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Had the best reading month I‘ve had in a long time. Was able to get my first bingo, finish my #bookspin book, and 16 total others on my bingo card! 20 books in total. 📚 So nice to have this escape this month. Really loved my bookspin book (and the rest of the series as well).

This book kind of snuck up on me. There is a lot going on in it. There were parts that I was not enjoying and were kind of a mess (mainly the Em/Emily parts in the past), and then I‘d find myself smiling or laughing out loud (very heartfelt parts relating to Lucy and hilarious parenting parts). It‘s a low pick, but the love of New York pushed it over. #LitsyToB24

“Do they miss me?
Does it count if the person they miss isn‘t actually me?”

Picked this up on a whim because I saw it on somebody‘s 2023 favorites. It‘s a sweet romance about two hikers who fall in love while hiking from Mexico to Canada on the PCT. But more surprisingly, it‘s a study in grief and the importance of found family and packs quite a gut punch in several moments. Definitely brought some tears to my eyes several times.

Finally getting started on my #LitsyToB24 reading list, and what an excellent start it was! I really loved this book! And I don‘t know that I would have picked it up without the ToB. So thank you ladies! I loved these characters and the whole story. It just had so much heart, and was still a whole lot of fun!

I adore S.A. Cosby‘s writing & love the way Adam Lazarre-White narrates it. Both previous reads of his were 5 stars for me, so I was excited to find this at a used bookstore in Denton. I know it‘s some people‘s favorite. I didn‘t love it as much as Razorblade Tears or All the Sinners Bleed, but it was still really good!

Made my January #bookspin page in my happy planner today. Excited to get started on some of these 2024 reads!

Spent the day at the cancer center with my mom. Came home to a quiet house & book mail that I‘m using as an escape from heartache. I‘ve been looking so forward to the 2nd book in this series. So today it gets my thankfulness! And also the unintended color coordination with a much needed glass of wine.

I‘ve got a few marigolds still blooming, but most of my “summer” flowers have stared to wilt and give up the Oklahoma days to the fall.
This is on its way to you @ElizaMarie While I enjoyed it, I think it fell short of being a pick for me. Without saying too much, there was just something in the tone of the relationships that didn‘t fully work for me. But I think it was still a fun read, and I enjoyed the characters. #lmpbc #groupr

Visiting my college girl for family weekend & sneaking in a few quite moments to read this morning while everyone else sleeps in. Still really loving this series & these characters! 👑🗡️

“Be wary. Be clever. Be good.”

I really, really loved this book! I‘m so very thankful that I picked it up when the sequel comes out next month. So glad I don‘t have to wait long for it. I‘m not usually much of a fantasy reader in years past, but I sure am enjoying dipping my toes into these waters. Especially the magical, gothic fantasy of this book. And the romance. I‘m here for it all! Definitely excited for the next!

Woke up feeling spooky this morning. And also missing my kiddo. So #cozymystery time & coffee in my favorite mug from her. Hopefully I can enjoy a day full of this right here.

One more week of “summer” and I‘m excited to start this #lmpbc #groupr pick to close it out! Also, SO EXCITED for blanket weather in the back yard! I love summer, but fall is my jam! 🍂🍁 Not really for the spookies, but for the blankets & cooler weather & coffee drinking & football. 🩵💛🤎

What a wonderful little surprise pick-me-up you sent @ElizaMarie It was just perfectly what I needed today! 💜 And I love the stickers so much! Thanks for thinking of me!

Listening while sitting with my momma as she napped today. Got some devastating news from the oncologist yesterday. Stage 4 Merkel Cell Carcinoma. We are waiting on further tests to see how we proceed.

As tragic as Cosby‘s stories are, there is something so comforting in the quiet strength of his characters. And Adam Lazarre-White‘s narration is always amazing. I don‘t think there‘s anything that Cosby will write from now on that I won‘t read!

“One generation to change the text. One generation chooses to teach that text. The next grows, and the lie becomes history.” Apropos of today‘s culture as well.

When I read this book at the end of July, I was almost completely unaware of the hype (yep it is comfortable under this rock where I live 😝). I guess I payed no attention since it is fantasy, and not my typical genre. But man, did I love this book. Some say over-hyped, but anything ⬇️

Fall is almost here! 🍁 But we‘ve still got a little summer left here in OK. Excited for cooler temps and football, but not for darker evenings. 🌅 Less time for reading outdoors after work makes me sad, but it‘s a trade off for less sweating and less mosquitos & flies. This was a Litsy pick a few months back from @ravenlee and I‘ve been meaning to pick it up from the library since then. Excited to start it tonight!

@ElizaMarie This one is on its way to you! Sorry for the delay, it‘s been a tough few weeks. But I just dropped it off at FedEx. Avoiding too many spoilers, this is between a pick & a so-so. I loved the non-romance parts of the story more than the romance. The banter, humor, racial identity, family, and heart were all a plus. The romance was just ok for me. 3.5 stars. I‘ll still probably read the next though. Hope you enjoy! 💖🍩 #lmpbc #groupr

Life has been pretty tough lately. Lots of life events that have been hard. But I celebrated my 22nd Anniversary with my husband yesterday, and this book was in our B&B. I think I needed these words.

I think I‘m in the minority right now, but I am actually full on liking this book. I think I‘m a sucker for pandemic stories for some reason. I know for a fact I‘m a sucker for animal stories. So grateful to #camplitsy23 for bringing some books into my life this summer that I know I wouldn‘t have read without it!

Spent most of the day audio-cleaning to this super cute, feel good romance. Finishing up outside now that the sun is starting to set & it‘s cooling down just a little. I thoroughly enjoyed this (also LOVE Julia Whelan narrated books) and I kinda had a goofy smile on my face like almost the whole time. If you‘re in the mood for love, I definitely recommend.

“That's the choice. I love him, with all that, because of all that. On purpose. I love him on purpose.”

They might not have used my favorite line from the book, but I really liked the movie a lot! ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈 Thought the casting was perfect, just the right amount of steam to match the book and yes, it was slightly cheesy & cheeky, but what rom-com isn‘t?! That‘s what makes it so perfect. Thanks Amazon for doing my favorite guys right.

I feel like I haven‘t slept in 3 weeks. Between house sitting, vacation, and finally moving my daughter away to college this weekend, I am pooped!

Really looking forward to finally digging into this #lmpbc #groupr pick from @BethM We had our mail stopped so I just got it! But it looks cute & I love the bookmark idea. Can‘t wait! @Hazel2019 @ElizaMarie

We returned from Maui a week ago today. It was our first trip to any of the Hawaiian islands, and beautiful West Maui welcomed us with open arms. We fell in love. Lahaina Town just took our breath away. It has taken me since Wednesday morning to figure out a way to post. I have just been in tears daily as I watch the stories of the devastation of this beautiful place, that we just left, unfold. ⬇️

“I probably think more than the normal about water, floating in it, just the color blue itself and how for the fish, that blue is the whole deal. Air and noise and people and our all-important hectic nonsense, a minor irritant if even that.”

Not necessarily a “beach read” but this line had me all up in my feels for Demon & his desire to see the ocean. It‘s so true! Also, the author note in this “An Ethereal Visit” was so heartfelt! ❤️❤️

A Flight of Fantasy! 🗡️🧝‍♀️ Really enjoying this one!

@ElizaMarie This should be to you by Wednesday. Hope you enjoy it! #lmpbc #groupr

@BethM @Hazel2019 @suvata

Hoping to finish marking this guy up today.🤞🏻 I have been so slow at physical books the last few weeks. Trying to get ready for vacation & moving my daughter to college the first few weeks of August, I‘ve primarily stuck to audio. But hopefully will have this mailed to you soon @ElizaMarie It‘s been pretty good! #lmpbc #groupr

Not saying I try to match my nails to my books, but somehow it does keep happening…💅🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

This was cute, but did get a little eye-roll-ie saccharine towards the end. I know, I know…it‘s a freaking romance! Still, it was a little much for me. Like, not love, on this one.

A quick #bbrc read this evening before heading inside. Enjoyed the illustration in this one.

Had to finish this #camplitsy23 pick early because my hold came in at the library and I was afraid if I skipped it wouldn‘t come back around in time. Plus vacay at the beginning of august might interfere. But I REALLY LOVED this book! I enjoyed the beginning (it grabbed me from the start) and all the TNO banter, but the 2nd part in the throes of the pandemic had so much heart! 💞 The epistolary part & the irl part were so great! I was quite teary!

Road trip to my daughter‘s college orientation gave me time to finish this #camplitsy23 read. I really enjoyed this book. It is extremely readable/listenable. Even though all the characters are unlikable and have so many 🚩🚩🚩 I was still engrossed by their lives & in a way sympathetic to some of their plights. Plus, I really enjoy the way Kuang writes. Great Camp Litsy choice & I can‘t wait for the 2nd discussion!

Such a great picture book. I unfortunately was not so familiar with Elizabeth Friedman. Helping find spies & decode secrets in two world wars, she‘s America‘s female equivalent of Alan Turing. Thankful to #bbrc for causing me to pick this up! ⌨️🕵🏻‍♀️

Hubs is playing DJ on the speakers as usual, and I‘m doing a little bit of #lmpbc marking for #groupr This one is going to be fun I think! Plus, that it‘s unintentionally a match to my mani/pedi is a bonus! 🤣

A trip to the library today & I‘m ready to start my first #BBRC book! 🌏📚🥳

How I wish I was spending my day! 📚 Instead of being all people-y 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦👨‍👨‍👦‍👦👩‍👧‍👧👙🧨🎆 I am really loving this New Orleans (my favorite US city) based suspense book. 🌙🎭📿🌃

Super excited about these titles available as of today on #scribd Extra pumped for #sundaybuddyread and #camplitsy23 this month!

I LOVED this book! 📚🕰️🏝️ After starting & setting it aside a few weeks ago, I picked it back up today & didn‘t want to put it down! As a sort of re-telling of one of my husband‘s favorite book/movie (Charlie/Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) it was just magical & full of young-at-heart glee. Loved the characters & totally teared up multiple times! 💕

There were so many emotions that this book brought me, took me down the rabbit hole of the juxtaposition of white artists wanting the soulful black sound as backup on their records all while taking the credit as front men, or still flying their confederate flags and singing their southern rock anthems. Merry Clayton added her beautiful vocals and epic scream to one of the most famous rock songs-The Rolling Stones‘ Gimme Shelter. ⬇️⬇️

July‘s #bookspin list! Looking forward to these!

#lmpbc #groupr So I‘m thinking of leaning towards some #romanticsuspense with several of these picks. But I‘m good with romance too. I like it all! Any of these appeal to y‘all? Or any that you‘ve already read?

I‘m going to do my first #lmpbc with @BethM and we are planning for ROMANCE! Anybody interested in joining us? I‘m looking forward to my first postal markup. See @suvata page for signup info. Tomorrow is the deadline. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

I have really enjoyed reading this one & the #sendsyoudownarabbithole effect it had on me. I have loved reading about all the people the characters were based upon. Can‘t wait for the #literarycrew #buddyread discussion tomorrow!

A quick re-read of this one to see if it gives me inspiration for #titlesandtunes I really love this book! 🎶🎸🇦🇺

This one is due back at the library, and it‘s sweltering outside, but I‘m trying to find the energy to finally finish this series. After being indoors all day at work, I just want to be outside reading. The 🦟 are trying to spoil my plans though, after all the rain we‘ve gotten lately. #readerproblems

😲🤯😳☹️ My face during the second half of this book. Have to work this morning, so will read through the #camplitsy23 discussions as soon as I can. But this book. I don‘t even know where to begin. I couldn‘t really root for any of the characters to be the one to come out on top. I didn‘t really like the ending. It just left me overall dissatisfied. But it was interesting, well written, and kept a good pace. So… 🤷🏻‍♀️

Still doing this “springtime in Oklahoma” thing I guess. It‘s been a long week and I‘m ready for these evening pop-up storms to quit already. ⛈️🌪️⚡️🥱

Saturday afternoon fantasy poolside while hubby spins some tunes. Love these relaxing days with him! ☀️❤️

Well, this is pretty stinking adorable! Not a bad way to spend a Friday night at all! 🧬💕