3✨ I liked that they talked about taking care of the animals better in circus‘. Dolittle is constantly getting himself into jail because of his animals. There is only a few side stories this time so it follows one main plot. Not a bad read. #DolittleDiscussion @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Yes! 🙌 I found all the #WickedWords @AsYouWish

4✨ This was the cozy ghost story I‘ve been looking for! I‘m so excited that I got to read this books and start this series. Marlow at first doesn‘t know he is a ghost until Danielle, who can see spirits, lets him know. She inherited the house which was passed down from Marlow in a very unconventional way. They work together to solve the mystery of how he actually died, and what happened to the people that were closest to him. #FableBR

We do not care we are staying home, being very unproductive, and wearing pjs. It‘s our last day of summer break, and we have to report back to school tomorrow.

Prayers and good vibes though. I struggled significantly last year with behaviors of students and my own self worth. I love teaching, but it‘s taking a toll on my mental health. I‘m hoping for a love of teaching to spark in me again with a good group of kids. @dabbe #WDNCW

Yes! Finally caught up! 😍

5✨ I love Dog Man! In this one we have references from: Star Wars, Mr Roger‘s Neighborhood, scripture, Stan Lee, and Monty Python just to name a few. Big Jim is such a bright character, and it looks like this starts a new series! 🤩

3✨ A new take on a vampire story was a fun read. Our female lead is smart and is trying to find a cure before her brother who was infected becomes a full vampire. She meets Blade who will be able to help her with more than just answers. While I didn‘t love it, I did like how different it was to continue the main series. #LittensLoveRomance I have to return to work Thursday so I wanted to make sure I‘m finishing up some July reads. 🥰

5✨ Now the kings champion she must do his biding, which is taking out his enemies. As we progress in this book we grow stronger relationships with her friends, learn more about the past, and find out there is a more pressing adventure that needs to be accomplished. By the end we find out a huge truth. I was confused for a long time, but to tie it all up into a nice story to continue is really exciting! #LittensLoveSJM I know I just couldn‘t stop!

3✨ I really liked the fantasy concept in this story. We have a woman that is strong and her finding a way of breaking a spell on a demon. This causes them to go on an adventure to free other demons controlled by the goddess. Getting spicy really quickly is not my favorite type of romance, and the plot was a great idea. I wish we would have gotten more of the story itself. #HTBookClub

Yay! I‘m getting closer to catching up on Serial Reader! 😍

3✨ Trigger Warnings for mental health and suicide for this one. A very smart young man suddenly becomes overwhelmed with self-harming thoughts and admits himself into the hospital. He learns much more about himself and how lucky he is. It was a good story about overcoming, and how you need to take care of you. The author went into a psychiatric hospital and has woven a story that the path to happiness is not always so clear. #Roll100

DNF- I was having trouble wanting to pick this up. I was excited to read about a dragon, and it does have the dragon, a wolf, a cat, a magician, and a strong woman with a past. Everything you could want, but there was mention of men‘s work, woman‘s work, and she is in hiding because maybe her husband who abused her? I went 100 pages in and it‘s just not grabbing my attention. As an inherited book it‘s time to let someone else enjoy it.

3✨ I had a lot of questions while reading this first book. There was a lot going on, and quite a few characters. There was also a lot of secrets to keep you guessing. I enjoyed the bond of that characters and the magical world that was created. #FableBR

I found so much in this last set I was super excited about. Prisoner of Azkaban was $15, but because I got so many it was FREE! Then the Dear America‘s are really hard to find. 😍

Second set of books I got in Tucson. 😍

This was my first book haul from Bookman‘s in Tucson a little closer. The illustrated Harry Potter books were only $25! 🤯

We don‘t care we look like a mess. It was raining the majority of the time we were leaving Tucson and we had 3 bags of books with one umbrella. ☔️ Top priority was not getting the books wet with three trips by ourselves to ensure that mission was accomplished! #WDNCW @dabbe

Yay! 🥳 Just one more #WickedWords this month. @AsYouWish

4✨ We find ourselves about a year later from the first book. The warm and cozy feelings in this entire series are amazing! I really like that it focuses on grief taking time. It also reflects on being there for someone when they are going through grief and just loving them. Along with encouraging someone that is on a new path with a major life change. Honestly, it‘s hard to sum up all that this short book had to offer. Highly recommend!

4✨This is the last book in the series, but it actually serves as a prequel. The entire time you know how it‘s going to end. Yet, when you get to the end it‘s like living it the first time. I‘m so glad that we got this book even though it hurts. It was a great way to end the main series and on to their kids series now.

3✨ Not as good as the other meant to be books in the series. It had a great slow developing relationship, and sweet moments for Ren who was very sheltered growing up. Her and Fritz go on an adventure that changes them in lots of good ways. #FairyTaleReadingChallenge @Charityann Baby E loves being covered in stuffed dragons when he sleeps. 🐉 🥰💛

Woot woot! Found another one! 🤩

Yes! 🙌🎉 I found another one! 😍💛

Check it out, I actually found one while I was catching up my Serial Reading of Les Mes! 😍

I don‘t want to head out to the patio with my kids asleep in the hotel room, but still enjoying the view from the window working on catching up Les Mes, TOG and the tagged book. 🥰

Finally!! Took forever on that library hold. 😍

3✨ I was really like the characters and much of the plot was new. The struggle I had was it was very similar to a King story I recently read able a woman desperate for a baby. There was a lot of predictable situations, but I was surprised and one of the villains at the end. Whoa! 🤯 #DogsofLitsy “Tess”

4✨ I believe this was a prequel to the first one. There is something deeper much depth in this book about community, family, and culture in a small village. Sign language and gender fluidity were also discussed which I don‘t see in a lot of books. I was able to finish this while I was at a birthday party for a friend of F. 🥰💛

Yes! Found it at the library finally! 😍

4✨ A lot is already given away in the synopsis at the back of the book. Our MC is in a situation where she wants her son more than she wants her identity. The unique events of the titanic give her a way to get out and go into hiding. It‘s not easy, and the horrors of that night haunt her just as much as the possibility of them finding her and taking away her son from her. This is a love story of a mother.

4✨ A family that is looking for religious freedom from a King that the parents already left their hometown for. We look at the preparation and more of the reason behind the dangerous journey before even starting on the Mayflower. Then the dangers and hardships they faced at sea. I liked the focus of their faith and more of a feel of what this might have been like from a child‘s POV. My issue with the book is it follows her brother John not her.

3✨ This is where curiosity, Science, and the desire to help a group of people can go wrong. We have two main POVs and it helps unfold the human lust for power, as well as the desire to fix mistakes. Our characters go through a very long Groundhog Day effect as they try to saves the world from those who have other plans in mind than helping mankind. The story was good, but like the characters I got lost in time.

My hubs and I just cleaned our backyard for water fun today while reading the tagged audio. I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable day. 💛

Stayed up way too late to finish this book nook. So cute though. 🥰

3✨ I feel like this one is more believable than others. No major risks, and good friends to get you out of trouble. I‘ll actually be able to discuss on time! 🤩 #NancyDrewBR @Librarybelle
Plus I can show off my coloring I did with my kiddos today. 🥰

4✨ It would have been a 5 if it wasn‘t for that cliff hanger. Grrr. I really like that this approached multiple POVs from different places and perspectives. Darrow has been the Golden hero all this time, and looking at the other side was interesting. I still like Darrow, but people make mistakes and choices that they have to live with. I‘m going to take a break from this series though because it is so heavy on my heart.

My son baby E was getting his diaper changed reading the tagged book. Oooo the irony when he litterly threw the book at me. Cardboard books can do some damage! I bled quite a bit and will be walking silly for a day or two. “Llama llama what a Tizzy!” 🤕😓😅

#WDNCW

We don‘t care that all four dogs ran around in the sprinklers with the kids in 103 degree weather. They had fun, and wet dog might keep company away so we can stay in our pjs. 🤣

Audiosewing F‘s patches…. I‘m honestly not sure how she is going to fit them all since I‘m running out of space. I‘m struggling with this one this time. Not because it‘s not good, but because of the unease I‘m feeling with current events. After I finish this graphic audio I‘m going to try to stick to lighter titles.

28 books in June! 🤯 There was a few short books, but I was really trying to catch up on some of my challenges.

My worst book of June was a few books, but I‘m labeling this as the worst because I was hoping for something more or maybe growth. The rape and instead of equality it went 360 where men were now under women. As a woman I want equality, but I also have a son I want to see succeed in this world. This book felt too real with a lot of the crazy we are seeing, and I wish we could find a balance. 😓

My favorite (non-reread) for June was The Nightingale! It was soo good, and the copy I have is gorgeous!

My June Haul (Minus what I already showed) will have to hold me over until I start getting paid again. 😬

4✨ I was able to sneak one more into June‘s completed books! I gushed about this one to my husband. I‘ve had this on my shelves for over 10+ years, and the title is what drew me originally. However, as I read this I discovered an amazing story about finding your person, and not losing yourself in the process. Each boyfriend may have had a dog that connected them, but the lessons she learned about dating and herself are what make this book.

3✨ I‘m honestly not sure when I got this book, but I‘ve had it for a long while. I‘m glad I finally picked it up, and found out it was about a girls life. In the short story we grow up with our MC through the good the bad, and the love of small town life. I really liked her, and her family. What I didn‘t like was the writing bounced around within the characters head spontaneously. While it followed a natural timeline it moved around in chapters.

5✨I looked back and found out I read this 7.5 years ago when I had my first baby. I also gave it a 5 star then! I love the strength and compassion that was shown by our main character. There is mystery, adventure, and a love triangle what more could you want? I loved reading this with everyone in #LittensLoveSJM with @StayCurious and look forward to reading-enjoying the rest of my favorite SJM series. 🥰💛

1✨ Normally I am a fan of dystopian, but this one was too much. Maybe too real? There were several POVs which were all pretty similar (at least all the females). Women found they had actual power and instead of equality they decided to take over. There was rape, and sex as a tool that were hard to read through. Also along the story was murder, and justification using scripture throughout. #HTBookClub @Littlewolf1

Just started and already loving it! 😍 #LitsyScifiBookClub

I wish I knew how to show the whole picture, but a new Facebook reading group someone had the A to Z challenge. I‘m going to start in July and see how many I can get, but will go to December to complete. The bottom next to Z has: one word title, favorite color on the cover, number in the title, and animal in the cover.

I have several books I‘m trying to finish that might end up in my queue, but this is a mostly complete list for July. 🤩 I will be trying to continue to finish some #SeriesLove in the following month, but got a lot of my #roll100 caught up and #FairyTaleRetellingChallenge is caught up! 😍 Next will be my #DolittleDiscussion and #LosersClub