Here‘s my review.

#hailthebail

#whatsnewwednesday

Today, all I watched on YouTube was Mike Shinoda and Linkin Park and a Linkin Park tribute show. I listened to the new Linkin Park album recently but I didn‘t like it so I‘m just going to listen to the older music from now on. I tried to give their new singer a chance by listening to the new music but I like the older music better. I grew up hearing Chester sing the songs.

#tuesdaytunes

I just got this email today. How is this going to work exactly? What‘s the point of this? Why did they do this? I already have Audible. I like having Audible and Amazon Music separate. Is it going to be unlimited listening for audiobooks like it is for music? I guess I don‘t get it.

1. I like to make lists. I also have a reading tracker to plan my TBRs every month. I had 67 Netgalley books on my Oct TBR but then my dog passed away on Oct 25 and that messed up the reading plan I had so I just mood read for the rest of the month. I‘m not in the mood to read any of those Netgalley books anymore so I‘m not adding them to any TBRs until I feel like reading them.

2. Tagged!

#two4tuesday

I just voted in the Goodreads Choice Awards. I‘ve only read 3 of the books.

A Well-Trained Wife - I enjoyed this one. I read it as an ARC for St. Martin‘s Press.

The Spellshop - I read this one with the #whimsicalreadsbookclub and I enjoyed this one.

Of Jade And Dragons - I read this one with the #whimsicalreadsbookclub. This one was just okay. I don‘t feel like I want to read other books in the series.

I decided to start this book last night before bed after I DNF‘d the other book I was reading. This is another book that Simon & Schuster sent me when I used to be in their influencer program. I‘m not liking this book. I don‘t know what‘s going on and in one of the chapters, a man had sex with his wife and he talked about his sex life with her. I don‘t need to know about someone‘s sex life and I don‘t care.

Here‘s my review.

#hailthebail

I found out what team I‘m on for the #wintergames. My team is #ChristmasChapterChasers but I‘m thinking we should call ourselves #XmasChaCha since our name is a mouthful. #XmasChaChaCha. Lol. That‘s funny. Now every time I say it on here, I‘m going to start laughing but it might give me something to laugh about. Laughing is good.

I haven‘t read any of these nominees.

I‘m only reading this book. Simon & Schuster sent me a physical ARC of this book when I was in their influencer program but I never read it. I‘m listening to it on audio right now. I‘m not enjoying this book. I don‘t think it‘s for me but I‘ll keep reading it. If I can‘t get into it then I‘ll DNF it.

#weekendreads

Here‘s the Goodreads Choice nominees for Romantasy. I filled it out but I double checked it and just realized that The Spellshop is on here and I have read it. I read it for the #whimsicalreadsbookclub so this should say that I‘ve read 1 out of 20 books. I didn‘t know that The Spellshop was on here. I guess I didn‘t see it before.

I haven‘t read any of these nominees. I like voting in the Goodreads Choice Awards every year but I don‘t know if I can vote this year if I haven‘t read any of the books. I guess it depends on what the other categories are. I still might vote anyway even if I haven‘t read any of the books. I‘ll just vote for whatever books sound good to me if I haven‘t read them. If it‘s something I‘ve read then I‘ll vote for it.

1. I just finished watching the Linkin Park livestream on YouTube that they did in Brazil. 🖤
2. I went for a walk this week at the park and made more progress in my walking game. 🚶‍♀️
3. I was approved for more Netgalley books. 📚
4. I listened to Linkin Park‘s new album that was released today, 11/15. 🖤
5. I listened to Taylor Bradshaw‘s new live album also released recently. ❤️

#5joysfriday

I finished this week‘s short story “Charles Augustus Milverton” for the #noplacelikeholmes readalong.

I started this book when I went for a walk to the park today. I just listened to the first chapter. I don‘t know what to think about this book. The weather was nice and I enjoyed my walk but I really wish I could‘ve taken my dog Toppy with me. I was planning to take her once the weather got nice again. It felt weird not having her there with me. I cried when I got home. Well at least I got to take her for a walk before she passed away.

1. Ambrosia
2. Red Velvet Cake
3. Banana Pudding
4. Key Lime Pie
5. Vanilla Ice Cream
6. Cheesecake
7. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Pie
8. Pistachio Green Jello Salad (My family and I call it Watergate.)

My dog passed away on 10/25. I wish I had some dessert right now. I feel emotionally drained today because I‘ve been crying. My mom brought me home some Tiramisu last night. Dessert fixes everything.

#threelistthursday

Here‘s my review.

#libbyapp

I colored this picture back in April. I decided to share this picture instead of what I normally post because I don‘t feel like talking today. Since my dog Toppy passed away on Oct 25, I don‘t know what to share. My ex boyfriend used to get mad at me when I didn‘t feel like talking or if I was quiet so one day when I decided to stop talking to him, that really pissed him off. He wanted me to be chatty like him.

#whatsnewwednesday #litsycrafters

I started this book last night. I used to be in Simon & Schuster‘s influencer program and they sent me a physical ARC of this but I never read it so I‘m reading it now. So far, it has a lot of medical terminology and I don‘t really like that. I‘ll keep reading and see if the book gets better but I don‘t know if I‘m going to be able to get into it or not.

Thanks for the tag @TheSpineView !

1. Dots. I like polka dots. They are so fun.

2. Yeah. I started an audiobook on my Libby app last night called Murder By Degrees by Ritu Mukerji. I think this one was published in Oct 2023. Simon & Schuster sent me a physical ARC of this book when I was in their influencer program but I never read it. I actually haven‘t read any of the physical ARCs they‘ve sent me.

#two4tuesday

I was listening to Taylor Bradshaw‘s music all afternoon yesterday. I listened to the CD I ordered from him, streamed the album and watched the concert film. The bonus track is a cover song called “I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor” by Arctic Monkeys. Taylor Bradshaw is an independent folk musician from NYC. He doesn‘t have a record deal yet. I like all of his songs from the album but I think the cover song was my favorite.

#tuesdaytunes

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

I watched the Lions vs Texans game tonight with my mom. I live in Texas so I was rooting for the Texans but we lost. We did terrible just like last time when we played. The problem we‘ve been having for a while is our Offensive Line is not protecting our Quarterback but it could also be a combination of other things too. I don‘t know. You can‘t win every game but it‘s still hard for me to watch my team lose.

❤️💙❤️💙

#gridirongab

I‘m tagging this devotional I bought to read next year even though I haven‘t read the 2024 edition of this book. I still think it will give me hope and I think I would enjoy it because it says”Be inspired by touching, often-humorous true animal stories, enlightening Scripture, and touching quotes about God's amazing animals. Day by day, season by season you will find everything you need to deepen your faith”.

#sundayfunday

Here‘s my review. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

I finished this week‘s short story “Black Peter” for the #noplacelikeholmes readalong. I‘m ready for tomorrow‘s discussion.

For #weeklyfavorites, I‘m sharing 2 books I read on #kindleunlimited. The first book is called Cold Sweat by Vera Valentine. It‘s a romance between a human woman and a sentient Kool-Aid man. The second book is called Pounded By Poseidon by Olivia Wilde and Thea Masen. It‘s a romance between a human woman and Poseidon,the God of the Sea. These books were really fun, quick reads. I would describe them as being paranormal but I enjoyed them.

My dog Toppy passed away on 10/25. I was happy earlier and now, I‘m sitting here crying. Grieving is hard and it‘s going to take some time.

1. A Christmas Carol
2. How The Grinch Stole Christmas!

I don‘t want to read Christmas books this year. I‘m feeling like I want to read spooky books for Christmas.

#threelistthursday

1. I watched The Masked Singer on Wednesday night.
2. I put out peanuts, walnuts and mealworms for the birds and the squirrels.
3. I drew this oracle card at the beginning of the week from my ocean life deck.
4. I read a lot of books from Kindle Unlimited this week.
5. I was also approved for more Netgalley books and I requested more books too. I also got some new Read Now books.

#5joysfriday

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review. This book in my review is not in the Litsy database so I‘m adding it under another book by the author that has a similar title.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review.

#kindleunlimited

I just saw that Book Outlet is having a Black Friday Sale right now. It looks like I might need to buy some new books. My goal is to read my physical TBR before adding more books to it but I deserve some new books. It‘s a good deal.

Yay! I was approved for more Netgalley books that I requested. I have a lot of Netgalley books to read and my ratio on there sucks but I don‘t care anymore. I told myself I would stop requesting books on there but I can‘t stop. It brings me joy. I‘ve already tanked my ratio. I might as well keep requesting. If I get approved, great. If I get declined, that‘s fine too.

1. I like when it‘s raining outside because I can either read inside and listen to the rain coming down outside or I can read outside under the covered patio while it‘s raining. I actually read outside under my covered patio when it was raining outside recently and I really liked that because it was quiet.

2. I don‘t have one. I‘m mood reading this month.

#wondrouswednesday

#whatsnewwednesday #DogsOfLitsy

1. Sunsets

2. Tagged! 3 words to describe this book: Witchfinder, Healer, England. This book is on Kindle Unlimited. I don‘t know what to think about this book. I don‘t know if I like the writing style but it‘s giving me something to read. If I can‘t get into it then I‘ll DNF it.

#two4tuesday

Here‘s my review for this book.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review for this book.

#kindleunlimited

I decided to sign back up for the Amazon First Reads program and I chose my free book for the month. This is a screenshot of my Kindle app currently. I picked Mirror Me and I got the free bonus short story by Fredrik Backman. I‘ve never read anything by Fredrik Backman. I was signed up before and unsubscribed because I wasn‘t reading the books. I still haven‘t read the books from the program but maybe I will next month.

#amazonfirstreads

Here‘s my review for this book I just finished reading. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review for this book I just finished reading. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review for this book I finished reading. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review for this book. This book is not in the Litsy database.

#kindleunlimited

Here‘s my review for this book I just finished reading.