Court! 💜 You are too sweet! What a fantastic package to get, especially on a cool, rainy Monday. I have looked at this puzzle so many times but hadn‘t gotten it. And I love mini puzzles. Thank you! 😘💜💜💜
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Court! 💜 You are too sweet! What a fantastic package to get, especially on a cool, rainy Monday. I have looked at this puzzle so many times but hadn‘t gotten it. And I love mini puzzles. Thank you! 😘💜💜💜
#marvellousmay starts Saturday! And perfect timing because I have many, many books sitting in various piles waiting to be read.
My goal: read at least 3 books from my #WyrdAndWonder stack
#thoughtfulthursday
1. Meditation, reading, & taking time to just be
2. I bought a silk pillowcase & I have to say, it lives up to the hype. I‘ve also put extra time into my evening skin care routine.
Who hasn‘t played? Consider yourself tagged!
pickYes, I own the audiobook + the hard copy. And it was brilliant.
Hannah Gadsby‘s story is not an easy one. It‘s full of trauma. More trauma than really any one person should ever have to endure. But her story is one that needs to be read. It‘s a story full of trauma, which is sadly a reality for far too many people, especially neuro-diverse & LBGTQ+ & women.
I recommend first watching Nanette, then reading Ten Steps. Then go watch Douglas.
#wondrouswednesday
1. Jigsaw puzzles, writing, & yoga
2. Yes, mainly so I remember what I thought about a book.
3. Anywhere! 😆
#two4tuesday
1. I have a stack of about a dozen I‘ve been wanting to read and yet, I‘m failing miserably at reading them! 😆
2. Sometimes. Depends on the book and where I‘m reading.
Thanks for the tag Lisa!
pickAnother solid story from Emily Henry. She writes such realistic people and I love the witty dialogue. I cracked up several times from Nora & Charlie‘s exchanges.
As always, Julie Whalen does a fantastic job narrating.
pan#unpopularopinion Although I appreciated the women in STEM representation, I found the romcom part unbelievable. And I hated Olive. She was annoying and irritating. And other than Olive being nice & intelligent, I didn‘t get why Adam liked her. The character descriptions were weak and the character development needed work. I finished the book but I didn‘t enjoy it. Fake relationships are just not my fave romcom trope.
#wondrouswednesday
1. 🤔 I don‘t often remember my dreams, but of those I do remember, no.
2. Oh gosh, I reread a lot of books. But probably the most reread is either The Belgariad series by David Eddings or HHGTTG.
3. My Word and Wonder TBR and then if I have any time left, trying to cram in my #bookspin, #doublespin, & #roll100 picks.
Thanks for the tag @TheRiehlDeal & @TheSpineView
#WyrdAndWonder has begun and @joriestory will be hosting an author chat with Jennifer Silverwood on Twitter this Saturday!
#two4tuesday
1. It depends on the vacation & the mode of transportation. For this last trip, which was mostly a work trip, I took 5.
2. Yes! Always physical books & then I have audiobooks. I‘ve given up ebooks—I have a hard time focusing and getting into them, and so I just don‘t enjoy them.
Thanks for the tag Lisa! 💜
I love reading the dedications of books. And Neil Gaiman always writes delightful ones.
pickA soft pick. Mostly I eye-rolled Holly obsessively comparing everything to her “saintly” dead husband, as it felt forced after a while. But I loved Zach, especially how he treated Rose. A solid Kleypas HEA but probably not one I‘ll revisit and definitely not close to one of my fave Kleypas (that honor goes to Devil in Winter & Devil‘s Daughter).
9.5 hrs for #20in4
Okay Team #BFC2022, since I‘m super late on April‘s question, I‘ve made it super easy.
All you need to do is comment: yes or okay.
Yes that you will take on my challenge to become aware of the situations when you apologize. That‘s it. Just become aware.
Then, if you want to take the next step, think about why you are apologizing.
And never apologize for taking up space. You are beautiful and worthy and you deserve to take up space. 💜
Our 1st Quarter #BFC2022 winner is @5280reader 🎉
And I decided to do a second drawing for those BFCers who earned all 9 entry points—Jan, Feb, Mar goal post, update post, & answered all 3 mid month questions. @julesG was the name drawn from that group! 🎉
Jen & Jules, please send your mailing addresses to lynn@wanderinglynn.com
Remember, there will be another drawing in July for all second quarter entries!
Team #BFC2022 - welcome to May!
I had a lot of Life Happenings in April & fell behind & did not announce the Q1 winner nor post April‘s mid month question. 🤦🏼♀️ Those posts are forthcoming! 🎉
All goal & update posts for April, May, & June will go to the Q2 drawing.
New to #BFC2022? It‘s never too late to join! Find out more on my original post: https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2334973 Then tag me in your goal post.
#thoughtfulthursday
🌼 tagged
🎍I love to visit gardens but sadly I do not have that talent.
🌞 I love to read outside. But I have to be careful because I burn easily.
🍋 lemonade
Thanks for the tag Danielle! 💜 Have you played? @TheSpineView @Texreader @DebinHawaii
#wondrouswednesday on Thursday
I thought I posted this yesterday but 🤷🏼♀️
1. Fantasy
2. All the friendships I‘ve made.
3. I can‘t wait to dive into the tagged. I‘ve been saving it for the weekend so I have uninterrupted reading time.
Who else hasn‘t played? Consider yourself tagged.
pickWow! I wasn‘t sure what to expect + I was a bit hesitant because of its size (656 pages) as I feared there‘d be a lot of filler. But this is an immersive, dark, sweeping epic fantasy where not one page is wasted. What I liked best was the grayness of the story—who is a villain, who is a hero, who is a monster? I was constantly questioning the characters‘ motivations. I can‘t wait to see where Moro takes this trilogy.
#almostachunkster #ARC
I received this book and lovely bookmark from Amazon. But there was no name of who sent it.
Thank you to whomever gifted it to me! 💜
pickMixed feelings because Alexis. On the one hand, I get it. On the other, I‘m like girl you are 38 years old. Seriously.
I can‘t say any more without spoilers.
I‘m also undecided about the quasi-magical realism bits. But ultimately a pick because Abby Jimenez writes a good story. So many lines cracked me up or made me tear up. Plus, lots of TPB references & there were links to the first 3 books. 😀💜
TW: abuse (psychological & physical)
One week until #WyrdAndWonder begins! My countdown post this week shares my Wyrd And Wonder TBR. The tagged is one of them. Any guesses on the other 8?
Find all 9 titles of my Wyrd And Wonder TBR on my blog: http://wanderinglynn.com/2022/04/20/countdown-1-my-wyrd-wonder-tbr/
Lisa! You are too sweet! Thank you so much my friend. What a wonderful surprise. 💜😘💜🙏🏻
Welcome back #thoughtfulthursday 🎉
1. Tagged (ARC), Night Soldiers (paperback) + Part of Your World (audio)
2. Not really except I‘m more likely to read outside on warm days 🌞
3. All the trees with their green buds & baby leaves. I love the fresh green of spring! 💚
Thanks for the tag @KatieDid927 & @TheSpineView 💜😘💜
#wondrouswednesday
1. I have enjoyed book clubs before but I‘m not currently a member of one. I prefer in-person. I like the idea of buddy reads but I‘m terrible at them! 😆
2. I like broader themes since I‘m a mood reader. Like the theme for #WyrdAndWonder this year is forest fantasy.
3. The tagged (ARC), Night Soldiers (paperback), Part of Your World (audio), What You Wish For (library)
Thanks for the tag Lisa!
My favorite fast food restaurant always has good advice on their sign.
#two4tuesday
1. Yes! I love anti-heroes
2. My fave, from the comic book world, Deadpool. Other faves include Scarlet O‘Hara (Gone With the Wind), Geralt (The Witcher Saga series), Tyler Durden (Fight Club), & Snape (HP). And Brent Weeks‘s Night Angel series is on my TBR.
Happy pub day! 🎉 I forget that I had pre-ordered this & was happily surprised when I got the notification that it was available.
Can‘t wait to start this one as I‘ve loved her other books.
In this week‘s countdown to #WyrdAndWonder, I share my Top 5 Fantasy Subgenre Reads.
http://wanderinglynn.com/2022/04/18/countdown-2-top-5-fantasy-subgenre-reads/
What are some of your fave fantasy subgenres?
Super excited to dive into this ARC!
Plus I love that the letter came in a wax sealed envelope. Such a great detail!
“All right, here goes nothing.”
That #firstline pretty much sums up most of my life. 😆
#firstlinefriday
pickClearly, Larson throughly researched this book. He provides a clear contrast between the last years of the 19th century, the world‘s fair, and this serial killer.
Overall, not my cup of tea as I did think it got bogged down with details at times. But worth reading.
#bookspin
I‘m counting down to the start of #WyrdAndWonder and this week‘s post includes my Top 5 Forest Fantasy Reads + my forest fantasy TBR.
http://wanderinglynn.com/2022/04/14/countdown-3-top-5-forest-fantasy-reads/
What forest fantasy books have you read or are on your list?
#two4tuesday
1. Of course! 😆 which is why I put myself on a book buying ban that I just majorly broke!
2. 🤔🤷🏼♀️ I‘ve had some of these books decades.
Thanks for the tag Lisa!
“This is a book-shop.”
Another sign on Green Apple Books‘s window. 💜
This sign was on Green Apple Books‘s window. 💜
#awesomeapril #readathon hosted by the amazing @Andrew65 starts Saturday! 🎉
I‘ll be flying to DC on Saturday, so a great time to get some good reading done since I will have a busy week. My goal is to finish my #bookspin & #doublespin books.
The countdown to #WyrdAndWonder 2022 is on! I‘ve participated the last couple of years and it is super fun. Low key—read as much or as little as you want.
I‘ve already started the countdown with some fun fantasy posts: http://wanderinglynn.com/2022/04/03/countdown-4-top-5-stand-alone-fantasy-reads/
See @imyril – one of the awesome #WyrdAndWonder hosts – for more details and the sign-up.
panThis was marketed as romantic suspense. I felt neither romance nor suspense. There was potential but it wasn‘t fleshed out. I liked the introduction of both the main characters but then there was no development. I felt no sparks between the two and the “romantic” scenes were boring. So was the mystery. Bored. But it was a fast read and it‘s off my TBR!
#wondrouswednesday
1. Tulips 🌷
2. Fantasy
3. Friendship is a million little things.
SanFran #bookhaul 2/2. After The Booksmith, I headed over Green Apple Books, which has new and used books.
I am in bookstore paradise!
Today‘s SanFran #bookhaul 1/2. First I headed up Haight Ashbury and hit The Booksmith. And of course, had to also get a tote bag. Cute store that also has a nice small section of puzzles & other games.
At a neat little cafe called The Grind on historic Haight Street. Next stop, Adobe Books and then Green Apple Books. Followed by a late lunch with a law school friend at Tommy‘s Joynt.
#two4tuesday
1. The tagged kept me entertained for a couple of hours of a long flight. That was the best thing about it.
2. I will likely never read the sequel. And one already exists – it‘s about the opium drug business.
Thanks for the tag Lisa!
Next I walked up to the Mission District and went to Dog Eared Books (but wasn‘t feeling it). Half a block down is Borderlands Books, which is my new fave bookstore because it‘s all SciFi, fantasy, & horror. Plus it just feels like what a bookstore should be. I would‘ve gotten more but jet lag is catching up with some. So I plan to go back before I leave on Saturday.
I visited 3 out of the 7 bookstores on my San Fran list this afternoon. Starting with City Lights Books where I got this haul.
What book buying ban?! 😆😆😆 In my defense, this is the first time in 2 years I‘ve been able to go into an English-language bookstore.
pickTravel Book 2/5. It wasn‘t great but it was fun. I didn‘t have high expectations but it was an enjoyable, easy airplane read.
This was my #roll100 book 2
And now that I‘m in SanFran, I‘m heading to City Lights Books to break my book buying ban! 🎉
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