Welcome to Litsy!

We‘re about halfway through the month, #LiteraryCrew ! Any thoughts on the book so far?

As for 2026 voting, my goal is to open voting on Saturday, with voting running from Nov 15-29. I‘ll unveil the 2026 selections by Dec 1st.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️an important book about the power of reading, knowledge and the human connection.

The plot thickens. The characters get more developed, the story is becoming more interesting. And it‘s nice to have a know-it-all be put in his place. I am happy to have given this series a shot. Because these modern updates on familiar stories are a breath of fresh air and a head scratcher at the same time. On to the next one, very shortly. #recentlyread #nospoilers

A schizophrenic descent into a narcotic agent and junkie‘s double life, who gradually begins to lose the threads of his double act, as the addictive Substance D he ingests, in turn, eats away at his own brain. Instead of this novel being PKD‘s view on any and all drug wars, he claims it is more of a personal and neutral memorial to those friends devastated by substance abuse, himself included.

Thoughtful and cutting, this follow up to Parable of the Sower might not have been quite as strong but it was fascinating to see where Butler took the story and I‘m glad I read both books. Butler truly was a generational talent that examined the American experiment with a keen eye and a sharp tongue.

I can know when a book is not going to captivate me enough to bother finishing. Bailed about 1/3 of the eat through.

So close to being done w this book. It is so good. But it‘s a lot right now - it‘s a lot of “wait, is this supposed to be *speculative* fiction??” It‘s intense. And, look, I don‘t 💯 agree w the main character, but I do *know* her. She‘s pretty much my mom…. 😅

Also enjoying (tho struggling w focus) the 🧙🏼‍♀️ book.

And guys! 2 more Holiday swaps!! Wish I could do them all, but I have *done* them all and you should too!! 🎄🎁🤡❤️🖤

I can't believe not a single Debbie Macomber book I own has a cozy #Fireside cover! So this will have to do 😂

#ARichLife

Taking a break in Yosemite.