Welcome to Litsy!

What a great book! I learned a lot about a time and place I knew nearly nothing about. It addressed a lot of questions I had, that I didn't expect to be answered. It took on some serious issues in a very human way. Add in some lovely writing and a love triangle I didn't find annoying- this book was wonderful.

One thing that I find really frustrating in books is when the characters' problems could all be solved by a simple conversation. That doesn't stop me from enjoying a book, but it's kind of refreshing to be reading something where the characters have a compelling reason for not talking things out.

I'm really loving this book so far.

#AprilBookShowers- #FirstLineOfCurrentRead
I started reading this book this morning. I'm liking it so far, but I can tell already that I'm going need to look stuff up for historical context and background in general.

#SeasonsReadings2016- #WeNeedDiverseBooks- One of my most recent purchases is set in a period I've never read about- the early days of Mao's China.

My bookoutlet.com box arrived last evening but it was too dark for a decent photo. Here's what I got during the Book Outlet Thanksgiving sale! 12 books for under $50!
-this is my third copy of Pride and Prejudice but the only one residing in the US
- I seem to be buying every Eileen Chang book I can find
- I bought Blackout at a library sale but the copy of All Clear was really sad so I was glad to find this one!

Late afternoon garden reading.