Did some reading at the beach today! 🏖📖 Now I‘m back home, hoping to finish this one tonight.

Week 3 check-in! I feel good about this week. I think I got my routine a little more settled. I did eat out today and had a little too much naan 🙃 but I‘ll be back on track for dinner. Halfway through! Looking forward to the last few weeks. #bfcr2 #GoTeam @KathyWheeler @Emilymdxn @RachelO @Megabooks @cobwebmoth @TheEllieMo @wanderinglynn

Current predicament: Out of my reading slump! I finished two books yesterday. But now I can‘t decide what‘s next 😂 I started The Cruel Prince, but alas, it‘s in present tense and that‘s incredibly hard for me to get past. I‘m five chapters in and not quite convinced I want to continue. Meanwhile, husband is reading TOG and I‘m jealous and want to reread it...but that would lead to a full series reread.. 🆘📚 Suggestions? Other books to pick up!?

#bfcr2 midweek update and photo challenge post! Good week so far. This book has helped me a TON. I‘m in the process of more cleaning, but these shelves use to have a double row of books & more clutter 😂 Having a clean space around me helps me better focus on things like fitness, nutrition, even relaxing with a book. Clutter stresses me out! @KathyWheeler @Emilymdxn @RachelO @Megabooks @cobwebmoth @Trashcanman @wanderinglynn @TheEllieMo

This was both fun and hilarious 😂 #GoTeam @KathyWheeler @Emilymdxn @RachelO @Megabooks @cobwebmoth @Trashcanman @TheEllieMo

1. Catcher in the Rye, for sure. My first tattoo was a quote from this one.
2. All time favorite is Zeppelin (see #4), but MCR was my everything in high school. Also have a tattoo of a lyric from them.
3. I dyed my hair a bunch of colors like this!
4. My lucky shirt.
5. Motorola slvr 😎📞

This fluff and I are going to try and finish a book today! It‘s been too long. #catsoflitsy

Okay, week 2 check-in! I was a little up and down on nutrition, so I really want to dial that in this coming week. Books are still lacking, but I have a lot of free time next week! My husband had this week off, so we were busy doing day trips and cleaning the house. Looking forward to a quiet week with the cats! I‘m also prepping to start a new fitness program July 29, and I want to get some extra exercise in to be ready for it. #bfc #bfcr2

Here‘s my week 2 photo challenge post for #bfcr2 🍪 Pumpkin oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! They‘re vegan if you get dairy free chocolate chips, and also GF (just double check your oatmeal!). I found the basic recipe, quadrupled it, and added everything under the oats on the list, so those are totally optional. A healthier cookie snack! 😍 Mash/mix wet ingredients then add dry. If you try, let me know!

Midweek update for #bfcr2 isn‘t that great as far as books. I have been in the biggest reading slump lately. I did manage to clean and sort through bookshelves yesterday, so I‘m hoping to pick up a good book for a few hours after the July 4th festivities tomorrow. I hope everyone is having a good week, and if not, that it improves! I hope to check in with some progress this weekend 😄 I did walk a lot at the zoo today, so that‘s something!!

Here‘s my week 1 check-in so I don‘t forget tomorrow 😎 I‘m happy with how the week went! I‘m excited that July 1 is on a Monday - I‘m going to implement some new workout and nutrition routines this week with the fresh start of the month! | #bfcr2 #bfc | @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn @TheEllieMo

Here is one of my favorite positive quotes for the #bookfitnesschallenge ⛸ Michelle Kwan was my favorite skater growing up. I think the idea behind this quote applies to more than just sports. All accomplishments are worthy of celebrating and being proud of, whether you won a silver or got out of bed today. | #bfcr2 #bfc | @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn @TheEllieMo

So my day started with the beach, and ended by finding a British goods store and a cute local bookstore. I may have gotten a good supply of Flakes, Crunchies, and Turkish Delight. However, I will be limiting my candy intake to one treat every two weeks 🙃 #bfc | @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn

It‘s happening!! I finally made it to the beach with a book!! Now it‘s really summer 🏖📖 Happy Friday everyone!!

Not reading this book, but it was a fitting title 😂 I went to the game today and was SO tempted to eat everything in sight! But I held myself to just a small beer, and food for the rest of the day was pretty good. I even worked out when I realllly didn‘t want to, but now I‘m so sore! Extra stretching coming for tomorrow, & some reading for my class tonight! #bfc | @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn @TheEllieMo

I‘m being super indecisive once again, so I‘m going to try jumping back into the world of Shadowhunters (with tea and a cat, of course). For #BFCr2 I stayed on track with food today, got a home workout in, and had a good skate! Feeling pretty positive going into Wednesday. | @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn @TheEllieMo

Trying to multi-task today! Getting some reading and blog posting done for my summer PD, and also getting some #BFC steps in! I went for a long walk (to play #wizardsunite of course) and am about to prep a healthy dinner. Tomorrow, I‘ll be back to the rink for a couple hours of skating! 💪⛸ I hope everyone is having a great start the to week 🥳 @cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn @TheEllieMo

Oh man, just started playing #wizardsunite and I am definitely going to be getting some steps in this summer!! Add me!

I adored this series. Even though there were so many characters, I felt like each was distinct, and that I really knew all of them. I loved the amount of detail each book in the trilogy had, especially the second one (which might be my favorite - I‘m a sucker for middle installments). This will be the next series I endlessly try to persuade my friends and family to read 🙃 | ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Okay team, here are my goals!! I can‘t remember what I actually put for goals when I signed up, so I‘m going with these 🤪 Excited to kick some butt with you all 💪 Good luck to everyone participating in #BFCr2 #bookfitnesschallenge #bfc

@cobwebmoth @KathyWheeler @Megabooks @RachelO @Trashcanman @Emilymdxn

WOW, thank you so much, @JoScho !!! I adore everything, you were so tremendously thoughtful 🤗 The card is perfect as well. I can‘t wait to read these books this summer - I think they will be a nice genre break from what I usually stick to. Thank you again & happy summer!! #summersantagoespostal

Finally returning to this one! I was about 200 pages in when school decided to ramp up and steal all my energy 😴 I‘m adjusting to my summer schedule and making more and more reading time 📖 All I need is some sunny weather so I can read at the beach!

Four days into summer and already starting my homework 😂 I‘m participating in an online book group in my district, and this is the book I selected. We have weekly blog posts and responses due, so I‘m going to try and get a head start! The last book I read for PD was atrocious, so I‘m hoping this is at least worth my time.

Okay...this book has been on my shelf since at least 2011, and I think it‘s time to give it a try. I watched the first 60 seconds of the show now that it‘s on Netflix and decided to read the book first, so here it goes! I‘ve been in yet another slump, but now that it‘s officially #teachersummer (as of yesterday!) I‘m hoping to pick up some more books in the coming weeks.

We got our #summersantagoespostal box!! I can‘t wait to open it! 😎 @JoScho

Stuck in my biggest reading rut in a while. I‘ve started and stopped 5-6 books recently, but none have pulled me in. I started this today on a recommendation from another teacher. She let me borrow it and asked if I would finish it before summer (so, by June 14) because she has friends who want to read it too...and I said yes 😅 That‘s one way to force myself to finally finish a book!

In the midst of this busy second to last weekend before school is out, I forget to post this yesterday! My #summersantagoespostal goodies are on their way. A few more weeks until opening!! 😎☀️📖

It has been the busiest week in DC, but I am finally on the way home. Hoping to finish this on our 12 hour bus ride!

I don‘t usually read more than two books at once, but by Tuesday I‘ll be at 4 😂 I‘ve been more indecisive than usual lately, so I‘m jumping around quite a bit. I plan to start with Caraval on my kindle for the long bus ride to DC in two days, but this has been on my TBR and my shelf for quite a while.

Alright, here we go! Starting over so I can read 4-6 of TMI. I read the first three so fast I don‘t really remember them. I‘ve been enjoying Book of Life, but I like having an easier book to read when I‘m feeling a little lazier 🙃 I also have a DC trip with my 8th graders this week, so there‘s a 10+ hour bus ride both ways to cover!

Does anyone else have trouble reading books in present tense? I picked this up the other day and didn‘t open it first...I just have such a hard time when it‘s not past! Not sure if this is #englishteacherproblems or I‘m just that picky 😂

Finally trying to read this (again). I spent six years in college and grad school reading wonderful classic literature, and I miss it! I‘ve never read any of Dickens‘ novels...and I‘m not gonna lie, I picked this one because of Will Herondale 😂

Luna and I are looking for some suggestions for our next read when we finish this! I‘ve been on a YA fantasy kick pretty much since last summer, but I‘ve really enjoyed the All Souls Trilogy. I would love some other adult series or stand-alone books to look in to!! Give me some of your all-time faves 🙌 I love trilogies, but I‘m open to just about anything, and not just fantasy genre! #catsoflitsy #tbr #recommendsday

We had state testing today, and the kids were getting restless after reading for a while when we were waiting for the session to be over... and I definitely considered bribing them with candy so I could get a good start on this 😂 only made it ten pages so far, but hoping to make a bigger dent tonight!

Finally finished Shadow of Night! It was definitely dense, but I really enjoyed the attention to detail. I‘m a little nervous about how some of Diana‘s choices might affect the last book, however 😅 I also really enjoyed the historical fiction aspects of Shadow of Night. I may even add some more historical fic to my upcoming tbr list 🧐 For now, on to book three!

This has been an incredibly busy week, and I am exhausted 😴 As predicted, the final weeks of school combined with my spring skating show have left me with zero energy and zero time to relax. Hoping to turn that around, starting tonight! This book has taken me quite a while to read because of so many interruptions, but I am down to about 200 pages left 🎉

My reading buddy has been very happy about some recent spring days - which means reading outside ☀️ while she pulls me around the yard, of course. The rest of the week has lots of rain and my spring skating show ⛸ so I don‘t think I‘ll get much more reading done. Savoring some time tonight with Shadow of Night - I‘m halfway through! This series is taking a lot longer to read than recent Shadowhunters books, but it‘s so worth it.

Waiting for summer didn‘t exactly work for this one either 😂 80 pages in and really enjoying it!

Taking a brief break after all with this, in between books one and two of the All Souls trilogy...I wanted to save the other Shadowhunter novels for the summer, but I‘m not sure I can wait that long!! After this, I think I‘ll reread TMI 1-3 before 4-6 (which I haven‘t read at all). I have the Red Scrolls waiting as well, along with Tales from the Shadowhunter Academy. It never ends 😂 Not that I want it to!!

WHAT KIND OF ENDING IS THAT!? I fully intended to read a different book/series next, but I was not at all expecting anything that happened in the last 100 pages of this, and I need to know what happens!!!! I also watched the first two episodes of the tv adaptation, and I‘m interested to see what turns it takes. I haven‘t loved all the changes so far, but I like Diana and Matthew 🥰

As someone who has a hard time picking up a book that has a Goodreads rating lower than 3.8 (I‘m still trying to stop this habit 😂) or even if a book is written in present tense (it drives me crazy!!) I was confused at this book‘s relatively low score. And now 300+ pages in, I‘m baffled. I love the writing and detail, love the characters, and the overall plot is unlike anything else I‘ve read. Nothing like a good forbidden love.

Next up - and finally a book that‘s been waiting for months on my shelf! This isn‘t a complete departure from the fantasy genre I‘ve been exploring for the past year (and don‘t exactly want to leave yet!), but just from the first chapter, it‘s a heck of a lot different than my recent reads. Already really enjoying the writing.

I definitely loved this, but I definitely have a lot of questions that need answering 🧐 looking forward to reading some more Shadowhunter books in the coming months, but I might take a break now. I still have TMI 4-6 and the story collections...but those feel like summer reads 😎

Saving the remaining ~2 hours for tomorrow! I had read some mixed reviews about this one, but I have no real issue with it so far. Even though I know the general ending, I actually haven‘t looked up the details of the plot, so I‘m excited to see what happens!! 😁

Very glad I bought this before finishing Lord of Shadows. Books should not be allowed to end like that 🙃

Bella looks a little unsure, but I‘m ready to dive in to this one. I had a full day PD today, along with grades and evaluation evidence due, so I only had time to sneak in 50 pages at lunch. Finally sitting down to read - and looking forward to April break next week to finish the series!!

Just like with Clockwork Princess, I don‘t really want to read this 😂 but simultaneously once I start I know I won‘t be able to read it fast enough. And again, I know the eventual ending for the main characters...but I don‘t want to deal with all of the emotions and stress in between 😬

Emma and Julian are going to be the death of me. This book made me furious. On to the next one 😂

Okay...I think I‘m going to read this next, since I just bought the first two for my class library! Does anyone know if this is a signed copy?? It looks like it was written in with a sharpie/stamp. I picked it up for five or six dollars used 😱

This book made me ugly cry a few too many times, but I‘m so glad I read it!! Now...Lady Midnight or The Bane Chronicles next!?

So...I know the gist of the ending of this, and I am so tempted not to read it just to save myself the tears and the stress 😂 But I really enjoyed the first two, and hate to leave a series unfinished.