1. Had to help with fixing the rain gutter yesterday. Like to get my daily writing word count up, and try to catch up on reading goals.

2. My porch, lawns, cars, and houses.

3. Baltimore, Maryland, USA. Been warmer with more sun for a couple days. Right now it‘s around 70°.

4. Should be finishing this today.

#MotivationalMonday

So many of my favorite movies are from the ‘80s.

Excalibur
Legend
Ladyhawke

#ThreeListThursday #TLT

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

Hard to choose. I like a lot of movies.

The Crow
Wild
Chocolat
The Hobbit
The Green Mile

Practical Magic - I thought the movie was better.

Last Week‘s #ThreeListThursday #TLT

⭐️ 👸🐷🔥

⭐️⭐️ The Nutcracker Bleeds by Lani Lenore

⭐️⭐️⭐️ Stephen King, Sarah Addison Allen, Grady Hendrix.

#WondrousWednesday

1. Nothing special. Normal week for me.

2. Coffee. I don‘t really snack while reading.

3. Usually a bookmark.

4. Also reading Jane Eyre, Carrie, and Flashback.

#MotivationalMonday

I seriously slacked off on my Stephen King reading plan, so I‘m starting back at the beginning.

Using this for #TheDoubleR (Book title with two ‘R‘s exactly) #TwinPeaksReadingChallenge #TPRC

#ReadAway2024

Two Week #BookReport

📚 Finished
Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 In Progress
Jane Eyre/Wuthering Heights - Read eight chapters of Jane Eyre. On page 255.

Kindle
Flashback - Read a little more of this. At 44%
The Witch‘s Lens - Read eleven chapters. At 45%

Going to finish last month‘s picks and then I‘ll start on these for April.

1. Question Not My Salt - Amanda M. Blake
15. The Village Healer‘s Book of Cures - Jennifer Sherman Roberts
19. When the Rain Ends - Mary Ellen Taylor
10. The Bad Weather Friend - Dean Koontz

#ReadYourKindle

My #ReadYourKindle list for April.

My March wrap up.

Finished two for #SeriesLove2024

Still in Progress:
Jane Eyre
Flashback, The Witch‘s Lens #ReadYourKindle

#MarvellousMarch #Readathon Wrap Up

▪️Didn‘t have time to read over the weekend, but I did get thirteen hours of reading done last week.
▪️Read nine chapters of Jane Eyre.
▪️Finished Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen.
▪️Read to 44% for Flashback.
▪️Read seven chapters of The Witch‘s Lens.

Paperback, and Hardcover
Fiction, and Nonfiction
Science Fiction
Classic, and Recent Release
Coffee
Physical, and some Digital Books
Print

#WondrousWednesday

1. Not sure what I‘m reading yet. Probably be catching up on Kindle reading all month.

2. Yes. You Like It Darker by Stephen King, and High Priestess and Empress by Susan Wands for May. And The Crow: The Life, Death, and Rebirth of a Classic Film by Bridget Baiss for June.

#Two4Tuesday

1. Catching up on Litsy posts, my friend Kim came to visit yesterday to chat and watch another Twin Peaks episode, and I‘m working on a writing project for April Camp NaNoWriMo.

2. It‘s never-ending.

3. I‘m not too big on westerns.

#MotivationalMonday

Two Week #BookReport

📚 Finished
The Girl in Red ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Busy Being Free ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 In Progress
Jane Eyre/Wuthering Heights - Read seven more chapters of Jane Eyre. On page 152.

Kindle
Flashback - Read some more of this. 41% finished. #ReadYourKindle
Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen - Read the first two chapters. 19% finished. #FairytaleReadingChallenge

Currently reading for the #FairytaleReadingChallenge

My March pick for #HanselAndGretel

Part of A Villain‘s Ever After series.

Couldn‘t find in the Litsy database.

#SeriesLove2024 #ReadAway2024
#MarvellousMarch #Readathon

Yesterday was a busy day so joining in on the #MarvellousMarch #Readathon today.

My goals are:
▪️Read at least ten chapters of Jane Eyre.
▪️Finish the other three books on Kindle.
▪️See what else I can fit in before Easter.

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

1. Christmas Eve. My mom‘s family has been having an annual Christmas Eve party for as long as I can remember.

2. My sister.

3. Fishing with my dad, watching movies, going to the local movie theater with my mom or dad, going to cookouts and celebrations, holiday parties, family trips to Ocean City for summer vacation, the annual summer block party at my Nana‘s.

#WondrousWednesday

1. Probably a unicorn.

2. The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle. I love the book and the film.

#Two4Tuesday

‘What happens when your story doesn‘t end the way you thought it would?‘

At times humorous, at times heartbreaking, Forrest very openly talks about ending her celebrity marriage and starting her life over after divorce.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024 #BooksinBloom #Readathon

‘Red doesn‘t like to think of herself as a killer, but she isn‘t about to let herself get eaten up just because she is a woman alone in the woods....‘

A story about a girl on her own in a postapocalyptic world, just trying to make it to her grandmother‘s without getting killed along the way. Great story.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#FairytaleReadingChallenge #RedRidingHood
#ReadAway2024 #BooksinBloom #Readathon

1. Going out for breakfast with a friend tomorrow, and Saturday I have an MVA appointment and a late St. Patty‘s Day party at my aunt‘s.

2. I try to fit in at least an hour a day.

3. I usually write horror/sci-fi stories, sometimes fantasy. Those are the genres I love the most and what I feel most drawn to.

#MotivationalMonday

Joining in for the #BooksinBloom #Readathon 🌸

Hoping to read at least ten chapters of Jane Eyre, and get through the rest of these this week.

#BookReport

📚 Finished
Magician and Fool ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 In Progress
Jane Eyre/Wuthering Heights - Read nine chapters of Jane Eyre. On page 78.
The Girl in Red - Read seven chapters. On page 114. #FairytaleReadingChallenge
Flashback (Kindle) - Read to 25%. #ReadYourKindle

Starting next. Getting to this a little late. This was my February pick for the #FairytaleReadingChallenge.
#RedRidingHood

#ReadAway2024

Pamela C. Smith, a London-born empath with second sight, is hired by the Golden Dawn to illustrate a deck of tarot cards. When she refuses to share her creations with Aleister Crowley, he issues a threat: give up the card‘s power, or he‘ll harm her muses.

Great writing. A magical read featuring many notable figures from history. Highly recommend.

Book One / Arcana Oracle Series

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

Going to get started on these as soon as I finish Flashback from last month‘s list.

16. The Witch‘s Lens - Luanne G. Smith
2. The House On Abigail Lane - Kealan Patrick Burke
6. The Outsider (Roswell High 1) - Melinda Metz
12. Winter‘s Fury - A.E. Rayne

#ReadYourKindle

1. Bilbo Baggins. He‘s clean, organized, enjoys food, and hates unexpected visitors just as much as I do.

2. The main character shares a place in New York with two roommates.

#Two4Tuesday

1. Nothing special planned this week. I‘ll have a new episode of The New Look to watch tomorrow, and I‘d like to start writing a short story this week.

2. High Priestess and Empress, Book 2 in the Arcana Oracle series.

3. Horror

#MotivationalMonday

My #ReadYourKindle list for March.

My February wrap up.

Finished two for #SeriesLove2024
Finished one for #ReadYourKindle

Still in Progress:
Magician and Fool (1) #SeriesLove2024
Flashback #ReadYourKindle

Two Week #BookReport

📚 Finished
The Pale White ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The Book of Life ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Lynch on Lynch ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 In Progress
Magician and Fool - Read twenty-one chapters. On page 215.
Flashback (Kindle) - Finished 18%.

‘Eagle Scout, Missoula, Montana‘

David Lynch has been one of my all time favorite film directors for years, so I was ecstatic to finally grab a copy of this book. This collection of interviews covers his life and creative interests from childhood on, and discusses his film projects up to Mulholland Drive.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024

The Conclusion.

The cast reunites and the search for the Book of Life comes to an end. I really enjoyed the characters and world of All Souls. I absolutely love the author‘s attention to detail. Even when the story is moving slow the writing is rich and kept me glued to the pages. Glad I finally read this trilogy.

Book Three of All Souls

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024 #SeriesLove2024

Thanks for the tag @Enchanted_Bibliophile

1. The Hobbit - J. R. R. Tolkien

2. The Talisman - Stephen King & Peter Straub

3. Wild - Cheryl Strayed

#TLT #ThreeListThursday

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

I have so many favorite smells.

1. Coffee. The scent of freshly brewed coffee is divine and fills me with anticipation for that first sip.

2. Patchouli. When I get a strong whiff of patchouli from someone passing by, it gives me this incredible euphoric feeling.

3. Clove. I love spices. The smell of cloves makes me think of delicious holiday food, incense, and smoking clove cigarettes.

#WondrousWednesday

This is a brief horror novella about three young girls, referring to themselves as The Pale White, escaping from sex slavery. This was pretty good. The horror of the story is mostly the horror of their situation. This contains no explicit details or actual sex scenes during the course of the story.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024 #ReadYourKindle #12

An anthology of short stories written in tribute to the work of Shirley Jackson. This had a lot of really good stories included. I would definitely recommend this to horror readers and fans of Shirley Jackson.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

#ReadAway2024

#20in4 #FabulousFebruary #Readathon Wrap Up

▪️Got eighteen hours of reading done.
▪️Finished The Book of Life
▪️Finished Lynch on Lynch
▪️Read thirteen more chapters of Magician and Fool
▪️Read some more of Flashback on Kindle. At 18%

1. My Sparrow 🐈 has to go to the vet for routine bloodwork tomorrow; she‘s diabetic. A friend is coming over on Friday to watch Twin Peaks.

2. Maleficent. She has a raven companion and can transform into a dragon.

3. Seeing how many daffodils bloom in my garden.

#MotivationalMonday

My current goal is to finish all of these before the end of the month.

#20in4 #FabulousFebruary #Readathon

1. Moved to my current home in December 2003.

2. Other Birds - Sarah Addison Allen

#Two4Tuesday

1. This is a pretty normal week. Trying to catch up on my February reading goals.

2. A Grave Mistake - Ice Nine Kills

3. I‘ve been to a lot of concerts and like many bands and musicians. It‘s hard to choose. Ice Nine Kills, She Wants Revenge, Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, Muse...

#MotivationalMonday

#BookReport

📚 No books finished last week.

📖 In Progress
The Book of Life - Read eleven more chapters. On page 280.
Lynch on Lynch - Read three chapters. On page 88.
The Pale White (Kindle) - Read twenty-one more chapters. 68% finished.

Thanks for the tag @Eggs and @TheSpineView

1. No

2. Yes. I believe different types of soul connections exist.

3. Probably a nice relaxing day like I had yesterday, but followed up with dinner at an Italian restaurant and taking a walk near the water.

#WondrousWednesday

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

1. In Dreams - Roy Orbison. Some songs by Depeche Mode, R.E.M., David Bowie.

2. Maine

3. A burning candle; a cozy blanket; a tasty beverage; chocolate or a good comfort food; a good book, movie, TV show to binge; my cat on my lap. Writing. Drawing or crafting with my headphones on.

Last week‘s #WondrousWednesday

Thanks for the tag @Eggs

1. I meditated and exercised. Now I‘m going to relax with my coffee and watch the premiere of The New Look on Apple. Then reading and making pasta for dinner.

2. You - Caroline Kepnes

#Two4Tuesday

#BookReport

📚 Finished
When Things Get Dark ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 In Progress
The Book of Life - Read the first ten chapters. On page 146.
Magician and Fool - Read the first two chapters. On page 33.
The Pale White (Kindle) - Read the first five chapters. 20% finished.

1. No big plans. Pretty normal week. A friend came over to hang out today. I introduced her to Twin Peaks. She‘s already addicted after one episode.

2. No plans. I‘ll be watching the premiere of The New Look.

3. Historian/Professor

#MotivationalMonday

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView

1. We don‘t really do Valentine‘s Day. Sometimes I do little things with my friends. I like chocolate, flowers, books, anything sentimental.

2. The Outsiders - S. E. Hinton

#Two4Tuesday