1046 ratings | 62 reviews | avg rating:4.47

more photos (1)

Susan’s Year In Books

Susan’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Susan’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Susan’s 2024 Year in Books

Susan Lyttek’s Followers (39)

Susan’s Bookshelves

to-read (2)
currently-reading (2)
read (1115)
abandoned (3)

Susan’s Friends (84)

Toni Shiloh

4,459 books | 542 friends

E.A.

2,208 books | 2,171 friends

Christina Sinisi

865 books | 2,806 friends

Ann Evans

687 books | 38 friends

Sandra Hart

303 books | 311 friends

Maria Keffler

32 books | 51 friends

Karen Wingate

243 books | 1,083 friends

D.L. Koontz

83 books | 122 friends

More friends…

2025 Reading Challenge

2025

READING

CHALLENGE

Susan Lyttek has read 140 books of their goal of 100!

140%

Susan Lyttek

Goodreads Author

Born

Newport News, Virginia, The United States

Website

https://sajlyttek.com/

Twitter

SusanLyttek

Genre

Poetry, Mystery, Fantasy

Member Since

July 2013

edit data

At the tender age of six, calamity struck Susan Lyttek’s childhood home. Actually, the television died and her educator parents who’d just purchased their first home didn’t have the funds to replace it. Thus, she began reading to find escape and solace in story worlds like Narnia, Earthsea, and Prydain, or adventures with Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys.
Later, after told the mystery she wanted to check out from the library with “talking mice, fish, and fairies” didn’t exist, she decided to write the stories she wanted to read. She’s been doing exactly that ever since.
Fortunately, or unfortunately, that means her work crosses genres and formats: from mystery to fantasy, flash fiction to novels, poetry to plays, and magazine articles to devotio ...more

368 posts
Susan Lyttek's Blog

Praising and Thanking

I think all of us can agree that God is glorious and worthy of praise and thanks.

But as it says several Bible passages, we’re in His image. As it says in Psalm 8, “What is man that You are mindful of him… For You have made him a little lower than the angels, and You have crowned him with glory and honor.”

At this time of year, it’s easy to remember the heroes of the past—whether Biblical history or

Combine Editions
Susan Lyttek’s books

Average rating: 4.09 · 172 ratings · 94 reviews · 22 distinct works • Similar authors

	Plundered Christmas 3.89 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Homeschooling Can Be Murder 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killer Field Trip 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Portal Watchers (Portal Watchers of Telba Book 1) 4.71 avg rating — 7 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sweet Romantic Fiction Editors' Choice Christmas Collection, Vol 4 by Susan Lyttek (Goodreads Author), Dixie Jarchow, Anne Greene (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Wedding to Die For (Talbott Family Mystery #4) 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heartbeat of Fear (Portal Watchers of Telba Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrestle the Stars it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three Impossible Tasks it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Outside Space and Time (Portal Watchers of Telba Book 5) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Susan Lyttek…

Series by Susan Lyttek

Talbott Family Mystery (4 books)
by

Susan Lyttek (Goodreads Author)

3.98 avg rating — 85 ratings

Susan is Currently Reading

Susan Lyttek is currently reading

One Must Die (Games of Greed and Ruin Book 1)

by Candice Pedraza Yamnitz (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Oct 19, 2025 01:45PM

Susan Lyttek is currently reading

500 Classic Fairy Tales You Should Read (Book Center): Cinderella, Rapunzel, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin And The Wonderful Lamp...

by Aleksander Chodźko

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Aug 28, 2021 06:21PM

rss
Susan’s Recent Updates

Susan Lyttek rated a book really liked it The Quayle Assignment (Janet Markham Bennett Cozy Thrillers Book 17) by Diana Xarissa (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12 hours, 18 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Quayle Assignment by Diana Xarissa. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Quayle Assignment by Diana Xarissa <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book it was amazing The Danube Siren: A Venatores Deorum Story (The Adventures of Henna Moriarty Book 3) by Kimberly A. Rogers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 17, 2025 11:06AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book it was amazing The Noble Dhampir: A Venatores Deorum Story (The Adventures of Henna Moriarty Book 4) by Kimberly A. Rogers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 17, 2025 10:43AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book it was amazing The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 16, 2025 05:27PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek is currently reading The Noble Dhampir: A Venatores Deorum Story (The Adventures of Henna Moriarty Book 4) by Kimberly A. Rogers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 14, 2025 07:06PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek is currently reading The Danube Siren: A Venatores Deorum Story (The Adventures of Henna Moriarty Book 3) by Kimberly A. Rogers (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 12, 2025 09:11AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book really liked it Murder Under the Full Moon: A Violet Carlyle Historical Mystery (The Violet Carlyle Mysteries Book 45) by Beth Byers	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Dec 09, 2025 06:52PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Murder Under the Full Moon by Beth Byers. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Murder Under the Full Moon by Beth Byers <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book really liked it Murder at the Car Races: A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery (An Evie Parker Mystery Book 24) by Sonia Parin (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Annoying typo Always enjoy the Evie Parker stories. This tale was no different, but I can't give it 5 stars because of an annoying typo that was central to the plot. On every occasion the mechanism that stops the car was referred to as breaks, not bra ...more
Dec 02, 2025 08:20PM · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Murder at the Car Races by Sonia Parin. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Murder at the Car Races by Sonia Parin <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book it was amazing Murder in the Painted Mask (Ginger Gold Mystery, #27) by Lee Strauss (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 24, 2025 11:51AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Murder in the Painted Mask by Lee Strauss. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Murder in the Painted Mask by Lee Strauss <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Susan Lyttek rated a book it was amazing Millie's Cruise Ship Mysteries: Tiki Hut Tragedy (Cruise Director Millie Mysteries Book 6) by Hope Callaghan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Nov 22, 2025 11:32AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Millie's Cruise Ship Mysteries by Hope Callaghan. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Millie's Cruise Ship Mysteries by Hope Callaghan <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Susan's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Nothing But Readi...: Hades BOOKS READ	735	257	Apr 05, 2016 10:51PM
Cozy Mysteries : 2016 Spring Challenge	135	174	Jun 23, 2016 10:25AM
2025 & 2026 Readi...: Agnieszka's 150+ books - 2022	21	195	Jan 13, 2022 02:14PM
Game Night: Agnieszka's Board Game Ultimate Challenge 2022	57	23	Dec 26, 2022 03:03PM
Crazy Challenge C...: Stagnant Series	281	150	Nov 27, 2023 07:20PM
Crazy Challenge C...: Deck of Cards	330	222	Dec 12, 2025 06:07PM

More…

Susan’s Friend Comments

No comments have been added yet.

Susan Lyttek’s Followers (39)

Susan Lyttek

Goodreads Author

rssSusan’s Recent Updates

See a Problem?

Preview — The Quayle Assignment by Diana Xarissa

See a Problem?

Preview — The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers

See a Problem?

Preview — The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers

See a Problem?

Preview — The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry

See a Problem?

Preview — The Noble Dhampir by Kimberly A. Rogers

See a Problem?

Preview — The Danube Siren by Kimberly A. Rogers

See a Problem?

Preview — Murder Under the Full Moon by Beth Byers

See a Problem?

Preview — Murder at the Car Races by Sonia Parin

See a Problem?

Preview — Murder in the Painted Mask by Lee Strauss

See a Problem?

Preview — Millie's Cruise Ship Mysteries by Hope Callaghan

Topics Mentioning This Author

rss
Susan’s Recent Updates