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Library had their sale today. Neither Wes nor my nephew are old enough for the chapter books but when it‘s .50 a book and they‘re out of print- it‘s no man left behind 😂 I grabbed the top three impulsively for me bc I didn‘t really find anything I wanted 🤣🙃 All of this plus 4 DVDs was $15

Loved this on #audio Friends to lovers, she buys a bus on a drunken whim and he helps fix it up. They both have challenges in their pasts and do the work for themselves and each other. And I loved his family so much! Highly recommend!

6,000 stars. So so so good.
Matt is not written very realistically. But WHO CARES, it's a super cute, funny, feel good, and has a bit of spice.
I loved this so much. Best book of 2025 so far.

Gotta thank @Kshakal because this book, nor this author were ever on my radar.

♾️⭐️

07.18.2025

I'm still missing my friends after a weekend of fun. It's always hard to say good-bye, but there is always another visit to look forward to!
#haikuhive #haikuaday

I read one of Susane Colasanti‘s books in high school and loved it, so I‘m attempting to read everything I missed. (Similar to Deb Caletti) This was just okay. It was engaging enough for me to finish it and enjoy most of it. The synopsis didn't match everything that happened and it felt like the parents were either just there in passing, or making stupid choices that affected their family.

Too much garlic? Pish
posh — vampires wouldn‘t dare
try taking a nosh.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry

This was a heartfelt story about Andrew, who only wants to have a good school picture taken today, but instead there is a series of unfortunate incidents that make that.. tough. The hardest is when he has a full blown panic attack in his classroom. There is a lot of discussion surrounding mental health, therapy, and learning that no one is ever alone. Excellent middle grade novel. #bookspinbingo #doublespin

While I wouldn‘t say these books completely knocked my socks off, they were sweet and cute and charming. I mean, come on, vegetable people! 😍 And the art—utterly adorable! #bookblanket

#MentalHealthMonday

For me it‘s mostly being kind to myself & understanding the tremendous anxiety I get when I feel like I‘m not in or I‘m losing control. It‘s being kind both in my self-talk, as well as trying to eat right, drink enough water & get rest. I‘m not always successful at keeping everything positive but I try.

A friend recommended the tagged book on managing anxiety. It‘s free on Kindle Unlimited. I‘ll let you know what I think.

Read this book since it was Pride month & it‘s about a summer camp (I was at mine during early June for a few days). This is a great book for middle school/high school age, but the MCs have some heavy problems, including the death of one‘s mother & self-harm. Two girls go to a month-long music camp, meet new people, navigate friendships, crushes, & first romance, & try to improve their musical abilities. I enjoyed this.