I‘ve been out of town, so I‘m just getting around to planning out my month of reading.
#Bookspin #Doublespin
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Never too late to BookSpin!! 1d
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I‘ve been out of town, so I‘m just getting around to planning out my month of reading.
#Bookspin #Doublespin
pickI‘m tempted to give this a lower rating, but I realize that wouldn‘t be fair. B/C while I hated everything that happened in this book, I think that that was exactly the author‘s intention. I don‘t have a sister, & don‘t know any serial killers (that I‘m aware of), but I related to the narrator, who lives in the shadow of her beautiful, enigmatic, dangerous younger sibling, & their relationship reminded me of many past friendships-minus the murder.
pickI received this book as a gag gift ages ago, but I actually didn‘t hate it. Some of it definitely didn‘t age well (her successful partnership with K-Mart, her praise of Diddy and Jared from Subway, and her friendship with a certain someone whose name I refuse to speak or type). And I had to wonder what her staff REALLY thought of her opinion of herself as a leader. But I absolutely would recommend this to someone looking to start a small business.
#Bookspin #Doublespin January (and my new 2025 tracker that turned all my hair gray trying to make).
Happy New Year, Litsy!
I‘ve still got 3 hours left, but I‘m calling it on my 2024 reading challenges. Still no Bingo, and I didn‘t finish all my #Bookspin & #Doublespin picks, but at least I met my 2024 book goal. Even if I did have to pad it a bit today with some kids books, including the tagged, which I picked thinking of the meme at the bottom - this year has been ROUGH, including some bad news that I got just today. I need a break in 2025
Girl, same.
(Hugs to anyone else who‘s missing someone this Christmas ❤️❤️❤️)
so-soI absolutely hated the first 3/4 of this. Part of the problem was that I looked up July‘s Instagram before I started reading, and could not separate the author, who I found to be a self-indulgent exhibitionist, from her main character. However, it was very well-written (although it dragged in parts), and the stuff about aging resonated with me.
so-soWhen I first read this, I gave it 5 stars. Age & wisdom have bumped it down to 3; it‘s not nearly as funny as I remember. Maybe it‘s because I‘ve seen the movie too many times, where the mom is redeemed just a little, I felt ZERO sympathy for the Mrs. X in the book. My heart breaks for that little boy (& the dog). I hope he gets a happy ending in the sequel
And this line hit like a punch in the gut. I have felt exactly that way in my own career.
I found out today that I had access to the paid version of Canva through work. *HAD*, as in past tense, because the contract expired or some sh*t. Oh, well, I guess it‘s good that I don‘t know what I‘m missing.
Last Bingo board of the year! I know I say this every month, but December 2024 REALLY is the month I get a Bingo. 😂
#BookspinBingo
This is a pretty sad interpretation of a Canadian poutine (frozen French fries, instant gravy, and mozzarella because I couldn‘t find cheese curds ANYWHERE). But I‘d definitely be interested in trying the real thing if I ever make it to Canada. 🇨🇦 #FoodandLit
Just under the wire…
I think the tagged book seems fitting for the end of Daylight Savings Time this weekend. Very much looking forward to that extra hour. #bookspin #doublespin
I really thought I had posted this already, but I guess I was about as good at posting in October as I was at reading. Since I finished a big, fat zero books during my favorite month (and because I‘m feeling super into sugar skulls right now - check out my Paint & Sip creation from last Saturday!), I‘m sticking with a spooky/Dia de los Muertos theme for November. Thanksgiving is just gonna have to wait. #Roll100
Watching Jeopardy from a few weeks ago, and I learned that this gentleman is the husband of Bonnie Garmus, who wrote Lessons in Chemistry. I may owe her an apology for saying that her characters didn‘t seem realistic. I can DEFINITELY picture this guy asking someone to pass the sodium chloride. 😜
October has been SCARY busy, but not in the fun way I'd prefer. It's been way too work-y and family emergency-y, and not enough spooky books and movies. And it feels like every time I do open a book, my eyes want to close. Hopefully I'll be able to find some time to squeeze it in. #BookspinBingo
This book is giving me both the heebies AND the jeebies. Setting it aside for a couple of hours to watch a less creepy movie (Poltergeist). 👻
I‘ve already finished one book in September. Which is one more than I finished in August. So, I‘ve got that going for me. In my defense, today was my first day off work since July 28th. Here‘s to a much better month of reading (and relaxing). #BookspinBingo
I‘ve been wanting to read August‘s #Bookspin for a long, long time (and it gives me an excuse to reread Jane Eyre ❤️).
My #Doublespin is yet another short story collection in the Sookie Stackhouse series.
Forgot to post my August #Roll100 picks. I had already read 29, so I subbed it for my next #192025 read.
@PuddleJumper - I know you picked the red dice because of how hot it‘s been. I hope putting them in the pool helps cool things off a bit! 😎
I really resisted the urge to do a Halloween-themed Bingo board (because, as we all know, Halloween starts July 5th). But as many spooky books as there are on my list…it might have been appropriate.
#BookspinBingo
I‘m not sure if I want summer to end, or if I just want school to start so that my apartment complex pool won‘t be full of a bunch of kids all day.
I‘m not sure how much reading I‘ll get done in August, since I don‘t have a day off all month (I think my boss at second job hates me 😕). But as usual, I‘ll give it the old Back-to-School try.
#Bookspin
Look, I found the perfect place to live!
(If only it wasn‘t WAAAY above my price range 😩)
so-soBetween Ned, Nat, Nan, Dan, Dick, Dolly, Demi, Daisy, it was was really a challenge to keep up with all the characters.
Fortunately, I have practice. On one side of my family we have a Jerrie, Mary, Terry, Sherrie, Shari, and Shelley.
panI missed the #CampLitsy discussion of this one, because I really struggled to get through it. For a book subtitled “A Novel of Food and Murder” (two of my favorite subjects), I was SO bored. It may be partially my fault for expecting more of a murder mystery, suspense aspect, so I was disappointed when that wasn‘t there. And the food descriptions were redundant and felt forced. Overall not a fan. 🤷🏻♀️
I still can‘t get over A Farewell to Arms featuring so prominently on my shark-themed #Bookspin lists. 🤣 I‘ve been laughing about that all day. I hope my sick sense of humor isn‘t offensive to anyone. I blame working with desensitized firefighters.
Anyway…here‘s my very extra #BookspinBingo board.
My #Roll100 is another short story collection that includes another Sookie Stackhouse story. My #DoubleSpin is my June #FoodandLit pick (oops 🤷🏻♀️).
I updated all the books on this list that I have finished, and, well, if this was baseball, my 0.357 batting average would be considered excellent. Book reading is measured the same as baseball stats, right?
Dying over A Farewell to Arms being listed right over the fin. I swear I didn‘t plan that 😂.
Is anyone else excited for Shark Week? 🦈
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The best laid plans of something, something (the tagged book is under the strawberry).
Actually probably the closest I‘ve been to getting a Bingo. And I DID complete my #Bookspin and #Doublespin this month!
#BookspinBingo
My dinner tonight is very multi-cultural: Tuscan Vegetables, Cajun Potatoes, and, for #FoodandLit - baked Icelandic Cod.
I wish I could tell you that the fish was the best part of this meal, but that would be as much of a lie as if I told you I was anywhere close to finishing my June book selection. 🫣
pickThis was my second Cleeton book, but definitely won‘t be my last. I love the way she uses historical events as a backdrop to individual stories - I‘ve actually learned quite a bit from her.
Made Spanish Fideua for #FoodandLit #Spain. It was okay, but I think I‘ll definitely be asking Santa for a paella pan for Christmas.
