Welcome to Litsy!

Soft pick. I was hoping for a little more depth from this one. It starts off strong with a British-y, Roald Dahl/JK Rowling vibe, and lots of promising characters, but the plot never really gains any momentum. A sweet, feel-good story of a man who lives his life as a cog in the machine of society waking up to new possibilities and allowing himself to love and be loved. It was pleasant to read, but ultimately a bit treacly. #auldlangspine

For December, I couldn't pick just one.

#12BooksOf2022 @Andrew65

I saw this book described as a warm #Hug and thought that encapsulates the reading experience so perfectly. #NovemberNarrative @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

(not my photo, but I really like the more subdued colors on this version of the cover)

@Bookgoil thank you so much!!! 💜💜💜 this is why I love Litsy and #litsylove ! This made my day to come home to! I‘m so excited to read this too! Thank you again!! 😄

#Two4Tuesday

1. All of them honestly. Winter is really grey (grey and then grey some more) where I live so any and all color is much appreciated.

2. The Secret Garden, as a number of other people have also noted, but I‘m also going to say the tagged book. Much like the arrival of the first flowers of spring, sunlight, and warming temperatures, this book just makes me smile and think happy thoughts.

@TheSpineView

My review of this book can be found on my YouTube Vlog at:

https://youtu.be/U1Yc5pvig1s

Enjoy!

A fantastic #newyearwhodis list from @JackOBotts 🎉😍 I‘ve already read #1&3 - loved both. The tagged book is on my #newyearwhodis2022 list also & I read it last January because it was on @BarbaraJean ‘s list!

The top 3 pictured are already on my TBR list so I will definitely read those. I‘ve been meaning to read more Matt Haig books for years. I‘ve also been meaning to try Colson Whitehead. There is No Good Card looks fascinating & new to me ⬇️

#FallTreasures Day 30: #OctoberTBR which includes #NYRBBookClub title for the month.

This book will easily be one of my top picks of the year!

But I‘m having such a hard time concentrating the last few days as my heart breaks and worries mount for the Afghan people, and all those who are at risk of persecution, death or the end of basic human rights (women and girls), and are not being evacuated.

I know a few Afghans who worked as interpreters in the 2000s, and I share their worry and concern and wish I could help more.

#thinkpositivebepositive
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Thanks for the tag @eeclayton 😁

While I didn‘t visit a bookstore today, I showed my support by purchasing a book from Jenny Lawson‘s shop.

I‘m further in the red for #pennyperpage, but it‘s for a good cause! 😬

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This book is just the sweetest. I wouldn't begin to know how to classify it, but I do know it made me feel all warm and gooey. I never thought I'd cry over buttons and bellboy hats and records, but here we are.

Welp I can definitely see why so many people love this one. There was such a message of hope and acceptance that it felt very comforting to read. I'm glad the excuse of both my book clubs picking this title gave me the impetus to finally dive in and enjoy it.
#BuriedAliveChallenge

I read some in February, but not as much as I wanted to, though. I've been helping the boyfriend's mom move and renovate the house so that's been taking up most of my non-work time.

What a great opening line! I'm hooked! #currentread #currentlyreading

Do I have other books to read? Yes
Am I still going to read this next month for a group read? Yes

This book is so magical and made me feel like I was in a pink cloud while reading it, if that makes sense lol. It has been a long time where I have read a book and loved every character.

I just really can‘t find all the words to explain how this book made me feel while reading it.

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This book 😭.

#currentread

This is my reading material for the next 4 weeks of training while working home. I‘m already one week into training. The subject matter is so riveting 🙄🤣.

Hopefully it won‘t take the fun out of reading my other books 😝.

This was spectacular. Seriously, how delightfully freaking charming can one book be?! 😍

WHY WAS THIS THE MOST PERFECT BOOK THAT IS SOMEHOW A CHILDRENS BOOK AND AN ADULT BOOK AND WHY DO I LOVE EVERYONE AND WHY DO I WANT TO LIVE IN THIS WORLD AND WHY WAS THE MESSAGE SO SWEET AND WHY IS THE CONFLICT SO PURE?! IT'S NOT FAIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
Rep: m/m romance

I've heard absolutely nothing about this book but it has some amazing reviews