Server is down at work this morning due to yesterday‘s storms - so instead of working from home at 5:30am until the baby wakes up, I get to sit and enjoy some much needed quiet time with my book and coffee.

I do hope this book gets better - it‘s been a little meh for me so far. It‘s not “calling” me to be read and it‘s definitely taking me longer than usual to get through it.

LOVED this book. So quirky and fun! Using for the #popsugarreadingchallenge prompt recommended by a book club!!

I‘m going to try to be good on Litsy again!! Hope everyone‘s doing well! Here‘s my weekend stack, plus the reason I haven‘t been on Litsy very much in the past year!!

Very intriguing to see the stories unfold in this memoir. I didn‘t know anything about Alan Cumming before starting; I just read the description about how he learned of his family history, which is something I am so interested in, so I got the audiobook. His Scottish accent was also fantastic!

This book was so entertaining!! I‘ve grown up listening to Elvis Duran, so learning about his backstory was so interesting, and definitely shocking at times! Highly recommend for anyone who listens to his morning show (and definitely go for the audio! So much fun to hear him swear!)

It has been over 8 months since I posted on Litsy!! I guess having a baby will do that 😂

I finished this nearly 50 hour audiobook this past Friday!! It was okay - I only stuck with it because I tried to read the physical book twice and each time didn‘t get more than 150 pages in, so I was determined to finish this time. I found my mind drifting a lot - the story was good but didn‘t hold my attention like the New York and Paris books did.

Alaina Claire was born one week ago today! Mommy couldn‘t wait to share her sweet face with her Litsy friends! 💞

(Im)patiently waiting for this little girl to make her big debut, therefore will try to pass the time by reading a new book.

I‘m definitely waiting for my little miracle.

This was a great, uplifting, quick read. Gotta love anything LMM does.

This book was absolutely bizarre. I‘m not sure what possessed me to even finish it, but whoa. Freakin weird man.

Kinda bummed to read this on my Nook since the print cover is so colorful! Started last night when I couldn‘t stay still in bed, so read the first two chapters while pacing my living room. Working from home today which means some work but with reading breaks!

#popsugarreadingchallenge #loveinthetitle

Up early again So I‘m starting a new book. 38 weeks pregnant and I can now officially say my due date is next week! (February 15) let‘s see how many books I can squeeze in before my life changes forever!

I loved listening to this book. She is so real, and I just felt like I could be friends with her. And talk about classy towards the end when talking about the transition of power during the last election. Even though she wasn‘t pleased with what happened, she still spoke about her feelings in a respectful and eloquent manner.

Totally enjoyed! Think I might have to grab the other two books to see how things turn out. I loved the over the top-ness of everything. Might have to watch the movie too!

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#popsugarreadingchallenge #authorfromasia

Up and ready for work way earlier than usual since my hubby got up early to clean off both our cars. Being 37 1/2 weeks pregnant means I don‘t have to do it myself! 😂 it also means I have a little time to actually have breakfast at home and read before leaving for work. I‘m really enjoying this book so far, about halfway through!

Finally getting around to this one! For the longest time I thought I owned it, but definitely did not. It came way earlier than expected from the library and is only a two week hold, so I‘m starting today.

#popsugarreeadingchallenge an author from Asia, Africa, or South America

This wasn‘t the best A.C. I‘ve read. I found it started kind of slow, and at times I had trouble keeping all the characters straight. (that could totally be due to pregnancy brain and my lack of attention span though!) The end definitely picked up, and surprised me. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

#popsugarreadingchallenge

Cool premise for a book, but I wasn‘t as into it as I thought I would be. I love NPH, but this fell short for me.

#popsugarreadingchallenge #chooseyourownadventure

I thought this was a very interesting case. I seem to have a thing for listening to books about serial killers. It‘s so sad that the author/crime writer who dedicated everything to this case died before they caught the guy.

#popsugarreadingchallenge #publishedposthumously

How many others are reading this book for the last #popsugarreadingchallenge prompt?

Picked this up from the library for the “choose your own adventure” prompt in the #popsugarreadingchallenge - and so far it‘s really great. Gotta love NPH!

This is my first CYOA book though, so I do have a question - and it might be a silly one - how do I know that I‘ve finished the book?????

A nice quick read to start the year off. I liked the short chapters because it kept me flipping through eagerly. I was definitely surprised by the conclusion but felt it a little rushed. I‘m interested to see how this works in the movie coming out this year.

I will be using this for one of the #popsugarreadingchallenge prompts this year, but it fits a lot of categories so I‘m not confirmed on which one yet!

Hoping baby brain doesn‘t distract me from this one, I‘ve heard some good things!

First audiobook of 2019 - started today on my way to work. I‘ll be using this for the #popsugarreadingchallenge prompt “published posthumously”. Michelle McNamara was the wife of comedian Patton Oswalt and passed away after an accidental overdose in 2016 at the age of 46.

Looking forward to a reunion with my books in 2019! 📚

Finally made it to the pool! Our new house is in a great development with an even bigger pool! Love it!

Adorable! 😂😂

So excited to peruse this little comic collection! Discovered this artist in a HuffPost article and immediately preordered this book, which showed up today!

This was very similar to another recent read (tagged as a spoiler in the comments) - husband playing tricks on wife to make her think she‘s going insane. I did not at all care for the wife‘s reactions to situations. The ending was better than the rest of the book - I flew through the last ten or so chapters just to find out what happened. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Found this in my bargain ebook message yesterday and it sounded intriguing. Starting it now before I head to the hair salon!

This book started bad, then had some promise, then ended even worse. The story was all over the place. The behavior of male characters was absolutely infuriating. The lead, Belle, flipped back and forth between a strong female character and a total dud. Just not good at all. One star ⭐️

I started this a few days ago and wasn‘t sure after the first two chapters if I was going to finish. Glad to say it‘s turning out better than I expected and I‘m happy I didn‘t drop it in the DNF pile. This is one I found on the Reese Witherspoon book club list.

I finished this so fast. It wasn‘t the most amazing story ever - slightly predictable in places - but the concept is absolutely terrifying. Your children going missing while in a foreign country?! Ugh, it just makes me anxious thinking about it! Again, not amazing, but a quick and easy read.

Started this last night and I‘m nearly halfway through already. A page turner for sure!

Side note: I have discovered the Reese Witherspoon book club and may or may not have checked out five of her picks from the library this week. This is one of them. They all sound so good!

Another beautiful story by Benjamin Alire Saenz! He really knows how to make you feel and think. I will now always be on the lookout to understand how everyone in my life shows how they love in their own way. I do wish this book was either longer or had a sequel, because I would love to see Salvatore, Samantha, and Fito continue to grow into young adults.

Wow. All I knew about Ted Bundy before I read this book was that he was a killer. Now that I‘ve finished, I know he was a serial murderer, a sociopath, and a liar, who battled great person demons. He let those demons control him and as a result dozens - possibly hundreds - of women died by his hands. A sick individual for sure, but this was an excellent audiobook. (Will also note, I‘m scared to be alone in my house now, hoping it will pass)

This book is really lovely so far. Making me stop and think about all the different ways I love the people in my life and how they love in return.

Not finishing this one... decision made when I realized I didn‘t really care how it ended!

Snack time with a new book while hubby watches basketball.

Okay. I‘m not saying this isn‘t a good book. But it‘s been a very long time since I read the first two. I‘m totally lost and I don‘t think sci-fi is my thing. 60 pages in. Do I bail now, or give it til 100 pages?

Saturday morning - new book! Getting my minutes in early because I‘m going to my coworker‘s wedding this afternoon 👰🏻🤵🏻

Another full month - at least 30 minutes of reading per day, every day!

I adored this book. I very nearly cried at the end - reading about 9/11 always makes me emotional. I love the interwoven stories of all the families throughout the history of the city. This was an absolutely fantastic read, and I think it will stay with me for a very long time.
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I saw this on a @bookriot list from last year and knew I had to read it. Luckily, Audible wanted me to renew my membership and was trying to lure me back with a free credit.... so I used it for this and then cancelled again 😂 does anyone else do that?!

Even though I still have done nothing this weekend, I haven‘t gotten nearly as far as I wanted to in this book. Only on page 312 out of 860. At least I have one more full day ahead of me! Yay three day weekend!

Starting my #LRC prompt for over 600 pages. This one is 860! Challenging myself to read the whole thing during this lovely three day weekend!

Came home from work a few hours late just to have my hubby innocently ask if I minded if he went to play poker for a few hours tonight. At first I was upset that he wanted to leave so quickly after I had just walked in the door. Then I remembered I‘d love to finish this book before Saturday morning and encouraged him to go. I have no shame. 😂

I was recommended to read this well over a year ago by a woman at my pool. I bought it during an ebook sale and never read it. I am on hold with an insurance company at work, therefore I will start a new book. I haven‘t read a WWII fiction in quite a while.