Welcome to Litsy!

This one has been popular the last couple of years but I didn‘t enjoy it too much. It felt like word vomit a lot of the time. I liked the premise, the characters, and the ending. But the meat of the story was chaotic. Perhaps better editing was needed?

I‘m going in a different direction today with favorite “new to me” authors!

Adrienne Young
Sarah Beth Durst
Rachel Griffin
Alice Hoffman

I loved several books by these authors in October and I‘m happy to have found new #authors and new genres! 💛💫 🧙‍♀️ 🪄

#DaysDevotedTo

Addie LaRue lives in a world where she is forgotten the second she leaves a person's sight. After making a desperate pact 300 years ago to be allowed to live, Addie is cursed to wander the world invisible to everyone around her until one man remembers her. A beautifully crafted story that spans centuries whilst being rooted in the present, which sweeps you along. Truly loved this book and will be recommending it to people for a long time.

I cannot put this book down! It is captivating with the seamless swing from past to present. Do I have to go to work tomorrow or can I bunk off to read this all night?

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This was a very difficult choice! Such a great month of reading! 📖 actually a great year!

#BookBracket2024 #ReadingBracket

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September has been a fabulous reading month! The Spellshop and The Invisible Life of Addie Larue are my favorites! 5 stars ⭐️

7 audiobooks 🎧
4 physical books 📚

#LitsyLoveReads

“What she needs are stories.
Stories are a way to preserve one's self. To be remembered. And to forget.
Stories come in so many forms: in charcoal, and in song, in paintings, poems, films. And books.
Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives—or to find strength in a very long one.”

Finishing this one tonight and I‘m really going to miss Addie Larue 🥹💫

#LitsyLoveReads

“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives--or to find strength in a very long one.”

Loving this one! ⭐️💫 and enjoying porch reading in the rain ☔️

#LitsyLoveReads

I‘m finally getting to this one ⭐️💫💛 I hate I waited so long! Harper, you gave this to me for Christmas in 2020 🫣 I guess it‘s like they say and books find us at the right time! I have a feeling that it will be a favorite 😍

The perfect bookmark from @wordslinger42 🧡🍁 🫖 💫

#AboutABook #GiftedToYou One of my favorite books, given to me by @Mitch
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Starting off our girls trip to Door County! One friend surprised the group with a book we could all read together this weekend. Can‘t wait to delve into the mystery of Addie LaRue. #girlstrip #bookclub

The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab

This is hands down one of the best books I have ever read. It's a bit different but oh so good. A magical experience for the mind. A love story for the soul. I don't say soul lightly either. I story of hope. A story of “Not forgetting.“ A story about a girl. Then a boy. And the deals they made.

Full review: https://lsmoore49.blogspot.com/2024/06/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-by-v.ht...

#SummerSouls #Starry
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

France, 1714. When Adeline LaRue has to marry someone she doesn‘t want to, she begs for a life of freedom. Her wish comes true, but at a price. Addie will live forever, and is doomed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.
She travels across continents and through centuries and learns to live an invisible life. Until someone remembers her. That changes everything.

It‘s a sweet read. A bit too much so to my taste.

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
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#ReadAway2024 When I first began listening to this book I wasn‘t sure whether I liked it or not. But loved it! Addie is such a clever woman.

Lovely breezy #audiowalk today with this favorite re-read ♥️

@5feet.of.fury #litsyfoundfamilyswap
When I opened my box and saw you got me the tagged book I screeched I was so excited!!!! 😍 I've already torn into the beef jerky hahaha it was amazing! And the handcrafted gift wow that was so thoughtful and it's beautiful 🤩 thank you so much for everything!!!! I'm really glad I've gotten to know you a little through this swap and I had so much fun hosting.

I took a gamble when I picked up this audiobook on Libby. Having read the synopsis I felt inclined to give it a shot, but also had a moment 's hesitation because I wasn't certain it would really be for me. 17 hours 10 minutes and 50 seconds in listening time later I am happy to report this was a solid pick! Such an incredibly well written and entertaining story.

Shhh... Small secret, it even made me cry. LoL

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1. Louise Erdrich, Barbara Kingsolver, Margaret Atwood, V.E. Schwab (among others)
2. One of my favorite fantasy books is The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab (tagged)
3. I could easily go with V.E. Schwab here, too, for the Shades of Magic series. But I think I'll say S.A. Chakraborty. The Daevabad Trilogy was just amazing.

"The vexing thing about time is... it's never enough."

Talking about a cat that was disturbed while sleeping in a chair... "He does his best impression of an inconvenienced bread loaf." ??

⭐️⭐️⭐️ this book read like a fairy tale, which I really enjoyed! While it felt a little long at times…the last 100 pages were worth the story!

A romantasy that didn't hook me fast enough to endure. I picked this up on recommendation by a friend and because the premise and writing was great. Unfortunately, I don't connect with YA books that center on romance. I need a compelling "bigger story" which this book promised but didn't deliver soon enough.

For those of you who are into romance-centered stories, you will probably like this one.

What a whirlwind of a book! Personally, I love historical romances so this is a book that piqued my interest. The way that it was written, the flashbacks, the descriptions is very rich and full to the brim. Oh how I loved it! It‘s 542 pages but you‘d be able to finish fast because of the story. I know that when it becomes a movie, it‘ll be fantastic!!!

“If it‘s not a choice, it isn‘t real.”

“Small places make for small lives. And some people are fine with that. They like knowing where to put their feet. But if you walk only in other people‘s steps, you cannot make your own way. You cannot leave a mark.” -Remy Laurent (This book has so many quotables!)

“Books, she has found, are a way to live a thousand lives - or to find strength in a very long one.”

I loved Henry and the story with him and Addie. I listened to the audio, and often lost interest when Luc would appear, so I likely missed much of that part of the story. Thinking back on the book as I write this, though, I debate about rating it ok rather than good. I suspect that rating will decrease with time and memory of the book (since it already has just a little)

I would never have read this if it hadn‘t been a book club pick. It was…interesting. And I did want to see how it ended but not really my thing. Should make for an interesting discussion on Saturday though.

Fall is my favorite and The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is fitting the dark vibes of the season. Currently cheating on my NF books for some storytelling and feeling like that was the right choice.

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The amount of times I've had this to read and haven't actually been able to, is too high. One day I will actually clear it off of my TBR! #black #Day1 #Scarathon #ScarathonPhotoChallenge #TeamCreepinItReal

5 out of 5! Beautiful writing.

Beautifully written and an engaging story, though not unlike several stories with similar themes and plots. I wish there had been more historical detain, but I truly enjoyed the love letter to NYC!

I wasn't as enamored with this book as the rest of the world seemed to be, but I still enjoyed it! Addie's whole deal was just antithetical to how I see life, but I loved her zest for being alive and her relationship with Henry, and I desperately wanted to see how it all ended. If you've got more of a lust to get out of your daily life than I do, this is your story. #fantasy

I really enjoyed this. I found Addie to be an engaging character who was strong enough not to yield when things got tough but still capable of finding the joy and beauty in the world around her. I was able to guess some of the plot before it unfolded but still enjoyed the journey. The audio was done really well.

#BookReport
Didn't manage to finish anything this week but made good progress on my current reads. After last week's binge I probably needed to take a break anyways.

#WeeklyForecast
My goal this week is to finish Pump Six and continue on with Addie. Addie is my commute book so I probably won't finish it unless I listen outside of the car.

Ok it took a bit to stick with this because I‘ve seen minor variations on this idea so many times before. And frankly they‘re less sappy and less clunky. This is a love story with historical fiction trappings whose research feels elementary school at best. Where was the editor in all this? Read Life After Life, How to Stop Time or The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August and skip this.

#StayinAlive BeeGees

#VolumesAndVocals

@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

So far I really like this story. #TheInvisibleLifeOfAddieLaRue

"I remember you.
Three words, large enough to tip the world.
I remember you."

I loved this book. What a lonely life to live 300 years and be forgotten by everyone. The way she left her mark in little ways was beautiful. ✨️
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#theinvisiblelifeofaddielarue #veschwab #dualtimeline

I enjoyed reading this book. I have read other books by this author. I love the plot of the story and the characters were great. I rated this book a 3 out of 5 stars. This is book three that I have completed for #MagnificentMay @Andrew65

IT WAS SUCH A MAGICAL EVENING! 💕📚💕📚💕

It was amazing to get to see and hear V.E. Schwab in person! 🥰

I'm in Ann Arbor again tonight - THIS TIME TO ATTEND AN AUTHOR EVENT WITH V.E. SCHWAB! 💕📚💕📚💕📚💕 I am seriously so excited I might pass out! Any other mitten littens here?!

Starting my #bookspin @TheAromaofBooks

V.E. Schwab kicked off a tour for the paperback release of Addie LaRue in Seattle this evening! She was absolutely amazing and I am so inspired to start writing again (something I haven‘t really done since I was a kid). if you ever have the chance to hear her speak, don‘t miss it. I‘m moving her other titles up in my TBR now! #townhallseattle #irememberyou #veschwab

For this month‘s #2023readingbracket I think my favorite was The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Joyland was great, but it was a reread, so didn‘t include it.

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