Welcome to Litsy!

I love this #coolcover from my TBR, but I wish it didn‘t have that sticker in the corner! The book is blurbed (by Lev Grossman) as “A deeply satisfying literary mystery,” which sounds right up my alley. I loved another book by this author (In the Image), and on the strength of that read, I picked up this and one other by her. One of these days I will read them! #readingresolutions

I exercised self control and only brought back one book from the library. Of course I also made a mental note of the 3458279 other ones I would like to bring home. Bring a bigger bag tomorrow?

I put together this #shelfie for BookRiot's challenge over on instagram, #riotgram, and thought I'd share it here! Top: library books/immediate tbr. Bottom: all our other shelves. Aside from some books at each of our parents' homes we need to go through/downsize, these are all the books my girlfriend and I own!

This checked a lot of boxes for me, folklore, art, ambiguous ending, siblings. (Also checked off my choice for "W" for the #LitsyAtoZ challenge).

This book weaves the fantastical through the ordinary. Serves also as a good introduction to Yiddish writers and stories.

Since I got another of her books today, it made me think of this one. I loved it. Really, really loved it. Magical realism, Jewish themes, gorgeous language, heartbreak. Totally my jam.