Welcome to Litsy!

I am posting one book per day from my extensive to-be-read collection. No description and providing no reason for wanting to read it, I just do. Some will be old, some will be new. Don‘t judge me - I have a lot of books. Join in if you want!

#ABookADay2023

Enjoying a quiet morning with hot coffee and an interesting mystery.

My books from LibraryThing's #SantaThing! I haven't heard of either of these series so looking forward to trying both of them!

"When the light fails and belief fades into nothingness, and the season of your darkest ignorance begins."

by Bruce Holsinger

#burningbride #NoFemmeber
No burning brides....but some books 📚 which is always bad!
Not usually a big fan of historical mysteries but I enjoyed this one.

I didn‘t finish it. I couldn‘t get into it & didn‘t care about the “mystery” at all. It‘s the first one I haven‘t finished in a loooong time.

I finally had to admit I didn‘t want to read this anymore. The books moves between several different character perspectives and none of it felt cohesive enough to carry the plot forward. Carl Hiaasen is a master of putting characters on a stage and letting them wander into each other, this felt like the opposite of that. #dnf #itried

I honestly don‘t know if I want to continue with this book. It takes a lot for me to DNF a book, I‘ve only done it a few times, but I‘m trying to give myself room to put down things I‘m not genuinely enjoying.

A story of prophecy, treason, loyalty, and family. In Medieval timed a book and a prophecy can be very dangerous things for anyone who comes in contact with them.

Excellent description of setting. A lot of characters to keep track of. However the plot and a nice web of intrigue make up for most of it. Definitely not a book you can put down and read a week later. You need to keep track of everything. Could do without all the medieval terminology although it does add more flair to the book.

Not a fast or easy read, but it is certainly an interesting one set in medieval London involving a mysterious book with supposed prophecies of the king's assassination. The story is complicated with many plot lines and characters, and there is a lot of historical detail (the author is a scholar of the medieval period) which really brought the story to life (I swear I could smell it all😝).

Friday night! I blame @Beckys_Books for the Magic Shell.

First and without a doubt, impeccably written. The sentences are flawless; paragraphs beautifully constructed. And yet, too many POVs bothered me. The first hundredish pages had me wondering if the plot would ever come together. Once it did, though, I was delighted! Great twists and turns. One other small deduction for heavy use of foreshadowing. I certainly recommend this, especially if you like historical fiction. This guy's a master at it!

Me! Me!! I would. I mean, you know, if I had to steal something. 🙄

So at Costco today I picked up A Man Called Ove and The Trap. When I got home, A Burnable Book was waiting for me. What a nice book day! Note: I also got a case of Yuengling at Costco. With a middle schooler and high high schooler going back to school tomorrow, I think I'll need it! 🍻🎒

This took longer to read than I anticipated, mostly because of studying and work.
I liked it but expected more. I found the protagonist meandered through the mystery with a blindfold which was somewhat annoying. However, the writing and research were solid. The characters weren't one dimensional but I had a hard time getting to know them.
All in all I thought it was decent and will give book 2 in the series a try.

#funfridayphoto @Liberty
I have postcards, wedding invites, bookmarks, etc; whatever works! This one is from The Noisy Plume. And I also try to match my bookmark to my book....ish.
#readeverydayeverywhere

The struggle between studying and reading.
#readeverydayeverywhere

Enjoy mysteries? Then this will take you places you may never have been before! Medieval London, a book of morbid Royal prophecies, Oxford U, ancient libraries, Italian mercenaries, & Geoffrey Chaucer (among many other figures). Intricate and surprising. Immerse yourself! Pair with: Fuller's Porter.

Evening reading.
#readeverydayeverywhere

A satisfyingly twisty historical mystery, well grounded in period research (in other words, not prettied up, so be prepared), set during the reign of Richard II and featuring Geoffrey Chaucer and his friend and fellow poet John Gower as somewhat compromised sleuths. Bonus: Feline approved.