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Weekly Wrap Up | 10/29/23

Aloha friends!

I felt like my brain wasn’t functioning this week because I was worried about my mom’s procedure to remove her cancer cells. I was so relieved when I saw she was home and doing good but the next day my sister talked to the doctor and he gave her bad news. The camera inserted into her to help scrape off the cancer cells found smaller tumors that the CT Scan missed. So we are devastated but trying to think positive as we consider her options and she has a few but the one we are learning towards involves major surgery. But we want to get ahead of the cancer and eliminate it – that’s the goal and I feel like she’s in the early stages enough that she can beat it. 🙏🏼 So that was on my mind this week and weekend.

Then of course my son got sick, but I took him to urgent care and it’s not strep throat…or at least not Strep A which is what they test for. Anyway so we had a quiet weekend but a nice surprise last night when my parents came to sleep over. I was thinking they wouldn’t come over this weekend because my mom’s procedure and how she’s still in a little pain, but she’s feeling much better.❤️

I’m not in a reading slump but my mood is definitely in a slump hence why I haven’t been finishing a lot of books lately. But this weekend is my birthday and the book I’m looking forward to getting the most is Iron Flame!! So I hope my mood improves by then! Just have so much on my mind…sigh…and it’s the holidays, which is stressful enough without dealing with all my loved ones dealing with health issues. 🙁 Anyway I’m trying to get into the mood for my kids because Halloween is on Tuesday!

I hope all of you have a good week and thanks for reading!

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Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ The Nightmare Before Christmas (the sing-along lol)

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!

WWW Wednesday | 10/25/23

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I feel like I am just slow in reading this month! It’s taking me days to finish books I can usually finish in one night. But I’ve been sleeping earlier – maybe it’s just age catching up to me! lol…anyway this is what I’m reading and what I’ve finished the last couple of days.

What are you currently reading?

Plot Twist by. Erin La Rosa – I’m about 10% into it. I didn’t make any headway this week on this.

This Cursed Light by. Emily Thiede – I’m only 4% into this one.

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto – I’ll be finishing this one this week I think.

The Woman in Me by. Britney Spears – I just bought this one yesterday and I’m 8% in. It’s a quick read but definitely fascinating so far! I always did love Britney – her songs bring me back to my late teens and early twenties which was such a fun time in my life.

What have you just finished reading?

Two Twisted Crowns by. Rachel Gillig ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Starling House by. Alix E. Harrow ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

What are you going to read next?

Artifacts of an Ex by. Jennifer Chen

Her Dark Wings by. Melinda Salisbury

What are you reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 10/22/23

Aloha friends!

I didn’t have a busy week but I don’t know where my time went! I think my heart has been heavy with all the things happening around the world. 😔

Also I am busy planning our Osaka, Japan trip which is in 4 weeks. My mom is having her procedure to remove her cancer (they found it on her ureter) this week so I’ve been thinking about that and wondering if she will be okay to come on the trip. Oh and I’m trying to get back to working out and eat better because my blood pressure was a little bit higher in my last doctor appointment. SO yeah I gotta work on that – self care and all that! That means I’ve been more tired so I think I finished only one book this past week. I’ve been reading slow…

I’m hoping I get get through more reading this week, but we shall see. Anyway, hope you have a good week!

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Books I Read:

Currently Reading:

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Baseball – Phillies are still in it!

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!

WWW Wednesday | 10/18/23

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

Okay I didn’t finish many books this past week because Throne of the Fallen took up my days. It actually took me 3 or 4 days to read that one! Not that it’s bad, but it’s a long one, clocking in at 627 pages. I remember buying it as an ebook but then I went to Barnes & Nobles with my kids a couple days ago and I saw it on the table and gasped because the cover was so pretty. But then I saw how thick it was and was relieved I bought the ebook. I just cannot read a thick tome of a book anymore – it kills my wrists and it’s a problem trying to read in bed at night with a book that thick. And I don’t have daylight hours to devote to reading so ebooks are where it’s at for me. Though I still want the book for my shelf just because it looks pretty lol…

What are you currently reading?

Plot Twist by. Erin La Rosa – I’m about 10% into it.

This Cursed Light by. Emily Thiede – I’m only 4% into this one.

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto – Just started this one but I’m at 11% – will probably read this one the quickest because there is no dense world building to get through and it’s YA so that is usually a quick read for me.

Starling House by. Alix E. Harrow – I just got this one on my online library and I’m excited to read it!

What have you just finished reading?

Throne of the Fallen by. Kerri Maniscalco ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

King of Pride by. Ana Huang ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

What are you going to read next?

Artifacts of an Ex by. Jennifer Chen

Two Twisted Crowns by. Rachel Gillig

Her Dark Wings by. Melinda Salisbury

What are you reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 10/15/23

Aloha friends!

My kids are on fall break this week – yay! We get to sleep in and just relax.

I’m hoping I get get through more reading this week, but we shall see. Anyway, hope you have a good week!

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Books I Read:

Currently Reading:

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Baseball – and I really don’t really watch baseball unless the Phillies are in the playoffs since I try to support my husband’s favorite teams lol

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!

WWW Wednesday | 10/11/23

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

It’s fall break for the kiddos so that means I’m trying to keep them entertained but it means we get to also sleep in which is nice! I’ve been trying to push through some books even though I sort of feel like I’m in a slump. I’m excited for a few books coming out this month though so hopefully that gets me out of my weird reading mood.

What are you currently reading?

King of Pride by. Ana Huang

Plot Twist by. Erin La Rosa

This Cursed Light by. Emily Thiede

Throne of the Fallen by. Kerri Maniscalco

What have you just finished reading?

House of Ash and Shadow by. Leia Stone ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Vows & Ruins (#2) by. Helen Scheuerer ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Vampires of El Norte by. Isabel Cañas ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Holiday Mix-Up by. Ginny Baird ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Six Scorched Roses by. Carissa Broadbent ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

What are you going to read next?

Artifacts of an Ex by. Jennifer Chen

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto

What are you reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 10/8/23

Aloha friends!

My kids are on fall break this week – yay! We get to sleep in and just relax.

I’m hoping I get get through more reading this week, but we shall see. Anyway, hope you have a good week!

Blog Posts:

Books I Read:

Currently Reading:

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

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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!

WWW Wednesday | 10/4/23

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

I didn’t finish many books as you can see but my goal is to finish up the arcs for these year that I have on NetGalley. I only have 5 left for 2023 so it’s doable. And then I want to get all the fall book sI’ve been wanting to read!

What are you currently reading?

King of Pride by. Ana Huang

The Holiday Mix-Up by. Ginny Baird

What have you just finished reading?

The Jasad Heir by. Sara Hashem ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What are you going to read next?

Artifacts of an Ex by. Jennifer Chen

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto

Plot Twist by. Erin La Rosa

What are you reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 10/1/23

Aloha friends!

This last week of September was mentally draining. My best friend who has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since she was like 7 just told me she has to have neck surgery (hopefully in October). And then we find out for sure my mom does have cancer but they don’t know where the tumor is yet – she has a CT scan coming up soon and then surgery to remove where the cancer is. We are taking it day by day and hope she is still in the early stages since she has no pain and is relatively healthy except for when she has blood in her urine. So my mental state wasn’t the best this week it was filled with anxiety and worry.

On top of that my son’s 5th grade class apparently has the worst students! My son is a good kid and all he’s trying to do is get good grades and finish elementary school but his classmates are disruptive to the point the teacher is saying this is the worst class she’s ever had in 20 years of teaching. They even scared off a substitute teacher! This week the vice-principal and counselor came to talk to their classroom as a whole but honestly…do kids not get detention anymore?!

It’s October and honestly my loved ones dealing with health issues are all going to get procedures done this month so I’m hoping for good news. I’m just praying for good vibes and lots of positive healing headed their way.

Anyway, hope you have a good week!

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Books I Read:

Currently Reading:

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

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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!

WWW Wednesday | 9/27/23

WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam over on Taking on a World of Words.

The idea is pretty simple, every week you dedicate a post to the three W’s:

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

Yay, I got through 2 books this week! 💃🏻 I feel like I’m at my reading limit for the year lol…I’m slowing down even though there are so many book I need to read before the year ends. I might only have motivation to read Iron Flame and that’s it! But I know I have arcs to finish up so that’s what I’m trying to concentrate on.

What are you currently reading?

King of Pride by. Ana Huang

The Holiday Mix-Up by. Ginny Baird

What have you just finished reading?

Forget Me Not by. Julie Soto ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Love in Winter Wonderland by. Abiola Bello ⭐️⭐️⭐️

What are you going to read next?

Artifacts of an Ex by. Jennifer Chen

Didn’t See That Coming by. Jesse Q. Sutanto

Plot Twist by. Erin La Rosa

What are you reading right now?