I've been audiobooking the tagged book while I get as many things done for tomorrow that I can. So far I've made oat balls, turkey pinwheels, and arranged the veggie tray. I still have to make green tea and fudge.

A satisfying ending to the Inn Boonsboro trilogy!

A funny memoir interspersed with information about autism spectrum disorder.

An inspiring call to action for anyone who wants to change the way things are!

I wasn't as invested in Avery and Owen as I was in Clare and Beckett, but it was still a good love story and I will finish the trilogy!

Life update: my daughter was recognized at Senior Night tonight at the football game. It's a great excuse to take a nice picture together!

Cozy romance that brought me to tears. I love stories/trilogies that have this type of setup and feel to them.

This book is way more intense than the movie! I love the movie, but as it so often is, the book is better.

Cute story that made me hungry! I loved Deja!

I first read this as an 8th grader and didn't really understand or like it. I decided to reread this as an adult and I understand it so much better!

Just wasn't holding my interest.

A graphic memoir about coming of age in America when Malaka is trying to find where she belongs and how to honor all of her cultures. Cute illustrations too!

I absolutely love Jenny Lawson's writing style and this book is no different! Her hilarious anecdotes had me laughing so hard I woke up my husband; her heartfelt serious essays were relatable and eye-opening. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!

I gave it 20% and am still not invested in the characters. I think the plot is moving too slowly to be interesting.

Thought provoking and heart wrenching short stories.

I love that no matter how many times I read Maya Angelou's poems, something resonates with me.

Just what I needed to read tonight: a book of poetry that ran the gamut of emotions for me. The last section is beautiful!

DNF this for now, but I want to get back to it on audio. I think it'll hold my attention better and I can get through it faster that way.

I gave it 34% before I returned it to the library.

I'm in a bad reading slump.

I'm not in the right head space for this type of book right now.

Today, my husband dropped my son off at college for his sophomore year. I wish I could have been there, but I'm in too much pain to do the walking necessary. I'm so proud of Aaron and man he is becoming! He intends to get his degree in early elementary education and become a teacher. Aaron is pictured on the left with the black shirt, my husband Brian is in the gray polo.

#ChronicPain #DisabledLitsy

Bailed after 10%. I didn't like the writing style, it was so dry and came across as monotone.

I loved immersing myself into the world of Lakshmi and Malik again! Another beautiful story from the incredible Alka Joshi, and outstanding narrator performances on the audio book!

I read almost 10% of the book and I just wasn't interested in finishing it.

A book of beautiful poetry and prose!

I never watched the show (I don't have Netflix), so I had literally no idea what the story would be about. I'm so glad I read this book! I loved getting to know the people that Piper met and her impressions of things. In a weird way, this was a relatable book for me. I want to watch the show now too.

So much of the text was italicized and hurt my eyes to read for too long. I may try this again in audio format later (there is a waiting list for the audio), but I may not too. I read the first 10% and I was expecting more about her life than about her published opinions and editorials.

I loved the illustrations throughout the book and several of the stories made me literally laugh out loud. Not all of it was funny, some was more introspective and less interesting to me.

I had to read a few other people's reviews of this book before I could find the right words for my own review. This is a lovely story that felt like a hug. I loved the descriptions of everything! As many other people said, it's also so bittersweet. The heartbreaks that Roya feels are palpable.

A book of beautiful poems centering Native Americans, specifically the Muskogee Creek Nation.

I wanted to like this book. It seemed like the easy-to-read romance I was wanting, but the writing style is SUPER repetitive and annoying. I guess I've never read a Danielle Steel novel before...are they all like this?

Parts of this book were predictable, but it had a sweet ending and I enjoyed it enough to look into any other books by the same author.

Bailing on this one too. I don't like the characters and the writing style feels icky, like I'm spying on them.

Depression has me in a major reading (and general life) slump right now and it's hard for me to do anything. Please tag easy to read books for me to try to read, if you can. Thank you! 💖

#JoysOfJune readathonn wrapped up yesterday.

My goals:
✅ finish Disability Visibility
✅ mail my dad's father's day gift (it was a book)
✅ read a book with LGBTQ+ representation
✅❌ read 2 more books (I read one and started tagged)

Not bad for my first official readathon on Litsy!

I don't like the writing style, so DNF.

I loved this book so much!

Cute little rom-com that was an easy read. Parts didn't make sense, like when the author wrote that Cassidy found it charming when Katie frequently said things like "dear lord" or "bless her heart". Katie never once had that in her lines. Katie kind of annoyed me, but I loved Cassidy's character.

So other than mailing dad's gift to him, that finishes my goals for #JoysOfJune. I want to read 2 more books before the readathon is over.

I read for several hours today and finished this anthology. In some of the essays, I cried as I read them. In others, I felt seen and understood. This is an incredible anthology for all people who claim to be advocates of anything because you can't forget about the disabled community in your advocacy.

#JoysOfJune #Readathon

This is my first readathon, and I'm so glad I found out in time to participate from the beginning! My goals:

1. Finish tagged book.
2. Mail my dad's father's day gift (it's a book).
3. Read a book with lgbtq representation.

#JoysOfJune @Andrew65

This was promising in the beginning, but the middle is so slow for me. Gave it 145 pages, and now I'm done.

An interesting book overall, but it had it's slow parts. The people Lorr meet while researching the book are fascinating!

This YA novel was okay. It was an easy read that didn't take a lot of brain power, but also had some holes in the plot.

So, my youngest is moving out this weekend which means I will suddenly have more available time for books and hopefully a little more disposable cash every so often. How does someone join in a swap or a readathon thing?

Enjoy the comic! We aren't selling. We own too much shit for that nonsense.

This had a slow start but picked up and finished strong!

Cute little humourous mystery. Not my favorite genre of books, but a nice change of pace. I'll definitely keep this series in mind for when I need something lighter to read.

I borrowed the audiobook to listen to on a road trip over the weekend and I got halfway through it before I was so bored I wasn't paying attention.

Good book! I did end up skimming parts of it where I thought it was too wordy and less plot advancing, but overall a good YA book!

Fascinating book! I learned something new each time I picked it up and pressed play!

I thought this was her poetry collection, but I'm still not disappointed in the single poem she recited at the inauguration! Now I get to buy her collection.

Got through chapter 4, but the racism kept me from enjoying the book. DNF this one.