A cute, fun, family dramedy. Liked it, didn‘t love it, but a solid 3.5 stars, and definitely a feel good read, perfect for when you want something lighter. I wanted to eat chicken the whole time...🍗🤷🏻‍♀️😂 Didn‘t have any chicken, so wine had to work. 🙃

Switching over to something lighter.

I connected so much to Melissa‘s journey as someone who has also lost my SO, who had to make similar decisions about life support, and who has lived through my own grief journey. Although grief is an extremely personal and unique experience, it‘s nice to know you‘re not alone. Melissa‘s story was relatable, real, & beautiful. Her grief & love were palpable through her words. This was an incredible tribute to a beautiful relationship.

After just a few pages, I knew this one would hit home for me in a big way. Although completely different situations, there are some very spot on similarities between Melissa and Joel‘s story and my own story of losing my love and partner of 8 years, Rob. ❤️❤️❤️ Tissues and wine a must. #grief #memoir #loveisbeautiful

Started this one today! So far it‘s super cute, funny, and light...just what I wanted. 🤗🥳
#currentlyreading #lighthearted #amnesia #librarybook

“Places with boys always seem so dirty.”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

One of the best contemporary romances I‘ve ever read. Body positivity, dyslexia, fandoms, science, incredible journeys with self realization and being utterly comfortable in one‘s own skin, friendship, romance, literal laugh out loud moments, and steamy sex scenes, all seamlessly woven together into a lovely and fun story I had a hard time putting down. I loved almost every character, even the secondary ones...they all just felt so real. 🤗😍

4/5. I enjoyed this one well enough, but for some reason, I had a harder time really settling into a good rhythm with the writing. Ultimately, this was a creepy insight into our social media lives that had me guessing and WTFing until the very end. The story is told through multi-POVs which really helps round out the whole plot. #botm

A fast-paced thriller that ramps up the intensity right out of the gates and continues to drop you tasty nuggets for the whole ride. There‘s a bit of everything packed in here...utter debauchery in the form of a wild bachelor party, complete with strippers, cheating, sex slavery, murder, blackmail, and family. What a great ride.

The memories and anecdotes from the narrator‘s life interwoven with historical stories of artists and various works of art were beautifully stitched together, but I found myself wanting to know a bit more about our narrator. I enjoyed learning about the art, and looking up the artists and paintings while I read definitely enriched the experience, but I did find this a little hard to connect to sometimes.

A light-hearted, cute, and quick read that left me with feelings of hope and holiday nostalgia. The stuck in a time loop mechanism and overall happiness vibes were real winners.

Picking up a book my mom and sister found a couple of years ago at random when cleaning. Apparently, it was a gift from my grandma. ❤️🥰

Started a new #audiobook today! 🤗

Current Audio selection.

It‘s been forever since I‘ve been on Litsy, and it took a moment to remember how this works...😅 but I‘ve been working my way through this guy. Hopefully I‘ll finish by Christmas so I can squeeze in a few other things this year yet! 🤗

This one started a little slow for me, but now that I‘m getting more into the meat of the story, I‘ve been enjoying it! It‘s a good spooky-light (really, not spooky at all...but there are ghosts and other supernatural beings) read for the season! 👻 Gatsby was enjoying rubbing his face on the corner and pawing at the pages last night too! 🐱❤️
#arc #octoberreads #catsoflitsy #readingbuddy #booksandcats

Finally diving into the book club pick for the month! 🤗 #bookclub #currentlyreading #booksandcoffee

Not my favorite read of the year, but entertaining enough to finish. Seven strangers, one gnarly secluded island...and wicked, deadly secrets. Apparently a reimagining of Agatha Christie‘s And The. there Were None.

In bed with a motorcycle gang of apes. 😬🏍🐒😅 #graphicnovel #librarybook #recommendation

So excited about all these lovely treats!! Thank you, @Wannabe_Quijote ! All the treats went to the office with me for snacks to fuel my day! The coffee smells divine! Can‘t wait to grind those beans & brew them up! The bookplates/notecards/bookmark are so cute! All the books are new to me & sound fantastic!😍📚☕️🍫 #summersantagoespostal #allthegoodies #bookexchange

@BookishMarginalia Thanks again for all the work in hosting such a fun swap!

It‘s here!! I don‘t know who to tag, but thank you! Can‘t wait to open this guy on the 21st!! #summersantagoespostal

#BookCon 2019 Book Haul!!

Had another wonderful time in New York with my mom for BookCon this year! Met some amazing humans, including several wonderful Littens, and came home with so many exciting new books!! Already looking forward to next year!!
#bookhaul #arcs #galleys #bookcon2019

A lightly thrilling domestic thriller that provides a peek into the sugar bowl (sugar daddies/babies) dynamic in New York. Immediately you know someone was murdered and then wind back through how everything went down. It was interesting how Harding wove everything together, and there were some decent twists. Overall, this was a nice light domestic thriller and a really quick read. Looking forward to reading some of her other books for comparison.

First official #ARC of #BookCon2019 🤗❤️

Bedtime stories. 😊📖 #graphicnovels #librarybook

My #summersantagoespostal package is headed south to @Soubhiville - est. arrival is Thursday, May 30th...which is the same day I head east for #BookCon! I hope everything makes it there safely! 👋🏼☀️❤️📚 Also, like a doofus...I forgot to put the card in the box, so it‘s coming separately. Just open it after the things in the box! 😉 Enjoy!!

@BookishMarginalia

All wrapped up and sealed in the addresses box...just waiting until Tuesday to send when the post office is open again! #summersantagoespostal

Cute coming of age story, but Rose irritates me a bit at times...I mean, you can‘t just go around slut shaming for no reason. Who does she think she is, Regina George?! #BorrowAThon #GraphicNovels #middlegrade

Here‘s my stack from the stacks for #BorrowAThon. #libraryhaul

Snagged this ARC at work today. Sugar Daddy‘s, Obsession, Deception, Murder....yes please. Only a few pages in...but so far, so good. #arcs #booksandbrews #domesticsuspense #sugarbowl #suspense

Yay! I‘ll play! #secretsantagoespostal

1. Dark Chocolate 🍫 or Gummies
2. Bookmarks or Book Sleeves
3. GoT, Law & Order: SVU, CSI 🐉
4. The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter 👠
5. Yellow, green, red, blue, purple...pretty much all of them 💛💚❤️💙💜
6. Beer 🍺, Wine 🍷, coffee/tea ☕️
7. Spending my birthday at Hogwarts (in Orlando)
8. You‘re it!

I loved The Kiss Quotient and am so excited to dig into some more Helen Hoang!! #audible #contemporary #fiction #currentlylisteningto

#booksandbrews...my favorite Wednesday tradition. I just finished re-reading Illuminae and Gemina via #audiobook and am more than ready to dive into Obsidio! ❤️📖🍺

So glad I got to spend some quality reading time outside this weekend! #booksandbrews #readingoutside #patioseason

❤️New York 🗽 and Florida ☀️
🧡Fresh Fruit 🍉 🍇🍓🍊🍏🍌🍒🥝🍍 & cheese 🧀
💛Reading 📖, Taking walks 🚶🏻‍♀️, and hanging with pals on patios! 🥰☀️
💚Beer🍺, Wine🍷, Margaritas🍹, Iced Tea & water 💧
💙 I don‘t wear a ton of accessories so I guess...my sunglasses 🕶
💜Founders Brewing Beer Garden 😍

Anyone who wants to play and hasn‘t been tagged, “Tag, you‘re it!” 😘😘

#summersantagoespostal #summersantasurvey

Finally moving forward in my #HarryPotterReReadAThon!

This had a slowish start for me as far as psychological thrillers go, and I figured out most things before the reveals so far...but I like where it‘s heading!

Really enjoyed this! It was one of the options for the free Audible Original member benefits, and I‘m so happy with the selection I made! Such an interesting, dark, and gritty concept...and a bit sci-fy. This takes place sometime in the future and murder is basically not able to happen. People who are murdered find themselves back almost all of the time, safe at home in their beds (but naked). I didn‘t want my time in this world to end!

Up next for my Divination exam! #OWLsReadathon2019 #audibleoriginal #audiobook #audible

Always love a good reading beverage. 🥰 #booksandbrews #ireadatthebrewery

Going to be starting this adorable looking #graphicnovel for my next #OWLsReadathon2019 right after dinner!

Starting my pick for my Herbology 🌿 O.W.L. #magicalreadathon2019 #audiobook #audible

Starting my History of Magic revision for the #OWLsReadathon2019 with a trip back to #Hogwarts. ❤️⚡️

Working on finishing up this one for #Hamilthon and someone wanted to help... 📖🐱🥰 #catsoflitsy #tuxedocats #readingbuddy

Book 1 on my #hamilthon readathon tour for the Alexander Hamilton prompt - a book with a name in the title. #readathons #rayneanddelilahsmidnitematinee #jeffzentner #bookworm #currentlyreading

This was a solid ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me. I loved the alternative POVs between mother Maggie and daughter Allison and the dynamic there, but I felt like I figured out a huge portion super early...

Cellar Raid plus Readathons. ❤️ #24in48 #cellarraid #booksandbeers #foundersbrewing

Wine and Graphic Novel Time #24in48 #graphicnovels #readathons

Diving further into this #BookCon score! Told in alternating POVs of a missing/runaway girl desperate to avenge her sisters murder and a podcast transcript following the mysterious trail she leaves behind, this one is keeping my interest. #arcs #booksandbrews #summerreading

Checking out a little poetry while I wait for my flight to start boarding. #poetry #airportreading #currentlyreading