Welcome to Litsy!

This book is not #basedontruestory but “inspired” by one that was very much in the news when I was a kid. As I was first reading it, there were developments in the IRL story after a long dormant period. That was too strange for me, so I paused my reading. I recently picked it up again to finish and realized I wasn‘t interested in it anymore. Thus one of my reading goals for the year has been fulfilled. ⬇️
#aboutabook

1. In addition to the 21 books I plan to #readordonate I want to #readorbail with the 8 e-books that were on my Goodreads “currently reading” tag at the end of 2023. Some have been there way too long, as with the tagged book.
2. #authoramonth and #serieslove2024
#two4tuesday

I took this past week off work for a staycation and ended up spending a lot of my time listening to Laura Lippman audiobooks and doing jigsaw puzzles. Not a bad way to spend a week!

This is one of those books you listen to/read if you want something entertaining to pass the time but nothing that is overly tricky to follow.

What happened to those two sisters who disappeared from a mall thirty years ago? We may find out when a woman involved in a car accident claims to be one of the sisters.

A decent twist but I must say I saw it coming. I did appreciate the storytelling. Overall entertaining!

Back to back Laura Lippman books and the more I read of her books makes me realize how good a storyteller she really is #lauralippman ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Another finished audiobook! This one was good, but not exactly great. It leans more on the side of drama, than it does suspense, and I think I was just looking for something a little different.

The hubby isn‘t feeling well today, so I‘ve been quietly (and happily) enjoying my audiobooks while planning some fun bookish challenges! 😱😱😱

Stay tuned for more details! #challenge #readathon #MayMadness

1. Hmmm.....I‘ve made some progress potty-training my parrot! It‘s been a fine week, but nothing too exciting.
2. I have one younger sister.
3. I do not have any living grandparents. I knew 3 of the 4 and was very close to one.
4. I am obsessively into genealogy! I‘ve done DNA, I manage the DNA kits of many family members and I spend time on it every day.
5. EST! 🕰
@jesshowbooks #friyayintro

I started this yesterday. Lots of twists and turns. Who is she? Is she lying ? Is she one of the missing two girls from 30 years ago?

I can‘t really say this book kept me entertained, or even interested really? Most of it was pretty predictable and it felt about 100 pages too long. #LitsyReadingChallenge #published2007 @jessica

I listened to this on audio, and I thought it was just okay. It was really unrealistic.

What I've read this year so far!

It's been raining forever,but we got a break today with some glorious sunshine so I picked this for an easy poolside read. It was just OK over all,with the story meandering a bit too much for me.

Most of her books are #setnearwhereilive and this one was inspired by a real life story. https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB117819908221590891 Usually I zip through her books, but I'm finding this one to be a bit of a chore, perhaps because I remember the playing out of the actual story back in the day. There's also some unfortunate "closure" more recently that makes this a little creepy. #riotgrams

Listening to the audio and reading these at the same time 👍🏻😀❤️📚

I did not enjoy reading this book. In fact, I found that it was quite a chore, trudging through the storyline. I found the characters to be completely without depth and self-absorbed, making it extremely difficult to get to know and like them. It was curiosity rather than empathy that made me even finish the book. I really wanted it to be good - the subject was interesting - but in the end, it didn't hold my attention.