Well maybe I should go for 100 books now

When your bestie wants some holiday cups but can‘t get there until they run out, you do a Starbucks run and wait for an hour for your drinks to come out because of the crowd.

Book mail!

Taking a break from holiday decorating and laundry to start a new read. Busted out a holiday candle I didn‘t burn last year to be more festive. I love Christmas, it makes me happy so I decorate right after Halloween. This is the fake tree for the library. We get a real tree for downstairs the week after Thanksgiving.

Reece‘s November pick. So glad I picked it for BotM. I have read The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek about the same topic and I was debating getting the book or not due to the plagiarism controversy.

Book 6 for #screamathon. I enjoyed this one but I like Lock Every Door better. I did not see the twist coming. @4thhouseontheleft

I could spend an entire day in this book shop. Such beautiful imagery.

I was going to plan a cozy candle book photo but the day got away from me. So instead I am going to shamelessly plug my favorite candle lady. Www.bookscentscandles.com. She makes candles inspired by books and characters. They all smell fantastic and burn a long time. Better value for your money. Her holiday candles and packages will be released in a few weeks. #screamathonphotochallenge #candle @4thhouseontheleft

I read this one with my kiddo. We both loved it. Arden has writes well and has beautiful imagery. Great middle grade Halloween read. Book 5 #screamathon @4thhouseontheleft

Finished this book in 3 hours. It is fantastic for its YA horror genre. Would make a good movie with it suspense and creepy coincidences. Perfect read for Halloween. Book 4 for #screamathon @4thhouseontheleft

Starting this one today for a book club read a thon. Nothing like spending the summer living in a #haunted psych ward. #screamathonphotochallenge @4thhouseontheleft

I loved this book. I wanted more of a conclusion for some of the characters. I wanted to know who survived and who didn‘t. But it built the suspense well and was well written. Perfect read for Autumn or Winter. #screamathon book 3 @4thhouseontheleft

Book fair book haul day 4. My youngest has to do a report on a biography so we got a pack of Who Is? To pick from. He loves bees and sunflower seeds so those he “had to come home with” him. And the librarian read a little of The Bad Guys so it is one of he wanted the most.

Kids picked dinner tonight and they wanted to eat outside while reading their book fair books. Which means I am not a bad mom while reading my own book at the dinner table.

Book Fair Book Haul Day 2. My oldest was told to pick at least one chapter book and one nonfiction. The rest of the his money could go to anything he wants and he picked some books for his brother.

Book Fair Day 1 book haul. Got the tagged book since so many people were raving about it on Litsy.

Today the windows are open, the tea is hot, and the book is creepy. Organic cinnamon chai is in the cup.

Another cute mystery from the series. This one had old house with a secret passage making it great for Halloween. I did not see the twist at the end coming. Book 2 for #screamathon @4thhouseontheleft

My mom is a quilter and I asked her to make me a Autumn quilt. This is the top of the quilt when we measured it to the king sized bed. #blankets #fallisbooked @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

I absolutely love fall leaves but I live in a desert so we don‘t really have many trees that change colors. Most of our trees just drop leaves around January. So I put on a video with fall leaves and piano music while I read. (I also watch videos of rain and snow, I miss having seasons). #fallisbooked #leaves @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620 #screamathonphotochallenge @4thhouseontheleft

Getting cozy as the cold front moves in. It was in the 90s today and tomorrow is going to be 60. I love the cooler weather. Pear Cucumber Water and a s‘mores pie cookie and a creepy read.

Spending the morning at the book store just because I can. The new illustrated Harry Potter was 60% off!

This book is fantastically terrifying. Stephen King would like this book. One of the scariest books I have ever read. #screamathon book 1 @4thhouseontheleft @MaleficentBookDragon

You know you are a Litten when you take a trip to IKEA just for a photo shoot. I started the book And enjoying it so far.

Best thing about breaking your finger is reading for hours in the waiting rooms.

Thank you @MaleficentBookDragon for the amazing #screamathon package. I loved everything. A box full of spiders was a nice a touch. The tea pot made it safely unbroken. If the tea tastes half as good as it smells I know I will like it. Now the hard part, to decide which to read first! @4thhouseontheleft

Been in a reading slump so I thought I would go buy 2 new books and go to the coffee shop for a bit, try to get some reading done without distractions from the house. Plus I get to wear one of my favorite fall outfits.

Sorry this isn‘t book related but I love it when my purple flower bushes bloom. Usually they bloom once a year over night and only stay for a couple days. But this year we were blessed with a second bloom. The bees are loving it too. Can you find the bee? His legs are thick with pollen. I have a thing for books with bees on the cover on in the title. 🐝 What is your favorite 🐝 book?

I have been on a reading slump lately. I have started many good books but just wasn‘t feeling any of them. Hopefully this one gets me out of my slump. It is in the 70s right now so windows are open.

School book fair haul! Best day ever!

Pick up line reading. I forgot to take a picture of the box but I mailed your #screamathon today @MaleficentBookDragon it should be there Thursday. @4thhouseontheleft

It is laundry day which means I get to sit in my library all morning and read. I finished my book club read so now I get to pick from one of my tbr walls. #messyshelves

My hubby has a tradition of buying me a book with a flower in the title for every gift giving holiday. So he was headed to the store and said “do you want to come”. I bet he regrets it now. We spent 2 hours there and I walked out with these. I want to do a quick reread before reading the sequel. He found a flower book but wasn‘t the first in the series so we ordered the first book online and it will be here for my birthday tomorrow.

It is finally not above 90 degrees F so perfect for bbq. On the menu is Angus Bacon Cheddar Burgers on a Hawaiian Sweet Roll hamburger bun and Olive Oil Chips. Half way through the book for book club.

Found this in a little free library today. Came the same day as my BOTM.

My cat is holding my book hostage therefore I must go to the store and buy 3 more. That is the only logical thing to do. It doesn‘t matter that I have over 5,000 physical books in my tbr already. My hubby will understand 🤣

Over the weekend I developed seasonal allergies that made me miserable and I was unable to read for a few days. Today I went to the store for some “sick” food to soothe my throat and I discovered a new tea. I have never heard of Jamaican Sweet tea before. It tastes like cranberry juice but less tart. And it comes in this cute jug. I am still plugging away at this book even if I cannot make the book club. It is a slow burn right now.

The best part of Saturday is spending the day with my oldest. We ran errands this morning and it is his turn to pick lunch. He picked the McDonalds with an aquarium. Next up is piano lesson where I get to sit and read for an hour. Then to the library where I get to read for another hour during the kids event. Before we leave library we always pick a new audiobook together and listen to it all week driving to school.

My book of the month picks. What did you pick?

Bookish problem # 1 - getting a paper cut from your book so deep it needed liquid stitches!

Pick up line reading and snacking. Only have 15 minutes but sometimes it is the only time I can read.

Starting this book while my kiddo does his spelling homework. He says these words are too easy, wish they gave me hard ones! #raisingreaders #lefty

I am only a couple chapters into the book and I want to go to Cape Cod so much. I feel I should read this book there or at least on a beach. But I can‘t so I will settle for turning on the fireplace without the heat since I am eager for cooler temperatures and Autumn.

1. Yes
2. Werewolves
3. Both
4. Original Halloween movies with Jamie Lee Curtis
5. I love Reece‘s peanut butter cups but hate Reece‘s pieces

#screamathonswap

What a lovely package from @ferskner for #cozyinthesun. I have always wanted a book sleeve! Thank you so much for everything and hosting.

Went to the B&N book haul but picked books not part of the deal. So they wouldn‘t give me or sell to me the cute book haul bag. But I am really looking forward to reading these books, so much so I couldn‘t pick which one to read first. So I had my little one pick for me, he picked The Last Book Party. He marched right up, grabbed it, and handed it to me. He said he picked it because it was closest to him and that is how you pick books!

I only have 5 more days with this book before it is due back at the library, so I started it in the car wash today.

1. Reece‘s cups, kit kats. 2. Cute spooky. 3. Not really, just books. 4. Practical magic and hocus Pocus witches. Love giant animal monsters like Meg Lake Placid King Kong. I also have updated my tbr with my top wishes for books.

I love brand new text books

I guess after a month of reading cozies I am feeling more like reading historical fiction. Got these today even though I didn‘t go to Sams Club for these. And why are there so many covers with the backs of women on WW2 books? I have at least a dozen more on my shelves.