Welcome to Litsy!

Left work a little early today for an appointment. Won‘t be back until January 5th! Woohoo! 🎉 After my appointment I had a late lunch and some time to read. The next few days will be busy with holiday travel and family gatherings, but by Saturday, I will have NOTHING(!) on my calendar!

Diving back into Six of Crows while enjoying some oatmeal with bananas and maple syrup.

Loving the #AuldLangSpine list from @willaful
I had already started the tagged, but haven‘t read any of the others! But I‘ve enjoyed the other Poirot mysteries I‘ve read and have wanted to read more Pratchett since reading a novella in a collection earlier this year. And I think Tom Lake looks good. Going to see what my library has available and then plan from there!

Thanks again to @monalyisha for her matchmaking skills!

“‘No problem. I‘ll just bring up Helvar.‘ Jesper glanced back at the wheel as they set off down the opposite side of the deck. Kaz hadn‘t moved. He was still watching them, his eyes hard, his face as unreadable as ever.”

5/5 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌕

#fantasy #youngadult #crime

Lunch and coffee and some reading in between running errands

I started this one a long time ago and wasn't in the right head space for it, so I abandoned it. A few days ago, I decided to pick it back up. It took a minute to get back into the story. Of course, now I'm a bit upset that it left on a sort of cliffhanger... I have some library loans I needed to give my attention to first. I'll probably start the next book at some point later this week, even though I want to start it tomorrow.

Why didn‘t anyone force-feed me this book earlier!? What a delight. I loved all the characters. These kids (and they are KIDS) are so complex, broken, and lovable. It‘s like if Ocean‘s 11 had a bunch of teens risking it all for a fat wad of cash and maybe also preventing genocide (or at best, a drug epidemic). You‘re left on a cliffhanger, but this is part one of a duology. I‘m excited to join the adventure.

#chatterday2025

Almost done with the move. Got the bathrooms cleaned and organized this week. Now on to the bedrooms. It‘s been a huge headache. I‘ll be glad when I‘m done and can sleep. 😴 😆

@Blerdgal_Fenix Thank you thank you thank you! It is after midnight where I am and I‘ve been feeling poorly, so I broke in to the #fffs box. It‘s wonderful! Everything is such a great level of cute/spooky, and I only wish I could wrap half as well as you. Can‘t wait to dive in after my current reads! #spooky #pusheens approve. #fallingforfallswap

“Instead, she spoke a quick prayer in the language of her Saints and began the steep climb down the outer wall. Inej pitied the boy who might die alone with no one to comfort him in his last hours or who might live and spend his life as an exile. But the night‘s work wasn‘t yet over, and the Wraith didn‘t have time for traitors.”

#chatterday2025

I was hoping to sleep in—HA! Work has started so my body rises before six regardless. ?

Today is PrideFest in the city I work in. I haven‘t been to theirs before so we‘re going to check it out.

Más práctica del español. More Spanish practice because my work wants me to get conversational. I can read it and have the speech down, but I‘ve never been good at la conversación.

Necesito más práctico con el español.

#chatterday

Well, I‘m reading Six of Crows, so life is rough. I tried to switch to another, happier, series for coping, but I‘m not in the mood. (Why is there no “sad smile” emoji?)

Work is off for 3 weeks; however, it‘s unpaid so it‘s not that great. But the Dodgers won the first two games of their series against the Yankees and I did not expect it so that makes me happy. ⚾️ 😊

#heist #bibliophile @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

#Bibliophile Day 9: this novel is more than just about mystery, suspense, or pulling off the perfect #heist – it‘s about eschewing mediocrity, dealing with superstition and unexamined loathing, trust and betrayal, and reinventing one‘s self. Definitely a must-read.

My June #Roll100 picks @PuddleJumper
I've been listening to Six of Crows on and off since March and it's the second time it's been rolled so I think it's a sign to finally finish it 😅

Give me your favorite heists!

The tagged book is probably one of my favorites. It gave me big Leverage vibes but YA fantasy, making me think everything‘s gone wrong.

Also, bonus points for a truly amazing full cast audiobook!

#SundayFunday I hope you all are having a wonderful day, and don‘t forget to tag me in your posts!

Pretty entertaining. The third-person POV switched among the many characters, so the heist is told through multiple perspectives. Overall, an entertaining YA fantasy.

March 14th #CoverStories Feathers @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I enjoyed the first series in this universe, but this one is so much stronger. Bardugo really learned the lesson of not making the villain the most interesting character in the story; instead we have a crew of six young adults, all with their own challenges and darkness to overcome, on a terrific heist adventure. Can't wait for the next one.

#AAM

February #Roll100 picks
I'm genuinely excited to read all of these right now! I'm gonna prioritize Six of Crows cause it's been on my list the longest and try to read at least one more this month
@PuddleJumper

Thank you so much, @Soubhiville ! I‘ve been out of town and so finally had time to check my mailbox and was so happy to see your generous gift from the #AAM 2024. I‘m thrilled to receive both books and I love the bookmark and stickers. I love participating in the #authoramonth challenge and winning a prize just made it all the sweeter. Thanks again!

#bookspin done! Enjoyed the start of this second series set in the grishaverse - looking forward to reading the sequel!

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView
1- Yes, I don't know how to not be.
2- Six of Crows
#Two4Tuesday

It took me a year and a half to dive back into the Grishaverse, but I am so glad I did! Alina has my heart forever, because her story is nearly perfection from beginning to end, but the crows are pretty cool too. I do 100% think it resonates with early 30‘s me more than it would have with teen me, though, so that‘s perhaps noteworthy.

And this, right here, is why we read “Shadow and Bone” first.

#SpringSkies @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#InvolvesHeist

#ItTakesAllKinds @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs
#Fantasy

Just received my order so happy with the set beautifully produced and they sent a key, postcard and signed stamp. Love it so happy I finally received this now I‘m waiting for the box set of Shadow and Bone 📚🥰🥰🥰

Wow!!! It‘s been a long time since a book has gripped me so much. Live the characters, love the writing, love the twists.

Top 5 ⭐️ books I‘ve read this year!! 😊😊😊

I could not put this down! So gripping, so engaging & the story rolled along in a perfect mix of present & past that made the suspense even more gripping. Normally, with a book that moves between characters with each chapter, I get lost, but not in this one. Something about the way the author writes meant I never forgot exactly where each character was in their narrative. This is the best Grishaverse book I've read so far. Onto Crooked Kingdom!

Bought them cause I‘m not waiting 5-6 weeks (Libby).

This book was good. I will have to read the second one, too. The characters were great. The storyline was a page turner. So I finished it just in time for the #SummerEndReadathon @TheSpineView. I finished it with the last 40 chapters for the #20in4 Readathon. @Andrew65 And now I am ready for #Scarathlon.

Here is my list of what I plan on reading for the #20in4 #Readathon @Andrew65 Finish Six of Crows. Then, on October 1, start my buddy read with #TeamCryptKeepers The Shuddering for #Scarathlon and start The Furries. I'm hoping to do 20 chapters

An entertaining read! Love a good adventure fantasy.

I wanted to see if this was as good as they say it is. It didn't work for me. I feel like if it were a bit longer the atmosphere could have been build a bit more intensely than what it was now. I did like the world building.

I hate it when books break the first time you read it. The plastic on the cover is rolling off all over the book and both the front and back cover has lost some of its color. I hate it when this happens! 🫤

August 27 #BookBingo Dark Acedamia This is a book that I say, "Why haven't I read this yet?" @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

If you like the TV show Shadow and Bone but frankly could do without the Sun Summoner stuff and the Alina-Mal-Darkling angsty love triangle, you will love this book. All the cool characters from Kaz's gang are here, and they are attempting a heist to make them rich. Great character development and lots of tense action.

Just as great as a reread as the first time I read it. And it was long enough ago that I read it that I'd forgotten details of plot points. And I'd forgotten that Inej and Nina were so close at this point in the story, it was so lovely to see their friendship! I love these criminal outcasts with all my heart. It was fun to recognize snippets of dialogue from the second season of the TV show I just watched. One of my favourite books of all time!

I am still sick, but feeling like there is a light at the end of the tunnel now to this first trimester pregnancy nausea. I'm just better enough that I can do this comfort reread.

I love this cast of murderous outcasts! I just watched the second season of Shadow and Bone, which I felt pretty much the same as I did about the first season, which is that I would die for all my crows, but I don't give a crap about Alina, Mal, or the Darkling. 🤷‍♀️

Ooooh I loved this!! Don‘t mind the days ‘spend‘ reading this book. I finished half of it in just one sitting today. Before that I was very busy with work so I could only get a chapter or two in at night, but man I enjoyed this! Can‘t wait to finish this duology with Crooked Kingdom!! #bookly #sixofcrows #leighbardugo

Hiyaa! ✨

I just finished reading Six of Crows today and this quote, their way of saying ‘good luck‘, has been stuck inside my head ever since. Have you read this book and what are your thoughts on it?

Love this book one of my favorite books to read