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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (2/20/18)
Good morning, guys and gals! Yes, I know that this will post on Tuesday. I’m writing it on a Monday though, so I’m saying it counts ;). Here’s hoping that your long weekend, if you had one, was filled with good reads and lots of quiet time. I actually had a fair bit of that, and it was a nice time to recharge. Work, and life in general, have been wearing on me the last two weeks. So it was nice to have some time to step back, be calm, and just reset. Any time you see me vanish from…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/22/18)
I’m typing this up on a Sunday night, cuddled under a blanket, and trying to pretend that the week ahead is not actually coming at me like a freight train. I really love just having time to rest, blog and read. Why can’t weekends be longer? Ack. Okay, anyway, I’ll stop complaining. Let’s talk books instead! Here’s where I stand, with only a week left in this month! Picking off books that have been on my TBR WAY too long has been my goal so far this month. I managed to get through My Best Friend’s Exorcism as a buddy read.…
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Small Business Spotlight: Bookish Pins!
Hey guys and dolls, you’ve made it Friday! Congratulations! I thought I’d give you a reward, by doing a special Small Business Spotlight that’s going to make you want to pull out your wallet and shop. Were you paid today? Excellent… EXCELLENT. Let me tempt you with some awesome bookish pins! Now, before I start, you should know that I am an avid collector of pins. Which means, of course, that a lot of these are either already in my collection or on my wishlist. I can vouch for these amazing stores, and hope you find something that you love!…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1/8/18)
The first one of these in January, and I’m so pleased with how strong I’ve started out this year! Let me tell you, I was in a hardcore slump the majority of last year. I’d sway in and out, but my reading was nowhere near where it normally is. This year I’m feeling good. I’m taking it slow, and reading what I want, and it’s going well. Here’s my first status update of the year! Can you believe I’ve already powered through 3 books this year? I’m even proud of myself. I picked up The Frog Princess as a light, fun…
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2018 Popsugar Reading Challenge!
Hey y’all! As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ve been scarce this year and I’m definitely aware of that. The good news is that it gave me some time to recharge. 7 years of running this blog had taken a toll, and I really needed some time to step away and love reading again. That break was good for me, and the fact that I missed doing this, and missed interacting with all of you, made me feel great! I’m ready to come back. So let’s kick off a new year of blogging, with week-long wrap up of last…
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2018 Reading Challenge
The full POPSUGAR Reading Challenge is here! A book made into a movie you’ve already seen True Crime The next book in a series you started A book involving a heist Nordic noir A novel based on a real person A book set in a country that fascinates you A book with the time of day in the title A book about a villain or antihero A book about death or grief A book with a female author who uses a male psuedonym A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist A book that is also a stage play or musical A…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (11/13/17)
Hello bookish friends! Am I the only one who is having a mild meltdown at the fact that Thanksgiving is next week, the month is almost over, and that means that Christmas and New Year are right around the corner? I set a goal to read 120 books this year, to keep things calm and simple, and I might actually not hit that. It’s been a great year so far, just not quite a great one for reading. The good news is that I’m not super worried about it. If I’ve been slacking off on blogging as much as I…
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Small Business Spotlight – Bookish Cross Stitch and Embroidery Patterns!
It’s been a while since I’ve done one of these, and so I thought I’d bring you some highlights of what I’ve been doing with my free time lately! Yes, I’ve been in a reading slump for a while. The good news is that I’ve taken up cross stitch and embroidery again, and found some amazing bookish goodies in the process! So here’s some of the best I’ve found, to hopefully kindle a fire to make something of your own! **Note that all pictures are the property of the store owners** Hogwarts Cross Stitch Kit at Stitchering I cannot be…
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Waiting on Wednesday (8/16/17)
So, I am actually drafting this post on a Saturday, which feels a little bit like cheating hahahaha. That doesn’t change the fact that this is a book that I’m extremely excited for though! Things are settling back down to normal speed, thank goodness, and home life has gotten more calm. We’re learning what things we can cut back a bit on, and what things we can make easier on ourselves so that there’s more down time. I missed have down time. Anyway, back to the book I’m excited for! A simple but forgotten truth: Where harbingers of death appear,…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (8/7/17)
How is it possible that it’s already August? Ack. I feel like this year is speeding by, and I’m barely hanging on by a thread. Reading and blogging have taken a back seat to other things lately, because if there’s one thing I learned last year it’s how to recognize when I needed to step back and chill. I’ve learned what the signs of oncoming depression look like, and I’ve gotten pretty okay at maneuvering myself out of the way. My days lately have been spent curling up in my new reading chair, embroidering, and devouring audio books. It actually…