#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 18: Sorry for the quick turnaround on this one but January is nearly upon us and what better way to start the year than with Eve and Roarke? We‘re on to Book 18 to start off 2026 - not bad considering we‘ve taken a few brief hiatus. Thank you to those who are still reading along; if you‘d like to be removed from the main tag list please let us know.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS Ch.28-36: Some more intense chapters that show that no matter how dumb it may be, Aelin always does have a plan. Why she is so selective about who she shares info with - I guess it comes down to her upbringing and to her being used to working alone. But I‘m sure her court will get annoyed with being left out of the equation at some point. A lot happened in these 10 chapters ⬇️

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17.5: The novels Hot Rocks and Big Jack, put together in Remember When, made a great pairing. I liked these two shorter novels. I liked the trouble from the past, then the solving and closing the case with Dallas in 2059. By far the best part was Peabody establishing her detective moves and finding her groove with looking the part. These books were worth the read.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance ch. 34-36: well, just like Harriet, we knew it was coming, we anticipated the end, but man, we‘re still gutted. I need to know where Nolan went. He didn‘t take his compass. How will he find his way back? We‘ll finish up tomorrow!

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-33: heading back to the day he died is intense - the universe has a message for them both - perhaps Harriet was meant to be with Nolan when he passed. Perhaps his soul remembers her from then and that is why they have such a strong connection. So many unknowns right now! Ok…that‘s a sign to keep reading 😜

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.28-30: Sorry I missed posting on Xmas Eve - things got too busy! I will post again later today to keep us on schedule. I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. Harriet finally said what needed to be said to her family and good for her! Sometimes you need to cut out the toxic elements of your life to be truly happy. Harriet didn‘t belong in that family. I sometimes wonder if she actually belongs in the past with Nolan.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-27: I‘m so sad reading Harriet‘s memories. How could her family, most of all her sister, treat her like that? I hope she makes a genuine splash at this gala with Nolan at her side. I hope her family notice him and he makes them feel really guilty for how they treat Harriet.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS ch.19-27: I love how cocky Aelin was when meeting Rolfe again. Boy, was he pissed😝 I like that Rowan is training Dorian. I‘m sad that he seems to know the war effort is hopeless (at least as it stands now). I fear for Manon - she‘s injured and on the run. Where did her 13 end up? Will her grandmother hunt her? Elide and Lorcan are an interesting pair. How long will they stay together on their journey? ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.22-24: Sugar and lots of Spice, and everything nice for two people who totally deserve happiness. And then, the other shoe drops and Isabella shows up. Scary. I really don‘t know what will happen. There are laws in Nolan‘s world that seem like they can‘t be messed with. Even for true love.

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17.5 Ch.1-8: we‘re back in 2059 with Eve, Roarke, and Eve‘s new partner Peabody. It is interesting seeing the changing dynamic between the two. It‘s interesting seeing Peabody without her uniform! I think she‘s fitting into her new role well and it‘s great to see. It‘s cool how this book aligns with the previous story, and how some diamonds were never recovered. Are we thinking the killer is Crew‘s grandson? ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-21: Is Nolan‘s magic going out of control b/c he and Harriet are giving into their feelings? That was a passionate kiss - maybe it ticked off the powers that be. Or maybe Nolan is the compass that is spinning around. These trips to the past are confusing for us all - but I‘m sure all will be revealed. Hopefully before hearts are broken or the Christmas Eve deadline arrives and Nolan disappears from Harriet‘s memories.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.16-18: I love the chemistry between these characters. It‘s so real and tangible they can‘t deny their attraction. But what will the consequences be? Will Nolan get in trouble at his job? Will he be forced to hand Harriet to another ghost? I am so rooting for these two. I‘m also curious about the issue Isabella is dealing with about the Reaper. 😆

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-15: poor Harriet. I get why Nolan is energized and excited to think of the possibility of moving on - but he doesn‘t realize how his actions hurt her. She‘s been abandoned her whole life. And now, when she‘s starting to feel for him, he is looking forward to moving on. sad. But I also totally get his perspective.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.10-12: ooh how interesting- maybe this haunting really is about Nolan, not Harriet. Maybe she is meant to show him things, not the other way around. He‘s starting to taste and feel and they jump into his past - what a neat twist and one I wasn‘t expecting. This book and the characters have me so invested.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-9: poor Harriet. I understand where Nolan is coming from but he was pretty harsh and I feel for her. I know he feels bad for how he reacted to her plan. Now he‘ll have to fix it so she trusts him again. She could be right, you know. She could be meant to get him out of his rut. It could be the universe‘s gift to him and her. We‘ll have to see how he grovels to get back in her good graces.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.4-6: I really feel for Harriet. Seems as though her home life was stifling. And she misses her connections with her aunt Matilda and her sister. She‘s just as lonely as Nolan I think. I hope she can reconnect with her sister and maybe grow the backbone needed to tell off her mother.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.1-3: what a fun start! I already love the tongue in cheek style (spirits head quarters being in Bed Bath & beyond at one time 😆) I liked how Harriet didn‘t just accept her haunting. She asked to speak to his manager! She is not going to be a pushover for this world weary ghost. Looking forward to seeing what happens and why she is being haunted.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS Ch.10-18: Finally! Manon stands up to her B$&ch grandmother- and finds out the secret of her lineage and birth. The consequences of this revelation are far-reaching, not just for Manon, but for everyone in her 13 and the witch world. What will Manon and the 13 do with this info? Then we have more ancient Fae ghosts giving more cryptic commands - and Aelin squares off against Erawan. It does not go well - and scares her⬇️

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Hot Rocks Ch.9-end: Ok, Max definitely grew on me. Although they had a whirlwind romance it felt real the more they went through together and hit me in the feels. @LiseWorks made a good point last week: Laine and Max are like Eve and Roarke - one used to be a con, a grifter and has a past and one works for the other side of the law. How interesting to have it gender swapped in Laine and Max‘s case. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG #EoS Ch.1-9: And we‘re right back into the story - I love it. By this book, SJM knows who her audience is, she knows we‘ve been on this journey with her so far, we don‘t need boring long expositions- we‘re ready to get back in with our characters. It starts off interesting and stays that way - so far. ⬇️

#InDeathlongReadalong #IDLR Hot Rocks Ch.1-8: in this first book by Roberts, we dive into a world of cons and ex cons and families and hidden secrets and identities and love and shame. It‘s complicated. Laine Tavish and Max Gannon‘s lives are complicated. Laine is hiding from her past in small town USA and it comes to the forefront when she witnesses her father - criminal Big Jack O‘Hara‘s partner die in front of her antiques store. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance with over half of the vote, we have our seasonal pick - a twist on A Christmas Carol with some ghostly adventures. I think this is a neat premise and I‘m looking forward to it. We‘ll read 3 chapters a day starting Dec 15 and we‘ll take a break on Christmas Day in case it‘s too busy to get much reading in for some of our participants. Let me know if you want to join in on my daily posts 🎄👻

#LittensLoveRomance Ho ho ho! It‘s time to vote for our December holiday read 🎄 https://forms.gle/1PjK2KDSx6ibDyVx7 thanks for everyone‘s fabulous participation over this last year! Looking forward to 2026 and more romantic reads.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.81-end /review - wow a lot happened in this book, and in these last few chapters! Aelin and her court, have returned to Terrasen. They have their work cut out for them fighting for what is hers. The king of Adarlan is dead - or so they believe. I want to see a body before I make up my mind. Dorian is now King and has been left in Adarlan. I worry about how he‘ll get on by himself. ⬇️

Hello friends from the #LitsySnailMailClub, we wanted to let you know that we‘ve gotten some new members so please check out our address document, which is growing everyday! If you need the link again or want to update or add to your info, please let us know. For those who have written to me via snail mail, I was having issues getting my mail and all of a sudden, a bunch came at once! I promise to reply soon💕

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.35-end/review: I‘m so glad Noah‘s sister smacked some sense into him and instead of sabotaging his relationship he went to see Amelia. It was a great ending and a nice big gesture on his part (buying the iPhone too❤️). I really liked this book even though it was definitely a slow burn lots of pining type of romance. I fell in love with the town too, and the quirky people. I will definitely be heading back to Rome, Kentucky.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.33-34: finally Amelia and Noah have it out and decide that yes! they do want to be together. hallelujah! But then those damn paparazzi show up and surprise, Susan comes to the rescue. A bit convenient. Amelia speaks to her mom, and realizes Susan has been the villain in the piece for a while. She acknowledges that she‘s given the woman too much power over her - but no more. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.31-32: well they took things to the next level. Better to have loved and lost is their thinking. YOLO and all that. Honestly- there‘s no going back now! They were already in love. Now they‘ve only cemented their feelings. I get that Noah was hurt but him comparing Amelia so much to Merritt is doing her a disservice.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.29-30: I love you, but you‘re leaving so that‘s that. Ugh Noah! Don‘t be a sad Gregory Peck! Fight for your girl and your happiness! Will he chase her when she leaves like the final scene in a romantic movie? Or will he just let her walk away?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.27-28: just as Amelia has fallen into the feelings pool, so have we. I think I‘d pick Noah every time. Amelia needs to talk to him about her feelings and maybe the two of them can figure out how to make a relationship work. It‘s clear they both don‘t want their time to end. Make it work!

#LittensLoveSJM Hi friends, I know we still have a few chapters left of Queen of Shadows but I wanted to let you know of a change in reading plan. Originally we were going to read Tower of Dawn first b/c a few sources online mentioned it would be a more emotional way to go into the final book of the series. I‘ve changed my mind and decided we will read in publication order -which means Empire of Storms first-to avoid spoilers for us ToG virgins⬇️

#InDeathLongReadalong Hey #IDLR friends, I know we still have a week with Imitation in Death (I still have no clue as to who the killer is) - but I wanted to post our next read now so we can find the book. It‘s different this time around because there is a Roberts book that ties in with the next In Death book so we‘ll read it first. You can find Hot Rocks by Roberts in the anthology Remember When or on its own. ⬇️

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.71-80: Hold on…trying to catch my breath. What a whirlwind few chapters! Hands down - best part was Lysandra kicking ass as a ghost leopard. Question: do we really believe the King was mostly innocent in all his crimes? That he was just a pawn? Do we think he‘s really dead? I guess they have to go after Perrington now. I‘m very interested in how things will be now that magic has returned.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.25-26: I‘m very much enjoying this book and their mutual pining, then denying. But I think it‘s about time for another kiss at the very least. Stop teasing us so much! Also, he pushed her into the lake - here‘s hoping she didn‘t have her phone on her. Although at this point- that might be a relief. I wonder what happened to the paparazzi guy that was snooping around.

#IDLR #InDeathLongReadalong Book 17 Ch.11-15: it‘s so fun to see Roarke acting like a normal guy once in an awhile- buying an overly complicated BBQ and utterly failing to cook an edible meal was amazing. Eve is fighting a losing battle when it comes to finding the killer and his next victim. She knows she won‘t catch him before he kills someone else. That‘s got to weigh heavily. ⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.23-24: Amelia needs to channel her inner Audrey and get courage to do what she really wants for once. It might not have worked out for the princess in Roman Holiday but that doesn‘t mean it can‘t work out for Amelia and Noah. Of course, she‘d have to stand up to and put a stop to Susan first. Hire Claire instead maybe? And find out everything that has been going on behind her back. Easier said than done.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.21-22: I really like the people in Rome. I hope they continue to protect Amelia from those paparazzi jerks. But I do feel as though things are coming to a close for her vacation, and soon. Also, Susan is linked to all the unsavoury things her mom does. I hope Amelia realizes maybe her mom is innocent in all this.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.19-20: I found it cute that the townspeople are so invested in Noah - telling Amelia about his past (right in front of him haha) - you really can‘t be overly upset with them. They mean well. I‘m hoping that her hair transformation goes well. Here‘s hoping she doesn‘t end up looking like an 80‘s country star.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.17-18: I love the flirty banter btw these two. They clearly like each other and have chemistry. But man, is Noah fighting it. Come on, give in. Talk to each other about what you both really want - from each other but also out of life. Before things blow up for Amelia and she has to leave.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.15-16: I still feel bad for Amelia. Noah knows she‘s lonely. He offers to spend time with her. And yet he leaves her alone all night so he can go hang with his sisters. I understand it‘s their tradition but couldn‘t an exception have been made? He still doesn‘t want her getting too entwined in his life. I wonder what will be the tipping point where he realizes he needs to ask her to stay.

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.13-14: who are these two kidding? Just friends. Bah. How long will that last? Noah already admitted he cares for Amelia - their one kiss knocked their socks off - I don‘t think these two are destined for friendship. But it‘s nice that he‘s willing to be around her now. This is progress. I do think though that Susan is going to track her down (she texted her location to her mom) and ruin things. Susan feels like a “ruiner”.

#LittensLoveSJM #ToG Queen of Shadows Ch.61-70: yikes things are getting tense! Where‘s Lorcan!? That betraying bastard - let me at ‘im! I honestly don‘t know how our team will get out of this one. SJM is really good at making you hate the villain and boy do we hate the King of Adarlan! Pure evil and he always seems to be one step ahead of our heroes. How does he do it and will he succeed this time?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.11-12: Noah is so sweet once we break through his tough shell. He‘s finally allowing Amelia in - I sure hope these two don‘t hurt each other because I think they need each other. Here‘s hoping Amelia can get over her embarrassment over this night and she gets closer to Noah. But Monday is coming soon - what‘s the game plan once feelings get involved?

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.9-10: Noah is slipping - from Surly Guy to Kissing Guy back to Surly Guy…giving mixed signals but Amelia is there for it. Well maybe not the kissing because Susan wouldn‘t approve. Susan seems like the core cause of Amelia‘s problems - I worry Susan wasn‘t truthful about her mom and she may have caused the rift there. Maybe she wanted to control Amelia and wanted her mom out of the way.

#InDeathLongReadalong #IDLR Book 17: Ch.6-10: this book is very much about mothers. We‘re coming off the revelations about Roarke‘s mother (and he‘s still very much dealing with that); Eve has a dream about her mother; Eve goes to Mira‘s family BBQ and gets to know her even better through the eyes of her daughter - who is feeling out Eve. And the killer this time around is killing mother figures.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.7-8: Mabel is an interfering lady but she clearly has Noah‘s best interests at heart. It was funny how he was so mad at her for refusing a room to Amelia but he knew he couldn‘t do anything - he was outmatched. Poor Amelia - Susan seems like a pill. I‘m sad that they have both lost their joy in music and got sucked into the drawbacks of the industry.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.5-6: oh boy, Mr Surly Pose strikes and it‘s a bit mean. There they were, bonding over pancakes, and then he realizes what he‘s doing and pushes Amelia away. Poor girl. She‘s attracted and he‘s looking for the escape hatch. Here‘s hoping the townsfolk work together to keep bringing these two together. At least to give them a bit of a chance.⬇️

#LittensLoveRomance Ch.3-4: first of all, Amelia is pretty cute in her dealings with the surly Noah. It will be nice to see him warm up to her - though we did catch glimpses of amusement from him at her antics. Secondly, this town sounds like Stars Hollow from Gilmore Girls - everyone is up in your business. Some people love that - and then there‘s Noah. ⬇️