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I plan on going through my shelves to purge some books from my collection to make more space. I also plan to get some reading done this weekend, but not any specific plans.
Going to the Black Jacket Symphony performs Prince’s Purple Rain/greatest hits show Sunday night. Got my purple shirt and accessories ready!
Going to a book club meet with some friends Saturday after work at a very cute lil coffee shop in Corbin! We never usually get around to reading lol just talk about what we’re currently reading or what books we’ve been interested in lately and chat. It’s really nice.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun, cozy, or bookish plans this weekend?"No, I don't. I'll just read whenever I can.
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If I'm wanting coffee my go-to is the Iced Brown Sugar Oatmilk Shaken Espresso with white mocha shaken in from Starbucks. However, if I'm near a Dutch Bros. then I like the Annihilator with hazelnut, caramel drizzle, and soft top. For non-coffee drinks, I'm obsessed with Caddyshack Peace Tea. If I'm wanting soda, my go-to is Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar (with cherry and lime-sometimes).
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your current favorite drink?"Coffee: Iced caramel macchiato
Soda: Diet coke
I also enjoy lime sparkling water (preferably Waterloo brand but any is fine.)
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your current favorite drink?"Dr. Pepper
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your current favorite drink?"IDK that it's a current fav but coffee/tea wise i love an iced chai latte or a hot London Fog latte.
Regular, I guess maybe like a raspberry sweet tea or just coke zero
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LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"TBR - May
Continuing from April
- Blackthorn Winter by Kathryn Reiss
Planned
- Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
- Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
- The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock
- Cry Me a River by Nancy Holder
- Kolymsky Heights by Lionel Davidson
- The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk
- Slow Horses by Mick Herron
- This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
- Sole Survivor: Dennis Hale's Own Story by Dennis Hale
Maybe
- It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
- The Secret of Dunhaven Castle by Nellie H. Steele
- The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
- Island of Lost Girls by Jennifer McMahon
- A History of Wild Places by Shea Ernshaw
- Ask for Andrea by Noelle W. Ihli
Unplanned
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LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn
And I've been recommended a Rhys Bowen series and Charles Finch, so I may look into them.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"I need to finish Hawk Mountain and The Devil and the Dark Water.
If I manage that I'd like to get to How to Write About Africa, the first three volumes of Giant Days, and A Kind of Madness by Uche Okonkwo.
Vivian wrote: "LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"I need to finish Hawk Mountain and The Devil and the Dark Water.
If I manage that I'd like to get to How to Write About Africa, the first three volume..."
The Devil and the Dark Water looks really good. I am going to look at that one. Maybe read it in May, maybe June.
Debra Diggs wrote: "Vivian wrote: "LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"I need to finish Hawk Mountain and The Devil and the Dark Water.
If I manage that I'd like to get to How to Write About Africa, the fir..."
So far it's quite interesting. Hopefully you end up liking it!
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Tip Tuesday - Share a bookish/reading tip for your fellow book lovers."Don't be afraid to DNF. I still struggle with this one sometimes. But don't spend time on a book that you're not loving when you could read something else that might become a new favorite.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What's on your May TBR?"My list of May hopefuls:
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride by Roshani Chokshi
Den of Vipers by K.A. Knight
Until I Get You by Claire Contreras
A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal
To Gaze Upon Wicked Gods by Molly X. Chang
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
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8 books. Favorites: A History of My Brief Body by Billy-Ray Belcourt & Minor Detail by Adania Shibli
Least favs: Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson & The Fisherman by John Langan
15 booksFavorite: Purgatory Ridge by William Kent Krueger
Least: Crocodile's Kill by Chris McGillion ... Even though least favorite, it is still good. 3 stars
I finished 7 books and started 3 others.Favorites of the month:
When the Moon Hatched by Sarah A. Parker
The Sweetest Oblivion by Danielle Lori
Least favorite of the month:
Kodi by Jared Cullum
*Note: I had a pretty decent reading month. The lowest rating I gave was 3 stars.
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1. Coexistence by Billy-Ray Belcourt 2. Shanghailanders by Juli Min
3. Supplication by Nour Abi-Nakhoul (I'm excited for it but I'm hesitant with some of the reviews I've seen.)
A few that I'm looking forward to reading:Evocation by S.T. Gibson
Can't Spell Treason Without Tea by Rebecca Thorne
The Silverblood Promise by James Logan
Five Broken Blades by Mai Corland
Heavenbreaker by Sara Wolf
The Silverblood PromiseFive Broken Blades
I’m Afraid You’ve Got Dragons
The Sword Unbound
How To Become Dark Lord (and Die Trying)
The Thunder of Stones
A Gentleman in Search of a Wife
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My #1 goal for the week is to work on decluttering my house. I'm ready for a spring reset.
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I haven't been listening to music as much as I normally do, but lately I've been enjoying a cozy lofi playlist and a Studio Ghibli playlist for when I just want some background noise that's not distracting. It pairs well with reading, gaming, and writing.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: What is your #1 goal for the week?"probably to clean my disaster of a room lol
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Turn it up Tuesday – what song/album/playlist have you been listening to on repeat or loving recently?"i have a playlist of just a bunch of songs i love that's like 22 hrs (and always adding) long and i just put that on shuffle everyday lol. also the album the land is inhospitable and so are we by mitski is one i keep going back to lately
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Turn it up Tuesday – what song/album/playlist have you been listening to on repeat or loving recently?"I just have one large playlist that I listen to. I haven't really been listening to anything specific.
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“Don't feel bad for one moment about doing what brings you joy.”― Sarah J. Maas, A Court of Thorns and Roses
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I will lend out my books, aside from special editions. I'm planning on lending out some of my books that I've annotated to have friends annotate as they read them.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you lend out your books?"depends on the person lol
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you lend out your books?"Not often, but yeah I do. I have to at least know the person before I lend it.
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If the weather is decent, I'd like to spend time in my hammock with my Kindle. I don't really have any specific plans, just to read and maybe do some spring decluttering.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Do you have any fun, cozy, or bookish plans this weekend?"No plans. I want to try and watch a good movie or two.
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LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Start of the week check-in: What is your #1 priority this week?"Get the lawn mowed before it rains.
LCPL wrote: "QOTD: Start of the week check-in: What is your #1 priority this week?"idk if i'll get around to it but i'd like to go used furniture shopping at some point this week
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If they're ARCs, I put them in the little free library in my town.
I usually sell them on pango or I go to a place that will take them for in-store credit / cash. If they don't sell, then I'll put them in the LFL as well.
If my friends want any, I just give it to them.