I *should* be cleaning. Instead of slinking off to my bedroom to sneak a few pages of my current read. But I have no desire to clean even though I need my house in tip top shape TONIGHT.

But then again I also NEED this book finished for Sunday‘s book club, so 🤷🏻‍♀️

LGBTQ+ YA romance that deals with identity and the ways we can surprise ourselves. Alternating timelines let‘s the reader get a feel for both of Larissa‘s situationships and feel just how confused and conflicted she is! High school is a rough time for figuring yourself out and Dahlia Adler created characters that are doing just that.

I LOVED Red, White, & Royal Blue.

THIS was totally unexpected, Casey McQuiston = talented beyond belief. I am fully into this one :)

March was a FUN and fast and furious reading month. This is the most I‘ve read in a month in over a year. Mindy‘s books are really a collection of essays so those were quick, quick reads, but they show up as each an individual book on goodreads and my kindle so I‘ll take it ;)

March was apparently a month of female authors - an honor to read their stories 😍

And if you haven‘t heard any buzz about The Good Sister yet, it debuts 4/13. (More ⬇️)

🎵if I were you, I‘d wanna be me too! 🎶

Because I WON AN ARC OF MY FAVORITE AUTHORS NEWEST BOOK. If you haven‘t read Kristan Higgins, drop what you‘re doing and get one of her novels. On top of the lovely stories, she‘s a lovely, relatable person and that makes me love her books even more 😍 BRB going to go bask in my glory

Reading Good Company and trying to stay on top of the ARCs I‘ve received. Cynthia D‘Aprix Sweeney just has a way with character building. At 34% in, I feel like I know Margot and Flora. Reading during “preschool” work with my 4 year old isn‘t working though 😂 guess I‘ll have to come back to the book later.

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Hi Littens, it‘s been.... some time.

But I‘ve been thinking a lot about my friend @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks and when I think of her, I think of Litsy.

I‘ve gotten into NetGalley and it‘s amazing, but I‘m always overwhelmed with my TBR ARC list 😬

This book was GREAT. I really enjoyed it. I‘d classify it as suspense more than thriller and it comes out for sale tomorrow! It was raw and real and while the author has a (finished in comments)

Littens, my heart is so sad right now. This weekend my father-in-Law passed away. My husband is 28. I‘m worried about him. I also don‘t know how to best explain this to my 2.5 year old. Does anyone have recommendations for books on this? For my husband to find comfort in, for me to know how to best support him, for talking to my son about it?

We turn to what we know when we don‘t know what to do I think, so I‘m turning to you all and books

It was a great month of reading ♥️ 9 out of 10 reads were female authors and I can dig that.

Things You Save in a Fire is easily one of my favorite reads of 2019 😍

Guys it‘s fine, my son is taking the worlds latest nap (okay maybe an exaggeration) but it was so needed I don‘t really want to wake him and we can just sit here in the garage (don‘t worry, door‘s open) and I can read.... The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman is SO good too. Books about people who love books are always in my wheelhouse and this author‘s writing is so witty and engaging.

“At night, when she tumbles unconscious into bed, she‘ll sleep right through the bang of a Florida thunderstorm outside her window, but a single car from the other end of the corridor jolts her wide-awake. In other words, motherhood.”

♥️

A garage sale all day and my sister watching my toddler = excuse for a reading marathon 😍

Now this one had me hook, line, and sinker from the start. It was a little easy to predict but for me that didn‘t take away from the story. Man the storytelling was GOOD. I liked Alice right away and was rooting for her the whole way. The First Mistake was available to purchase starting yesterday, June 11, 2019!

Also out June 11, 2019 was The Perfect Date by Evelyn Lozada. A cute, flirty, fun read with some tidbits of great information. It‘s not a book is necessarily recommend to EVERYONE but one thing I loved was the author‘s dedication to showcasing realities. The main character, Angel, and her son Jose are working their best to make a better life for themselves. Angel works multiple jobs and is putting herself through nursing school. ⬇️⬇️⬇️ cont‘d

This book was on the shelves yesterday! Reminiscent of the movie Simply Irresistible or Chocolat, there is food & magic. It has some serious subjects but doesn‘t delve too deep, keeping it very surface-level and I doubt you‘d be very emotionally affected by this novel. Which isn‘t a bad thing, sometimes it‘s exhausted to be left so heartbroken by books. But it left me happy & intrigued. And wanting very much to visit Chinatown in SF.

Enjoy!

As of last night these two favorites were on sale on Kindle. Seriously, there was something so completely magical about these - super recommend! And as of March 6 there was a third book added: As You Wish! I think that means it‘s time for a re-read here :)

Riley Sager‘s Lock Every Door is kicking of my June. One toddler nap time worth of reading (minus... my own short nap) gets me to chapter 18 or 39%. Guys, this is good.

Shout out to Dutton for getting this one into my hands via NetGalley.

I need help sorting my thoughts on this.

Littens what‘s your take on this?

I was late to the Queer Eye game. It‘s on season three and I only just started binging it a week or so ago. As I was watching and falling in love with the cast I had a light bulb moment where I remembered seeing Tan France‘s gorgeous face on NetGalley. I basically halted all I was doing and got on to NetGalley. I wasn't disappointed in any way, shape, or form. This was just as charming, sassy, and witty as Tan on Queer Eye.

You‘ll want to read this book, you SHOULD read this book. People are all alike. Even if you aren‘t LGBTQ, you‘ve experienced a crush, a relationship, maybe you‘ve experienced love. And that is a shared experience we can all relate to. This is a book about self-discovery and acceptance and all the good things you want to see in a good book. You can get it yourself on May 14th, 2019. TODAY. PS GOT THIS IMAGE FROM GOODREADS because...

Guys. I didn‘t expect a “thriller” to wreck me.

But damn.

I‘m sitting here crying real tears.

Wow, well done Ms. McDonald.

@mrsmarch inspired me to brew a second of my #favoritecuppa coffee 😍 pretttttty creamy 😂

And why is it so hard to start eating healthy??? So tired from the sugar/carb withdrawals.

Anywayyyy getting in some reading while the little guy naps, this book has me all kinds of confused. Also I subscribe to Christina McDonald‘s email newsletter and she just seems so awesome - so glad I‘m loving her book.

Apparently I‘m in a “books-that-make-me-analyze-the-extremeness-of-parenthood” binge... or rather all the books I‘ve read lately have to do with parents of teenagers and how far they‘ll go to save them or find answers.

Next up! On sale 4.9.19 and I have heard AMAZING things about this one 😱

Even though Ohio is a far cry from CA, I‘m enjoying myself sitting by my window and reading this DELIGHTFUL mystery.

Eloise meets Poirot? Perhaps.

Getting ready to pick a new read off my kindle but first I HAD TO CLEAN IT UP.

When I first got it, I just downloaded any free ebook I found. I‘ve never read them and I realized the amount of unwanted books on it keeps me from turning it on, so time to konmari my kindle.

OH. AND PLEASE READ THIS BOOK 😭 SO GOOD.

MY book club pick for March. My genre was tragedy and I had to google a list of fitting novels because all I could think of was Romeo and Juliet! But I‘ve owned this for a while and was glad it fit the bill so I could eat it up. And eat it up I did. I‘m the first one to finish our book club pick this month (which never happens) 💔

Not. Complaining.

Had to share because it‘s one of my favorites!! Just got the Book Riot Daily Deals email and it‘s Only $1.99 on kindle!

I was going to start reading this last night, but I got about 2 pages in and remembered every other McMahon book I‘ve read and I chickened out 😂 @Callemarie ‘s pick for book club this month!

Thanks @SilversReviews and @penguinrandomhouse !

Elizabeth had a giveaway going on her blog for this beauty and I was SO LUCKY to win it! I love coming home to #bookmail, #amiright?

This book has stuck with me. For years after I‘ve read it. I got the movie out from the library and not even 2 minutes in my stomach was turning over. I just couldn‘t bring myself to watch it. Anyone else better able to handle difficult books than movies??

Fellow Littens! How cute are these bookmarks from @That-Bookish-Hiker Jatip Designs?!?! I‘m in love and I‘ve been trying to gather ideas for fun Galentine‘s day surprises for my ladies... I‘m thinking they‘re all gonna need a book mark!

Okay. A travesty has occurred. Last Christmas my sister got me the ONE book from this set that I was missing, Lady Knight. And now... I‘m reorganizing my bookshelves and I CANT FIND PAGE (BOOK 2) WHAT THE HECK?!?! Is my house eating books???? 😭😭😭😭😭

Breakfast today accompanied by One Day in December. And my brand-spanking-new HP mug 😍.

So I like this book, it‘s easy to read & I‘m flying through it. I‘m into the story. I like the characters, find them mostly relatable. But I just don‘t like the idea that you‘d be into your best friend‘s boyfriend 🤷🏻‍♀️ maybe because I haven‘t been IN that situation, I can‘t relate but it seems like something that you choose to get over. Just me? 🤔

I know this isn‘t LibraryThing lol but since they‘ve acquired Litsy, maybe one of my Littens can help me. How do I add a book if the ISBN number is showing no results.

I Konmari-ed my house last year after I listened to her on audio last year. But with everyone going cuckoo over the Netflix series I figured now is the time to better explore LibraryThing and get my library cataloged! Love that I can put my movie collection in here as well, AND my son‘s bookshelves without it going into my “To-read” shelf!

Goooood morning! I‘m making a cup of coffee from my BookWorm coffee blend that was a gift from my book club book swap. This cup I‘ve had since my freshman year of college. One of my first college friends gave it to me for Christmas and I‘ll never forget how much that small gesture meant to me. Also, some things never change and I‘m still never on time 🤷🏻‍♀️ hoping I get to enjoy this coffee hot while I work on my #mgbuddyread Amal Unbound ❤️

Oh man did I EVER adore this book growing up. It‘s on sale on kindle and obviously, I had to share. Because when you care, you share 😉

I had a vague feeling about the one twist, but that‘s not a bad thing. And now, I‘ve got a sneaking suspicion this is all going to go horribly wrong for our protagonists.

Dutton books sent me this ARC. And while I found it a bit scattered at the beginning, I started taking notes to organize my thoughts and now it‘s unputdownable.

Also, if you love my adorable bookmark check out @ craftedvan on Instagram because they have ADORABLE things 😍

Reading The Woman Inside by E.G. Scott before it debuts on the 22nd - hailed as being twisty and thrilling (I‘m on a thriller binge right now it seems).

I‘m certainly intrigued at almost 100 pages in, but I also feel like I need to start taking notes. I don‘t know if it‘s the alternating narrators AND timelines or if it‘s an intentional confusion to mimic a drug addiction?

I don‘t know what the heck is going on here yet!

Also curious as to ⬇️

Hello 11:30 pm. It seems we keep meeting this way. It‘s my only time to read lately (and lately the books have been insanely good). And I‘m so tempted to just stay awake until my son wakes up the first time (of many) until we finally just let him sleep in our bed so we ALL get to sleep. Who runs this house? My 2 year old.

You tell a little fib to get into a high-paying study & now you‘re in.

But are you in too deep?

Find out what happens with Jess Harris in “An Anonymous Girl” by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen! I was obsessed with their debut novel “The Wife Between Us.” & I think this one is even better.

https://angelasepilogues.wordpress.com/2019/01/09/please-please-please-let-me-ge...

Thanks for the ARC @StMartinsPress

One of the gifts I‘m MOST excited to give my 2 year old this Christmas 😍 He loves the first Nibbles book and I think he‘s gonna lose it over the new one.

What gifts are you giving your littles this year? Bookish or not - I feel like I need one-ish more thing and I can‘t decide. Help me out with your ideas!

Some thoughts.

1. Holy Toledo it‘s been 2 months since I‘ve posted on Litsy, but November is always a crazy month for me, wedding anniversary, Little one‘s birthday, and thanksgiving.
2. I was actually a Tony but looking forward to my husband‘s endoscopy because I get some uninterrupted READING time!
3. I also was sitting in a chair that was like infested with ants guys and now I feel like they‘re crawling all over me. This is my nightmare. ☠️

All my #mgbuddyread friends! And anyone who loves middle grade reads - cute giveaway for a book series!

Here‘s my link to enter :)

https://wn.nr/9NKWjQ

Headed to a pumpkin patch today for lots of fall goodness.

We‘re reading One for the Money in the car today and I‘m happy to report it‘s just as funny the second time. Both hubby & I have laughed out loud at Grandma Mazur‘s antics 😂

Anyone else read in the car?

Oh Fred, you‘re just so satisfyingly predictable.

The fact that he watches his saleswoman girlfriend pull the same flattery to all the male customers to jack up the purchases, is apparently lost on him.

#ARC #FamilyTrust • available October 2018 •

There is something about this line from Family Trust that just struck a chord with me. I don‘t find it particularly cynical, though maybe it is meant to be, but rather kind of comforting.

#currentread #ARCs

Shout out to @WilliamMorrowBooks for the ARC. I am really digging it. And it turns out to be a timely read as this is set in the Bay Area and I just returned from there!