@Gissy thank you for the lovely card and bookmark!

Wes‘ class did a blind book exchange. This one went right into the donate/sell pile😂 Honestly they‘re 4! But then I realized that some other parent is probably equally annoyed that they got a Sesame Street book with one paragraph per page 😂😂 #raisingreaders

100% forgot to post this @Kshakal ! Thank you for the lovely #cbbc box! #coffeebeanbookclub

This was just not good. Bennett was flat and I wanted to punch Kira- she had almost no redeeming qualities. Here‘s a picture of a monster jam tree instead 😂

Final gift :) that‘s a picture of my son and I in Canada etched into the glass.

Secret Santa days 1-3

Audio baking yesterday. Idk if it‘s bc I read the first two books and now I‘m listening but I‘m just not digging it. I actively dislike Kira and Ben is fine but not captivating.

Did some audio baking to this today. So far I really dislike the female mc 😂 because I forgot to take a picture enjoy this one from Spaghetti with Santa tonight. The actual Santa visit was not joyous 😂

1- snowy cabin
2- I couldn‘t think of the book name 😂#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Cartoon Network has the 1978 LotR on right now! This is what my mom raised me on! #fellowshipoftolkien

May regret this, but at least tomorrow is Sunday! Stayed up all night (12:15) finishing this. These characters are just so great. I highly recommend. I wish there were more books to read!

Three Christmases ago Wes fully attached to The Polar Express when we borrowed it from the library. From there came the movie. This year is the second year we‘ve been able to participate in The Polar Express with the National Railroad Museum. Unfortunately grandma was sick this year so only mom and Great Aunt Kay made it. But we got our first successful Santa pic!

I wish this wasn‘t a real quote. He finishes by saying I‘m alive, I‘m vital. Come on George, and Patrick for that matter. #readingwesteros

Not as fleshed out as some of the other novellas, but entertaining nonetheless.

We did Letters from Father Christmas last year, but this year I‘m adding Life and Adventures of Santa Claus :)

@BookmarkTavern as much as I‘d love to #beyondtheyellowbrickroad I know I won‘t keep up. But I‘d add this for consideration this month.

Excited to start the Harry Potter baking show!

Hubs and I got to sneak up to the cabin for two days minus the munchkin. It was one of those lovely times where you remember you‘re not just parents 😂we went Black Friday “shopping” at goodwill and he bought me two books :) (for those who don‘t know he‘s not a reader and rarely buys me books lol)

Over this long holiday weekend Wes has the class reading buddies: Peppa and George. Mom will be thankful to get back to scooby doo books 😂

The romance wasn‘t as good, but the mystery was pretty complex!

I usually don‘t tread novellas. But these quick stories about the boys falling in love are just right!

Two great parallel mysteries. One killer I didn‘t see coming and one was a nice sub plot wrap up. These books are funny and engaging, highly recommend.

Come join us! We bought an illustrated copy with the real letters etc and Wes loved doing this last year! #tolkienchristmas #fellowshipoftolkien @Daisey @JazzFeathers

Thumbs down bc this kind of writing makes me angry- not bc the story was bad. When the kindle died I was stuck for those few hours with what was on my phone. Made the mistake of reading this in a free anthology. Every single (I‘ve read 2) in this anthology ends literally in the middle of the story and refers you to book two of that series. I despise when authors do this. I forgot this happened with the previous book🤦‍♀️

Cute novella in this series. This series is so freaking good. Romance, laughter, hot men- I love it. Check it out!

Pretty sure this was free? Free but good, which was a pleasant surprise when I realized I had to revert to my phone bc cold kills your kindle battery 🤦‍♀️ waterproof but scared of 40 degree weather- do better amazon. My gen 1 was indestructible. I digress. Really robust characters and plot. Medium spice. Very pleasantly surprised.

These just honestly feel like book hugs. Copious sexy time in this one compared to book one.

We‘ve been up north in MI with no cell service since Thursday night so these are all coming at ya! This was such a fun read. Low to no drama, I would term it a cozy romance. Totally get the hype.

Taking time to scroll Litsy tonight and looking in on OGs I haven‘t seen in years. I‘m so thankful for this community. I‘ve made some really great friends here, and this place has had a lovely and lasting impact on my life. Love you all! Ps enjoy this bday pic from Chappie‘s 5th tonight :)

Mutters to self: swap ban, swap ban, swap ban.

Go sign up with @MaleficentBookDragon ! Because of her I do this for my son now!

Omg @Kshakal this coffee is sooo good! I made some to take up north this weekend so it almost half gone! #cbbc #coffeebeanbookclub

Read this at the recommendation of my sister. While I enjoyed it, I don‘t think it was quite what I was expecting- not super romantic. Fun and fast read though.

Parts of this were excellent, parts very very slow. Copious death and I think GRRM might actually hate pregnant women. Freud would have a field day with that. Overall I liked it. The style was different but not bad. #readingwesteros

1- spots I love rainbow polka dots 😂
2- just finished one
#two4tuesday

At 37, I‘ve recently been diagnosed with ADHD. It definitely brings a lot into focus. That being said, with the busiest time of year for us, and trying to figure this out I feel even more scattered than normal lol. Woefully behind on #readingwesteros but I‘ll get there @5feet.of.fury ! Especially now that I found my book 😂🤦‍♀️
#readingbracket2024 @CSeydel

I absolutely adored this book! Great settings, great characters. I‘ve already started book two on Everand.

I get caught up to fall behind again 😂 Yesterday we found out our male dog Chappie has a pretty significant skin infection- treatable but expensive. Today was my baby‘s 4th bday 😭 taking a bit of time to myself tonight :)

Hubs got a wild hare up his butt on Monday and decided we were going to completely rearrange the house. It‘s caused a lot of extra work and cleaning but has resulted in this :)

@Kshakal thank you so much for the #hhs #hauntedhallowswap ! Did you know the ghosts on the book sleeve glow in the dark?!

1- we were spidey and ghost spider
2- nope #two4tuesday

Super stressed about how far behind I am. Been a tough two weeks at work. I‘ll catch up! #readingwesteros

@Kshakal @wanderinglynn my #hhs is here :)

#wonderouswednesday
1- my grandma. She was a hard woman to get along with or be her child, but man she moved heaven and earth for her grandkids.
2- son and hubs, puppies

#two4tuesday @TheSpineView
1- no, we‘re trying to clean up our habits and lose some weight.
2- dragons, Westeros, incest 😂

Been up in MI since mid day Friday which means no internet. Home now and did a lot of reading of the tagged book. Thanks to @Kshakal for this #cbbc box! Are the sponges for the dishes or my body? 😂 I‘m slow on these things 🤣 #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

1 - chicken bacon beer cheese soup with bread fresh from the oven. (If you don‘t know where I live you get three guesses but only need one 😂)
2- done
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Pic of my bag at the post office 😂 mailed @Captivatedbybooks your #cbbc and @wanderinglynn I mailed my #hhs

I‘m not a knitter so there were far too many intricate knitting details for me. But this cast of characters was awesome and made you root for them. There was a team approach vs do it alone sleuth that I loved. I had the killer at one of two people, so not a ton of mystery there. Overall though it was a very good story! I‘ll definitely read more.

@Princess-Kingofkings thanks for the #ffs #fallingforfallswap ! I love the book sleeve. Sorry I forgot to open yesterday!

We‘re back baby! Finishing up #readingwesteros over lunch. We have an office 5k later this afternoon so I get a rare lunch off to read!