Welcome to Litsy!

Aboard the Staten Island ferry a scene of horror awaits: a public bathroom covered with blood, a missing tourist, & a killer who seems to have disappeared into thin air. Det Lt Eve Dallas is called in to work the scene & find the missing tourist - is she the victim or did she just see something she shouldn't have?

1st Dreamy Dec read @tbrgirlies_bookclub
4th @alihazelwood 🎧📖🔖

#cruelwinterwithyou #alihazelwood #kindle #crossstitch #taylorswift

Reasons why my #AuldLangSpine list from @Karisa is amazing:
1. The first two made my own ALS list
2. 2 others *almost* made the cut (5 & 15)
3. I‘ve been needing some urging to get to the next Louise Penny book
4. 1984 could really use a reread right now
5. The ones I hadn‘t heard of are totally my vibe!
I will be starting with 3, 8, 9, and 14. They are already on the way!

I enjoyed this short novella prequel to the Partials series, about one of the cyborg-esque people of the series title. I don‘t remember Heron having a POV in the books and she‘s a really intriguing character so it was fun to learn more about her past. She turns out to be pivotal to the history of her people because the humans designed and trained her to be too smart for them.

My December #Bookspin (20) is a seasonal #MoodRead from books that I already own and my #DoubleSpin (10) is The Christmas Guest by Peter Swanson. I've been wanting to try something by him, so this little seasonal novella might be a good intro into his work.
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What I read in November. 😄

Four robots reactivate and find themselves in a restaurant, abandoned by the owner, and with lots to still pay on their contracts. So, they work together to create a noodle place. It‘s 2064 California and we get to see where society is and why it‘s transformed. I liked this, especially how clearly it is a metaphor for transness.

This was such a cute read. It takes place around Winter Solstice, so it‘s a great one for this time of year. It‘s a bit of a respite from what happened in the previous book, and what has yet to happen. Our characters get some much needed fun, and there were plenty of funny moments (and a couple of 🌶️ ones). They‘re still emotionally dealing with all that has transpired, some handling it worse than others. Let‘s see what happens in the next one…

While this was still enjoyable, it felt like maybe my least favorite Murderbot book. We are getting to where there are just too many characters for me to lightly keep track of which is bogging me down a bit.

I am still excited to read the next in the series, because I just adore Murderbot, but hoping for less side characters and more humor.

I can't believe it's almost time for the last #BookSpin draw of 2025! Because I organize my list based on page count there are more than two new contenders this month. I'm so hype to find out what the final books of the year will be.