Le sigh...this was such a wonderful, real, magical, relatable story. I love how Allen writes. I'm sure it's not for everyone, but she definitely speaks to me!

In other news, I just cleaned up my Litsy feed. I haven't been coming here much, because my feed didn't interest me. So I'm trying to do a reboot. Less advertisements, more real people reading real books :)

Sarah Addison Allen is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Just reading the first few lines of this one lowered my blood pressure. She has a hint of poetry in her writing, and the characters feel like old friends.

Hellooooo Litsy! Long time, no see!

I'm working my way through this gem. I picked it up at a conference I attended last summer after hearing the author speak. It's fantastic so far!

Stealing a moment with a latte while I finish this story. 💜☕️

First completed read of the new year. It felt like three books in one, but so worth it. I so love Jamie and Claire. I wasn't going to pick up the third book right away, but how can I not with the cliffhanger this one just ended on??

This series is going to kill my reading goal for the year, but it's so good! #IlikebigbooksandIcannotlie

2016 ended with a couple of very poor reading months for me. 2017 is here with a fresh start, and a fresh library book to read while at DD's band class 💜

Let's see if I can read while sitting in my daughter's band class :)

Reading before seeing the movie... The only copy the library had on hand was Large Print - I feel like the pages are shouting at me!

This was a creepy, yet good, finish to October's reads. I love Erica Spindler, and wanted to read the first of her Malone books.

Welcome to my lazy Monday afternoon...

Picked this one up randomly on Kindle Unlimited. Opens with Aimee at the church on her wedding day. Only instead of her fiancé standing at the altar, he's in a coffin. Now she's reeling from his sudden death and other losses in her life, unsure of where to go now. And some things aren't adding up for her. I'm definitely going to keep reading!

Oh. My. Goodness. I cannot love this book more! I had a hard time getting into it, but I LOVED it! I mean, laughing out loud and then later tears streaming down my face! Absolutely fantastic. Now I want to go hug my grandfather, who reminds me far too much of A Man Called Ove.

What do you do while going through a bit of a book slump? You pick out a good mystery audiobook to listen to! I've recently "discovered" Scottoline's works, and am working my way through them. I like the mix of character-driven fiction and a decent mystery to try to solve along with the main character.

Ok. The first sentence got my attention.

This is why you always carry a book with you! At some point you'll be parked and waiting for someone/something. I'd rather read than scroll through Facebook :P

Quick read for book club. My first with this author, but I'll definitely read more of his! The twists kept me guessing to the end.

Interesting reading material while at a trampoline park with a million kids this morning. :P

You go ahead and swim, kids. I'll just be here reading in the shade :)

Sometimes when you're feeling a book slump, it's good to visit an old friend. It's been too long since I've laughed at/with Stephanie Plum!

Im not sure how to rate this one. It was beautifully written. Poetic, but in a simplistic way, not over the top. Haunting. Yet let me wanting, and I don't know if in a good, literary way, or as if the author should have said more. I felt it was missing a little in character development, but that's my focus of most novels. Overall a pic, simply because of how drawn I was to at least the last half of the book.

Lol! So true!

I was listening to this one as an audiobook in the car, but I was too impatient and grabbed a paper copy to finish! I've never read anything by Scottoline before, but this one grabbed my attention! I'd like to read more from her if they are all this good!

Good book! Two stories in one - a look back to the 1960's and then the early 2000's, where both stories eventually intersect.

Participating in Reading Bingo with some bookish friends on Facebook. It's always fun! If anyone wants to join, search for Readers of Kindle Books on FB and you'll find it under the events. (You don't have to read on a Kindle to participate!)

Book 3 of #24in48 #readathon!

I've just started reading books by this author. This is an older one that was re-released as an ebook. It was ok, a light, fairly predictable read, but still pretty good.

2nd book finished in the #24in48 #readathon with @24in48

Eh. I was going to give this one a thumbs-down. I nearly bailed on it. The last ten pages were redemptive, but man, this was one of the most unlikable main characters I've read in a long time. And there wasn't much depth at all to any of the characters, main or secondary. It wasn't the worst book. But it was definitely "meh."

Interesting memoir! I never would have picked it up had it not been for my book club - I like being pushed out of my comfort zone.

Interesting memoir! I never would have picked it up had it not been for my book club - I like being pushed out of my comfort zone.

#24in48 #readathon @24in48

Finally sitting down to knock out #24in48 #readathon ! @24in48

Bring on #24in48! #readathon

I found this one while searching for books involving time travel (my guilty pleasure). This one has a different twist from a typical time travel story. I really enjoyed it! I wish the ending had told us more about what the future held for the characters - who knows, maybe we can hope for a sequel?

Perfect for pool-side reading today!

I love this author! She's my go-to when I'm in need of a good mystery. I'm SO glad to find out that there's a sequel to this one, because I feel invested in character stories that ended pretty abruptly. :-/

I just signed up for the @24in48 readathon! Check out 24in48.com for more information!

So good! You have to love a book about books! I wish I had read this one with a book club. This was such a perfect, feel-good read!

Loving this book! Favorite summer read so far!

I really loved this sequel. Hopefully she'll continue the series, I'd love to visit some of the characters again.

I am loving this book so much more than Me Before You. It was good. This is so much better.

"I was suddenly glad of his solidity in a world where it was so easy to fall."

SO GOOD! YA without being too YA-y for my taste. Good start to a suspenseful new series.

"But it's hard to trust anyone you don't know. Especially when that person is you."

I'm torn. I have extremely strong feelings about the subject matter of this book. It's not one you can *love*, but it was a very good book, and I'll be reading more by Jojo Moyes in the future.

In a hospital waiting room while a family member has an outpatient procedure. I'm the only one reading rather than watching the news. I'm definitely judging all of them for their poor taste in entertainment. Side note, can I admit how much it bugs me that even my ebook copy is the movie cover?

Whew! Finished this one the day of book club, with an hour and a half to spare! It was a good read - hard to follow at the beginning, but once I got the characters and timing straight in my head, it kept me hooked!

Picking this one up for my book club next week. It's been on my TBR list for awhile, I've heard great reviews of it!

This was such a fun book! It was an entertaining twist on the original. But I had to give it a mid-rating, because it just stretched on too much for my taste, and I found myself getting bored with it.

This is such a fun book! Completely modern, but completely faithful retelling of my beloved Pride and Prejudice. "Chip" Bingley a doctor turned reality tv star, five sisters brought back to the family home due to Mr. Bennet's health, Lydia and Kitty as CrossFit-Paleo enthusiasts? Yes, please!