Welcome to Litsy!

Sasha takes a break away from work and life in London. She returns to the seaside resort she loved as a child, determined to reset her batteries and find peace.
Only the hotel is now off season and crumbling to pieces. She has to share the beach and hotel with a grumpy man who has his own issues to deal with.
I felt the plot was quite static and not a lot happened. The characters were eccentric and the hotel couldn‘t function in real life. 3🌟

My Saturday night reading buddy (Belle) ❤️🐶🐾📚

Weekend reading. I‘ve been a big fan of Sophie Kinsella so I‘m hoping this one is just as good as her other books. 📚💕

Wanted to love this more than I did. It was readable enough, the characters endearing enough, and the concept engaging enough. But it was also slow, and there was a bit too much going on. If Kinsella had stuck to the “burnout” concept, mined it a bit more deeply, and shaved 100 pages off this, it would have fired better for me.

If you, too, are suffering from burnout, reading this may not be the kind of catharsis you‘re looking for. I found it kind of stressful to read about a character experiencing *some* of the same feelings that I have been (though in a very dramatized way) — and knowing that everything‘s about to change…for her. However, despite requiring some suspension of disbelief, the story is grounded in sweetness & earnestness, & it had me laughing ALL the way.

Such a quick, easy read. It will make you laugh, smile, & maybe even cry. Full of feel good vibes & heart. Like relatable characters who come complete with messy stories, making them all the more relatable? You'll love Kinsella's writing. Love quirky characters who leave you waiting for the other shoe to drop? You'll enjoy Kinsella's writing. Just need an escape from your own day to day drama? You'll find it in Kinsella's writing.

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Bahahahahahahahahahahaha 😂🤣😅😆

Also... Ewwwwwwww! 🥤🤢 😝

Sitting down to start the tagged book when I notice this page.

Say what?!?! How have I missed ALLLLLLLL of these ones?!?! 😮🤔😵‍💫 Apparently I have much catching up to do. 😄👍📚

Good read…

This was my first Sophie Kinsella book, and I was surprised by how much I laughed out loud. From the quirky supporting cast to the outrageous scenarios, this really was a fun read. It was, however, grounded in serious moments too, like coping with job burnout, aging and dementia, etc. I really enjoyed it!

I‘m so happy I picked this one up. Great narration on the audiobook. Kinsella brought a fun cast of characters, a wonderful locale, issues and laugh out loud moments.
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo

New book! My poinsettia stayed red for Valentine‘s Day! 🌱❤️

Infinite waves. Infinite chances. You can‘t dwell or think about what might have been. There‘s always another wave. Although you have to be looking the right way to see it 🌊

A brown butter blondie (with pecans and dark chocolate chunks), the last few chapters of this cute book, and a little milk - a pretty good way to spend a Tuesday evening 💕

Man alive, did the early pages of this book ever send me spiralling back to a time when I wished I could have run away from my desk to literally run into a brick wall. Happily, that is just the opening pages. It's been ages since I read a Kinsella and this had me laughing right out loud and turning the pages far later into the nigh than I should have. What a hilarious group of supporting characters!

Charming, witty, and truly laugh-out-loud funny! This book is an exceptionally good time. And I highly recommend the audiobook on Spotify- the actress reading, Bessie Carter, is so animated with her fun voices.
For anyone who‘s ever wondered if they‘re “doing self-care right.” It gets taken to such an extreme in the story, but in a funny, relatable way. And the romance is really heartwarming 💕
A nice way to end the reading year!

This is quite entertaining romantic comedy that strikes a balance between laughter and heartfelt moments. There are some really good takeaways about priorities, boundaries & self-care. But overall, this was more like a one time read... It feels like I've outgrown Sophie Kinsella which I'm totally bummed about...

I wanted very slightly more out of the final misunderstanding, but GOD did this book have my whole heart otherwise. Sasha and Finn were so real, and their struggles with burnout were a little TOO relatable. And the whole Rilston crew! I will never stop laughing! #romcom #contemporaryromance

I think I‘ve read all of Sophie Kinsella‘s stand-alone books, and several of the shopaholic series. I enjoyed this one, which has a little depth to go with the rom-com. It would be a fun book to read in January because there‘s a “new year, new you” theme.

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I read this at the perfect time - I am usually feeling a little burnt out at this time of year. This audiobook is funny, warm, quirky, and hopeful. It‘s just plain fun; the perfect burnout antidote. Let‘s remember: “The ride is it!” 🎧

“I‘ll drop anything for a new Sophie Kinsella. The Burnout is hilarious, sparky and joyful—just the book you need if you‘re desperate for a break. I loved seeing Sasha coming back to herself on the windswept beach at Rilston!”
– Beth O‘Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare

#aardvarkbookclub #aardvarkbookbox #theburnout #sophiekinsella #romcom

I‘ve liked Kinsella‘s other books, but this one isn‘t working for me. Could just be the timing, but it‘s coming across as silly, so back to the library it goes!

Savoring the last of this fun new read (and combatting my own burnout) with a lunch hour visit to this gorgeous pocket park. 😍 Working from a new place today and discovering it has a few, lovely perks. #CurrentlyReading

I'm only halfway through but am really loving this one so far. There's a certain wackiness in Kinsella's stories that doesn't always land for me, but coming off a job where I experienced *intense* burnout, I'm feeling our MC in my very soul. I'm a few months into a new gig that feels more balanced at this point, but there's still a deep part of me that needs to go stare at the sea for three weeks as Sasha and Finn do. I'm sure many can relate!

This was so good! I haven‘t read much by Kinsella and I‘m going to have to remedy that. This was charming, thoughtful, and laugh out loud funny. A woman suffering from major burnout struggles to put her life back together after blowing it up. A return to a beloved childhood vacation spot, a rundown hotel with a quirky staff, unsuccessful self help strategies and a hot stranger encourage her to see her life in a new light. So good! #BookspinBingo

The first couple of October #Aardvark hints are out, this is my first stab at guessing! 🎃

This book is laugh out loud funny, filled with plenty of heart, &wholly relatable.

Sasha‘s toxic workplace causes her mental health to take a turn, so she goes out on some R&R. She chooses to go to Rilston, a small town full of nostalgia from her childhood summers &new friendships in the form of Finn, another guest staying there for burnout, &the hotel staff who were quirky and caring. Slowly she heals, but not w/out some mishaps along the way.

I always enjoy Sophie Kinsella‘s books, some more than others. While this one is not top of my Kinsella list, it‘s (as all of her offerings are) filled with humor, wonderfully-drawn characters, a compelling storyline and just an overall feel-good vibe. Sasha is overworked, underappreciated and frustrated with her job as Director of Special Promotions at Zoose…too many inane “urgent” emails, a corporate employee joyfulness program that she has no🔻