Welcome to Litsy!

My reading vibe this January seems to be audiobooking urban fantasy and fairytale retellings whilst playing mindless games on my phone. I need to get my groove back, because I'm currently trying to read Flashlight (from last year's Booker) and it feels like it's 4000 pages long instead of 400.

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I'm going to try to make progress in the tagged Chunkster, my #Bookspin. I am also getting started on my irl bookclub January pick, The Lost Bookshop, and try to get my husband to read more with me in our read aloud of The Storyteller. #weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

#Celebrate LockedRmMystery This song is about how we put on a facade because we have insecurities to hide. I feel like a locked room mystery does the same. Sara McLachlan released this song in 1997. @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

“Live in the darkness too long, and eventually you won't recognize the light”

Bodies fell from the sky like stars that had lost their grip on the galaxy.

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

Greed drives Cordelia‘s mother to find wealthy men for each to marry. But her cruel extreme-helicoptering of Cordelia has made her meek and naive, lacking almost all understanding of the world, even the fact that dear mom is a powerful sorceress. So when Mom latches on to a squire, Cordelia enters into the world of the wealthy—servants and the circle of elderly friends of the squire‘s sister. For the first time, she has friends and privacy. ⬇️

Even though you know how the plot is supposed to end, it still takes you by surprise! Princess Marra, now almost a nun, sets out to save her sister married to a brutal prince. She completes magical tasks and hooks up with an insane entourage—all of whom bring something special to the group, and yet in no way could possibly pull off their plan. And they meet up with some creepy characters along the way, too. Other than Marra‘s excessive ⬇️

Fourth book finished for the year. Review to come.

Great author of magical tales! So glad for #authoramonth introducing me to her!

@Soubhiville

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Big heavy handed in some areas, but it was very nice to have a main character confront their flaws and grow.
Tao travels alone until her small fortunes bring people who she learns to care for into her life. Can she confront her past and learn to move beyond old hurts?
3.5/5 read for a story of searching for and learning to be family

Buddy read with @Branwen and @DaveGreen7777 💕💕 LOVE YOU BOTH!

This was an enjoyable Tolkien-inspired epic fantasy. I feel like I can't really rate it properly because the story is only just beginning!

Chosen one vibes, hordes of Trollocs, the classic struggle of good versus evil, local folks at the inn going feral for bangers played on the flute!

I liked it best when they reached the cities, or when Moiraine started kicking ass!

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