Welcome to Litsy!

Will finally start this in a bit

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

15% into the tagged audio, but I only started it a few hours before leaving work today and although it is definitely early days in my first Jess Kidd I am loving it. Definitely one I can't wait to return to. Top notch narrator.

4/5 🌟

Warm and wistful - a reminder that even fragile happiness can lead to a life well lived.

Sunday before dinner wine & cheese & a book. Beef stew is simmering on the stove.

After a quiet holiday, it was quite the week back at work. But I did manage to finish this beautiful novel. I love the way Sarah Moss‘ stories have so many subtle layers. So many pieces come together to make the characters and their experiences much more complex and human. My daughter is an aspiring professional dancer and so the descriptions of Lydia and her dancer friends touched my heart. We are so lucky to have Sarah Moss. 💕

Normal People Ep. 1-3 watchalong w/ @tbrgirlies_bookclub 📺🍿I was still on the road and was spectating on the after discussion! I have so much sentiment and frustration with Marianne and Connell‘s messy and complicated story!

In a moment of poor planning, I've finished my book and am stuck under a cat, so can't get my next book 😑
#CatsOfLitsy #Caturday

If you need a book about quiet, gentle souls navigating their lives through the turmoil that can be modern times, then Leonard and Hungry Paul will be a balm.
The chapters alternate POVs of the two friends, with dips into Hungry Paul's mum's, dad's and sister's perspectives, all given space to be themselves.
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#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl #2026Reads

This week my first line comes from 'Antarctica', a collection of short stories by Claire Keegan that was first published in 1999. The first line is from the first story also titled 'Antarctica'.

Every time the happily married woman went away she wondered how it would feel to sleep with another man.“

I'm also reading for challenges: #26Shorts2026 #3BookChallenge2026 #192030