Welcome to Litsy!

Solid pick. Rural Ireland crime drama with believable flawed characters; great writing.

#Nov2024 Book107 #audiobook #DogsofLitsy #CopperBopper #whpg #Autumn #MyStreet

See, collar off. 🐕

Starting my 12th from the Booker longlist.
#booker #booker2024 #longlist

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Introduction

Mystery guest

Weekly highlights

Spinster Kang by Zoë S. Roy

Ivy‘s Tree by Wendy Burton

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion: Vol. 3 by Beth Brower

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Soft pick. Targeted at straight couples but there was some interesting bits I got out of this as a single queer woman.

IFS is all about finding the parts of you that are hurt from previous experiences and the protector parts that defend them. It works to calm the protectors and soothe the hurt parts to facilitate better communication with your partner.

Recommended by my therapist, I think it was worth a read.

#10beforetheend

Most of this wasn‘t earth shattering news to me, but it was a good reminder that we all need to be intentional in cultivating better communication skills. Skills that allow us to actively listen to others, encourage deeper conversations, and let others know that they are valued and seen. It‘s a positive message and an easy read.

#ToBwaiting These are a few titles being talked about for possible inclusion for next March‘s Tournament of Books. We should see the Long List in a couple of weeks.

I do hope Poor Deer is selected- I am enjoying the audiobook. Wild Houses was offered as an Audible freebie (or discount - can‘t recall) so I have it up for a listen soon.

IYKYK

Recommended by a bookseller at Galena Book and Paper, she said it was one of the best books she had read recently and one of the owner's recent favorites. I hadn't heard of it yet, but it was too good of a recommendation to pass up. It's a quiet novel about the residents of a small-town in Maine and a reminder of the complex lives people lead behind their public faces. Beautifully written! I will read whatever this debut author puts out next.

I found this really entertaining, perhaps because I am close in ages to the characters and have experienced the same angst about life that forms the backbone of this book. I kept wanting to hear more about HER side of the story, and the 'big reveal' about her feelings just felt a bit ordinary. Maybe that was the point. The strength of feelings we have in ordinary situations. Like him, an entertaining read, but quiteforgettable now I have moved on!

You‘ve been in my thoughts a lot @BookNAround … hope you‘re all doing ok ♥️

And a huge thank you for thinking of me on my birthday. I‘ve seen lots of press around this book and excited to try a new to me author. Thank you honey xx