#MarvellousMay book 1/6

So my in-laws have almost no reading material in their house except for exactly one issue of Real Simple. I think I must be the only one who reads it because a few times I‘ve picked it up thinking it‘s new only to find out it‘s from 2010. Anyway at Easter I got as far as the book reviews and saved this book in Scribd before I realized it was a 12 year old magazine. And then I started listening and realized I‘d read this.⬇️

Been puttering and listening to this audiobook today while I recover from the flu. I finally got my summer reading spot set up.

This #recipeswap was so fun! Thank you @vonnie862 I love Mexican food! I love the book and the other things too. I can‘t wait to get in the kitchen.

I‘ve read all of these books and I really have no idea what‘s going on but I really enjoy the audiobooks. They‘re super fun. This was a #LitsyAwards2021 winner for YA fantasy/sci-fi

I‘m excited for the #MarvellousMay Readathon with @Andrew65 starting Saturday! I‘ve barely read a word the past few days so I‘m looking forward to getting a kick start!

The next few books on my stack are here, but my goal is to read any five books.

This wasn‘t my favorite book, but books set in Djibouti are few and far between. #ReadingAfrica2022

When she was six Clemantine fled her parent‘s house with her sister and just a few belongings. Until she was twelve they lived as refugees. Then they were awarded a visa to live in the US. This book shows that what looks like the happily ever after ending that you might see on the outside isn‘t always reality. #ReadingAfrica2022 #Rwanda

I saved up my #LitsyTeaSwap envelopes until I had a handful I could open at once. I‘m looking forward to trying these!

This sticker from @Nutmegnc sums up exactly the way I feel about Litsy! #LitsyTeaSwap

This book made me laugh and cry and gave me a lot to think about.

This was the #LitsyAwards winner for Best Biography/Memoir in 2021

I‘m not even sure what to say about this other than it was amazing and the less you know about it going in the better off you‘ll probably be.

My May #bookspinbingo

This looks like a great month!

April was more quality than quantity when it came to reading. Sandworm and The Prince of Tides were both 5 stars, but they took a while. I ended up with one BINGO and read my doublespin but not my spin. #BookspinBINGO

April was good. After a bunch of blood work my doctor found out my body isn‘t absorbing vitamins like it should. I started supplements and wow do I feel better. Good timing since I‘m signed up to run a 5k with my daughter on the 22nd.

Reading slowed down for me this month, but I was also traveling a lot. I‘m still trying to get the elusive #BookSpinBINGO blackout. Maybe in May!

My other goal this month is to get serious about sunblock!

This was a book club book picked by someone who was in middle school on 9/11 and so doesn‘t have the same emotions about the day that I do. It wasn‘t for me, but I can see why people like this author. #20in4 book 3/3!

Wow! If you want to know why everyone got really scared about cybersecurity about a month ago read this book. I‘m going to have to read it again just to make sure I caught everything. #20in4 book 2 of 3

This dragged some in spots, but the time period and setting made up for it. #LMPBC #20in4 book 1 of 3

Reading at the bus stop. Let the #20in4 Readathon begin.

A great #LMPBC read! I loved this Robin Hood remix!

My final #BookspinBingo board will be pretty, but my list is…fluid. It‘s cold here so I decided to start my summer reading a month early. Looking forward to some backyard reads, some more #ReadingAfrica #RoadTripUSA and #FoodAndLit #Afganistan

Cooking dinner from this book today, and it smells so good! This book has amazing sounding drinks too, but they don‘t pay me to drink rum all day 😁 #FoodAndLit #Cuba

If you‘ve ever read any of these books you know what you‘re getting. Sometimes that‘s a good thing! I really enjoyed catching up with the staff if the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency today while doing chores. #ReadingAfrica

You ever wake up in the middle of the night and remember there was something random you had meant to do, but you forgot? Well I forgot that I wanted to challenge myself to read all of the 2021 winners from @LibrarianRyan ‘s #LitsyAwards

I rarely read or am aware of new releases. I‘m still trying to catch up from the early 2010‘s. I think this will be my summer reading project. Thank you @LibrarianRyan 📚❤️📚❤️📚❤️

Finishing the day how I started- enjoying the quiet and reading my #LMPBC book.

From addiction to immigration, there was a lot going on in this book. I think it would have been better if the author had created a book of short stories about the characters rather than trying to pull them together. #FoodAndLit #Cuba

Easing into the day.

I enjoyed this memoir about Albright‘s career after being Secretary of State. I didn‘t/don‘t know a lot about her, but she seemed very funny and smart. I‘d like to read more of her books.

Reading Back Bay on the front porch.

This was an impulse read because I spent some time in Beaufort, SC last week. I‘m really glad I read this sweeping, epic story of the Wingo family. It was a bit too drawn out in some places, but overall an excellent read. I might have to read it again now that I know what happens in the end.

Starting a new cooking project tonight. Any favorites from this chunky book?

Thank you so much for this wonderful swap @MittenGirlPeach

Thanks for hosting @TheBookHippie and @Chrissyreadit

Visited one of my favorites today ❤️

Another car listen with the kids while on the road. We all enjoyed this. #AwesomeApril

I just love these audiobooks for road trips. #AwesomeApril book 3/6 @Andrew65

Went on a tour of Beaufort today, and I‘m pretty sure this was Pat Conroy‘s house.

My day

I‘ve had this book on my TBR for years and I‘m glad #AuthorAMonth2022 finally got me to read it. Every emotion was contained in this book and I easily give it five stars. #AwesomeApril book 2/6.

I was blown away by this series when I first read it in the 90‘s so I thought I‘d give it a re-read this year. I still like VI and her tough as nails crime fighting ways. #AwesomeApril book 1/6 @Andrew65

I decided I was too over scheduled reading wise to read this with the #PemberLittens only to have my work book club pick it!

Overall I liked it even though Margaret was a little too preachy and it ended abruptly. It kind of made me think that if LM Montgomery and Jane Austen wrote a book together this would have been the result. Scrapes and Prejudice or something like that.

And here is my April #Bookspin board. It‘s going to be a crazy month with a trip and jury duty but 🤞

Excited to be on track for #Booked2022

1) About a cult or religion- Transcendent Kingdom
2)Title repeats- I Am, I Am, I Am
3) Set in China - Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
4) Weather term in the title- A Blizzard of Polar Bears
5) From a Black-owned or centric pub- Fast Pitch Cedar Grove Publishing
6) Non-patriarchal - The Island of the Sea Women

Looking forward to spring!

I‘m coming up for air after a crazy few days. I was really happy with my March #BookspinBingo

I think I would have finished if it weren‘t for my work bookclub book- took way too much time to read!

Trying to refurbish some furniture for porch reading while listening to the tagged book for my work book club.

#BFC ups and downs this month. I had great success using wrist weights to strengthen my bad shoulder and taking walks to enjoy the blossoms. Not so great were weird blood test results that still aren‘t resolved. 🤞

My relaxation/wellness goal this month was to bake more bread. It‘s been so fun I‘m going to keep it up next month.

Reading goals are going well- thank you return of commuting and sports. Journaling is hit or miss.

#LMPBC books and poetry swap are in the mail!

Reading in the car during soccer practice is my favorite sport. ⚽️🥅

I‘m ever so slowly chipping off the books that have been on my TBR the longest. This one, added in 2016, I almost skipped because it‘s yet another WWII book. I appreciated the different spin on this one though, and liked the background about jazz on the West Coast. I‘m glad I finally got to it.

I think I‘m done changing my mind for #BookspinBingo in April?

I braved the bitter wind to clean out my front bed. I knew I‘d be kicking myself all week if I didn‘t pull some weeds. Thank goodness for the company of audiobooks.

I re-read this for #AuthorAMonth2022 and the friendship lessons hit me even harder than when I first read it in my 20‘s. This is still my favorite Lisa See book.