Welcome to Litsy!

“The world must be all fucked up”, he said then, “when men travel first class and literature goes as freight.”

Looking forward to bookclub discussion of this sprawling history of mythical Macondo & Buendia family.

Some amazingly lyrical passages! But I have mixed feelings because it is most definitely a “labyrinth of kinship”, which at times can get tedious. Nonetheless, I suspect with rumination this is a novel that is going to stick with me.

I think I went into this one with extremely high expectations (I LOVED Lula Dean‘s Little Library of Banned Books) and found myself disappointed. I‘m all about witchy premises and powerful women, but the ending felt rushed, anticlimactic, and almost kind of a let down (without giving away anything). The story slowly unfolds, and the reader encounters many women in the same family and their stories to fight for justice and/or succumb to male…⬇️⬇️⬇️

“I didn‘t scream when Daddy fell from the ladder.”

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I loved “The Change“ and while this one was not quite as good, it was still a wonderfully fun read. Set in the same world, but not quite a sequel, it can be read on its own. This witchy feminist story is about a family of women who try to right the wrongs of the world by doing away with the very wealthy men who have ruined the climate to satisfy their greed. Also in the mix are family drama, romance and humor. Thanks to Edelweiss+ for the ARC. 4/5

While this is not my favorite of Webber‘s books, I still enjoyed the characters and the story. I think it‘s not my favorite because the two male love interests, Jake and Callum, aren‘t really fully drawn. Reny, who‘s a side character, is much more interesting. #audiowalk

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🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂 I love Kirsten Miller‘s books, although The Change probably remains my all time favorite. The history of the witch family, the revenge fulfillment of feminine rage, and the ties to some familiar faces made this a 5 ⭐️ read and my fav of the week!

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I‘m realizing that, in general, I don‘t seem to click as much with generational stories where there are a lot of characters over a long period of time because it‘s harder for me to get invested in the characters. I liked Kirsten Miller‘s last two books better and will still pick up her next one! 🎧

It was so beautiful today that instead of doing our planned all day meal prep for the coming week, we went across the bay, walked, and had lunch out. I think what I like about Heather Webber‘s books is that they calm me and give me a sense that there are good people in the world. #audiowalk

It was a pretty warm walk today; the temperature was in the 70s. So far, nothing in this book has been surprising, but I don‘t really look for that in Webber‘s books. I look for warmth, and it‘s got that. #audiowalk