#5JoysFriday
1. THIS jazz album: https://robrennie.bandcamp.com/album/heading-north (It‘s 7 original songs written by the pianist from my husband‘s big band and combo. And that‘s my husband on sax. I‘m biased, yes—but they‘re fantastic musicians, it sounds amazing, and I‘m SO proud. You can listen at the link above and/or treat yourself to a download!)
2. Birthday date with my husband (movie, sushi, ice cream, and great conversation)
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Book 2 is on hold through Libby but I like this series so much I jumped to #3.
The Murderbot series is relatable, not overly technical and a lot of fun.
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More Murderbot!!
Mensah is in trouble and Murderbot (a bot programmed to protect clients and kill those who attempt to hard them) uses its free will to decide to help.
Dry humour & science fiction, I love this series so much.
#lgbtqia2025 as Murderbot sorta counts as asexual? @Kenyazero
February was a pretty bad reading month for me, as I had the stomach flu and could barely watch TV, let alone read. Earlier in the month I did read this awesome queer feminist Japanese thriller though. It has an incredible twist as well as a great open-ended ending. Still though, my heart is with Murderbot, so my January pick goes on to the next bracket. #BookBracket2025 #Murderbot
pickMore Hazel trying to get my attention!
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Loved this MurderBot story! Lots of fast paced action, emotion, and sarcasm. What a great series, already placed a hold for the next one at the library.
Counting Murderbot as asexual for #lgbtbookbingo2025. @Kenyazero
#catsoflitsy
These brackets always look so fun, so I'm joining in this year! Thanks @CSeydel for this cute graphic for #BookBracket2025. I loved all three of the #Murderbot books I read in January, but decided on Network Effect as my favourite. It really put Murderbot through the wringer, being kidnapped by its old friend ART who had been infiltrated by an alien remnant virus and needed its SecUnit expertise to get its crew back. As you do with old friends.
pickMurderbot, you've grown so much! All the accolades to Kevin R Free, whose majestic #audiobook performance is absolutely perfect. He IS Murderbot, as far as I'm concerned. Can't wait til the next one!
pickWhat's not to love with a closed room murder mystery for Murderbot? I will say reading somewhere before I started this that it's set before Book 5 helped me not be confused about timelines, which I think I would have been otherwise.
I can't believe I only have one Murderbot book left! 😭
In memory of @sharread I will be listening to the tagged book. She had the first one of the Murderbot series on her TBR. I think she would have liked it.
#sharreadathon #LitsyLove #RIP
pickI sped through the first 4 novellas in December so I could read this one for #AuldLangSpine and this series is so fun! I decided to go with the dramatized adaptations and I think they make me relate to Murderbot even more.
And ART was back for this novel! Yay! 4⭐️
3. Birthday gifts from my MIL: Anne t-shirt and The Grief of Stones by Katherine Addison
4. Murderbot. I‘m re-reading the series and they‘re SO GOOD.
5. National Poetry Month! Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer‘s poetry has been such a joy this week. I shared one yesterday, but here are a couple more:
https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2025/04/03/how-ive-started-to-pray/
https://ahundredfallingveils.com/2025/04/01/with-tears-as-i-write/ (edited) 2h