#FirstLineFridays
Articles are a great way to get away with expository info dumps 😅
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#FirstLineFridays
Articles are a great way to get away with expository info dumps 😅
I need this so much right now. I just finished Witchcraft for Wayward Girls, which was an amazing book that bruised my soul. Now I need the book equivalent of a hug 😅💗
January is a good time to visit the blacklist and clean up the TBR... but I NEVER do. I'm not sure about my physical shelves, but the oldest book on my Goodreads TBR (tagged) was added in 2015... a full DECADE ago 😅😅😅 I think I even own the ebook 🤦🏾♀️
Dear Scholar Clel,
Instead of reading further, I hope you will return this letter to its envelope or, better yet, crumple it into an abstract shape that might look quite at home on a coral reef.
#FirstLineFridays
Okay, fine, I accept that I couldn't guess a McFadden twist if my life DEPENDED on it. They're too wild!! I'm always shocked and laughing by the end of her books. They're so out there... and I love them!
Is there anything more satisfying than buying a book by a beloved author on the day of its release? Probably... but not much!
I wish Goodreads let you add private notes to your TBR. I add so many books that I know I'll only read if I'm in a specific mood or bc a specific person recommended it, and I'd love to note that somewhere!
The developer burns, I think, my stomach knotting up.
#FirstLineFridays Kicking off 2025 with a subversive slasher 🔪🖤
New Year, New Book journal.
As an audio/e-reader, I hope to one day line my bookshelves with annual journals. 2025 marks my third. I always buy this one ❤️
My first book bracket! It was tedious to make and difficult to choose, but I can now say with confidence that the best book I read in 2024 was Vicious 🖤 That said, I love every book pictured here 📚🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟❤️
What books did u love this year?
panNope. This had a really cute premise and started off as a promising feel-good read about growth and found-family, but it just didn't deliver. With a rag tag group of 5 and 2 character POVs, the character development felt unbalanced. 1 or all would have been better. Not to mention, neither the dialogue nor the chemistry seemed believable. There was one intriguing sub-plot that I wish had been its own book, but alas, it was a just a footnote.
Decided to revisit this one on a whim while I wait (im)patiently for her next Haven's Rock book to come out.
It's a xmas miracle! Ever since Disney Hyperion released a trilogy of Buffyverse books, set 20ish years after the show with Willow's daughter as the new slayer, I have been saying they were planning a TV sequel. That Spike was spelled to look "old" and Buffy was missing were huge tip offs to me. Now I see this, and I KNOW I'm right. Looks like Disney and SMG had some negotiating to do lol Who's ready?! I sure am! ?
I'm pretty much fucked. 😅
Doing a comfort read for #firstlinefridays
December is chaos, but the Martian always settles me a little 😌
The descriptive writing in this book has its moments, and I was very swept up in it for the first half. But sometimes, it does feel like she's typing with one hand and holding a thesaurus with the other. Idk that I need a simile on every page.
If anyone is looking for Christmas Cozy audiobooks on audible this season, 23 are included in the membership 🎄 I've just added a couple to my library even though I probably won't have time to check them out lol
As soon as I crossed the town line, I could feel Thistle Grove on my skin.
#FirstLineFridays This book is an absolute joy, so far! Magical, cozy setting with modern witches who cuss. I'm all in.
Fable's shelfie feature made me this shelf based on 8 books I love. The blurb it gave was fairly accurate 😅 👇🏽
Supernatural mysteries and envy-driven
schemes? Your shelf is made of broken dreams
and bloody secrets. Embrace it-your taste
reveals a love for the darker, more intricate
layers of life.
pickI was in need of a fairytale, and this provided; going above and beyond to give me a fun and immersive experience. It puts such a creative spin on Snow White, with intriguing twists and a tough, likable protagonist. I enjoyed Cinderella is Dead, too, so I hope she writes more of these standalones!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5
What a sight to stumble upon 😅 My son has been practicing standing up his books; my cat, it seems, is taking advantage 📚🐈⬛
It is easier to track an animal, or a person, if it is bleeding.
#FirstLineFridays
I've been craving a fairytale retelling and was thrilled to stumble across this one!
I've decided to do a cleanse... a news cleanse. I'm attempting to not open any news apps this week (though I've left my breaking news alerts set so that I don't miss anything major). Instead of doom scrolling, I'm turning to Litsy. When I need to scroll, this is where I'll be 😌📚📚📚📚 Loving my current read, too (tagged)
Ugh Mondays... so glad I have a good audiobook to look forward to later. 60% in and totally hooked!
Baby Book Haul for my BabyBookOwl 😍
He was determined to carry them all downstairs alone.
Approximately 3 secs after this photo was taken, the books all tumbled down the stairs 😅
Let's declare this International Bury Your Head in a Book Day, cool?
I think most of us need a NOPE day, today.
And I'm not even American.
In spite of all the evidence that humanity has made great strides towards equality, empathy, and self-awareness, the most powerful country in the world once again stands for oppression, sexism, racism, and corruption.
I am as surprised as I am not at all.
And yet, my heart is broken.
I am Canadian, so while today's very big and very important US election will impact my country, the fact is I have absolutely no say in what happens down there. All I can do is sit, wait, and hope for the best (so, yeah, KAMALA PLEASE!!). That said, this audiobook is the perfect read while I practice patience. Love and patience to all you American Littens today 💖 vote, vote, vote!
What a great time I had playing #HauntedShelf with #BlackCatCrew and @BookwormAHN 🐈⬛ A big thanks to @PuddleJumper for hosting! 🎃 Totals 👇🏽
Recs 9
Scavenger hunts 7
Chain 1
Word search 3
Spooky TBR reads 5
General posts 3 + TBR post
Hours read audio 49
Hours read kindle at least 15.5 (didn't always time it 😞)
Total: 1403 pts 🎃🐈⬛
Happy Halloween, Littens! 🎃
Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice. Beetlejuice! 🫣
My son, not even 2 yo, and already insists on bringing a book everywhere with him 😍📚
The vampire‘s footsteps thudded against the pavement as he chased the girl through the back alleys and dark streets of New Sunnydale.
#FirstLineFridays
I don't know if this is casual racism or pointed foreshadowing of relation... but it really irks me when the only 2 black characters end up being either related or a couple 🙄
Appointment-waiting is never fun, but at least I have a fun book to keep me company. Excited to see how this Buffyverse trilogy ends and even more excited to get it in before spooky season is over 🦇🌕🦇
panThis is a tough one to review. I have a lot of mixed feelings. For the most part, this was a solid slasher filled with Halloween thrills. I was prepared to give it 4 stars... until the very last page, which made me want to scream in frustration! I'm so disappointed 😞 Now I hear that Preston does this a lot, and I am NOT here for it, so this will be my first and last of hers!
⭐️⭐️
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 46 pts
My son is a little Halloween fiend, and he can't get enough of his Halloween books 🎃📚
pickThis was such a fun ride, with thrills and twists that were both unexpected and WAY out there. Puppets have never been scarier 😳 A great Spooktober read!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 46 pts for this spooky TBR read.
It's been years since I read this #standalone zombie book, but I recall it being a very slow burn that I couldn't put down. A close examination of death and grief that stops just short of being a full zombie apocalypse story.
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts
My #BookScavengerHunt find for #Cold
Warning: This horror author is NOT for the faint of heart!
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 16pts
Kiddo is napping... time for some seasonal #audiobaking. Pumpkin Banana Bread 🎃🍌🍞
Listening to tagged book from my #HauntedShelf TBR #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 1 pt
What am I listening to?! This book is WILD. I'm hooked 😆😅
When I read this back in '07, I was so impressed. I loved the play, too, but it wasn't nearly as #dark as the book!
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts
I love how the #yellow font pops on this one. Bookish and spooky, a win-win for #HauntedShelf recs.
#BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts
My #BookScavengerHunt find for #NightSky 🌙
This one was strange and slow but hauntingly beautiful 🌟
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 16 pts
A #Paranormal fave of mine. I recommend this one for anyone looking for Dark Academia themes without the YA drama.
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts
An obvious find for #HotDrink in the #BookScavengerHunt. I feel like this is one u either love, or hate, and I L🖤VE it 🕷
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 16 pts
A book cover that makes me think of #autumn for the #BookScavengerHunt
#HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 16 pts
A book rec for anyone looking for a few #jumpscares 🎃 #HauntedShelf #BlackCatCrew @BookwormAHN 31 pts
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