I should be working out but it feels like too much work to change in and out of court clothes 😂 Naturally the call of my book is more alluring.

We have two life size books and they are super awesome! Ever heard of a slow loris? Bc it has a venomous armpit 😂 also yay Litsy is back!

I apologizes for my absence this week. Work has been nuts, would be nice if people could stop committing crime Got this lovely #cbbc package from @Kshakal and the gummies are gone in my quest for dopamine #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

I had two summer reading coupons left over for our library store that I needed to hurry up and use. Grabbed these #blameitonlitsy books.

I was neck deep in Court reports yesterday so I didn‘t touch my phone much.
#two4tuesday
1- I was an excellent student, it‘s why my raging ADHD was missed until last October 😂
2- I absolutely adored the tagged series as a kid!

#two4tuesday
1- yoga, snuggle my son, spend time outdoors, pray, word vomit to my bff 😂
2- depends on why I need the peace- I‘m a mood reader so my peace generating reads are also mood driven 😂 @TheSpineView

Between my chosen career and living in WI where they were caught this case has always interested me. I devoured this book today. I am absolutely appalled and pissed off that Missouri DOC decided she didn‘t qualify for therapy in prison. It made what I saw watching her release series on Lifetime make so much more sense. The tone of the book is excellent. She‘s either on her path to healing, has talented ghost writers, or both. I‘m rooting for her.

I was supposed to spend the day helping my great aunt but the roads are slippery so she told me to stay home. Puppy snuggles and reading this while everyone else is at work/school! I couldn‘t look away from the intrigue that was the lifetime series 🤷‍♀️

A few weeks ago Wes‘ 3K class took a field trip to the village library and parents could send back the form for the library card. The teacher was so cute: here‘s his first library card, big day! lol he‘s had a library card since he was one 😂 But mom win was him asking on the way to school if we could stop at this library after school :) it‘s a little village library and only open M-F so we‘ve never used it before.

I‘m limiting my bingo card to my physical TBR, kindle TBR, or saved list on Everand. I will make a dent! Except that means that I‘ve already several books that don‘t count lol. @wanderinglynn

The only bracket that matters! #bookbracket2025 @CSeydel

This was my #readordonate from #mounttbr . Overall it was engaging, if not totally submersive. I enjoyed The Romanov Prophecy much more. I liked the idea of of there being more to Marian apparitions but intertwining it with Medujorce and what the big reveal was fell really flat for me. Too easy. 3.5/5

Had a sleepover with my friend last night and spent the morning at the AAUW book sale. Got several for Wes and came home with these three for me at $1 each :)

The higher a circus monkey climbed a pole, the more his ass showed 😆I really like that.

1- lilacs!
2- this is the only book I could think of 😂
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Woot woot! #cbbc is moving!!! Thank you @Kshakal ! #coffeebeanbookclub @Mommamanzi

Mom went in for another amputation today, all went well just waiting to see her. Continuing my Vatican fiction binge. This is also a #readordonate as it‘s been on my shelf for years…. 😂

My goodness this book was fantastic. It was hard to put down and the end had me in tears. I‘ve always really enjoyed what I call in my head, “Vatican fiction” bc of the history and intrigue. (Think Dan Brown, Conclave etc) Rarely are those books written by Catholics which is fine. But this is written by a Catholic, I can‘t put into words how it‘s different just that it is. More complete perhaps? Idk that anyone who isn‘t a catholic would notice 👇

#mentalhealthmonday a day late. @Kerrbearlib
1- physically worn out, can‘t kick the secondary sinus infection. Mentally worn out 😂 I‘m a fed so alternating between doom scrolling and burying my head in a book. We should be “safe” in the judiciary but they keep trying, plus many of my federal family are affected.
2-yes
3- hard rock

My aunt has an old neighbor that brings her random thrift store finds. She passed this one on to me- it‘s really good so far!

I‘m baaaccck lol. Dealing with a secondary sinus infection post influenza that won‘t go away. Sick of being sick. This was a really great addition to the series. I loved both main characters. I just keep waiting for Everand to yank my legacy account from me, but until then … :)

@Chrissyreadit I can‘t give you an audio rec bc we are on team Tonies for our busy brained 4yo. Each one of these characters has stories on it and that‘s how he falls asleep every night. Some are “jazzy” like Spidey so he has to skip the songs and only listen to the story if he picks one of those for bed.

Finally well enough to read again. Bought this one at Christmas, when I saw a trailer for the movie. I really enjoyed the book, the intrigue, the setting. The end was absolutely ludicrous and felt contrived.

I‘m down with influenza and can‘t even read right now but wanted to reshare this from an author on fb:

I was saddened to learn today of the sudden death of fellow romance author Hailey Gardiner. Hailey was thirty-two, pregnant with her third child, and leaves behind her beloved husband and two young sons, aged four and two. She had emergency surgery last weekend that she didn't survive. 👇

Enjoyable but not as much as Icebreaker. I wanted to punch Roary a good portion of the book 😂 I know why I act out but I‘m going by to continue perpetuating unhealthy cycles 🙄🤦‍♀️ Still a pick though.

Where are my Philly Littens? Are you all ok??? So thankful my bestie Jenny texted me she‘s safe. @Captivatedbybooks

Just a little vent session. An author I read and enjoy posted to their group about why she feels you should replace your kindle with a kobo or an iPad. I info shared about some of things that went into my decision to keep a kindle bc hey I spent hours researching so why not make sure on this very the zon is evil post that I throw it out there for others. I was snarked back at. When did we lose the ability to even discuss ereader merits?! 👇

This was a #blameitonlitsy library book. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Fun, sexy, and believable character growth. The bad thing about my kindle is that with the lights off I end up staying up way too late 😂

Well the illustrations were good? Not much to say about this, short and pretty meh. A legend of ice and fire led me to believe it was part of Westeros but nothing about the story fits into Westeros. #readingwesteros

So fun! I loved Shay and Dominic. I didn‘t really connect with the audio so I‘m glad the ebook hold came in! #littensloveromance

Short stories aren‘t my jam. I always try to convince myself they could be. This wasn‘t bad and the stories definitely grew on me. I might enjoy it more a second time. By the end I definitely felt like we were left wanting more.

Finally updated my #readingbracket2024 this was really fun! While the tagged was definitely my top read, the Anna Albertini Files series (Disorderly Conduct is book one) made it so far because I really enjoyed the whole series including the novellas. I highly recommend for all my #romantsy friends!

@wanderinglynn happiest of birthdays! The tagged book has been on my tbr wishlist for awhile! #49bdaygiveaway

Everand‘s email about their changing structure is intentionally misleading. DO NOT give up your legacy plan until they take it from you sometime this year. They are moving to an Audible model and as such completely screwing us and likely bankrupting their company. They say they will still have an “unlimited” selection but between Google, fb, and a quick peruse of my saved titles- almost nothing is included. So disheartening.

Working in the justice system I‘ve had a front row seat to a lot of injustices - both to victims and offenders (and offenders who shouldn‘t be offenders), so I‘m always hesitant to weigh in at the first information. If you haven‘t read the full article, do but know it‘s graphic. He isn‘t disputing the events happened just consent. There‘s enough smoke that I feel confident the fire was real for a long time and a lot of people knew. Beyond sad.

Book 10, another great addition that I stayed up way too late reading 😂

@Jas16 thank you so much my friend! I‘ve been wanting to read this forever! I hope you‘ve had a splendid start to the new year.

Stoked to return to #readingwesteros come join us! @5feet.of.fury will we do the ice dragon?

My mom got this mug for my sister, my aunt, and I for Christmas. It‘s supposed to look 3d, misses the mark a bit in person, but the pic captures it a bit. They both hate the mug, I don‘t think it‘s bad at all 🤷‍♀️

1- I don‘t set goals they stress me out. I‘d like to be more consistent with #readordonate #readyourkindle and #seasonalcozies
2- I‘d like to read the new Gypsy Rose Blanchard book if my library will buy it 😂🤦‍♀️
#two4tuesday @TheSpineView

Wes‘ letter from Santa referenced the tagged book this year. #fellowshipoftolkien

Wes did get several books for Christmas. This one is really good- even dad read for a bit!

Tagged book is the wrong number in the series. I adore this series. Somehow I missed the release of boom 9, but caught it at the release of book 10. The plot line about gave me heart failure which is why I stayed up until 11:30pm finishing it last night 😂

I didn‘t get many book presents for Christmas, but I did get this beauty:)

@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