Welcome to Litsy!

This was recommended at a bookclub about 6 years ago, and I‘ve finally gotten to it. It‘s my first by Toibin, and won‘t be my last.

Nora‘s husband has passed away, leaving her with 4 children in Ireland in the 60‘s. She is reeling in grief and realizing that she‘s going to have to make some big changes to get by. A beautifully written story of loss and recovery, slow moving but touching.

Enjoyed The Trespasser so much that I decided to read more Dublin Murder Squad #serieslove

Forgot to take a photo, but my lovely husband brought me a fresh strawberry pie for Mothers Day, which we all enjoyed after dinner. Now I‘m stretched out on the bed with my murder mystery #HyggeHourReadalong #HyggeHour

Loved, loved, loved this. I miss having a James ♥️

Short stories are not really my thing, always leaves me wanting more when they just end! Maybe never more so than with this book, where some of the stories had me totally gripped! Excited to read Wild Houses now as I think Colin Barrett might just be a bit special.

#StorySettings Day 12: #HauntedHouse reminded me of this illustrated story I reviewed back in 2010. Kate Culhane, was haunted by spectres that she had no choice but to go through each of the quiet sleeping houses with a ghost whose “weight was heavy as a sack of stones” until they found a house with no holy water in the house. My full review here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-lc

I‘m a fan of the Graham Norton show and now I‘m a fan of his books.

#WeekendReads

Started Prophet Song this morning. Will finish Buried in a Bog tomorrow on my drive to Portland and back. I‘m 40% into Thorns and will likely bail and move onto Swans.

@rachelsbrittain

This book is powerful, scary, devastating but also compassionate and tender. So deserving of its Booker Prize winning status. The reviews were right, I doubt I will ever not be able to recall the details of this book no matter how long has passed.
Comparisons to handmaids tale and 1984 cannot be denied but this book is a masterpiece in its own right and deserves its own status as a literary classic.

#doublespin The Pull of the stars
#may2024

When your dress matches your book! ❤️💙

Edited to add that o didn‘t finish this one… idk why! Just not feeling it! #HailtheBail 🤷🏻‍♀️

Happy Thursday everyone!

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