Welcome to Litsy!

Absolutely gorgeous book. Gothic queer romance that doesn‘t shy away from the darkest aspects of the folklore that inspired it. I knew going in that Muirin was a selkie, but the author succeeded in the delicate balance that meant it didn‘t annoy me that Jean never figured it out. I loved the rich detail of the lives of Nova Scotians in the early 19th century, and the reactions to characters‘ queerness felt realistic.

I have enough to read, I told myself. I‘ll just pick up my two holds (one for #hashtagbrigade) and not look at the other books. But… they had this staff picks table right at the entrance… and can I resist a sapphic selkie story? No, no I cannot. (I‘m glad to see at least that I‘d already stacked it thanks to a couple of positive reviews! And the fact that it‘s a sapphic selkie story.)

This was cute. Pretty predictable but worthwhile.

#HaikuADay #HaikuHive

This is yesterday‘s haiku, or rather last night‘s. I stopped to watch the twilight fade into night on my way home from the airport. (Then I promptly went home & fell asleep!) I‘ve always loved the word “gloaming.” 🌅

In the gloaming hour
Soft waves mirror fading light
Sky melts into sea

Such a good one!

Fiona returns to live with her grandparents on the beloved Western Isles of her birth. When she visits her family‘s former home on the island of Ron Mor, she‘s sure she sees a glimpse of her baby brother, who disappeared when her family left the island four years before. Such a sweet, lovely story of family and return, with hints of myth and magic—enhanced by Fry‘s drawings throughout. So glad I picked this as my 1957 book for #192025.

Pride and Prejudice meets The Little Mermaid. Kind of. This was cute.

Last night I loudly declared that I didn‘t care about anyone or anything and I was going on my porch to read. Cue the flooding rain that chased me back inside. Tonight I am whispering quietly that I am hiding from everyone and hoping the weather holds. Not tempting the fates tonight.

Finished my last book by Beth Krommes and absolutely loved everything about it. The artwork was superb as well as the fantasy tales of different creatures like fairies, gnomes, selkies, etc. Learned more about the fictional creatures and it's perfect for any age to read this book.

Thrift store #bookhaul!!!