Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ Kids are back in school but we had a state holiday on Wednesday to honor Prince Kuhio who was Hawaiian royalty here in Hawaii. So that was nice, we had a chill day and it’s been a chill week.

+ This week is BIG for my kids…the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is on Wednesday (4/2) and it airs at 4am Hawaii time, kids have school that day but my son insists he is waking up early to watch it! Then some game he loves, Katamari, is coming out as an ipad app this week and the Minecraft movie comes out (4/4) but we probably won’t watch that until they have a free day on the weekend. Big week for the gaming kids huh?

+ The volcano has been erupting again, so we’ve had a few gray cast, voggy days. I try to take my claritin when I know it’s going to be bad and it helps but my nose still drips, I get a sinus headache and my eyes itch.

+ Also I have broken my book buying ban…I was buying my most anticipated ebook of each month but I have to REALLY want it like I did for Rebel Witch and Oathbound. But the pretty sprayed edges that are on so many books now are making me break my willpower – and only if I have a gift card to use and there is a sale, but STILL…I am weak for these sprayed edges and now they are everywhere it seems. 😩 And I want them all!😅

I hope you all have a great week!

Blog Posts:

• Goodreads Monday: Queen of Shadows and Ruin by. Nisha J. Tuli
• Frost Bound by. Frost Kay | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 books with flowers on the book cover | 3/25/25
• Books I Did Not Finish…YET | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 3/25/25
• Oathbound by. Tracy Deonn | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• WWW Wednesday | 3/26/25
• Holy Terrors by. Margaret Owen | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Let’s Talk Bookish: Underrepresented Types of Female Characters | 3/28/25
• A Desert of Bleeding Sand by. Lucia Damisa | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Lovely Dark and Deep by. Elisa A. Bonnin | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Books I Finished:

Love Dark and Deep by. Elisa A. Bonnin

Four Ruined Realms by. Mai Corland (audiobook)

Beg, Borrow, or Steal by. Sarah Adams

Booked For Summer by. Kathryn Freeman

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Currently Reading:

Their Monstrous Hearts by. Yiğit Turhan

The Rivaled Crown by. Holly Renee

The Frozen River by. Ariel Lawhon

Murder Between Friends by. Liz Lawson

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Adolescence (Netflix) – what a show (hits me as a parent)
• eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead | Ariana Grande – so good!!! 💜

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!

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ Daughter had math camp – which was only 90 minutes a day for 3 days. Kids had an eye dr. apt, and my daughter needs glasses. Just for a little far-sightedness.

+ Hubby went on his work trip to D.C. – I definitely feel for him, he had to fly across the Pacific Ocean and the USA just for a 2 day conference. The jet lag sucks but not as bad as when he was flying back and forth from Japan.

+ It’s been a chill spring break which is fine, we saved money. We did go to the pool last Sunday, it’s been in the high 70’s-low 80’s here and the day was beautiful – no volcanic vog in the air, it was gorgeous. I love when the sky is so blue blue. 💙

+ My parents wanted to try out this new Japanese restaurant near our house so we went and we enjoyed the food. A little pricey but what isn’t pricey these days?😒

I hope you all have a great week!

Blog Posts:

• Goodreads Monday: They Bloom at Night by. Trang Thanh Tran
• Stacking the Shelves | 3/17/24
• Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 books with an emotion in the title | 3/18/25
• Books on My Spring 2025 to-Read List  | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 3/18/25
• WWW Wednesday | 3/19/25
• Their Vicious Games by. Joelle Wellington | Audiobook Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• BLOG TOUR} One in a Million by. Beverley Kendall | Book Excerpt
• Let’s Talk Bookish: Guilty Pleasure Reads | 3/21/25
• To Shatter the Night by. Katherine Quinn | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• One in a Million by. Beverley Kendall | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Books I Read:

These Summer Storms by. Sarah MacLean

Currently Reading:

Love Dark and Deep by. Elisa A. Bonnin

Their Monstrous Hearts by. Yiğit Turhan

The Rivaled Crown by. Holly Renee

Four Ruined Realms by. Mai Corland (audiobook)

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Mayhem – Lady Gaga – such a good album!
• I Said I Love You First -Selena Gomez & Benny Blanco – I actually love how mellow this one is.

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!

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ My daughter’s Market Day happened and she sold 3 bookmarks. She was kinda bummed but I had to point out that’s what happens with a small business plus the “market” was flooded with bookmark sellers. I think 5 of them in her class made bookmarks! And that was only HER class, there are 80+ second graders so who knows how many made bookmarks. She was able to buy some really interesting crafts like air dry clay keychains, air dry clay coasters, and there were services too – she got her shoe “shined” lol – I thought that was cute. And another kid was doing removable tattoos. Cool right? Also she bought 3 bookmarks from her other friends. I was very proud of her!

+ My daughter also had her school’s annual Songfest and I loved their performance. The theme this year was Cultural Diversity – and I love it especially with what is happening in our government that their school is not afraid to embrace diversity and inclusion. Hard to not embrace it here in Hawaii where we are a very diverse population here. It was a fun show and it kicked off Spring Break!

+ We are not doing anything special for Spring Break. My daughter has math camp for 3 days, just 90 minutes a day at school but yeah…we are just hanging out. Also my hubby does have to fly into DC this week for a 2 day conference.

I hope you all have a great week!

Blog Posts:

• Goodreads Monday: When the Bones Sings by. Ginny Myers Sain
• Five Broken Blades by. Mai Corland | Audiobook Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 books with a place in the title | 3/11/25
• Thunderhead by. Neal Shusterman | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• WWW Wednesday | 3/12/25
• Read the Month in Books: February 2025 – How Did I Do?
• Reading Journal 2025
• Hangry Hearts by. Jennifer Chen | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Let’s Talk Bookish: Writing & Posting Book Reviews | 3/14/25
• Reading Journal – February 2025 Wrap-Up

Books I Read:

• Holy Terrors by. Margaret Owen

Currently Reading:

• To Shatter the Night by. Katherine Quinn
• Four Ruined Realms by. Mai Corland (audiobook)
• Oathbound by. Tracy Deonn
• Their Vicious Games by. Joelle Wellington (audiobook)

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Mayhem – Lady Gaga – I’m obsessed!

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!

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ Nothing exciting happened this week – I did get my flu shot finally and so I was dealing with feeling a bit feverish afterwards but it coincided with my PMS/hot flashes lol…so I was used to that.

+ Just did the usual cleaning, laundry, blogging, reading and dropping off the kids and picking up the kids. I feel like I’m doing less spending now that the economy is shaky and uncertain. I mean that’s good for me I guess! I did buy an ebook though – Oathbound by. Tracy Deonn. I couldn’t help myself lol.

+ This week my daughter has Market Day at school. The second graders made their own products, my daughter decided to do bookmarks – I helped her cut the cardstock and put the tassels but she’s doing all the artwork for the bookmarks. They get tickets from their teacher to buy stuff from the market also so we’ll see how that goes! I think it’s a fun idea.

I hope you all have a great week!

Blog Posts:

• Goodreads Monday: Nightweaver by. R.M. Gray
• March 2025 New Book Releases
• Things Characters Have Said  | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 3/4/25
• Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 books with a pronoun in the title | 3/4/25
• WWW Wednesday | 3/5/25
• This Time it’s Real by. Ann Liang | Audiobook Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
• The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by. Amélie Wen Zhao | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
• Birthstone Book Covers: March – Aquamarine
• Filthy Rich Vampire by. Geneva Lee | Book Review ⭐️⭐️💫

Books I Read:

• The Beautiful Maddening by. Shea Ernshaw
• Filthy Rich Vampire by. Geneva Lee Albin
• Five Broken Blades by. Mai Corland (audiobook)

Currently Reading:

• Thunderhead by. Neal Shusterman
• To Shatter the Night by. Katherine Quinn
• Four Ruined Realms by. Mai Corland (audiobook)
• Holy Terrors by. Margaret Owen
• All the Stars Align by. Gretchen Schreiber

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

• Running Point (Netflix) – I love Kate Hudson and this was so funny and also heartwarming.
• Mayhem – Lady Gaga – What an album! I love it – it makes me want to dance!

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!

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ My hubby is a federal worker so let’s just say, every week since Trump has been in office has been a circus. He never knows if he will still have a job. So far he does…but he’s stressed. I’m stressed too but as long as he has his job, I try to stay positive.

+ Went to the library to pick up two books: Under the Surface by. Diana Urban and To Shatter the Night by. Katherine Quinn

+ Made some beaded bag charms/keychains for my Etsy shop because I realize I have a lot of beads in my craft boxes. I don’t know if any of you readers are crafters, but you know how you have a little bit of everything lying around? 😅. It felt good to make stuff – I kind of miss it.

I hope you all have a great week!

Blog Posts:

• Goodreads Monday: A Desert of Bleeding Sand by. Lucia Damisa
• Top 5 Tuesday | Top 5 books I want to buy in 2025 | 2/25/25
• Books Set in Another Time  | TTT | Top Ten Tuesday | 2/25/25
• WWW Wednesday | 2/26/25
• When the Bones Sing by. Ginny Myers Sain | ARC Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️
• Let’s Talk Bookish: How Many Books Do You Read in a Year? | 2/28/25
• A Journey to Us by. Lady B | Book Review ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Books I Read:

• Under the Surface by. Diana Urban
• Of Earthly Delights by. Goldy Moldavsky

Currently Reading:

• Thunderhead by. Neal Shusterman
• To Shatter the Night by. Katherine Quinn
• Filthy Rich Vampire by. Geneva Lee
• This Time it’s Real by. Ann Liang (audiobook)

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

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!