Friends, I am sick. Or have ridiculously epic allergies. I honestly can’t tell the difference anymore. *laughs maniacally before descending into coughing fit* I’ve been reading, but I haven’t really been writing reviews. I’m in this state where, if someone would let me, I would happily just lay in bed and read in between naps. If only. I think this is why we as adults get sick so often and stay sick so long. We don’t have the luxury of downtime to let our bodies heal. Bright side though, is that I’ve been powering through audio books! Nothing helps me…

In Southern California, rain is a major weather event. Seriously, it makes me laugh out loud every single time. We get wind of a “major” storm headed our way, everyone panics, it rains far less than we expected, and people are disappointed. I, for one, just go with the flow. Ever since I bought one of those plastic bubble umbrellas that people carry around in Japan, my mass transit commute is much more fun in the rain! Although I can’t deny, and I think we all agree, the best place to be on a rainy day is in bed with…

Happy Valentine’s Day, bookish guys and gals! Here’s hoping that, whether you’re a solo celebrator or part of a couple,  you got to do something nice today! You know… like buy books. Lots of books. Get that TBR going. Also, non-bookish people out there, you know what the best gift ever is? Quiet Reading Time. Yup, it’s free, and it’s amazing. Just saying. We love you all bunches!

Hi fellow bookworms! Yes, this is going to be one of those rambling posts where I just type at you and don’t put a whole bunch of formatting and photos. If you want to run away now, I’ll understand. Otherwise, I’m here to tell you a bit about my February reading plans! See, I’ve pretty much given up on TBR lists at this point. I’ve let you know before that at the end of last year I was burnt out. Everything I read felt forced, it felt like a chore to finish a book, and I was feeling the drag…

So I’m one of those lucky people that get a 9/80 schedule. That means I have every other Friday off and, because of the holiday on Monday, I have a four day weekend this time around! As you can imagine, I had lofty plans for my long weekend. As it stands, I’ve been lazy as heck. Hahaha. But hey, we all deserve some downtime, right? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking these last two weeks about this blog, and where I want it to go. Back when I started writing in here, my only goal was to have somewhere…

Luna feels about toys, how I feel about books. I emptied her toy bin today to clean it out, and the pile that amassed in front of me cracked me up to no end. This girl is basically a dragon in disguise, and her hoard is all about chew toys and stuffed toys. The funny part though, is that I’m exactly the same way about books! It’s been that way as long as I can remember. I’ll buy/borrow/receive a book, put it on the shelf, and forget to read it. Then a year later I’ll see it, tell myself “You…

Please note that the above sentiment does not work on my husband, hahaha. I’ve tried. I’ve got three huge bookshelves though, so he may be right at this point ;). Who can really say? I actually meant to post this on the 15th, but got really busy and forgot. So it’s coming at you a few days later than expected. I really just wanted to check in, and let you know how my reading is going so far this year! Truth be told, it’s going pretty fabulously. I know the posts here have been sporadic, but I’m reading more than…

Hello friends! I’m back! Did you miss me? I know it gets pretty quiet around here when I’m out and about, but our vacation to Chicago was much needed. I needed to get away from work for a bit, decompress, wander around in awe in a place I’d never been before, and eat way too much good food. I’m happy to report, all of those missions were completed! I’m back, and feeling a million times better than I was before I left. We spent 9 days away from home, and 5 of those traipsing around Chicago and utilizing all manner…

When I logged in to my laptop tonight, for the first time in over a week I might add, I quickly realized that the last time that I posted in here was last week. Oh, dear. Sorry bookish friends! It’s been a whirlwind start to the month and work has been forefront on my mind. The good news it that I’ve been reading like mad. The bad news is that I haven’t had the time to sit down at all and write out reviews. For those of you who don’t know, I stockpile them in drafts to post when it’s…