It’s been a stressful month everyone and so my motivation to read was not there at all. You’ve gotten into a routine which is in a way good – some ways, bad (like my son is so lazy to go outside to play 🤦🏻♀️). My husband works at home and in the office when he needs to. I still go out and get groceries and necessities. I still get my favorite coffee from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (it’s been my lifesaver dealing with homeschooling haha…thank God they stayed open!). Hawaii is in pretty good shape compared to the rest of the USA, so I’m happy yet it’s staying that way that will be the challenge.
But my husband’s aunt who lives in Pennsylvania, sadly, is losing her battle with covid-19. Her conditioned deteriorated this week and so she is in hospice now. The heartbreaking thing about this virus? People die alone, without their loved ones beside them. I’ve seen two of my aunts die from cancer, but we could be there in the room, hold their hands, say what we wanted to say until the end. Not with this virus..😞. So my husband and his family, have to deal with grief but so far apart from one another.
And that depressing news brings me to my reading numbers for this month.
Here is what I read:
A bunch of the series I read could have been made into one or two books so they were really quick reads.
I’m working on finishing up my NetGalley shelf, which only has about five books on it. So that was April. Not my best month, I lack the motivation to read right now, but I know it will get better. May was supposed to be when we took our big family trip but that was cancelled of course but it’s truly okay. We’d rather be safe than sorry. So I’m wishing all of you good vibes and positivity! I hope you had a better reading month than I did, and let’s home it all gets better!
*P.S. I stopped paying my upgraded wordpress account so it went to default free settings and everything is just thrown off with ads, HAHA… Anyway I’m trying to fix formatting as I go along, but sometimes I miss something.
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Looks like you had a good reading month!
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It was pretty good despite my lack of motivation haha. Hope you had a good one too!
I’m so sorry to hear about your husband’s aunt. Indeed, that’s one of the most upsetting things about this virus, we can’t be near our loved ones and we can’t even say good-bye like we’d normally be able to. Wishing you and your family strength, Yolanda ❤
Looks like you managed to still have a pretty decent reading month though! April was a total fail for me lol I can't remember the last time I read so little. What'd you think of Kingdom of Back and Starfish? Also, those C.N. Crawford book covers (top ones) look amazing!!! Will have to check them out 😀
Thank you! It’s been a difficult April for many and I think it’s the fewest book I read as well. Let’s hope May brings hope and good books to read! Thank you for you kind words.❤️
Thinking of you all dearest Yolanda 💙❤️💜💖💛💚
Thank you Emer, the funeral was streamed online and it was sad – only one of her sons were there with his wife and two kids. My sister-in-law managed to drive down to the funeral to be with him and read words from her dad and mom during the eulogy. There were about 80 people streaming the service, so…if things were different, it would have been definitely a gathering of many people that she touched in her life. ❤️ We hope a future celebration of life can take place next year, we are hoping the virus is controlled by then or there is a vaccine. 🙏🏼 It’s been an emotional, frustrating and sad time for us. Thank you for your kind words. ❤️
Oh Yolanda, my sincerest condolences to you all at this saddest of times. A funeral in these times is almost unbearable with social distancing. I hope that you can all take comfort from knowing she was so loved by so many. ❤️💜💙💛💚
As we say here in Ireland, ar dheis Dé go raibh a h’anam. May she rest in peace ❤️
I sincerely hope that you will be able to celebrate her life as you would like in a few months. Much love 💙💚💛
Thank you ❤️