Welcome to Litsy!

Back from France and at home I found my #jolabokaflodswap waiting for me! Thank you so much Abi, I love Toblerone and Banana Yoshimoto is a favorite author! Also thanks for the extras 💕

I am sorry I wasn‘t at home on Christmas Eve to open the gift but I am extra happy with it now 🤍🎄🤍

This is overall, a not good short story collection. It ranges from retreads of horror tropes to boring to incoherent. Do not recommend. 1.5⭐️

I feel seen! 😂 A far-fetched novella rendition of how it feels to ponder, plan, and execute an entire family holiday alone, making every individual feel special.

“It was quickly becoming clear how tightly Mom and Christmas were linked in our hearts and minds. What would happen should our mother not return home before the twenty-fifth of December, for instance? Nothing. Nothing would happen at all. And what kind of Christmas, pray tell, is that?”

This mornings reads: Dark Christmas & The Three French Henchmen. #3 #day27 #TheTwelveDaysofChristmas

I didn't have a 5 star read for February, but this came close at 4.5. Darkly humorous, and often verging on the absurd, it's one of the funnier science-fiction stories I've read. Its pretty surprising coming from the author of the super solemn novel Solaris. #12Booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

A collection of short stories, this didn‘t really come together for me. Krauss is a talented writer, but it seemed as if the author wasn‘t sure what she wanted to say. I‘m not even sure why the book was titled “To Be a Man,” except it was the title of the last story in the book. Maybe book club discussion will provide some understanding when others share their perspectives. 🤷🏻‍♂️ #FirstSaturdayReaders

This was a cute book to read and finish the week of Christmas and get in the holiday spirit. My only bone to pick is the second story felt a little dragged out and then a very rushed ending. This would have been a set of love stories I would have really resonated with when I was a teenager. It did bring up some memories subconsciously.

I‘m posting one book a day from my massive collection. No description, no reason for why I want to read it.

#ABookADay2025