Welcome to Litsy!

What happens when a Canadian who loves smaller press and translated fiction hits London, finds used books by the Thames, goes to Brick Lane Books *and* Blackwell‘s in Oxford? This happens (oh, and I still have Daunt Books and Hatchards before we leave). And even better? Three of them are signed editions!

#WhereAreYouMonday I'm in post WWI England - twice, since I'm also reading The Secret Adversary. It's a rough time but perhaps things are looking up.

I'm still finding the writing of the main character of this series a bit inconsistent, but overall, the story is interesting, so I'll continue the series. On to book 3. #10-2025

Read for my library's book group.
If I were pitching this I'd say it's a cross between Nina Stibbe's "Love, Nina" and Hazel Prior's "Away With The Penguins".
It's not bad, but for me it was too samey throughout, in terms of both tone and pace. And then it doesn't end so much as stop. ?

I had moments with this new (to me) cozy mystery series. I liked the premise, I enjou the basic premise but there were times when the writing really just didn't carry me along - unnecessary details, and judgements about the characters being the best example. Overall a good book, and I'll see how the second book goes before I make any long-term decisions.

Really good.

Right now, it's Saturday morning in my corner of the world. Why do I keep thinking 🤔 it's Sunday?

Bloody confused 😕 😳🤣

#confused

Life goes on as charmingly as ever in Thrush Green. Modern life inserts itself with the temporary presence of four members of a rock band, two of whom use drugs, but we only hear about it 2nd or 3rd hand. Major changes are ahead though, with two characters talking about retirement and another no longer able to take care of herself.