I listened to the audiobook and by the end I was annoyed by the MC - I think it was partly due to the narrator- she made Flavier come off as pompous and pretentious, like she believed she was not only smarter than everyone else but also better. The narrator would do this little laugh thing every time Flavier said something. I was disappointed by the end especially since this was on some best book list. #pantone @Clwojick

I did enjoy this one. Probably not my favorite by Kara Thomas, but still good. I read it in one sitting. #panetone #20in4 @Clwojick @Andrew65

Just finished this one. As far as thrillers go, not my favorite. It all happened in one day, but nothing was surprising and there‘s more gore than I like. Just ‘ehh‘ for me. #panetone @Clwojick

Finished the tagged book and really enjoyed it! Also added another book for the #pantone challenge. @Clwojick

Here‘s some of the books I‘ve read for the #pantone challenge! @Clwojick

My #swoonathonswap package went out yesterday. ❤️📚 @MidnightBookGirl @kimmypete1

Finished this Snow White retelling! Very good though it started our slow. Lots of Italian Renaissance history weaved into the story, and I loved the way the author connected all the details of the classic story. #fairytalereadingchallenge 📚😄

Had fun painting this last night at the painting party! 🎨👩🏻‍🎨Thank-you for organizing @Catsandbooks and @curiouserandcurioser #LitsyCrafters

Here are my goals for #bfc2022! A little late posting them, but this week was the first week I‘ve been back to a normal routine since the holidays. @wanderinglynn

So I‘ve seen a lot people making their own graphic for #bookspinbingo so I decided to give it a go. Here‘s mine.😆 @TheAromaofBooks
I‘m participating in a lot of reading challenges this year. You can check them all out on my blog: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2022/01/07/my-reading-challenges-for-2022/

Just signed up for this swap! Check out the hosts pages for the details! @kimmypete1 @MidnightBookGirl #swap #swoonathonswap

Totally forgot to post this yesterday. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Love my #littlechristmasswap package! Thanks @shellleigh33 😄 Excited to read the book and the candy won‘t last long. Thanks for hosting @bookish_wookish

Here‘s my #bookspinbingo list!📚📖 @TheAromaofBooks

This is this month‘s pick as they just released the show on Dec. 31st. 📚📖

So I just found out about this today. Apparently, Netflix has a book club. 📚📖

Here are my #toptenbooks for 2021! Check out my blog post to find out why.😊📚📖
https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2022/01/03/top-ten-best-reads-of-2021/

Here‘s how my #wintergames2021 turned out. I was able to get in a lot of reading this week since I had off work. I was also able to catch up on some of the games I hadn‘t participated in yet like the ornament hunt and the selfie challenge. The monthly word search and game five really helped as well.😊 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

So I think this is probably the best I‘ve done with #bookspinbingo 😆 I‘m such a mood reader it seems to work out better when I leave more spots as general things - like an audiobook or ebook. I will post my January list later today. @TheAromaofBooks #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

For the week five game, I filled three pages and found 745 words. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

I forgot to share this on here, but I‘m starting out the year working through this book! I‘ve heard so many good things about it. If anyone wants to join in comment below! 😊 #writersoflitsy #creativelife

🎉Happy New Year, friends! 🎉

It‘s a gloomy sort of day here - foggy and misty, and giving me Wuthuring Heights vibes. #selfiescavengerhunt #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

This is the oldest ornament on our tree. I think I‘ve had it for like 15 years. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Top row - character, favorite color (blue), bottom - too big to fit in palm, bookish ornament. #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021

Top row - homemade, makes a noise, bottom row - with a frame, represents sports. #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

Top row - North Pole character, wish it was life sized, bottom - reminds me of family member, looks good enough to eat. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Ornament scavenger hunt! Top - something that sparkles, something you can see your reflection in, bottom - from family or friends, animal on it #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

Loved this one! Made me lol multiple times! Going to have to read the rest of the books in this series.😄📖🎄 #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

A selfie of me with a favorite holiday drink! 😄 This is also a tradition me and my sister have had since we went to school together and had wassail for the first time at a teacher‘s house. Christmas time is the only time we make it.😊🎄🥂 #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

Thank-you @bibliobard for this awesome #bestof2021swap package! The soap smells wonderful and I love everything. I‘m excited to read both books.😄 @candority - thanks for hosting this swap again. It‘s one of my favorite swaps.

Read these four books - cute! 😄🎄📚 #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Cute read! I love Nancy Drew, but my favorite series will always be the Nancy Drew files, the series I grew up on.😆🎄📚 #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

And these two. Love The Christmas Owl!😄🦉🎄📚
#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Read these cute picture books! 🎄🎉📚 #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Here are the prompts for the 2022 #fairytalereading challenge! More details and a printable bookmark available on my blog: https://charityrau.wordpress.com/2021/12/28/fairytale-reading-challenge-2022/
I‘m tagging all those who showed interest in participating this year. If you want to be tagged in monthly posts, comment below. ⬇️

And read these four book also. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Also read both of these books. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

An adorable book with interactive Christmas cards. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

A cute retelling on A Christmas Carol featuring a child Scrooge. 😊📖 #mistletoemaniac #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

#holidaylaughs #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021

Read these four today! #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

OMG! I don‘t even know what to say about this one. It‘s well written and I couldn‘t put it down, but it‘s one of those books were none of the characters turn out to be likable. It‘s a bit like You. #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

Watched this classic today!😄🎄❄️ #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

Here‘s my points for this week! #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

Joining in with this #biblebuddyread 😊📖 Check out @BookBabe ‘s post for all the details! #buddyread

Unique holiday read. #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021 @Clwojick

This one was so good! #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

I also tried something new. Using the dough recipe from the meat pie I shared earlier, I made a blueberry pie. For the filling I used, a cup and a half of blueberries, the juice of a lemon, a tablespoon of sugar - simmered on the stove to thicken, then added to the pan. Baked at 425 degrees for 25 min. I may still make some adjustments as it was more liquid-y than I wanted it to be, but it still tasted good.(also,it is keto) #wintergames2021

Here is the result - we had these as part of our Christmas brunch!🎄😆 #wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick

My Betty Crocker cookbook is my go-to for common recipes. Both my mother and my grandmother always used it growing up. I used this recipe to make blueberry muffins with a couple of additions- 3/4 cup of blueberries, juice from half a lemon, lemon peel, 1/4 cup of brown sugar, and I upped the 1/3 cup of sugar to 1/2 cup. (Without the added sugar, they are not sweet muffins.) #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021

One of our newer family traditions is having Christmas brunch along with Mexican hot chocolate.😄 #mistletoemaniacs #wintergames2021
Here‘s the recipe I use: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/mexican-hot-chocolate-2