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WWW Wednesday | 3/4/26

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 March, which is crazy…I have a feeling the months are going to fly from here on out. Kind of looking forward to it and not. But let’s see what I’m reading!

What are you currently reading?

The Poison Daughter by. Sheila Masterson – 5%

Eternal is the Night by. Alayna Ravenwood – arc – 17%

The Shippers by. Katherine Centers – alc – 20%

Daggermouth by. H.M. Wolfe – I’m doing a re-read because I miss being in this world and have to pass the time before book two comes out lol.

The Summer of Second Chances by. K.L. Walther – arc – 2%

What have you just finished reading?

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by. Takuya Asakura – arc – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Life: A Love Story by. Elizabeth Berg – arc – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Deathly Fates by. Tesia Tsai- audiobook – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Half City by. Kate Golden – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

What are you going to read next?

Never Ever After by. Sue Lynn Tan

The Bloody and the Damned by. Becca Coffindaffer

Cruel Angel by. Rebecca Kenney

Japanese Gothic by. Kylie Lee Baker

The Thorn Queen by. Sasha Peyton Smith

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 3/1/26

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ And like that February is gone and we are in March. Wow! My kids go on spring break in 2 weeks, which means my hubby and son will be going to stay at the house in Osaka, Japan.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Blood & Betrayals by. Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune
  • The Library of Amorlin by. Jaclyn Josephson
  • Burn the Kingdom Down by. Addie Thorley
  • Caged by Fallen Crows by. Ava Larksen
  • A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez
  • The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by. Takuya Asakura

Currently Reading:

  • Deathly Fates by. Tesia Tsai
  • The Poison Daughter by. Sheila Masterson
  • Life: A Love Story by. Elizabeth Berg
  • Eternal in the Night by. Alayna Ravenwood

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

+ Bridgerton Season 4:Part 2 – this part made me emotional and cry so much….oh my goodness. 😭. And it was so unexpected because Benedict is such a playful character and I love his fun relationship with Sophie so oh my…the emotional punch these episodes gave me…whew…I haven’t cried that much in a long, long, LONG time. The storyline is emotional interwoven with family, friendship and love. Season 2 was always my favorite because I love Jonathan Bailey and enemies to lovers but as far as story….season 4 is my favorite right now because of all the emotions. Also, it’s Cinderella vibes but EVER AFTER (one of my favorite movies) Cinderella vibes!! I love it.

+ Bruno Mars: The Romantic – another reason that made me emotional on the SAME DAY I watched Bridgerton…Bruno Mars’ new album dropped and that first song, “Risk it All”…made me cry AGAIN 😅…Thursday was an emotional day! It’s Mercury Retrograde isn’t it?! lol…Anyway I can’t wait to see and hear all these songs performed live in April – it will the first concert for both my kids also (ages 9 and 13).

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!

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WWW Wednesday | 2/25/26

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 was a busy weekend with rainy weather – can you believe this is the last week of February?!

What are you currently reading?

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by. Takuya Asakura – arc – 15%

Life: A Love Story by. Elizabeth Berg – arc – 5%

The Poison Daughter by. Sheila Masterson – 5%

Deathly Fates by. Tesia Tsai – audiobook – 10%

What have you just finished reading?

She Drinks The Light by. Yasmin Angoe – arc – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Midnight on the Celestial by. Julia Alexandra – arc – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

First-Time Caller by. B.K. Borison – audiobook – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Library of Amorlin by. Jaclyn Josephson – arc- ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Blood & Betrayals by. Jeanette Rose & Alexis Rune – ⭐️⭐️💫

What are you going to read next?

A Whisper of Winds and Leaves by. M.B. Reese

Half City by. Kate Golden

Never Ever After by. Sue Lynn Tan

What are YOU reading right now?

WWW Wednesday | 2/18/26

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?

My kiddos had a 4 day weekend so it felt like a mini-break which was much needed since my kids were getting over an illness. I can’t believe we are in the 3rd week of February!

What are you currently reading?

She Drinks The Light by. Yasmin Angoe – arc – 5%

Midnight on the Celestial by. Julia Alexandra – 35%

First-Time Caller by. B.K. Borison – audiobook – 76%

A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez – chapter 3

What have you just finished reading?

I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by. Mary E. Pearson – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (audiobook)

The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

In Your Dreams by. Sarah Adams – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Caged by Fallen Crows: Part One by. Ava Larksen – ⭐️⭐️⭐️

What are you going to read next?

A Whisper of Winds and Leaves by. M.B. Reese

The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by. Takuya Asakura

Life: A Love Story by. Elizabeth Berg

Half City by. Kate Golden

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 2/15/26

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ We had a high wind event this past weekend, wind and rain which caused schools to close on Monday, but my kids already had that day off so their schools chose another day off, which was Friday – so lucky them they have a 4 day weekend. I’m glad because they are both trying to heal from being sick and I think this 4-day weekend will help a lot.

+ I hope everyone had a Happy Valentine’s Day if you celebrate. I get my kids Valentine’s now instead of my hubby because honestly? That man has everything 😅.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray
  • The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by. Mary E. Pearson (audiobook)
  • The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao
  • In Your Dreams by. Sarah Adams

Currently Reading:

  • A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez
  • She Drinks the Light by. Yasmin Angoe (audiobook & ebook)
  • Caged by Fallen Crows by. Ava Larksen
  • First-Time Caller by. B.K. Borison
  • Midnight on the Celestial by. Julia Alexandra

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!

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WWW Wednesday | 2/11/26

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?

My kids were sick over the weekend and then we had a stormy weekend. It actually got COLD in Hawaii and when I say cold it was 59-62 degrees on Saturday. I was freezing 🥶. I did get some reading done, all my audiobooks on hold on Libby came through 🤦🏻‍♀️….so yes I’ve been trying to finish them so I can work on March arcs.

Also did you watch the Superbowl? The game wasn’t very exciting – I kind of tuned out, and the commercials were awful – what happened to fun and funny commercials of the past? 😩 So not even the commercials kept me entertained. The Bad Bunny halftime show was so good though 10/10 no notes! I was dancing! I loved how his set showed community – I loved the people who were the bushes and I loved seeing the elderly people during the show also. It was so good!

What are you currently reading?

I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray – chapter 16

Dawn in Ruins by. Magda Mizzi – Chapter 1 – no progress – I don’t think I can read this one only because I believe it’s a spin-off from a series I never read. So I’m just going to do a spotlight of the book.

She Drinks The Light by. Yasmin Angoe – audiobook – 1% – the alc copy I have has the audio cutting out or just not working for certain chapters so I will have to switch to the ebook.

The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by. Mary E. Pearson – 89% – audiobook

The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao – 34%

Midnight on the Celestial by. Julia Alexandra – 5%

What have you just finished reading?

Keeper of Lost Children by. Sadeqa Johnson – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

Mate by. Ali Hazelwood – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (audiobook)

The Sun and the Starmaker by. Rachel Griffin – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (alc)

Toe to Toe by. Falon Ballard – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (arc)

What are you going to read next?

A Whisper of Winds and Leaves by. M.B. Reese

The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao

A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez

First-Time Caller by. B.K. Borison

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 2/8/26

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ Just getting through life while our country is in a dumpster fire! What else is new this year? 😒

+ Well my daughter started off the week with sniffles and then a cough, but no fever. Just figure it was allergies from our crazy weather of wind and vog (volcanic smoke), hot, cold, rain! So just had her start her Flonase – she’s still coughing but she’s much better now. My son had an itchy throat on Thursday and he had no school that day because it was a waiver day off. Friday I took him to urgent care because it was still itchy and uncomfortable – he had no fever, tested negative for strep and flu…so they said keep an eye on it and prescribed Tylenol and a cough expectorant. But he woke up yesterday with a 103 fever so his body is definitely something viral – I did a covid test on him and it’s negative also. 🤷🏻‍♀️. Both my kids have a three day weekend – lucky them, no school after the Super Bowl! But they are spending it trying to get better.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • Mate by. Ali Hazelwood (audiobook)
  • In Time with You by. Kristin Dwyer
  • Lonely Hearts Day by. Kasie West (audiobook)
  • The Sun and the Starmaker by. Rachel Griffin (audiobook)
  • Keeper of Lost Children by. Sadeqa Johnson
  • Toe to Toe by. Falon Ballard

Currently Reading:

  • A Promise of Lies by. Claire Sager
  • A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez
  • She Drinks the Light by. Yasmin Angoe (audiobook)
  • I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray
  • The Last Wish of Bristol Keats by. Mary E. Pearson (audiobook)

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

  • Today is the Superbowl – don’t really care who wins, I’m just there to watch Bad Bunny’s performance!

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!

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WWW Wednesday | 2/4/26

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?

What are you currently reading?

Keeper of Lost Children by. Sadeqa Johnson – 30%

I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray – chapter 2 – no progress

Dawn in Ruins by. Magda Mizzi – Chapter 1 – no progress

Mate by. Ali Hazelwood – audiobook – 43%

She Drinks The Light by. Yasmin Angoe – audiobook – 1%

What have you just finished reading?

In Time With You by. Kristin Dwyer – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

Alchemy & Ashes by. Amy Yorke – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The Summer of Lost Things by. Jenn Bennett – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

Lonely Hearts Day by. Kasie West – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (alc)

Dawn of the North by. Demi Winter – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

What are you going to read next?

A Whisper of Winds and Leaves by. M.B. Reese

The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao

A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez

What are YOU reading right now?

Weekly Wrap Up | 2/1/26

Aloha friends!

Another week is over and here’s what happened:

+ Another week down and it’s now – FEBRUARY. Why does January always feel like the slowest and yet fastest month ever? January was torture. Today I have to take my kiddos to Sunday school since my hubby was called into work – during a govt shutdown of course. What else is new?! 🤦🏻‍♀️

+ My goal this week was to catch up on blog posts, reviews, and finishing my February arcs. I have one more arc to finish for February! But yes, just trying to get back on schedule.

Blog Posts:

Books I Finished

  • A Curse of Crimson Tears by. Julie J. Morris
  • Dawn of the North by. Demi Winters
  • Goodbye and Everything After by. Mae Coyiuto
  • Fated Skates by. Victoria Schade (audiobook)
  • Alchemy & Ashes by. Amy Yorke
  • Still Fighting by. Syianne Horne
  • The Summer of Lost Things by. Jenn Bennett

Currently Reading:

  • A Promise of Lies by. Claire Sager
  • Keeper of Lost Children by. Sadeqa Johnson
  • A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez
  • She Drinks the Light by. Yasmin Angoe (audiobook)
  • I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray
  • Mate by. Ali Hazelwood (audiobook)
  • In Time with You by. Kristin Dwyer

*what is with these dark book covers? Such a somber palette! I’m excited that I got to read some books with some orange in the cover. I

Shows/Movies/Music I Watched/Listened To:

  • Heated Rivalry (HBO Max) – episode 3-5 – I loved Hunter and Kip’s episode! 🥺
  • The Wrecking Crew (Amazon Prime Video) – I don’t usually watch action movies these days but my cousin is in this movie as an extra so I had to watch it! It has Jason Momoa in it. It was fun to see my cousin in like 3 quick scenes.
  • Bridgerton Season 4 (part 1 – Netflix) – the Cinderella of it all?! I read the books so long ago I don’t remember much of them but remember all the historical romance tropes. But this season has so much romance?! I am loving it. I love Benedict and Sophie but also…hello Violet? (his mom – loved her story too!). And the villain Lady Penwood – UGH she’s so evil and good at 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!

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WWW Wednesday | 1/28/26

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 am working on arcs from NetGalley but also arcs from indie authors! Glad to be supporting the indie authors and I wish I can read everyone’s book, but I can’t. 😅. But I’m trying to fit them into my reading schedule by requesting less from NetGalley. Now if only I can fit my physical TBR into my schedule lol – reader problems!!

What are you currently reading?

Dawn of the North by. Demi Winter – 33% – this one has such heavy world-building, I had to try to remember this big cast of characters but it is finally flowing for me!

Keeper of Lost Children by. Sadeqa Johnson – 12%

I, Medusa by. Ayana Gray – chapter 2

The Summer of Lost Things by. Jenn Bennett – 31%

Dawn in Ruins by. Magda Mizzi – Chapter 1 – let’s try this one again, and see if I can finish it this time. I wasn’t in the mood for it during the holidays.

What have you just finished reading?

A Curse of Crimson Tears by. Julie J. Morris– ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Masquerade of Mirrors by. Samantha Hartwood – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (arc)

Goodbye and Everything After by. Mae Coyiuto – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (arc)

Maybe This Once by. Sophie Sullivan – ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

Second Chance Romance by. Olivia Dade – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

Still Fighting by. Syianne Horne – ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (arc)

Fated Skates by. Victoria Schade – ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 (alc – audiobook)

What are you going to read next?

A Whisper of Winds and Leaves by. M.B. Reese

The Poet Empress by. Shen Tao

A Vow in Vengeance by. Jaclyn Rodriguez

Mate by. Ali Hazelwood

What are YOU reading right now?