#WhatsNewWednesday one day late. 😉 First time in the Azores, but it won't be my last, I hope. Absolutely beautiful!
#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

An intriguing Golden Age mystery. Layers of lies and deception. Each time a new clue dropped, I wanted to shake the characters and yell “figure this out!” Tense, atmospheric, and very entertaining! I enjoyed this #FurrowedMiddleBrowClub read.
#Pantone2024
#ISpyBingo @TheAromaofBooks

Zorrie is a beautiful example of quiet kindness and continuing to move forward, despite tragedy, sadness, loneliness and disappointment. Written in lovely prose, this novel is reflective and thought-provoking. Meant to be savored - a quick read would not do it justice. A wonderful selection for #SundayBuddyRead, @TheBookHippie . You really manage to find the gems! 👍💙
#Pantone2024 #ReadTheUSA2024 @aperfectmjk

1. We had a fun night out with neighbors on Monday - sunset cruise and dolphins.?
2. Today is our first of 6 days at sea on our first transatlantic cruise - a longtime bucket list item. ?
3. Video text from our grandsons - ages 4 & 2 - wishing us “ Bon Mivage”! ??
4. Chocolate pot de crème.
5. My dear friend‘s long-awaited retirement. She is so thrilled!

@DebinHawaii

#WondrousWednesday

1- Alligators crossing the road 🐊 (they‘re very active during mating season, staking out new territory), Sea Turtles nesting on the beach 🐢, and The Heritage Golf Tournament, played in my neighborhood. 🏌️‍♂️⛳️

2 - Hands down: Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier - read with the #hashtagbrigade

3 - A Transatlantic cruise!

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs !

Only one bingo for me in April. Ran out of time!
#LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

We are at a hotel in Ft. Lauderdale, getting on a cruise ship tomorrow, headed to England! 🛳️ 🌊🇬🇧😃
#WhatsNewWednesday @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

Refreshing, original, uplifting, charming. A testament to the magic of confidence! Written in 2012, but takes place in the 1980‘s, and the references to the trends and technology was a fun throwback. This was my #ReadOrDonate selection for April. Usually I donate them once I‘ve read them, but I‘m keeping this one. 🇫🇷
#ReadYourTBR @melissajayne
#Pantone2024 @BarbaraBB
#BookChain2024 #ISpyBingo @TheAromaofBooks

An absolute delight! I enjoyed Pippi‘s exuberance as much now as I did as a child. I wouldn‘t want to BE Pippi, but I‘d love to have a friend like her!
#ChildrensClassicRead2024 @TheBookHippie

Hello #LitsyLove members! Here is our May #LitsyLoveBingo board. Have fun with it!

Remember to turn in your April Bingo points to @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks to be entered in the drawing for a “Happy”! Be sure to tag her in your post, and use the #LitsyLoveBingo hashtag. Each bingo line is worth one point and a coverall is worth 10 points.

@Read4life @TieDyeDude

Okay, fellow Blitzers! It‘s time to gather up all our May issues!
How did everyone do in April? Hopefully, better than I did. I just couldn‘t seem to get motivated to read them. 🙄
#MonthlyMagazineBlitz

My May #BookSpin list, ready to go!
@TheAromaofBooks

My first attempt at envelope decorating, inspired by @Sleepswithbooks !
#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo #SnailMail
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

My #SeasonalCozies pick for May is The Cornish Wedding Murder, because our wedding anniversary takes place in May, and we will be visiting Cornwall! 💍👰🤵‍♂️🇬🇧

 @OriginalCyn620 and @CoffeeNBooks have already posted their Mother‘s Day themed picks, and @Read4life is continuing with the Calendar Murder Mystery series. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else will be reading!

Oh my gosh… this book is SO good! A Five-Star read for sure. Beautiful prose, compelling plot, secrets kept and revealed, masterful foreshadowing, and so atmospheric. Stunning.
Thank you for hosting this, @BarkingMadRead . 💖 I loved reading it with the #hashtagbrigade .
Now I can‘t wait to watch the movie - both the old and new versions.

There are only 8 species of bears alive in the world today. This interesting and thoughtful nonfiction book explores their history, the culture and mythology around them, and the way they interact with humans. The effects of government policies, public perception, and climate change are also explored, through scientific research and anecdotal evidence. Thought-provoking and very readable.
Looking forward to our #Naturalitsy discussion.

#WondrousWednesday

1. My great aunt and uncle, who were like grandparents to me. 💙

2. My husband, sons, daughter-in-law, nephew and nieces. 💝💗🥰

3. The Little family in Stuart Little. The parents loved Stuart unconditionally, even when they didn‘t quite understand him.

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs ! Want to play, @julesG @Laughterhp @AmyK1 @Tamra @Gissy @ElizaMarie ?

#LitsyLove members… one more week to work on your April #LitsyLoveBingo boards! Have fun!
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

@mabell @Chrissyreadit @TheAromaofBooks Looking forward to our next round of #HappyFiction 🙂 Here are some choices.

Are we starting in May, or taking a catch-up month? Snail mail or StoryGraph? 🤔

My #Roll100 selections for May! 🌸🌼🌸

Thanks for hosting, @PuddleJumper 😀

This was #24 in the China Bayles series, but the first one I‘ve read. The author did a good job of filling in pertinent past information, so I never felt lost. I enjoyed the mystery, and the bits-and-pieces way clues were revealed. I will read more of this series. Set in April in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, this was a last-minute substitution for #SeasonalCozies. Hoopla snatched my original choice back after I‘d only read 2 chapters! 🙃

Oh my goodness! What a lovely surprise arrived in my mailbox today! Thank you, thank you, @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude ! #LitsyLove is the best! 🥰

It's a beautiful day, and the pollen has finally calmed down, so I've decided to enjoy my lunch on the front porch. A #FavoriteReadingSpot for me!
#LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

#WondrousWednesday

🌸 More time to do crafts

🌸 Less passwords - I waste so much time recording them, losing them, looking them up, resetting them

🌸 Keeping my two rambunctious boys alive until adulthood (kidding not kidding) 🤪

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs !

If you are reading this, consider yourself tagged! 😀

Our 9-month-old great-nephew came to visit! (He brought his parents, too. 😉) It was such a joy to witness his first sight of the ocean, first time he put his toes in the sand and waves. 🌊🏖️☀️💙

#WhatsNewWednesday #LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

My #CurrentStack . Goal is to finish them all by the end of April. 🫣
#LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

Way too many coincidences in this one to suit me. But still a fun read!
#NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle

Two really excellent books involving a #Heist .

#SpringSkies #LitsyLoveBingo #LitsyLove @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Eggs

So very true. ✍️💌

#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo #SnailMailForever
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @TieDyeDude @Read4life

My nominations for #CampLitsy24 . @squirrelbrain @Megabooks @BarbaraBB

Set primarily in 1940s France and 1960s Atlanta, this book is a testament to the strength of the human spirit to survive despite unimaginable circumstances and suffering. It realistically portrays the different ways survivors deal with the after effects of such suffering, and showcases how time, faith, determination, hard work, and love (both human and divine) can help the slow process of healing. Tough but worthwhile reading. Christian Fiction.

#WondrousWednesday a day late. ☺️ Thanks for the tag, @Eggs ! This was really fun to think about.

#LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo

I loved these books as a child!
#SpectacularSpring #Twins @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I have quite a nice variety in my #ReadYourKindle books this month! @CBee

#SpringSkies #AboutArt @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

I am reading this book as a year-long read, 2 masterpieces per week. I‘m learning so much! Rick Steves writes in a very reader-friendly style, explaining why each piece is important. It‘s like a mini Art History class!

If anyone is interested in tracking your #BookedInTime reading, I have created a Booked In Time Challenge on StoryGraph. It is not a public challenge (so it won‘t show up in a search on SG), but anyone with the link can join:

https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/f6f6ac21-909a-4d7e-9e1c-2084aab...

Feel free to join! 🙂

It has been years since I read this book, but I remember loving it.

#SpringSkies Animal POV #LitsyLove @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Mesmerizing. Brutal. Poignant. And so very important. I am so glad I read this book.

#EuropaCollective

An uplifting story of group of women coming together to support each other through the dark days of World War II in war-torn Kent, England. Watching these typical, normal village women find their inner strength and grow in independence, while also caring for each other, is so inspiring. Most of the women are flawed, some are not likable, and many of them make mistakes, but they all persevere, doing the best they can in extraordinary times. ⬇️

My choice for #BookedInTime this month is By Fire, By Water. I know very little about the #SpanishInquisition , so this should be an interesting read. @Cuilin

Whew! This was a hard choice! I really wanted to say “both” on every question. 😂
Thanks for the tag, @Eggs

Want to play, @Gissy @Arvena ?

We just got back from a Caribbean cruise! It was heaven! 🚢

#WhatsNewWednesday #LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

Want to share @BoomwormAHN @TheAromaofBooks @CoffeeNBooks ?

I have two books on my TBR with “Glory” in the title. A Ballad of Love and Glory, and Morning Glory. 🙂

#SpringSkies #LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

I‘m looking forward to reading The President‘s Hat as my #ReadOrDonate selection this month. It has been sitting on my bookshelf for years. 🎩. Plus, it takes place in Paris! 🎶 April in Paris… 🎶

The very boring cover of my e-book cannot dim my excitement about re-reading Rebecca with the #HashtagBrigade this month! @BarkingMadRead

My IRL Book Club reads for April are Searching for Eternity and The Covenant of Water (first half).

#SpringSkies #BookClubRead #LitsyLove #LitsyLoveBingo

@Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @Read4life @TieDyeDude

Happy April, #LitsyLove members! Here is our April #LitsyLoveBingo board. Have fun with it! Remember to use the hashtag in your posts. 😀

My April #BookSpin list. Excited for a new month of reading! @TheAromaofBooks

Okay, fellow blitzers, it‘s time to round up our April issues - no matter how old they are - for our #MonthlyMagazineBlitz ! Happy Spring Reading!🌷

Oh my goodness, @Eyelit ! It was wonderful to come home from vacation and open this box of delights! 💖 It is amazing how you managed to choose such perfect things for me! That ladybug bookmark is too adorable for words! 🐞The books, stationery, amazing puzzle, tea, snacks, stickers, stationery, and fabulous pencils... you have spoiled me for sure! Thank you so much. 💝
And thanks to @KateReadsYA for hosting this #LitsyFoundFamilySwap !