I have to admit, the checkout clerk at the bookstore gave me a weird look when ringing me up for this title 🧐 😂

#murderyouremployer #mystery #thriller #crime

The gal at one of my favorite local bookstores who recommended this book described it as a cross between reading Barbara Kingsolver and Shirley Jackson 😍

“A gothic ghost story with a fiery feminist zeal.” 👻
#thecherryrobbers #gothicliterature

Camping on the Northern California coast this weekend.
Almost finished with this book. It‘s the story of a friendship of two video game developers that starts as children and continues into adulthood. In college, they create a wildly successful game together that changes the trajectory of their lives. 4/5 stars.

Starting off the weekend right with a #TBR stack for the #JubilantJuly #readathon @Andrew65

I‘m in sunny California ☀️ and it‘s currently 6am

Reading Goals:
Hamnet - Historical fiction
Bewilderment - Contemporary lit
The Cherry Robbers - Gothic feminist lit
I will be taking a trip to Tuscany and Florence this fall, so I threw that one in for a little research.

LOVE IT SO FAR 🤓
“Zott is an unforgettable protagonist, logical and literal and utterly herself…The novel deftly mixes comedy and tragedy, with only one very clear villain: the patriarchal culture of mid-20th century America, the days of which are numbered because of women like Zott. [This] novel achieves the difficult task of being both sharply satirical and heartwarming at the same time.” Historical Novels Review

This is a creepy book 👻 Oh how I love it haha!

I had to wait several weeks for my local bookstore to get more copies in. Apparently they sold out immediately upon receiving their first shipment.

If you like creepy ghost stories and haunted houses, check this one out! #haunted #ghosts #gallant

Synopsis: A desperate young woman makes a “deal with the devil,” so to speak, who grants her desire and allows her to live free and forever. But the unforeseen consequence of this is that she is unable to be remembered by anyone she sees. For over three hundred years, she lives an invisible life, until one day she unexpectedly meets someone who actually remembers who she is…

Highly recommend! #literaryfantasy

My company had professional work photos taken for the whole team!

We each got to do a fun photo with props showcasing our personalities and interests. I chose books, obviously 🤓

A perfect Saturday morning at the cabin. I‘m almost finished with this book, and it‘s possible I may love it even more than A Gentleman in Moscow. Towles is such a fantastic character writer, and this book has a whole cast of them. I have no doubt that this book will be turned into a movie or tv mini-series. It‘s a story too good not to be told on the screen. #thelincolnhighway #amortowles #contemporaryliterature

Only a few chapters in and can‘t put it down! #amortowles #thelincolnhighway #contemporaryfiction #literature

Hi friends, stay safe out there 💛

I decided some science fiction might be a nice read at the moment. A break from our current reality. And some wine, of course 😋

#scifi #sciencefiction #leviathanwakes #theexpanse

Sometimes you read the perfect book at the perfect time, and that book shines a light on the hidden feelings within you that you haven‘t even really acknowledged or come to terms with. 2019 has been an emotional year for me, with the ending of my 10 year marriage, and the beginning of moving into a new and unknown chapter. This book captures so many of my feelings about marriage and relationships in ways I never knew how to put to words. 5 stars.

Loving this one - can‘t put it down!

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻

#theescaperoom #screamathon #thriller #audiobook

On vacation in the most darling town, #Portsmouth, #NewHampshire, and this is the view from my hotel balcony.

Found a local bookstore and picked up #HowNotToDieAlone because I‘m in the mood for something charming and witty.

Spent the last week with my mom exploring Maine and New Hampshire. Just two California girls who found themselves falling in love with the east coast on this trip. 🦞 🌊 🍁

Hi Littens!

Wow, it‘s been a minute. I‘m back and doing tremendously better 😄

Is anyone else reading this? I just read the prologue 🤯 holy cow, read the prologue and then tell me that you don‘t want to read this book!!

#threewomen #nonfiction #sexuality #feminism #women

Hi Littens 👋🏼 I‘ve missed you all.

I‘ve had a lot going on lately. After months of not being able to work due to severe eye problems, I‘m finally back in action with a new job (which I love) and much improved eyes.

I‘m in #WalnutCreek #California tonight for work, and taking advantage of the 80 degree weather and hotel balcony.

So happy to be back to normal (haha, well as much as possible). Bring on the books!

It‘s my birthday month and I‘m vowing to post at least once every day this entire month!

2/1/19 My first post is about The Library Book. Just picked up a copy at my fav local bookstore, Face In A Book.

Part true crime, part history, part mystery, I‘m told The Library Book is a love letter to public libraries and is the book that every book lover should read this year.

#februarytbr #birthdaymonth #35lookalive #nonfiction #thelibrarybook

One more...I can‘t help it 🤣🤣🤣

#sorrynotsorry #harrypotter #humor #lol

#HUMOR #LOL

Oh my gosh, this book, I am rotf 😂😂😂

I love finding these random books that make me laugh out loud.

#OnlyinLA #Cali #OverheardLA

#BOTM let‘s do this! I‘m back to reading physical books again. Have to watch it by taking breaks and using eye drops, but it‘s worth it. I love feeling a book, reading it and holding it. Let‘s hope my eyes keep improving!

😍❤️😍❤️ LOVE THIS BOOK❤️😍❤️😍

This book - wow! Incredible characters and a smart, funny, yet heartbreaking story. What‘s not to love?? This author‘s writing reminds me of John Irving‘s earlier works, which makes sense considering he dedicated the book to Irving. I highly recommend this to literary fiction fans!

#theheartsinvisiblefuries #literaryfiction #fiction #johnboyne #irishliterature #irish

My #24in48 #readathon mug - first lines from famous literature ☕️

I‘ve had some serious eye problems lately, so most of my reading this weekend will be audiobooks, but that‘s okay. I wasn‘t going to let anything stop me from participating in my favorite Readathon!

Thankfully, my eyes are significantly better and my vision is almost back to normal. 🙏🏼

Current reads:
The Night Tiger
The Heart‘s Invisible Furies

#24in48readathon #24b4monday

#2019 reading goals

Well, my eyes are slowly getting better. All tests and MRI came back normal, so Dr.‘s think it‘s an extreme dry eye flare up caused by overexertion and dry weather/CA smoke. Dry eye is very common, but this severe of a flare up is rare.

Still on steroid drops and limiting computer and reading time. It will be a few more weeks until fully healed. Going forward, I need to use eyedrops daily and take lots of breaks. Crazy!

Well, my eyes are slowly getting worse, and I‘m supposed to limit reading and computer time as much as possible. So, I loaded up on audiobooks for now.

Have a follow up doctors appointment on Wednesday to go over bloodwork. Hopefully they can figure out the cause.

This may be my last post for a while because I need to rest my eyes as much as possible. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, thanks to everybody for your support and encouragement. 💛

Hi 💛 I‘m going through something and could use your advice & support. My right eye is very blurry and dry. It‘s not healing, despite using various eye drops, a humidifier, and omega 3 supplements. Yesterday, my eye doc put an amniotic membrane in to try and heal it. Unfortunately, now my left eye is headed for the same. Referred me for bloodwork and a brain MRI to hopefully determine why the increasing inflammation and dryness. ⬇️⬇️(see comment)

Happy Sunday!

Puzzles and audiobooks make me 😁😁😁

#birdbybird #puzzle #thenewyorker #doglover

I‘ve never read Franzen. (embarrassing, yes 🙈)

I‘ve heard both referred to as the great modern American novel.

Which do you recommend I read first?

#thecorrections or #freedom ???

#helpmechose #whichfranzenfirst #literaryfiction

I was featured on my favorite local bookstore‘s Facebook page!

#everyonegetsabook #literally #christmasshopping #shoplocal #norcal

My local bookstore recommended this. Sounds charming!

“A. J. Fikry‘s life is not at all what he expected it to be. He lives alone, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. But when a mysterious package appears at the bookstore, its unexpected arrival gives Fikry the chance to make his life over--and see everything anew.”

#everyonegetsabook

#TRUTH

Trevor Noah narrates brilliantly, as not all authors do.

#bornacrime #memoir #nonfiction #audiobook

Book 2 of the Southern Reach Trilogy is SO different from Book 1. And not in a good way.

The writing style, the main character, the overly detailed descriptions 😫 ...it‘s dragging. I just want a continuation of Book 1 (which was fantastic) not a whole new character with an entirely new (and quite dull) backstory.

Littens who have read this series, please tell me it‘s worth it when I get to Book 3!

#sciencefiction #miniatureschnauzersoflitsy

I am loving this book! The story is about a young veterinarian school dropout‘s adventures and misfortunes while working for a traveling circus around the 1920‘s/30‘s.

Before starting this book, I really didn‘t know what it was about. Never saw the movie or even the film‘s previews. Kept avoiding this book, thinking it was some fluffy romance. Boy, was I wrong!

#historicalfiction #waterforelephants

I devoured Book 1 (Annihilation) of the Southern Reach trilogy. I couldn‘t put it down. It‘s a slow burn science fiction, more literary than commercial, so if you‘re looking for nonstop action, you should look elsewhere. The narration is very introspective at times; it‘s well written. I loved it. Starting the second book now.

Also watching the movie and (wow) it‘s very different from the book!

It‘s small business Saturday!

What favorite local bookstore are you hitting up today? Tag or comment below 📚

I‘m in Houston, TX visiting my in-laws, and Brazos Books is where it‘s at! This store is fantastic. And, just down the street from Brazos is Murder by the Book, another terrific spot.

#shoplocal #independentbookstore #BrazosBookstore

Waiting for my flight ✈️ This crisp Chard blend from France pairs nicely with smoked salmon and contemporary literature 😉

#happythanksgiving #wherethecrawdadssing

My 2018 Christmas shopping mantra! 📚🎄

#EveryoneGetsABookThisYear

#literally #merrychristmas #yourewelcome #Christmas #shopping #booklover #mantra #readmore #xmas

Spent most of the day inside reading because of the smoke outside. Looking forward to getting out of the house tonight for a food and wine event.

I‘ve recently discovered #ShirleyJackson and am amazed by her work. I want to find more female authors writing #horror #supernatural #gothic reads! 🖤

#California #femaleauthor #wehavealwayslivedinthecastle 🏰

Wow, I‘m enjoying this tremendously!

#memoir #educated #nonfiction #audiobook #hibooks

On Sundays we wear blankets and read books.

#fiction #less #onwriting #lazysunday

No more thinking, maybe I‘ll write someday. No more telling myself, I can‘t do this. No more worrying about whether or not I will fail.

No, I‘m not quitting my day job. And it‘s possible that no one will ever read what I write. But I don‘t care. I want to feel creative again. I want to have fun with words.

And, I want to know, do you write? What about? For business or pleasure (or both)? Do you set a quota? Do you journal? Tell all 😋

Welcome to October! 🎃👻🖤

#ScreamAThon picks:

Re-reading House of Leaves as a #buddyread
Reading The Haunted Bookshop - yay!
And cherry picking some short stories from the other two.

#horror #readathon #houseofleaves #haunted #livingdead #october #allthingsscary @4thhouseontheleft

Back to the King 👑

Keeping the #scream theme alive with the first novel in this trilogy. I‘m excited; I hear good things.

#screamathon #holdmethrillmekissmekillme #stephenking #kingofhorror #mrmercedes

I did it! And I‘m sure I‘ll surpass my goal by the end of the year. 🤩 pretty good considering I work about 60 hours a week and don‘t have a ton of free time.

#goodreads #challenge #thirtybooks #2018readingchallenge

“What nightmares are waiting shadowed in those high corners? What breath of mindless fear will drift across my mouth?”

Holy crap, I love this book. LOVE.

#screamathon #horror #hauntedhouse #countdowntohalloween #hillhouse #thehaunting

Till the season...when things go bump in the night. BOO 👻 I love fall.

A great #bookhaul at the #antiquarianbookfair today! I‘m ready for October and all the creepy things.

#sciencefiction #horror #haunted #bookfair #screamathon

Just started the audiobook!

“What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all . . . ?
Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows she‘s spent her whole life in the small beachside town of Belle Isle; she knows she‘s never wanted anything more than to live a quiet life as a pillar of the community; she knows she‘s never kept a secret in her life. Because we all know our mothers, don‘t we?”

Why am I listening to this when:

1. It‘s night
2. I live in Sacramento
3. My husband is out of town

😳😬 ????

#truecrime #disturbing #illbegoneinthedark #audiobook #scribd #nonfiction

Breakfast and books! Good morning ☀️ from sunny California - loaded avocado toast 😋

#thelubraryatmountchar #pasorobles #winecountry

😁 this book makes me happy. just watched the trailer for the new film On the Basis of Gender!

#equality #womensrights #rbg #justice #biography

My dogs LOVE the #24in48 #ReadAThon because they get extra snuggle time while I read all morning 😊

I‘m at 7 hours. Hope I can get another 7 at least before it‘s through. I had an event yesterday and have to get some work in later today, so I‘m trying to sneak in as much reading as I can! Does reading for work count? Lol, I‘m thinking no...

#schnauzersoflitsy #miniatureschnauzers #schnauzers