Saw Hadestown this afternoon. Loved it! Does anyone have any recommendations for novels with Hades, Persephone, Orpheus or Eurydice?

So not the brightest thief… 🙄🙃

https://www.startribune.com/st-paul-man-charged-in-connection-with-theft-of-f-sc...

This was my first foray into the world of zines. This particular zine included essays, short fiction, and pie recipes. It was a speedy and enjoyable read. Anyone have any zine recommendations?

I can‘t remember ever rooting so hard AGAINST the main character. She is dreadful. That being said, I‘m enjoying the book (about 70% complete) and looking forward to seeing how the story ends. Did anyone else feel this way about her?

“Always they carried mechanically on without pause to the next job at hand. What would life be like, he wondered, if they were given time to think and reflect over things? Might their lives be different or much the same - or would they just lose the run of themselves?”

A little darker than a typical cozy mystery. Not a huge fan of the main character. Probably won‘t continue with the series.

“The door whispers shut behind us. Above us, the moon drives its sickle through the encumbrances of cloud. Beneath us, veils of mist blossom from the pavement, weave through the ochre day-fog, and bind it tight. The world is falling away.”

I knew about the break-in and the tapes but had no idea of the extent of crimes and unethical behavior coming out of Nixon‘s White House. It‘s amazing they got away with it as long as they did. I had a little trouble keeping track of the names. Virtually all the players were men which shouldn‘t surprise me given the time period. I watched the movie before reading the book. Might watch it again. 🐘😡😖

The back and forth between the main character and the podcast works really well as an audiobook. Kept me guessing until (almost) the end!

My favorite book of 2024! The audiobook was perfect. Great narrator. Great story. Lives up to the hype. 🩷🤍🩷

Wow, the main character is full of herself! I preferred her friends. Will I read the next in the series? Maybe. 😐

My second favorite of 2024! Only lost to Wedding People by a speck. Highly recommend the audiobook.

I wanted to love this book. I really did. I kept putting it down and picking it up. Maybe it was better suited for one long reading session.

I absolutely adored this audiobook! Definitely my cup of tea. 😉

Oh Stanley, why can‘t we be friends?? 💚🤍❤️

This was a cozy afternoon read. Sweet stories and memorable characters.

This is a tale about a church committee in southern California looking for a new pastor. As often happens in real life, when the loudest voices win, everyone loses. 🙃

Wintering was life changing. I‘ve listened to it multiple times. Enchantment? Not so much. But her writing is beautiful. Maybe I wasn‘t in the right frame of mind. May give it another listen as background entertainment when doing chores around the house.

📸 of the stones she mentions in one of her essays

This wasn‘t an entirely flattering portrayal of Hillary, but I feel like I know her better. And respect her for what she has accomplished and where she fell short. I think the author feels the same. Made a great audiobook narrated by Amy!

Another lovely essay collection from Ross Gay. Makes the perfect audiobook with Ross narrating. 🌻 🌿

I‘m pretty chill most of the time but I love Sarah‘s irreverence. 😏

Here is Ann in her very own bookstore. Love that! I really enjoyed these essays. The story of her friend with cancer will stay with me. Sharing that journey created a deep intimacy between Ann and her friend. It was inspiring and heartbreaking. 💕

Great fun to hear how Ruth took on different looks and personalities to dine undercover as a NY Times food critic. Personally, I‘d find it exhausting! Looking forward to trying another of her books.

I enjoyed this 3rd installment of the series. It has some dark plot points. Definitely not a cozy mystery.

I can‘t believe I waited so long to start this series! I love curmudgeonly detectives. 🙂

Pic is how I imagine Three Pines in the winter. ❄️

Hard to describe, but I guess I‘d categorize as magical realism. Really enjoyed getting to know the family. It had a satisfying ending.

Love casual Amy! Highly recommend the audiobook. Sometime when I'm sitting around being lazy as hell, I think of Leslie embroidering pillows of her friends' faces in what seems like an evening. It should be inspiring, but usually it just makes me want to re-watch Parks & Rec. 😉 🌺

Too soon for Halloween but wanted to post my very tardy review. I'll give this a soft pick. I think it was worth reading to fill in what we've all learned about Dracula through pop culture. The middle section of the book really dragged for me, however. Made a great audiobook narrated by Mark Gatiss who I know as BBC Sherlock's brother Mycroft. 💀

This sentence made me LOL. I'm listening to the audiobook, and her delivery is spot on. Really enjoying this one!

Not a fan. I'm about 20% in and have lost interest. The villain is a tiresome mustache twirler. This seems like a pale copy of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons which I loved. On to something else! It's an obnoxiously cold day in Minnesota. Perfect for coffee and books!

I loved this strange and funny book about a twenty-something woman who comes home and finds her family on the edge. Her father is hallucinating animals and it's causing problems for them all. The book name is perfect!

📷 from Bored Panda

I had a few days worth of Litsy to catch up on and ended up adding 13 books to my TBR list (including the tagged)! So many books, so little time. Happy New Year, all! 🍻 📚 💙 🎉

Great book! Can't wait to continue with the series and maybe catch the TV show. The author kept you guessing.

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Definite pick! Stayed up until 4:00 AM finishing it. Think “Friday Night Lights“ with hockey. But way darker. Looking forward to watching the HBO series soon.

Wonderful translation! It follows the life of a cemetery keeper with a little mystery thrown in.

I really liked this book but agree with other posters that there were repetitive sections that could have been chopped. One recommendation if you do read it -- pay attention to the fables and fairy tales that are interspersed with the main story line as they do have meaning later on in the book!

Much of this book takes place on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota. For me, this picture captures the feeling of the book. I'd recommend it.

#wondrouswednesday @eggs

Better late than never!!

(1) Walk in the crunchy leaves and smell the crisp autumn air. Watch Halloween shows on TV. Search for neighborhood homes decorated for Halloween; way more fun than Christmas decorations in my book!
(2) Serene
(3) Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich plus several for buddy reads

Thanks for the tag @eeclayton !

Anyone else want to play? @cseydel @maureenmc @amie

Lots of drama - on stage and off. I was interested enough to finish it but can't really recommend it. If you haven't read anything from the author, I'd start with Matrix. 👍

I didn't care for the back and forth between current day Wyoming and late 1960s Vietnam. It was virtually impossible to detect the shifts in the audio version. Outside of that, this was another enjoyable book in the series. I'll be continuing with the series!

This had lots of unexpected humor. Short but fun read. The pic is what I imagine their home looks like in the summer. 🌷 🌻 🌸

I'm giving this a soft pick. Compared to Book of Delights, I had trouble sticking with this one when listening to it in my car. That being said, I loved the section on grief. And I love Ross! Can't wait to try some of his poetry.

Soft pick for me. I think it's great advice for someone in their 30s. However, as a 51-year old, I've already learned it for myself through experience! 😉

One part that will stay with me is greeting people with gladness. She quotes a statistic of a 20% increase in academic performance in the classroom when a teacher welcomes each child individually in the morning.

📷 from Allure

“Italy is heroic, but Greece is god-like or devilish - I am not sure which...“

Socrates isn't sure, either. 😁

Great as an audiobook. I could listen to Nick speak for hours. He's so intelligent, thoughtful and down to earth. I didn't enjoy this one quite as much as Where the Deer and the Antelope Play, but it was still a winner. My favorite section was on George Saunders...who is an author I want to try. 🙂

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This book aged better than I expected. Most of the stories are rather grim yet I didn't feel grim after I finished. Lots of imagery included of dry California cities bordering on deserts. This picture seemed apt. 🔥

📸 Stock photo

I love Parks & Rec, and Retta has some of the best lines. I liked the audiobook. She is a funny, intelligent person. Not sure it would have been as enjoyable in print. Definitely a pick if you're a fan or just enjoy an entertaining memoir. Her essay with the list of examples of her laziness was very relatable...as I sit ignoring my messy house to watch baseball and screw around on my laptop. I accept my failings. 💻 ⚾ 😅

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This is a soft pick. I struggled with the first 1/3 of the book but then engaged when the action picked up. I love Laetitia as a character. We're the same age and very close with our extended family. However, she is known for her discretion. Not sure that applies to me but I'm working on it. 😁

📸 from BritainExpress.com. It's Radcliffe Camera in Oxford.

I stayed up reading way too late a few nights because I could not put this down. It was like the direst of cases from Call The Midwife all happening in one room at the same time. Highly recommend it!

Not my pic but wish it was. 😊

“He seems to see good in every one. No one would take him for a clergyman.“