pickI really enjoyed this book. There were some parts that made me question if it was okay for kids but then I remember he said such stories are to teach children that the dragon can be defeated. It was nicely different from the movie which is always expected. Neil Gaiman is really making the list of one of my favorite authors.
It has been so long since I've chatted with you all. I am throwing myself into some Neil Gaiman stories and thought this would be a good day to get back to chatting books with other bibliophiles!
I read this one, Coraline, and Swapped My Father for Two Goldfish with my son!
so-soIt was a simple read. Interesting points. The best of which is mix your uniqueness with chance and consistancy and watch what happens.
Get your copy of Rebecca Marsh's new book, "The Rift Between Us."
Can three sisters bury their differences or is the rift between them too big?
Check out the full book review here:
https://www.challafletcher.com/post/the-rift-between-us
Available on Amazon today.
pickWhen I picked this book up today, I was not expecting to read it all during my breaks at work. I love the creativity and simplicity of this book. So much to unpack in the short pages. I borrowed this one from the Library, but I am going to buy it. It will make a good reminder in those times when I can't figure out where my creativity comes from.
Thank you sooo much @MaleficentBookDragon !!
#mysterymessageswap is so awesome. I couldnt get a picture of it all. The book is overfloweing with teas i cant wait to try. And the crystals 💜💙💜💙🖤.
Did you crochet the book sleeve yourself?
Infinite thank yous!
(I almost forgot it was unboxing day. I made my middle son hide the box so i wouldnt be tempted to peek lol! )
so-soThis book made me so angry as it wrapped up. While it is beautifully written. The main character, Carrie, just upset me so much I almost bailed. Her choices were authentic but also very enraging . im glad i finished but dont know who i would rec this book too.
#MysteryMessageSwap
@TheReadingMermaid
I am off to the post office. Dearest swap i hope you like it!!!
pickMarsh is such a fantastic and real writer. I enjoyed this book about sisters finding their way back, out of the darkness. There is a bit of air of predictability to the story however which sometimes kept me feom reading. But this story also made me cry and care about the characters. Great story about holding into who is in your life and the bond of sisters.
pickI liked it. Then I didn't. Then I liked it again. And then I got mad at how the end was written, but overall I did like the book. This story is VERY YA, so be prepared for eye-rolling teenage angst. I think it has the right message about realization and how even in high school friendships can change. 3.75 out of 5.
pickThis collection of short stories by James Hanna was pretty absurd and I enjoyed most of them. Each story has some kind of criminal justice theme and two stories (at least) are more than fiction. Trigger warning for implied rape, murder, drug use, and violence. If you like Satirical and Absurd this is a good collection for your TBR
🌟 🌟I finally imported my #Goodreads library to Litsy.
Now everything is nice and synced and updated! 🌟
pickIt was an good audiobook. Nothing you haven't heard from a self-help book before, but I liked the examples she gave; more current. And I loved her less than perfect reading. It doesn't warrant a second listen, but it was still pretty cool.
Here is a great book for elementary and middle schoolers.
Jonathan has to survive a change to middle school, bullies, labels, a principle, and homework! Not to mention losing his best friend.
Sixth grade really is the worst.
#middlegrade #Bullies #amazon #googlebooks
I am working reading and adding to the second book of the #MysteryMessageSwap (the one that will have all of the goodies) and i really like it. I might have to go buy another copy for my own shelf.
It wasn't holding me. May come back to it though, but for now, I have to bail on it.
I have waited so long for this book that all other reading has to stop so that I can ensure I have it completed in the 6 days that I have it. And I want to listen twice!
#Audiobook #LibraryBook
1. any genre in the second book except western
2. Mya Angelou
3. Theme not needed.
4. Fandoms include Marvel Movies, Twilight, All fandoms around Cassandra Clare, and Horror
5. No Trigger Warnings
6. Sweet Snacks
7. You are free to make notes in the second book. Share your fave parts and thoughts with me.
8. Gently used books are great.
9. I love bookmarks.
10. collecting crystals, journals, and bookmarks.
#MysteryMessageSwap @TheReadingMermaid
The author of the book tagged has a new book (pictured) called The Rift Between Us.
Loving it so far. Emotionally pulling. 39% in and I have high expectations
bailedAs much as i love YA stories this one was not my cup of tea. I was getting so frustrates with the potential not possible love story. I peeked forward and realized the story didnt create any burning questions so i just let it go.
2.0 📖 out of 5 📖
so-so3 out 5
I appreciated it was a classic, but the breakneck pace of the story was bothering me. The internal voice of the main character was too much for me.
pickA deep book. It was captivated from the start. The ending was heart wrenching but well done.
The current audiobook.
My oldest son read it for school, and he loved it (and he isn't big on novels). So I am giving it a go.
So this was "rec" by a podcast I was listening too, and it was hailed as like a different look at the same kind of concept of the Love Languages. Or maybe it's more that the two are different sides of the same coin? Anyhoo. I'm slowly chipping away at it. No real truth bombs have been dropped yet but its an interesting concept.
pickA spat and hurt feelings turn the last days of summer into a war between this brother and sister. The ending (between chapter 13 and 14) was rushed but it got the point across and had a great message. I really liked this book. My 3rd and 5th grader were reading it for school and I read a long. Nice story great lessons. Highly rec! I will be having them read book 2!
My younger two kid's school is doing a district-wide one book read, and this is their first book. So I am reading along with them so I can quiz them and help them get prizes!
pickThis book picked up, and I started really liking it. I realize it wasn't the writing I wasn't loving; it was the main character. Very manipulative...not entirely reliable. In the end, I would give this book 3.99 stars. I think it helped that I finished it with the audiobook.
The way the events of one tragedy swallowed and even effected the first stratergy was genius!
I need swaps im not finding any.
How do you find the swaps you participate in?
This book is so slow. I have two weeks to finish and i dont think i want too
17% into this book and im ready to bail.
I have literally waited months for this audiobook from my library. Perfect if you are into science or advertisement but I thought it would teach me how to make new habits. I have three days to finish nine more hours of this book. I hope it picks up.
pickIt was an easy read. Just flip to a random page and let it motivate your day. A few sayings prompted some writing (the green slips?) So for that it was worth the read.
I'm in your corner in the roundest of rooms
so-soMix feelings about this book. The Bible scriptures seem to stand out but then are not used later in the book. A lot of this books is likely still relevant here ten years after publication but it gets dry to read after a while.
pickReally like the break down of this book. I will be buying my own copy.
pickI really enjoyed this book — high rec for all teenagers and young adults. If you like basketball or not you will enjoy these verses.
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Reading this with my 15 year old.
I love books written in verse.
"Never let anyone lower your goals."
1. Read 32 books of 250 pages or more
2. Read all the books sent to me from you Littens who mailed me books through swaps
3. Read Jasper Fforde Thursday Next Series (still have like 7 books to read)
4. Read all of Cassandra Clara The Dark Artifices series
5. Participate in 6 Swaps here on Litsey
6. Finish writing my two books.
#SundayFunday #BookishResolution #NewYearsResolution
@sebrittain
I didn't get any books for Christmas, so I thought I would pop in and drool over everyone else haul!
**Fangirling** @Readergrrl got me #owls!!!
She is a very good stalker lol
I love my #SSS box so much
Thank you thank you thank you
#StuffedStockingSwap @Avanders
Current #audiobook.
Hope I can get it done before I have to return it to the library. I read the first three chapters in the book but busy life got it returned before completed, and man is this book hard to get again. Took forever to checkout. I've been waiting on this audiobook for like eight weeks!
Let's see if it was worth the wait.
pickAn interesting thought process of a sixteen-year-old who is dealing with a lot.
As I was reading, I almost decided I didn't like it because it was getting angsty, but something about it kept it from just barely not going that way, and I think it is all of the supporting cast of the main character.
In the end, it just turned out to be a good read. You will have some questions in the end, but it was an excellent journey to go down.
pickA cute book pretty quick read since it is all text and email — a realistic slice of life. The shift was sudden, but life works that way, so it was cool. I overalled liked it! Im mailing it to a member of my online book club. Can't wait to get a her opinion.
