
Aloha friends!
Another week is over and here’s what happened:
+ My hubby took a very last minute trip to Osaka, Japan, where he is looking to buy a small house. We aren’t moving, but he likes knowing we can have a place when we visit there. He comes back home today but I loved the pictures he sent, I hope we can go next year or something (never mind, next year is busy lol)…maybe 2027?
+ My hubby is also furloughed during this govt. shutdown so who knows how long it will go on – sucks. I’m trying to stay be cheerful for my kids, you know it’s October, it’s the holidays but damn am I always worried. I hate this timeline in the USA and all around the world. It’s bad. BAD.
+ This week my kids are on fall break! They are so happy about that.

Blog Posts:
- Bitten by. Jordan Stephanie Gray | ALC Review | Audiobook ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
- New Book Releases This Week | 9/30/25
- Book Covers that Give off Fall Vibes | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 9/30/25
- I Hope This Doesn’t Find You by. Ann Liang | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
- WWW Wednesday | 10/1/25
- Yours For the Season by. Emily Stone | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
- Monthly Wrap Up | September 2025
- Eldritch by. Keri Lake | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
- Heartsick by. Kristen Forest | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
- Let’s Talk Bookish: Authors Branching Out | 10/3/25
- Birthstone Book Covers: October – Opal | Tourmaline
Books I Finished
Currently Reading:
Immortal Consequences by. I.V. Marie
Julia Song Is Undateable by. Susan Lee (audiobook)
Blackthorn by. J.T. Geissinger
Sounds Like Love by. Ashley Poston (audiobook)

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:
- House of Guinness (Netflix) – it’s so good! I love the complicated family bonds and all the drama. I hope there is a season 2!
- Football
Albums I listened to:
- Cardi B – Am I the Drama? – on repeat, daily – it pumps me up! This is just my MOOD lately.
- Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl – first listen? I had high expectations for an energetic album…I think I was expecting something like 1989 because of Max Martin – but I know, I know it’s a different album, different times, she’s older, she’s happy now. I wanted the “showgirl” part 😅. Like big and bright but it was slower beats than I was expecting. I like The Fate of Ophelia, Opalite (reminds me of the song, Be My Little Baby by the Ronettes – oh oh oh ohhhhh!) and Ruin the Friendship so far. Second listen? Same songs I like and honestly all the other songs, I can’t listen through. Is it the writing? I like the beats but the lyrics…It’s not hitting. 😟 It’s okay, not my favorite album of hers.

How was your week? Did you get a lot done? Watch anything good? Read any amazing books or books you didn’t finish? What are you reading?…Leave me a comment below!










I hope the furlough situation gets sorted quickly. It must be really worrying