Welcome to Litsy!

The ROMANCE. 😍 I honestly didn't know I still had it in me to enjoy a romance-forward book after mainlining them in my 20s, but evidently when a relationship has been built well over three previous books in a series, I can get on board. Raybourn rewards the patience of her readership. 😉 Also didn't know I could dig the gothic vibes, but adding in some tragic/spooky parts to the typical mystery, wit, banter and compassion worked well. 1/2

Digging the emerald green moment happening in current reads. (Storygraph layout).

Veronica and Stoker are delightful, as always. The mystery here is dark and twisty. The secondary cast of characters are not all sympathetic or endearing, but they are well written. My only quibble is the audiobook narrator. I did not enjoy her performance and I absolutely hated the voices she chose for Stoker and his brother.

With every novel of this series, I enjoy it more and more! This 4th instalment is fabulous. Veronica and Stoker yet again solved another mystery. Their friendship, mutual understanding, banter, and tension make this series such fun to read. I am looking forward to the next book.

Getting a head start for #SeriesLove2023 since the library hold came in early.

Number 4 is the best yet! Clearly this series is my summer reading addiction 😁. Fun plots, feisty characters, great banter...it's just what my summer reading list - and my tired brain - needed!

I'm enjoying this series a lot. This is the 4th installment and I'm proud to announce that although I'm usually an irregular series reader I've stuck to these books and been reading them consecutively without an interruption. I just can't seem to get enough of Veronica and Stoker!❤️❤️ Definitely a pick.

164 of 2021. Another fun adventure with Stoker and Veronica. They make me laugh so much. Love them! ❤ 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟

#stackingtheseries #seriesread2021

This is such a fun series. Veronica and her grumpy companion Stoker are a very will they or won‘t they couple up to this point. The mystery in this one wasn‘t as interesting to me, or maybe I just missed some of it as I was listening, but by the end I was excited to see what happens in the next book. Luckily it was on the shelf at my library when I picked up other holds! I‘m hoping to make time for it this weekend.

I absolutely adore this series. It has so many elements I adore. A super sassy and capable heroine who lives life fully, amazing dialogue full of cute quips and witty repartee, historical setting, fun mysteries and great pacing. This one might be my favourite so far actually!

I‘m not sleeping too well at the moment - so hoping a few chapters with Miss Speedwell, chasing butterflies and Victorian murderers on a remote Cornish Isle will be a diversion!

So good! I love the Veronica Speedwell mysteries ❤️❤️❤️ #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

I just adore this series so much.

#Read #SlowBurn #CozyMystery

The mystery was pretty good if a little slow in parts. I only guessed half the mystery so part of it was a surprise. I spent most of the book though cussing out the MCs to just admit they love each other already! The ending was pretty satisfying though. #historicalmystery #historicalfiction

Re-reading this series has been a delight. In this particular book you get to see more of Tiberius's complicated character fleshed out and the mystery is especially good.

Book 1 read for the #20in4 #Readathon
I am pleased with my time so far 8 hrs 23 min. @Andrew65

Me right now reading the tagged book. I don't remember the details of previous books. That's going to make this book a struggle.....

Anyone else want to be Veronica Speedwell when they grow up? 🙋‍♀️

I finished this TBR read yesterday but forgot to post it. #WinterGames2020 #ReadNosedReindeer

I always seem to stay at least one behind in this series. I love it so much that I can‘t bear to be caught up and not have Veronica and Stoker to visit. 😊
This one was a bit different. Stoker‘s brother, Tiberius is summoned to a friend‘s island home and takes them along. Malcolm Romilly‘s wife disappeared on their wedding day three years before. He wants to solve the mystery so he can move forward with his life. There‘s not a lot of action 🔻

I just love Veronica and Stoker. 😍 #scarathlon #teamslaughter #bookspinbingo #outstandingoctober #sbooktober #trickortreadathon #screamathon (partial #october20in4 #littenlisten)

I love this series - the will-they-won‘t-they relationship between Stoker and Veronica, the cheeky banter, the mysteries... I‘m trash for all of it. But this was easily my least favourite so far and everything I love about the series was missing or lacklustre. The last quarter, however, saw the two back on sparkling form! ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.

The ebook for the 4th book in the series is on sale. Enjoy!

This weekend I did a reread of A Dangerous Collaboration and A Murderous Relation hoping that would make the cover reveal for the next book happen!

Made the mistake of picking up the 4th book in the series but not mad because it is just so much fun to read along with. Now to go back to the beginning and start the series the right way.

The joy with which I dig into a new Veronica Speedwell is unmatched. 📚📖💚💙💜

"Is there any feeling as delicious as the beginning of a new adventure?" #adventure #deannaraybourn #quote

With every book I fall a little more in love with these characters! This is my favorite so far although I can't wait to read the next in line. And I'm loving the developments between Stocker and Veronica!

Veronica and Stoker travel to a small British island to investigate the 3 year old mystery of a woman who disappeared on her wedding night. It was a solid mystery - I guessed some, but not all of the plot twists. There was *finally* some progress towards a romantic relationship between Stoker and Veronica, which made me very happy. I really, really love this series!

I just dropped the kids off at daycare (if I have to pay, they're going - even if I'm still on vacation! 🤣🤣🤣) and I plan on cleaning the house. First though, a little Me Time at my favorite coffee shop!

Finally get a moment to relax with a book and my favorite foot rest. Then I hear a little voice over the baby monitor... Some day she will sleep through the night, right?!
#momlife

😂 😂 😂

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I waited a good 6 months on my library hold so I had to read it nearly immediately. I loved the Cornish setting & folklore. Stoker & Veronica were delightful as always. Side bonus was the #ghost story. #scarathlon #teamstoker @TheReadingMermaid

This series just keeps getting better and better!🦋🦋🦋

Why yes, I did squander my study time reading. But this book was so good. I love a little mystery mixed with history, and a fun group of characters.

I absolutely loved this book! This is my favorite in the series so far! I loved the remote setting & the added fun of Cornish folklore! The sexual tension between Stoker & Veronica is maddening & I love it!! The mystery was wonderfully exciting & kept me guessing. I also loved how it lead right into what is to be the next book in the series (TBR 3/2020). I just can‘t wait! Definitely 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

#SassyBookworm😏 #VeronicaSpeedwell #Libby

My favorite of the series so far! As a fantasy buff, I‘m a sucker for local folklore/old tales weaving into a story, which made the Cornish setting of this installment intriguing. The plot was the best yet; it had me guessing almost till the end. Veronica & Stoker were as swoony & adorable as ever (Stoker, especially, was irresistibly cute in this one ♥️), but I did find Tiberius a tad problematic. An enchanting, exciting read! ★★★★☆.

#currentlyreading | guys I‘ve gone through this series like a knife through butter 😩

So I still haven‘t felt 100% after my surgery last Friday. Only worked a 1/2 day yesterday and saw a doctor after work. She took some labwork (normal) and told me to stay home today and rest. So if I have to stay home I might as well snuggle with my baby Penny and read a good book right?!

#SassyBookworm😏 #ADangerousCollaboration #VeronicaSpeedwell #CatsofLitsy #KittensofLitsy #SnuggleBaby #ReadingBuddy

As always, sparkling wit and cutting sarcasm abound in this latest by Deanna Raybourn. Just so much fun.

Another very good mystery in this series, extremely well told by the Audible narrator. The end is especially gratifying for those who‘ve made through all four books. I am excited for book five, to be released March 10, 2020, called A Murderous Relation!

This just came in and I‘m SUPER EXCITED!!! I love Veronica Speedwell she is such a fun sassy character which is exactly what I need right now!

Plus isn‘t that cute on Libby‘s little ribbon it‘s a rainbow 🌈 for Pride month (wonder how long I missed that!) Happy Pride to all my Litsy friends!

#SassyBookworm #VeronicaSpedwell #Libby #PrideMonth

Can I just say... my happy place! 😍♥️🤗
📚 A Dangerous Collaboration- Deanna Raybourn (because of the island)
🎥 The Talented Mr Ripley
🎵 Summertime- Will Smith

#ManicMonday @JoScho

1. I don't know how to decide!! Written in Red, A Dangerous Collaboration, We sold our Souls, and a couple of biographies
2. A magical girl Manga. It was AWFUL!! (And I spent money on this!)
3. To finish The Others series I started
4. Goodreads, 45. (I'm @ 24)
5. TAG! You're it!
#thursdaysurvey @laurenslibrary

Everytime I decide I'm going to read at night after the twins are asleep, this one decides he doesn't want to sleep🙄. Maybe I'll finish the tagged book before the end of the year! #gotosleep #seriously #yourecutebutgotosleep

Next Audible book for a long drive for a client meeting tomorrow. I‘ve really enjoyed this series and have listened to them all on Audible. So it was a good time to finally get to listen to book 4. I‘m very excited to catch up with the characters again!

I met my (simple) goals every day this week, so I‘m kicking it up a notch! Next week, I‘m aiming for 6,500 steps/day and one home-cooked meal/week. (The photo behind my check in is a caprese salad made with basil from my little herb garden!) 🙌🏻
I can‘t believe I only finished one book this week, lol, but it‘s because I‘m reading three things concurrently at the moment. 🤷🏻‍♀️

The mystery plot in this one was especially good, as was the tension between Stoker and Veronica. I liked seeing more of Tiberius's character fleshed out. Veronica is my favorite Victorian female character because she is more independent and modern than many women in 2019 are able to be. I hope I don't have to wait too long for another book.

More audio-weeding with this delightful audiobook for #BookFitnessChallenge. I still had to walk a lap around the neighborhood to get the steps in at the end of the day — working from home just doesn‘t get me there! 🤷🏻‍♀️
#BFC

Veronica and Stoker once again solve an intriguing mystery. This one is set on an island and leans a little more to romance than previous stories. I really enjoy this series. This is the 4th book.

For the second day of my #BookFitnessChallenge, I started the latest book in the Veronica Speedwell series (FANTASTIC on audiobook) while weeding my flowerbeds. I haven‘t had to walk around my neighborhood to meet my step goals on either of the first two days! 🙌🏻
#BFC