Welcome to Litsy!

I finished my March #bookspin over the weekend, and I was a little disappointed in this thriller. The first half was pretty slow, and it finally got interesting the last quarter of the book. I wasn‘t really interested in any of the characters, and it jumped around way too much for me. The writing was a bit all over the place at times. Onto my #doublebookspin next!

Today I met my first #JoyousJanuary goal and finished this book (with Nova‘s help). I read it with my sister and we both liked it.

It took a little while for me to get into this mystery, but the multiple twists at the end of the story made it worth it.
Read if you like an unlikely detective, or summer resident/year long resident class struggle stories.
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#DogsOfLitsy

Couldn't get into it. There's too many good books out there to waste time on one that you can't get into.

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Tagged book and The Lost Manuscript on my Kindle. Just finished my Audiobook and probably won't start another audiobook until Monday 🙂

#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

New book sleeve and new read. I hate when I have to get up and do stuff but I love having the option to go from reading it to listening to it!

I‘d say this book was meh. The plotting didn‘t grab me and while there were definitely several unanticipated twists there was also one aspect that felt totally out of place like an afterthought. Overall, a serviceable thriller but not one I‘ll remember or recommend. Onwards!

Here is my list for #bookspinbingo and I‘m excited! I‘m also 7 books into my #14books14weeks challenge. I envision lots of reading in July starting this weekend!

Another library haul! 🥰

Megan Miranda gets a lot of love for this book and it has been on my TBR list for awhile so I‘m making it #24 of 2023.

This kept me turning pages because I could not figure out what was going on! I‘m a big fan of Megan Miranda…haven‘t been disappointed yet by her.

#bookspinbingo
#pop23 - a book that‘s on a celebrity book club list

“But Littleport has always been a place that favors the bold.” A small coastal town filled with big twists and turns. Avery, the local townie and orphan, uncovers the dark secrets of the wealthy Logan family. Death, dirty cops, real estate megalomaniacs, and “the plus one party” make this a fun and quick read you won‘t want to put down!

Saturday is all about an easy read and #Litsylove 📖💌📬

2023 reading has been slower that a demented sloth trying to climb down the Empire State Building. Holy-Making-No-Headway-BATMAN!!!!

Wishing all my pals a great weekend 📖☕️ 🛌

3.75/5

Some final summer reading. 🌞

“At night, from the inside,… the only thing you can see is your own reflection.”

This was a fun, quick read that I probably never would have picked up on my own if not for a coworker bringing it in to school and physically handing it to me to read... I guest the main aspect of the twist ending, but there were a couple surprises along the way. My one annoyance was that the main characters were supposed to be in their mid-20s but it read very YA to me. Honestly, I might buy it for my library at school.

This was pretty melancholy for a thriller but I enjoyed the story and was totally surprised at the reveal of the bad guy.
@TheAromaofBooks This is my November #BookSpin.

“Littleport, Maine, has always felt like two separate towns: an ideal vacation enclave for the wealthy & a simple harbor community for the year-round residents whose livelihoods rely on service to the visitors.

Typically, fierce friendships never develop between a local girl & a summer girl, but that‘s what happens with visitor Sadie Loman & Littleport resident Avery Greer. Each summer the girls are inseparable—until Sadie is found dead.”

Left me questioning until the very end. I liked the way it wrapped up.

6/10 The first half of the book is just not gripping, the suspense gets better yet I feel like character development really lacks in a lot of characters. Not the worst thriller I‘ve ever read but definitely not the best.

Moving into college has totally hurt my motivation to read. Everything is new and overwhelming, but today on a dark Sunday, I am getting back in my groove. It took me a second to get into it, but I‘m excited for classes to start and to go back to my comfort hobby which is reading. Everything‘s going to be okay.

Not a terrible thriller, but not overly exciting. It lacked tension and the side characters weren‘t particularly interesting, but it was a pretty quick read. 3⭐️

This is the third Megan Miranda book I‘ve read and all of them have just been middle of the road reads for me. I have an ARC of her next - maybe that will be my last?

30% through and bailing. Life's too short for dull books.
I feel no level of suspense. I don't connect with MC, Avery, and her friendship with Sadie is equally as blasé to me.
I'm not curious about anything yet which for a suspense novel is not a good sign.
The characters and town seem too on the nose- more typecasts than real.

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Overall, I enjoyed this! The second half grabbed my attention more than the first. I liked “All The Missing Girls” by this author better. It would be a fun beach read!

I am so excited for my friend and author Megan Miranda! 🥳 I had hoped this would happen for her someday! Can‘t wait for this TV series adaptation to come out!

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Loving it so far

The Last House Guest ~ Megan Miranda. I picked this up randomly from the library based on the cover, Miranda had also written All The Missing Girls which I had enjoyed. I devoured this book in a day. It was fast paced and intriguing. Just what I needed to emerge from my recent reading funk.

Not a fan of this one. Love Reese's Book Club, otherwise this book would have been a DNF for me. Dull, redious read that never really hits its stride.

Closest I‘ve gotten to the 24 hours for a #24b4monday! I finished the pictured books and started the tagged one. #readathon

Enjoying my Sunday so far 🙂

Murder mystery light. A few surprises not many. Ending too neat and predictable.

Was torn between The girl on the train or this. Thought I‘d get through this first 😊. #thelasthouseguest has anyone else read it? #saturday. #reading

3/5 for me. It was entertaining but nothing special. Pretty predictable in my opinion. Didn‘t really feel any connection to the characters or their stories. Good for a beach read though.

I tried this one twice. It drags. I didn‘t finish.

I can tell the author wrote the book thinking we‘d be so invested in the main character Avery. But I wasnt & didnt care about her at all. There wasn‘t anything suspenseful happening & it was a boring listen. I finished it on the hope it would get better & it didnt. Too much description & too much telling, instead of showing. I wasn‘t invested in Avery & Sadie‘s friendship. Dont know how this was picked 4 Reese‘s book club. Disappointment overall.

I love it when the cds for audiobooks on CD are colorful! I‘m on Disc 2 now. A little slow for my liking so far, but hopefully it picks up soon. This was a Reese‘s book club pick so I have high expectations! And I loved Miranda‘s previous novel All the Missing Girls.

I have to say I was mostly disappointed in this book. I have always enjoyed Megan Miranda novels and had high expectations for this one. It was definitely lacking in suspense and I didn‘t feel any real connection or investment in the characters. It kept me guessing enough to keep reading, but I expected more ⭐️⭐️1/2

Next up!

A quick read and I needed it after The Book of Longings. Avery was a fun narrator and the visual descriptions made me want to visit Maine.

I just couldn‘t get into this book- god knows I tried- but over 200 pages in I decided the payoff just wasn‘t there.

Great suspense novel! Just when you think you‘ve got things figured out, Miranda throws a curveball. I figured out pieces, but there were some things I didn‘t get work out until the end. Will definitely be reading other books by this author!

This book slowly unraveled its suspense. It wasn‘t one of those quick page turners that I couldn‘t put down. There is a great deal of character development and and a slow reveal of new details, past and present. Before the end, I had figured out “whodunnit.” The author still had a few surprises and tricks up her sleeve, however. All in all, it was a good book that I enjoyed reading.

Starting to think Reese‘s book club has more misses than hits...this was just an ok thriller. Walked away from this to finish another book a few times and never felt a strong pull back to finish it.

Too complicated in spots. Not complicated enough in others. Kept me fairly engaged though.

This one had suspense and intrigue, but I didn't feel vested in the characters. There were several subplots and plenty of red herrings, but ultimately lacked that little something that would have elevated it from a good mystery thriller to a great one. Recommended for those looking for an easy beach read. Not recommend for those looking for a procedural mystery.

Enjoyed the mystery, however it was hard to tell how old the characters really were. Not sure if it was because of the narrator of the audio or the writing but they sounded/felt like high school or college, but they were clearly adults.

It was a good mystery that kept you wondering who did it but the ending did not satisfy me and the story began to drag.