Welcome to Litsy!

Nearly a pan read for me, but nudged up to a so-so, as I was curious how this would end. Think Austen with magic…in this case, skilled artisans practice glamours to manipulate the setting. I felt so bad for Jane, the MC, but at times her nearly martyr stance got on my nerves. Nearly everyone else was horrid.

I‘ve had this for years on my Nook app; thanks to #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent for finally getting me to read this.

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

I just spent a month at Manderley…

This is a reread for me, and while I did not remember every twist and turn, I do remember the creepy vibes from this. It‘s a level of creepiness that slowly enfolds the reader and can make one shiver. That Mrs. Danvers…oh my! I loved it and am glad it was a #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade read! #192025 #1938 #52BookClub24 #AnAbruptEnding

#Zeke #Vladimir #SebastianKitty #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

I did it! While there were chapters that I did not understand the significance of, I overall liked this novel. I know, unpopular opinion! Dostoevsky examines good versus evil, religious ideology, love and hate, and family. There are the struggles to conform to a given mindset, to break away from familial ideals, to resist temptation. Dostoevsky longwindedly dissects religion - what is belief, what does it mean to follow the church, and, through ⬇️

Celebrating International Women‘s Day by playing catch up on this month‘s #SundayBuddyRead .

There‘s a lot of info, but Lessing has a way of presenting the story as if the reader is there. I won‘t have section 2 complete by Sunday‘s discussion, but at least I‘m making progress!

Xander is my reading buddy tonight. #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

For tonight‘s #hyggehour , I lit a Yankee Candle (current scent - Candy Apple, and I began with a 5 minute body scan through the Calm app, then nestled under my weighted blanket to read Argylle. Definitely not what I expected so far - though I had some suspicions on that, given reviews I‘ve read. Xander joined me, and my other cats are nearby. #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

This was a fun romance with layers of humor & danger, not to mention some heavy topics. I liked Cohen‘s weaving of Austen novels into the story. There were times Vicky drove me a little crazy, but given the situation she faced from her family - having to #BiteTheBullet and marry - I‘ll give her a little leeway. Very charming. Thanks for hosting, @StayCurious ! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

#Zeke #Xander #SebastianKitty #CatsOfLitsy

My January #BookSpinBingo board - no bingos, but the best I‘ve ever done with completing squares!

I also have my February board ready to go, though thanks to a photobomb by Xander, you cannot tell…

He‘s now sitting on the bingo boards, so it is what it is…

#Xander #CatsOfLitsy

I was not sure what to think of this at first - the writing style, the construct of the narrative is very different than other mysteries. And yet, as the pieces came together, I was hooked. It‘s a really interesting puzzle that Thomas writes in homage of Sherlock Holmes. It also sets up the series. I‘m looking forward to reading more! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

#SebastianKitty #Xander #CatsOfLitsy

Ready to dive into my copy of this month‘s #PemberLittens #HashtagBrigade book!

#Xander and #SebastianKitty are ready as well…they‘re just resting their eyes. #CatsOfLitsy

#Xander and I finished up this book in the Abandoned Pennsylvania series tonight. Covering abandoned sites in the eastern part of the state, I was impressed with the breadth of info presented, as well as a bit more detailed location info for each site (as opposed to others in the series that tried to mask the locations). Informative and interesting! #CatsOfLitsy