Ya girl is getting ready to be able to read for fun again! I‘ll be done with my thesis in a few weeks so I stocked up at the B&N Black Friday sale (like I don‘t have an endless tbr), sine I really haven‘t bought many new books this year.
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Misty, you are too sweet! You just made my week. Thank you so much!! I‘m so excited to read this 💚
I‘ve been anticipating this book since Chris Jackson announced it, and I‘m so excited that it came in yesterday on release day!! Now…Just to find the time to read it!!
@ImperfectCJ Thank you so much for everything!! Your wildcard picks sound so great and I can‘t wait to read them. (and I love spice in my hot chocolate!) The Weirdos definitely thought you put treats in there for them, though. They were sniffing the box before I even started opening it! 😂 You went above and beyond!
Thanks also to our amazing hosts! This was so much fun!
Y‘all…I got a galley of Kagen the Damned! I thought I was going to have to wait until the end of May 2022 to read this! I‘m so excited!!
So excited to finally have this in my hands! I had the galley preview so I‘ve been waiting for the release!
@ImperfectCJ Your box made it 😊 I‘m so excited to open it! Yours will be mailed out tomorrow. I‘m running a bit further behind than I‘d like thanks to an awful work week, but it‘ll make it in time! #LLFS
One of my best work friends passed away Sunday night from covid. Even though we all work remotely, we worked together for over 4 years and spoke, laughed, messaged, and caught up regularly. It has hit myself and many in our company family hard. Her family was kind enough to stream her funeral for us. So we‘re working and saying goodbye this morning.
I finished writing a 20 page assignment, so I‘m rewarding myself with some brain candy for the night while the hubby plays Mass Effect… Just a few more months to go….
There are definitely other books I would rather be reading… #gradschool
Hello! It‘s been a while. Life has been crazy- working in healthcare right now and grad school is a whole thing! It hasn‘t left a lot of time for fun reading. Only a few more months of grad school, though! I‘ve missed you all and just want to say hi! 💚
My neck is still in spasm (at this point I‘m considering that it actually may be coming from my traps), but I‘m off work and have nothing that I absolutely have to do tonight so I‘m trying another very hot bath with epsom salts followed by my tens machine. Fingers crossed!
My neck is in spasm for the second day in a row, despite working all of my trainer/physiotherapists tricks. The hubs wanted me to come with him while he tries out his new club. Instead of my clubs, I brought my kindle. I‘m not mad about it.
I just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to my #litsylove family for all of the birthday love that I‘ve received in the past week or so. It‘s been a really rough couple of months and all of the sweet cards, notes, bookmarks and just knowing you all were thinking of me really made my birthday special. I‘m slowly getting reply mail back to you all, I promise! Thank you again! 💚💚💚
It has been a very long week & I have a long day of schoolwork tomorrow before my 6 day work week starts on Sunday. Tonight it‘s time to relax for a couple of hours...
Hi all! I‘ve been MIA this week. Yesterday was the anniversary of my daddy passing and work & school have been crazy, so I‘ve been quite antisocial. Not much to report from here, here‘s a picture of Scout and Clete waiting for me to get off of work yesterday and a hope that you‘ve all had a good week. Love to you all! 💚
I had to get up to work on a Sunday morning, and I woke up to this! We got our one snow of the winter and it looks like it‘s going to be more than we normally get 😊
pickI really enjoyed this book! It had wonderful pictures and also gave an overview of QEII‘s life through the present time. I‘m so glad that I got this for Christmas!
This brings my #pennyperpage earnings up to $5.71!
I‘m done with school for the day, so I‘m going to enjoy some fun reading for a bit. Still waiting on snow! (Gratuitous Clete shot in the background since y‘all got so see Scout earlier!)
We‘re waiting on the snow to come, here in West TX! We‘ve got a fire going, I‘m doing school work, my hubby is watching golf, Cletus is outside barking at something, and then there‘s Scout... #dorkdog #boxersoflitsy
Got up and got my workout out of the way this morning. It was biceps, shoulders, & core day with some spin on the back end for cardio! I also got about an hour of my audiobook listened to. (This book seems appropriate right now...) This met my goal of 5/5 workouts this week! Now for some school work & hopefully some fun reading later today. Have a great Saturday everyone! #BFC21 #anywayyoureadathon
After a very long week of work and school, and 2 heavy lifting days plus a core and cardio day, I‘m indulging in some self-care by way of a book and bath (my wonderful hubby is taking care of dinner). I‘ll be participating in #anywayyoureadathon peripherally as I have to get some grad school work done tomorrow and I have to work a full day Sunday. Stupid adulting... #BFC21
No fun reading tonight...unless you consider impact assessments or innovation comparison material interesting. Anyone? No?
On to the next book of the day! My sis-in-law got me this one for Christmas & it was one of my favorite gifts. It combines two of the things that I really love: the Royal Family and and photography. (Gratuitous Scout and Clete pic in the background 😊)
My husband is sleeping before he has to go back to the hospital tonight, laundry is going, dinner is cooking (thanks crock pot!), so I‘m enjoying the last free day before classes start back for me tomorrow. Happy Sunday!
I start new heavy weight program tomorrow, so I decided to do a body weight workout today and did a Pilates program off Tonal. Oof! I haven‘t done Pilates in a while and forgot how tough it can be, especially when your muscles are tight from lifting! I think I‘m going to spend most of the day doing laundry and some reading since I can‘t really start my classes until tomorrow. #BFC21
The new year fell on my core and cardio day, but it was also my 7th day of working out (including weights) in a row. I did my scheduled core workout & what would normally be a bit more than a cool down on the tread. I got about half an hour of my audiobook listened to, as well. The new year is off to a good start! #BFC21
I‘m so happy to be a part of this challenge! I think it will help a lot!
-My book goals this year will be pretty light since my grad program starts tomorrow & work is still super busy. My goal for this month is to finish at least 2 audiobooks and the one hardcover that I‘m reading.
- My fitness goal for this month is to finish my strength program on Tonal that I‘m starting tomorrow and to workout at least 5 days/week
#BFC21
I opened my gifts from my sis-in-law tonight, and she knows me so well! This combines two of my favorite things: the royal family and photography. Oddly, I only received a. Couple of books this year, but I‘m glad that this was one!
Even though I work from home, I‘m working my normal day today. Unfortunately, most parts of healthcare don‘t stop for the holidays, so I‘m spending the day reading about Covid mortalities. My husband is also working tonight, because ICUs don‘t close for the holidays, either (he‘s an MICU-now a Covid ICU- charge nurse). So, thanks for letting me #joinin with you guys! 💚
Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays, everyone!! I hope you all have a wonderful holiday in whatever way you‘re able to celebrate!
I hope you‘re all having a great start to the holiday week! It‘s been a long Monday here, but my mom got me this for Christmas, so I‘m reading a bit before I head to bed early 😊 (The actual Andrew Morton book is t in the Litsy Library)
I know you guys love my weirdos, so here‘s Cletus stalking me right now because I have a bowl of fruit I‘m snacking on while I‘m working. 🤦♀️ Happy Monday!! #cletetheboxer #boxersoflitsy
I‘m done and I have shiny new credentials!!
Hi all! Just poking my head out from studying for boards to say hello! This is pretty much all I‘ve been reading for a few weeks, so I‘ve been pretty boring. I sit for boards Thursday, then I resume my regularly scheduled life for a little while. I hope you‘re all doing well! 💚
Waiting to get new tires put on my husband‘s truck for him...another time I‘m thankful to be a reader!
It has been a busy day, but I‘m going to celebrate today‘s win with a book, bath, and a glass of wine!
It‘s game day, people!! Hoping for a major change (and this would be one!)!! Please, please make your voice heard if you haven‘t already! Sending love and calmness to all of my fellow Americans that may be as anxious as I am today. We are in this together and we can do this!
The immensely talented and kind Rachel Caine has lost her battle with cancer. She is/was one of my absolute favorite authors and I feel very fortunate to have gotten to meet and spend some time with her in 2015. I wrote a small tribute to her on my blog here if you would like to read it.
https://thenovelgirlreads.com/2020/11/02/rachel-caine/
A graduation gift from my mom arrived today! She got me Harry Potter bookends that I‘ve been wanting, but have not bought for myself 💙 My HP shelf is super full & they wouldn‘t fit or be seen, so I decided by books of Royals (some of them aren‘t there right now) would be the next best place 🤷♀️
It‘s 25 degrees (feels like 13!)- I‘ve got my Chai, a fire going, snoring Boxers, and exam prep...I hope you‘re all having a great afternoon, too! #scoutandclete #boxersoflitsy
It‘s been a long week! I‘m finally having some time to stop. Getting my hair done and chilling with an easy cozy mystery. Happy Friday!
Congrats on 200,000 @Texreader 🙌🙌😊😊🙌🙌 That‘s amazing and well deserved!!! One book that I‘ve really wanted to read and just have t bought for myself (because I haven‘t had time to read anything fun lately) is Home Before Dark by Riley Sager. Thanks for doing this awesome giveaway & congrats again! 💚💚💚 #KarensGiveaway
