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I did already, but why not again @BookNAround ! Here's a few of my Blue books!

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What a fun magical heist novel! A thief immune to magic gets hired to steal a box that everyone wants but no one knows what it does! Squidapus loved the tone and humor of the novel as it always keeps things light in even the heaviest of situations. Occasionally the novel has "Joss Whedon" problem where the dialogue can become too clever and thus it stops being funny or cute. When it hits that right level tho it's hard to read it without smiling

After super serious and drastic space politics it's time to relax with a nice comedic book about trying to steal a box that can cause the Apocalypse. Maybe? We're not sure what it does. Squidapus liked the voice already so that's a good sign.

So I‘ve been on Litsy since almost the beginning. 3 years!!!! Back in the day there wasn‘t a who to follow list really so I just kind of searched for people by the letter of the alphabet. 🤣 There also wasn‘t a #litsywelcomewagon or anything so it was just sink or swim. My first post was the tagged book. I had to scroll a few posts up to find any likes/conversations.
#firstlike

Wow, that was . . . active . . . chaotic . . . noisy! Think anything Douglas Adams or Good Omens by Gaiman & Pratchett. I picked this because its interesting-looking sequel was in a stack posted by one of my library‘s teen interns. This was my on-deck book Monday when I finished Eligible on the train. I didn‘t really get into it at first, but it grew on me. Fun enough.

Rarely do I read heist novels, but I couldn't be happier that I picked this one up. I haven't laughed this hard while reading a book since "Master of Space and Time" by Rudy Rucker... tears and side aches. Ghosts, monsters, angels, demons, booze, and a whole lot of thievery!

Guess who's back (back again) Celeste is back (tell a friend) Hello everyone! I am back from my trip to Europe! I had a great time and had lots of time to listen to audiobooks on trains, here is my current selection.

A boisterous paranormal heist which moves at a fairly brisk pace. Fun and not what I expected. A pleasant diversion from other things.

Started listening to this one this morning, I love all the voices 💯 #goodmorning

So I thought I had gotten this from the library and had to return it, but hey, I actually bought it and forgot. Well, now I can finish it.

An angel charged w/destroying the last survivors of The Great Flood, loses the instrument that was to have done the trick... 4000 years later, a pro thief working in "today's" paranormal reality gets busted... I picked this up today because it looked like a fast, funny read; but five chapters/30 pages in, I can tell this isn't for me. If you're a fan of Christopher Moore's style of comic fantasy, this is perfect. For you.

#catchingup on #marchintoreading

4 - Didn't Like but Finished

While "The Regional Office..." helped articulate my frustrations with "wry-fantasy" - my term for that brand of sci-fi/fantasy that prioretizes attitude over effective world-building - this one, with its utter disintrest if not disdain for characterization, was the killing blow for my patience with the genre.

3.5 stars out of 5; it reminded me of a mash-up of the Sci-Fy channel paranormal shows and Supernatural; it kept my interest and will probably check out other books.

Ah, now I see why everyone was raving about this book! A delightfully silly, dark, fun ride.

The only quibble I have (and I'm not sure if this is editorial oversight or supposed to show this isn't our world): the Titanic went the other direction. This wasn't a major plot point, but it was a large enough thing to bounce me out of the story for a bit.

#TBRtemptation post! I like the cover, it stands out 😊! The author of the Sandman Slim series starts another one with this. Okay, so, in 2000 BC an angel was supposed to kill off Noah & his family, but loses the device that's supposed to do so. In 2015, a thief of magical objects, Coop, finds a mysterious box for a mysterious client. The Department of Peculiar Science says it's a doomsday tool. All hell breaks loose! #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

It's here!! #secretsantagoespostal. 16 days 'til the 21st. My post office guy said, "Wow, cool stamps".

Excellent palate cleanse after some heavy books. Will check out his others for sure...Sandman Slim looks pretty good, just not sure I'm ready for a series right now, it's not you, it's me...

"We're pulling in cash and everyone is having a good time."
"And isn't that what Armageddon is all about?" #readinginbed

I treated ma-self to a funny book and some new kicks!

"What I want to leave you with is a thought: with all the wonders of the world at your disposal, the one thing you shouldn't be is boring."

Written in the tune of #GoodOmens and with a voice similar to #TerryPratchett, Richard Kadrey takes us on a whirlwind ride of apocalyptic proportions. It wasn't bad, but it got repetitive.

Are we starting a #catsoflitsy movement? :D

This handsome gent is Mister. He likes eating books. #catsofinstagram #weegie #goofball #derpysir

Had a little 'Good Omens' meets 'Lock Stock ...' then it gets a little 'Big Lebowski' for a great finale. Enjoyed it!

Enjoying the hilarious ride through The Everything Box. Almost like 'Men In Black' meets Guy Ritchie's 'Snatch' so far.

Feeling conflicted. I haven't read any of this for a few days. There is a lot I like about the book so far but every time I pick it up I decide to read something else. Might just be a timing thing. I'm not ready to call it a bail but I've lost interest.

Struggling to get through the 2/3 of this. I like the story but if feels like more pithy remarks than substance at this point. The pulp factor is a little high so I'm pushing forward hoping it's all building a good payoff.

Wonderful, light laugh of a book! A cross between Christopher Moore and Robert Kroese. If you want a laugh, this is a good one.

The writing style reminds me of Christopher Moore

This book was absolutely hilarious! The blend of sarcasm, dry humor, and comical darkness was incredibly delightful! I have no idea what it would be like to read on the page, but the audiobook was heavenly! Pun totally intended! 😝

A little over half way through and this book is a lot of fun! I have to say, though, I am not sure I would be enjoying it as much if I were reading it on page instead of having it read to me. The narrator captures all of the sarcasm and dry humor with perfect inflection! This book is a riot!

"You are all awful. God is sick of you. And, you should, what was it, say your last prayers, beg for forgiveness and prepare to die horribly." God's message to humanity after the flood, relayed by the Angel of Office Supplies, who was then punched by a human. Think I am going to LOVE this book!

Just downloaded this to keep me company on my daily commutes.

Fear me, hooman (please note this s very small part of the book...I'm just really amused)

ATTACK CORGI!!!!!

"The special ingredient is love. And the burning desire to see all of humanity savaged by giant fire-breathing wasps. But mostly love".
I have to say I'm enjoying this book.

Just starting this one. I'm a huge Christopher Moore (new book when?) fan and HE liked it so I'm hoping for good things. So far it's kind of like Ocean's 11 meets Supernatural...yes I think that's the perfect way to describe it.

The reality of reading: sitting at a messy, cluttered table of stuff you should deal with....but boy! This new book and coffee is so much more fun! And it's thundering out! Peeeerfect. What's reality? I think I might have read about it in a book once...

With all the wonders of the world at your disposal, the one thing you shouldn't be is boring.

Normally I wouldn't have gone near this, knowing the author, I gave it a shot . It's an absolute hoot! Does for urban fantasy what Douglas Adams did for science fiction

I've seen a bunch of peeps posting their May reading stats, so thought I'd join in. I think The Everything Box was my favourite read for the month, but it was really hard to pick a favourite!! Forgot to add my total reads for the year - I've hit 70 today.

My journey so far.

Fantastic! Something new and different from Kadrey. A huge fan of his, love The Sandman Slim books. A great read.

"The angel stood in the doorway of a porn shop."

This book gets all the stars. Good, rollicking fun with some great dialogue and laugh out loud funny moments. The narration was excellent.

What to do when everything up next in your TBR is about murder and you need some light relief? Buy another book of course!! Started on this one today and enjoying it so far.