science fiction that will leave you longing for more adventures in the Thousand Worlds!"

This book is great for students 5th+. It is action filled & the pace is perfect for middle school readers. It engages those who love fantasy & mythology & introduces them to sci-fi. Good for classes who are reading across genres.

Amazing concept of a teen girl with fox powers on a galactic mission to find her brother. #Fantasy, #scifi, and #supernatural mashup. Recommended. 3 stars. #middlegrade #asianreadathon

#MiddleGradeMarch
Checklist:
- Korean Folklore...Definitely CHECK
- Space Opera Narrative...Okay CHECK
- Dragons & Pirates...Oh Yeah CHECK
- Shape-Shifting...Damn Skippy CHECK
- Fox Spirits...Why not? CHECK
- Dust-ridden and Impoverished Planet in Need of Saving...Bring It On CHECK
- Thirteen-Year Old SHero Filled to the Brim with Cleverness and Bravery...Yes and some more Yes CHECK
- It‘s a Stand-alone Book...Yay CHECK CHECK

✔️This is next up!

Wow, that was a ride. Min as a character was so tantalizing to follow. The story felt like it really took its time building up. I really got a sense of what the Dragon Pearl could do before they got to it. I could feel the humming gi energy of the ship. Author Lee did amazing writing the details of this story. The mythology of the spirits and ghosts made more of a difference then I originally thought they would, too. #RiordanPresents

Half way review. The world building of Min on this stellar ship is very well done. Her conflicting missions of finding what happened to her brother alongside a ghost that demands she find his killer is so dramatic. Yet she keeps up being him, using her fox magic, very well through the classes with her “friends”. One a non-binary goblin, the other a dragon. Being the first Riodran sci-fi story, it‘s doing incredible. #RiordanPresents

Interesting on how Min and her family being fox spirits is so frowned upon while those other spirits are praised. If anything goes haywire in their little dome area, they‘d get blamed for it -if they knew they were foxes. This hidden prejudice sounds like it will be a major part of helping Min getting off world to find Jun. I love how it‘s being previewed so far when she‘s doing fox magic. Like a sneeze coming, but not going. #RiordanPresents

So excited to start my new Riordan reads book- this time Korean magic and fox shape-shifters. Some of my anticipation for understanding these stories to be presented maybe more then just me wanting to understand more, but that I have a coworker from South Korea. So I hope I do get some understanding out of Min‘s (meen) story #RiordanPresents

I picked this book randomly based on availability and enjoyed it. I hadn‘t expected to find another book about fox spirits this month, this time from #koreanfolklore. I didn‘t enjoy the climax as much as I thought I would. #korea #mythology #folklore #fox #space #magic #ghost #lgbtcharacter #genderqueer #genderneutral

@NomiReads tagged me in this one!
1. I don‘t have many “bookish” items aside from bookmarks, but I‘ll count these floating bookshelves!
2. I listen to audiobooks a lot thanks to the library‘s #hoopla and #overdrive! They‘re convenient for chores and commute times. The tagged book is one I‘m listening to now (selected randomly)
3. I never know who to tag. Did mine inspire yours? Tag me so I get to see!
@Eggs #wonderouswednesday

#currentlyreading #preview #marchrso2020 #fantasy #butalsoscifi #koreanfolklore #middlefiction #ownvoices #diversebooks #rickriordanpresents #digital

My nieces and I really enjoyed Dragon Pearl. We've been reading it as our book club book for the past while. It blends Korean folklore with science fiction, fantasy and space travel. There is a non binary character and shapeshifters which both challenge traditional gender expectations. We can't wait for the second book to come out! #nonbinaryboks

“in space there are no seasons, and this is as true of the ships that cross the distances between humanity's far-flung homes. but we measure our seasons anyway: by a smile, a silence, a song.“

Loved it. It has action, magic, science, betrayal, courage and ultimately love and faith win it all. Min is complex, fun to follow and learn this world with. I had no knowledge of Korean mythology and just dived into this very vivid world the writer offered us, readers. I could feel the sand, hear the sounds of the boots on the metal floors of the space ships and see the ghosts. #booked2019 #summer

I hope we get more adventures from this world.

My 🐧 are back. 😎😎😎
Fall is almost here... hockey is back... my 🐧 are back.
#readingandlisteningtohockey

Guess what... hockey is back. Listening to the first preseason game. It's Vegas and Coyotes. 🌸 is not in the net. Still, it's hockey. 😊😀🥰 tomorrow night, it's 🐧, Caps, Hawks and ⭐️ all my teams are on the ice. 🍁 are playing on Tuesday.

My cold is a little better hence I can read. The good cold drugs are doing their jobs.
#readingandlisteningtohockey

New book. One of the last two books for my #booked2019summer. So far, I like it.

Okay so I had a friend read this and she didn't end up loving it even though she was so hyped for it. That made me pretty hesitant to pick it up but BOY OH BOY WAS SHE WRONG! I freaking loved this! The characters were solid (I adore Min) and the mystery kept me guessing. I loved getting Korean mythology interwoven (shout out to the damn prime example of an ally: Rick Riordan) into a sci-fi. It really did help make the book and the magic different.

Staycation continues and I'm finally dealing with my backlog of Rick Riordan and Rick Riordan Imprint books

A YA adventure in a universe peopled by creatures out of Korean legends: fox spirits, dragons, tigers, and ghosts. Min is a fox who runs away on a space freighter to find her lost brother and clear his name. She learns that she's a good gi engineer, but can use some practice in trusting the right people.

The mythology and world-building is fabulous! I enjoyed the adventure and immersing myself in her world, but found her inability to build connections with other people disappointing. There was also a lot of back and forth with loyalty that seemed added for “dramatic effect”, though it instead left me exasperated. Those minor concerns aside, this was a wonderful foray into the world of science fiction with a healthy dose of mythology throughout!

⭐️⭐️⭐️ This was quite similar to Percy Jackson books in story & pacing with main character Min getting into one scrape after another. But what made it more enjoyable for me than PJ & the Greek gods was that I‘m not familiar with the Korean mythology system, so I couldn‘t tell where the story was going as soon as a new character was introduced. It is a fun, middle grade read, and I‘m excited for the other books in the Rick Riordan Presents series!

Love this!!! What a great way to use his fame platform - not only celebrating other cultures‘ stories but their authors as well!

Great ms adventure with a strong female protagonist. Sci fi and fantasy steeped in Korean lore. Very fast oaced

I enjoyed this great addition to the Rick Riordan Presents collection! I loved the focus on Asian myths and culture in a futuristic setting. Min is from a family of gumiho or fox spirits and desperately wants to join the Space Forces to get off her barren homeworld, Jinju. When her brother, a Space Forces cadet, is accused of desertion to search for the dragon pearl, she decides to leave Jinju to search for him and bring him home. #OwnVoices

I‘ve got lots of library books going at the moment but still borrowed this one. Because I like to live on the edge like that.

I‘m a little late but I finally finished this month‘s pick for the @dragonsandteabookclub Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. This is a 4 ⭐️ for me. I really enjoyed all of the mythology that‘s in this book as well as what a great combination it was with the sci-fi element! It was written so well! I really like all the characters and the setting and plot of this book! Can‘t wait for the next read! 😊

Mini book haul today on my day off. I didn‘t mean to make a theme but my fave indie store had all the middle grade books I‘ve been wanting.

Space opera meets Korean folklore in this fun little adventure featuring Min, a 13-year old girl from a less-developed planet who, due to various unforeseen incidents, ends up on a military spaceship thing and suddenly everything is madness. Especially when there are ghosts. Those are full madness.

(I have no idea what to say about this book because I liked it, but I wasn't mad about it. Idk. It's a good book! Fun! Mythology!)

Ah-MAAZ-ing!!!! Ellie is over the moon with her #MythsandLegendsJuniorSwap ! I am away from home right now and so we opened the boxes together through FaceTime! Listening to her squealing while the camera was jumping up and down was too much fun!! She showed me the book covers up close with her name and read all the books‘ titles and summaries to me over the phone. So exciting!! She‘s asked me to send you ice cream though I‘m not sure how! Ha!

My wife's stuffed octopus Sushi is into the book selection here. So excited for Dragon Pearl in particular and YAY! Some Book Depository bookmarks!

Thanks, @TCLinrow, for the box of goodies! And thanks @MeganAnn for running the #MythsandLegendsSwap. 💙

Reading this book with my nieces!

Snuggles Saturday morning with Calli are the best. She loves to dive under the covers and get all cozy.

Enjoying this book about fox magic in space and a missing brother. Only have 100 pages left but getting sleepy again so may nap soon. #dogsoflitsy

Getting a jump start on my pick for my summer reading book club while waiting to get my blood drawn. The mythology is so cool!

Opened my #SFFS box and it all looks fantastic!! Thank you so much @Regi_C for putting this box together!! I‘ve never heard of either of these books lol and am excited to dive in!! Chai tea is always a plus and this journal looks almost too pretty to use!!

Also thank you to @Avanders for putting this swap together 🤩🤩🤩

My daughter and I just loved this Korean Space Opera! Strong female lead, non-binary main character and I could never guess what would happen next. We can‘t wait for book 2!

Listening with my 12yo, and we were immediately hooked. I think this is the best Rick Riordan presents so far. We haven‘t gotten into the others.