Welcome to Litsy!

This book was absolutely packed with information about L Frank Baum and the extraordinary time period in which he lived. He also seemed to have been present for, or just on the heels of, most of the major events I knew about during this time. He was at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, for example. Loncraine did a phenomenal job pointing out possible influences and making connections between Baum's real and fictional worlds.

"Baum's ability to create vivid, odd characters and varied, weird kingdoms wasn't matched by an ability to build well-structured and satisfying plots." Isn't *that* the truth? ? #beyondtheyellowbrickroad

Do you know they are filming Jimmy Stewart's biopic? Do you know how excited this reader is?
Do you further know my username is from Jimmy's favorite candy bar?
They are currently filming in West Cork, Ireland.

NEXT NOVEMBER, PEOPLE!!!!!!!

Where I struggle to write about a writer. Shingles is the pitts. Thank you to Joyce Morgan for writing about The Countess of Kirribilli.
https://www.suzs-space.com/the-countess-from-kirribilli-by-joyce-morgan/

That first sip…bliss. #coffeeabdbooks

#PoemADay #PoetryPals

@lil1inblue @dabbe

#weeklyforecast
#sundaybuddyread #readyourkindle #biography #GeorgetteHeyer #CountryHouseMystery

A biography of the historian Steven Runciman. I found it rather heavy going during his childhood, only picking up once people I'd heard of before were introduced. But then it became an absolutely fascinating look at intellectual and celeb life from the 1920s onward.

@ShyBookOwl
#FirstLineFridays

#author on an author
Extra post!
#charactercharm
@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks