Welcome to Litsy!

A dream-bending, riotously queer fantasy that is glorious in every way. I'm here for all of it; evil sorceress drag queen, tropes glore, YA nostalgia deftly wielded into something both familiar and innovative, LGBTQ romance, villainous monologues, dream-logic! I mean, what's not to love? I just want to throw confetti at it and recommend it to everyone within shouting distance! Exploring the subconscious with a super relatable protag! Love it! 🌈🎉

*my daily excuse* 🦄

*almost always thinking sad and poetic thoughts*

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Avoiding class work like crazy and reading this instead. Which I am really going to regret when everything is due tomorrow but for right now, I‘m enjoying the book, lol.

There were a lot of quotable moments about this book, but the ending felt really rushed. While I recommend it for the writing, I‘m not sure it will ever stick out as one of my favorites.

Wrapping up the month! For book bingo in May, really happy that I got through five reads, and DFN‘d another, so did more of my list than usual. Maybe I will get bingo one of these days. #bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

“There is a dangerous truth within you.”
Really like this writing so far.

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Book #24: I chose this audiobook randomly, I think because it was on a YA fantasy list and was on sale. And omg am I so glad I did! The book was enthralling from the very first chapter, and it‘s so rare for me to actually feel immersed in an audiobook right from the beginning. The plot is so intriguing, I love the representation, and the world-building and character development are just delightful. Definitely recommend!

"What's scarier to the world of men than a woman limited only by her imagination?"

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#MerryReaders #BookSpinBingo #wintergames2020 #ReadYourWay #DashingDecember
@clwojick @TheAromaofBooks @TheSpineView

I just couldn‘t listen to this anymore. Just wasn‘t feeling it at all.

#feastmode current time: 24 hours and 16 minutes. (Met my goal!!!!)

#24b4monday current time: 10 hours and 53 minutes

#BigLibraryRead #BLR20

Today is the last day to snag your copy of Reverie on OverDrive or Libby.

Follow the hashtags for some discussion questions.

Thank you for joining me!

Return next year for more titles.

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Question 7: Are we in a reverie right now? If so, whose? Discuss the person our world appears to be imagined by. Who has power? Who has ensured themselves the role of the heroes? How can we twist the plot to the means of those who are historically othered and marginalized?

Interesting #biglibraryread

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Question 6: Elliot believes in the truth above all else, and this contradicts his power over illusions. Knowing what we know about Elliot‘s past, what parts of his personal history would inspire him to focus on the truth, facts, and clarity?

It's been a while since I've read a YA Fantasy book and I forgot how much I love them 😍 This was a really fun, intriguing book and I was sad when it ended

#biglibraryread #yafantasy

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Question 5: . In what ways does the dynamic between Adeline and Kane change throughout the course of the book? Why do you think she is the one chosen by Poesy at the end to kill Kane?

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Question 4: Ursula is constantly put through the challenge of fighting while dressed in hyperfeminine costumes. Almost always, this twists the plot of the reverie. What does this say about the typical relationship between feminine characters and fighting in traditional science fiction and fantasy?

I‘m not usually a big fantasy reader, but I really enjoyed Reverie by Ryan La Sala #BigLibraryRead

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I really liked the concept of this book but I feel like it didn't live up to it. Parts of this book felt really slow and other parts were so fast it was almost confusing. I felt like this was an okay book. 3/5 stars

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Question 3: At one point, Kane tells Dean, “Helping me survive is not helping me achieve.” What do you think he means by this?

I am a sucker for a pretty cover....starting this today while i wait on my #botm books that are late 😒

I picked this up because it's the current #BigLibraryRead and Ryan La Sala was fun and adorable in a video I watched. The book wasn't everything I'd hoped. I'm going to sit with my feelings for a bit.

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Question 2: Reveries love to play with tropes, and there are consistent ways the Others were cast in each reverie. What does this say about the characters? Why do you think these roles were chosen for them by the reveries?

My current audiobook, which is keeping me company as I #audioclean (mostly vacuuming today). Anyone else reading or listening to this for #biglibraryread?

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Question 1. How was each reverie indicative of the person who imagined it? What would your reverie be?

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Ryan La Sala grew up in Connecticut. He studied Anthropology and Neuroscience at Northeastern University before becoming a project manager specialized in digital tools. He currently lives in New York City. He is the author of Reverie and Be Dazzled. You can visit him at ryanlasala.com.

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Sign up for the virtual event to listen to the author, Ryan La Sala, discuss his book, Reverie!

https://overdrive.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sBK7aDCRRuCRLfH5Y-yN7w

The Big Library Read #BLR is back for another book, Reverie, by Ryan La Sala!

Make sure to download your copy between November 2 and 16. #BLR20

I‘ll be your Litsy host by posting about the book and the author, before asking some discussion questions.

This wildly imaginative debut explores what happens when the secret worlds that people hide within themselves come to light...

I love an amnesia story.
Text: Since his grandmother's funeral, he realized that when people tell stories about the dead, they create life in reverse. What's remembered about a person becomes what's real about them after they are gone. But Kane wasn't dead yet and his story was still his to tell.

It‘s very sparkly. A kid who has lost some of his memories following a car accident finds himself in a situation where people‘s dreams are coming to life, and it‘s up to him and his friends to help keep them under control. And there‘s an evil drag queen sorceress. It‘s not perfectly written, but it‘s crazy and imaginative and sparkly enough to be worth a read if you think it might be your jam.

“This is where it happened.“

It took me 11 books to find one to fit the prompt. How many did it take you?

Why don't some of my friends play along. This seems like it will be fun. Check out @ShyBookOwl s post.

#BookHunt
#isolationgames

I didn‘t know much about this book before I started it. I saw someone on the FB Owlcrate page say how much they loved it so I decided to buy it after reading the description. I am so happy I did! I love a good LGBTQ main character who‘s powers manifest into rainbows and glitter fighting against a Drag Queen villain. The imagination in this story was amazing and kept me hooked to the story. The secondary characters are so amazing too!

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“What‘s scarier to the world of men than a woman limited only by her imagination?”

1. Interesting.
2. Yes.

Thanks for tagging me @hermyknee and now I tag @GypsyKat if she hasn‘t done this yet.

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#two4tuesday

“Some dreams chase you back” I couldn‘t focus on reading my book today so I colored this instead. It‘s from the book Reverie that I received in December‘s Owlcrate box last year. This book is so beautiful and I wish I could read it again for the first time lol anyways here is my attempt at de stressing today, I do feel better 😊

This had a lot of elements I enjoyed but it fell a bit short on plot. I can only explain it like...you know how the second book in a lot of series is a smaller conflict that helps move forward a larger conflict/plot of a series? This book feels like that smaller conflict so as a standalone, it was a bit too simple for my tastes.

Next up!

I liked the idea of this more then what I actually read. Where dreams are real and a group of teens has the ability to control them.

The idea of the Reverie is very imaginative. Bubble swarms of dreams / nightmares that you have to control or else they take over. Cool idea! I think some of the character execution was a little off for me. The most interesting traits were all pulled into Dean and the villain, so sadly the main character fell flat to me. The writing style is very simple and borderline childish, but it‘s an easy adventure to read! #ya #youngadult #fantasy #booknerd

I liked the book. The concept of the reveries were interesting and I do enjoy a good plot twist. However, like most YA, it‘s dripping with teenage romance.

This was so good! Highly Bazar and Incredibly queer 💙. The main character isn't exactly loveable but I found his confusion and mistrust understandable given his situation. The writing is beautiful and I liked many of the characters. The only thing I was less than satisfied with was that the dreams didn't strike me as supper imaginative. Beyond that it was spectacular!

9/10 💫

#bnyabookclub

Just starting this one, even though I lead the #bnyabookclub this Friday! I really like this quote. Book is shaping up to be potentially pretty interesting too so far

I had started reading this before the start of December, and because I was focused on holiday reads, I put it on the back burner- but it's a lovely, magical book and the author is a lovely, magical human that you should follow on twitter. Glad I made time for this read! #WinterGames @Clwojick @StayCurious #SlayBells #TBRRead (16pts)

Happy new year 🥂🍾🎉🇦🇺📚 we spent the evening binging episodes of The Mandalorian and Lost In Space. The people next door partied enough for us too. Ha. Here is my final month of 2019 reading stats. Goodreads says I read 188 books in 2019 so it must be true. Thanks for putting up with all my preview reads, my Aussie context and my #humblebrags May you all have a wonderful 2020.

#129 of my year! This is the last book in my December TBR pile and I am surprised I did it lol well almost, I just have to finish it before my the year ends. The cover is beautiful and I am excited to see what it‘s got in store for me.

And we have another DNF! 😭 The writing is more juvenile to middle grade than young adult. The author keeps mentioning on every page on how gay the main character is. I don‘t have any issues with the LGBTQ+ community, but mentioning that on almost every page is annoying and not progressing the story. Then, the plot was not progressing either. #botm #bail #bookstagram #litsy #littens #bibliophile