More historical fiction than science fiction and the hardest parts to read were the parts that once were a reality. I realize that I am privileged and ignorant of this time period, and this book yanked me into Dana's ordeal in a personal, brutal way and taught me so much. Deserving all the stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Beautiful and simple at once. I found myself moved to tears. This is a book that moves through you and leaves you changed.

"The possibility of pain is where love stems from."

The Humans
Matt Haig

If you are a Brandon Sanderson fan, you must watch this video he released. If you are a fan of authors doing shocking things, also check it out!!
https://youtu.be/6a-k6eaT-jQ

Better than The Martian in my opinion, and that's saying alot!! It made the science so tangible that I understood things I wouldn't have even tried to comprehend. My teen loved it as well, and we had such fun discussing it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I finally framed and hung my reading mermaid print and thought you all would appreciate it like I do. The question always is - what is she reading?

I was taught Intelligent Design and Creationism in school, so it was fascinating to read about the parts of the human anatomy that are badly designed when you really look at them. She also got into the politics of Intelligent Design which did get a bit repetitive. Not for everyone, but I enjoy learning the science behind things. Books have helped me think for myself. 😊

This Friday Amazon is starting the Wheel of Time Show, and it looks really good! I told myself that I am not in any way committing to the 14 book series, and I started the audiobook. It immediately sucked me in! I already am 9 hours in, and I see why it is so loved. I can't wait for the show now!!

"As a heartless killing machine, I was a terrible failure."

I am so sad to have reached the end of the Murderbot books - A snarky, depressed, anti social, sentient killer robot who just wants to be left alone so they can binge watch shows but instead keeps getting into dangerous situations and needing to save humans. These brought me all the scifi joy!

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs

1. Variety 😄
2. The tagged book is the only new release I preordered this year!

@TheSpineView

First person, raw, stream of consciousness narrative about a man grieving so many losses in a post-pandemic world, painfully lonely and trying to hold onto his humanity. The kind of book that made me feel so much, almost that I temporarily lived another life. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Spoiler in the comments below if you want to know if the dog dies. #pandemic

A pandemic book with time travel! Set in future England, a university sends a historian back in time to research and accidentally sends her into the Black Death. However, the future has difficulty rescuing her due to their own outbreak. The past storyline was tragic and heartbreaking. My issue with the future story - communication problems were a huge plot device. They invented time travel, but not voicemail or texting or email? #pandemic

I read this because my teen daughter loved it and wanted me to. It did what I most wanted it to which was that we had a couple good conversations about stuff that can otherwise be awkward to talk about. Books are great for me to understand my teens better. The book was very cute, but it needed more conflict at points. However I am definitely not the target audience. 😊

Hi, I'd like to get back into Litsy and regular reading again! When covid happened, I got into a reading slump, and I wasn't on here much and didn't read as much. How or did the pandemic effect your reading? Did Litsy change at all? After my initial reading slump last year, all I wanted to read were books about pandemics. Anyone else? 😄😄😄

I wasn't sure what to think when I started this magical Western series (Wax and Wayne, Mistborn Era 2), but all 3 books were just fun and each had more depth than the one before. Wayne made me laugh, and the constant mysteries of this world kept me hooked. I can't wait for the fourth book!

If you read the first Mistborn trilogy, you must find and read this. I am so impressed with Brandon Sanderson. This proves that he knows what he's doing. It had me in tears. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have yet to meet an evil well-read person. It must be true!

I started the year not being able to put this book down. Highly recommend this post apocalyptic tale featuring great characters and lovable dogs. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This just reignited my love for fantasy. Highly recommend! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

I have been in a serious reading slump! So I am going to read the first chapter of each of these books to find a book that hopefully holds my interest. Wish me luck!!

It took a little bit to get into this, but by the end I felt like I was Eleanor, her loneliness, my loneliness, her despair, my despair, and then in the end her homecoming, mine. I wept. Homecoming feels like the right word somehow. Enjoyable and satisfying read.

If you suffer from depression and anxiety or want to understand someone who does, this honest book explains the true grit of it. There is the sadness and hope of his personal story, but also so many collected reasons to stay alive. This isn't self help but the reality of what mental health issues look like.

If you need to escape reality, this will do the trick.

I hate when you are into a really good book, and then something horrific happens in your real life (like finding out that your bf is cheating on you) and then the book is ruined!! Elantris, you could have been a favorite, but now I can barely finish you! Not even Brandon Sanderson can help me escape through fiction right now.. 😪😪😪

You know it's going to be a good fantasy when a book starts with a map. This book has 3!

This was a labor to get through for me. Probably because it was basically multiple short stories. There wasn't a main character or plot for me to get into.

I particularly can relate to the themes of isolation and loneliness in this book. There is something alluring about solitude. I have said in the past that "Isolation is my vice." Even though it can be unhealthy, I crave alone time. Probably most bookworms know what I am talking about.

This story was beautifully crafted and touched me. It deserves the hype. I have to blame my book club because I never would've read this on my own!

A robot with social anxiety!? Love it!!

Intense. Not sure how to feel about the ending or the main character right now. It took me down a depressing rabbit hole of reading about the Nanking Massacre which I heard The Poppy War was based on. I had difficulty reading those parts, and then to read that an atrocity happened similar in reality is disturbing. I love that a fantasy expanded my history and deepened my compassion. Perhaps that was the author's goal.

Even though this sequel entertained me, it bothered me. It kinda felt like it was having an identity crisis. The ending in particular sealed its fate that I highly doubt I will read book 3.

I had a wonderful bookish adventure today visiting the magical Baldwin's Book Barn in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It's a maze of 4 floors of used books! In my early twenties, I worked there, and I was delighted that not much about it has changed. #bookbarn #usedbookstore

So fun and heartwarming! A feel good graphic novel! 💜💜

I wanted to read this to find out for myself what is the controversy about these books. They were forbidden books for me growing up. The book did deal with kidnapping, child abuse and some characters exhibit appalling disregard for the lives of children. That's disturbing to me, but it is part of why I got so pulled in. The cruelty to these children must be avenged! The story is rich and enchanting. I will be diving into the sequel.

The best
thing about
this book
is the title.

-my opinion

I didn't understand a lot of the theoretical physics in there, but I tried! His answers about what may cause the end of the world, the dangers of artificial intelligence, the possibilities of time travel and the existence of God were very clear and interesting.

I am taking my time reading and savoring this short book of poetry. Does anyone else feel torn at including short works like this as a part of their Goodreads reading goal? I feel like I am cheating!

Downton Abbey meets Agatha Christie meets Black Mirror.... I enjoyed it, but I am honestly still confused. Maybe I need to read it again? I am going to put a spoiler in the comments.

A little disturbing. I hope no killer mermaids are in my dreams tonight.

Perhaps my favorite Neil Gaiman

Lemony Snicket taught me a new word. I did not know the meaning of "ersatz" before reading this! This is might be my favorite of the series. I love little Sunny in her pinstriped suit! #middlegrade

The best thing about Neil Gaiman's writing is his voice. I want to listen to everything he has narrated!❤❤❤

Really, it's not you. It's me. If it weren't for this reading slump I am in, maybe I would find your endless world-building ingenious or witty! But after 4 hours of this audio book, nothing really has happened, and I am giving up...

Fascinating and affirming. There's nothing wrong with me afterall.

Thanks to Litsy I discovered this delightful graphic novel. Thanks to Scribd I read it on my phone. Being a "quiet girl" is not so bad!!

Good Reads: Anna Marie, but that won't narrow it down so use the link! I love new GR friends and the compare books feature.

https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5775087-anna-marie

#hellothursday @wanderinglynn

Brandon Sanderson knows what he is doing even in YA Sci-fi! This is YA with NO Romance!! Genius!! Because Brandon Sanderson doesn't need romance to be a master storyteller. Complex world, unique characters, building plot, well described action sequences, satisfying ending, and no paltry cliffhanger to make you read the sequel. No need to bait me. I will read the sequel.

My library books I picked up yesterday. I am feeling very indecisive about what to read, so I read the first 10 pages of each. Fahrenheit 451 is for my #LitsyAtoZ challenge. Why is it that as soon as a book is part of a challenge then I no longer want to read it??? It becomes something I SHOULD do, and I hate all the shoulds in life. Does anyone else have this problem? #libraryhaul

"Hmm. No. I'm telling this wrong."
First Sentence
Among other things, it is a love story between a mother and a daughter. The world has broken apart but what pulled me into this book was this rift - when a daughter is ignorant of who her mother really is/was and when a mother has been cruel to protect her daughter. Can they ever really understand each other?? I am so glad I don't have to wait as I am diving right into book 3.

Sorry, doing this on Saturday again...
1. Sci-fi, but lately I've been reading other genres so I need something set in space soon!
2. Fear of religion because religion is based in fear 😊
3. a writer... there may still be time.
4. 37F
5. Hi there
#friyayintro @howjessreads

"Let's start with the end of the world, why don't we?" If you like to judge books by first sentences instead of covers, this book starts just so. Part of the narrative is in 2nd person. For this reason I struggled to connect to the story at first, but I kept going. It pays off when it comes together. There is a reason for the 2nd person, and it's brilliant. I am almost done the second book!