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Happy Thursday. I got my first shot this week! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 It was fun, cuz my best friend who I haven't really seen since before Christmas ended up going for her shot at the same time, so we got to have a socially distance chat while we waited the 15 minutes afterwards. And it it ended up being more then 15 minutes.... 🤷♀️😉Books I finished:
American Sherlock: Murder, Forensics, and the Birth of American CSI ⭐⭐⭐ - I added this to my list after I read The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York last year. It was interesting, but nothing special.
Fugitive Telemetry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I love Murderbot. I only wish it had been a full novel - I got spoiled by the last one. I ended up using this for the Locked room mystery prompt.
All Systems Red ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I decided I needed to do a reread of this series, but now I'm stuck waiting on the library for book 2.
Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I used this for the A book about a subject you're passionate about because I love linguistics. This was well written, interesting and just fun.
Big Little Lies ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - I watched the first half of the first season of this, but then I got stalled out. Then my sister read it and said the book was actually really good, so I figured I'd check it out, and I couldn't put it down until I'd finished it. I didn't like it quite as much as my sister did, but it was still worth it. I used it for the Book with an oxymoron in the title prompt.
Books I made progress on:
Dracula - It's going slow, but I'm mostly finding it okay.
Ayesha At Last - Still just at the beginning.QOTW
I reread a lot, but mostly only books I loved. I think a good book deserves to be read more than once. And usually on my first read through, I spend a bunch of time thinking about what is going to happen. The next read through lets me settle in and enjoy the story. And sometimes my ratings shift, but usually not that much. But I have to admit, that I read The Silver Chair which was my favorite Narnia book, and I was a little horrified by the subtle misogyny. I hated the last book in the series, but I loved all the others and now I'm worried about going back and losing my fond memories.
Happy check-in. Finished Reading:
Claimed by Shadow ⭐⭐⭐ (2021 less than 1000 reviews)
Book two of an urban fantasy series following a clairvoyant. I didn't really like book one but the world was intriguing and I wanted to know what was going to happen. Fortunately this was a better book, and I think I'll continue the series.
A Court of Frost and Starlight ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A reread of the first novella from A Court of Thorns and Roses series. I need the next novella yesterday, but I'll have to wait until later this year.
To Sir Phillip, With Love ⭐⭐⭐ (2021 same title as a song)
Continuing this series. This was a close enough match for the prompt for me.
Cursed Luck ⭐⭐⭐ (2021 blogger/vlogger)
This was originally done online chapter by chapter last summer on Kelley Armstrong's blog. Surprisingly this centered around Greek myths. A good urban fantasy about a curse weaver/antique dealer.
DNFed
Itsuka this is the sequel to Obasan which I read years ago. Obasan was historical fiction about growing up in an internment camp/beet farm in Alberta after WII. The sequel follows the main character Naomi when she is middle aged in Toronto (1970s) when the Canadian Government is making compensation for their crimes. This is due back at the library to soon for me to push through the tough subject matter quickly.
PS 2021 27/50
PS 2017 25/52
Goodreads 95/200
Currently Reading:
Ayesha at Last 7 chapters in
Anxious People
Terminal Boredom: Stories
QOTW:
I reread all the time and I can't think of anything really that hasn't held up other than Twilight.
Teri wrote: "Alex was too sick to do it himself and asked Ken to narrate it. I haven't yet listened to it, but I wonder if it might have been better to have a voice that was not so well known to Jeopardy fans. It seems like it would be a bit confusing."I thought maybe that was why Alex didn't do it, but as a Jeopardy fan, I agree it is confusing and also I don't care for Ken Jenning's voice.
Christy wrote: "I don't reread much, so the only one that springs to mind is when I tried to continue reading the Outlander series. I really enjoyed the first book, enjoyed the first season of the TV show, and then tried to read the second book. I gave it 100 pages and then was like I literally don't care if they live or die. I was so disappointed. Maybe it was just my mood? I don't know."I don't think it was just your mood. The first 200 or so pages of Dragonfly in Amber are deadly boring. As the series has gone on, she's gotten much better at pacing, but there are still very long sections of these books that feel like a chore to read. Slice of life is nice, but not hundreds of pages in a row.
Despite that, I have enjoyed reading the series. The payoff is worth the slow pacing. I have book #8 waiting on my shelf, and I'll read #9 when it's released later this year.
Cendaquenta wrote: "This week my brain said "RETELLINGS".Not much happening IRL but good news on the owl stream I've been watching - Gylfie the mother owl finally laid her first egg of 2021! We've been expecting her..."
Ahhhh owl and kestrel eggs! I haven't checked in since March, need to pop back in and see how things are going soon. Yay Gylfie!!
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Oh that's brilliant, I guess it WAS a locked-room mystery!! I didn't think of that! I'm going to go pencil it in for that category on my list because I haven't been sure what to read for that!
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Nadine wrote: "We were both anticipating a nice guilt-free day spent home in bed, and ... dammit we feel fine."Nobody needs to know that.
Lol, I agree! Enjoy a day in bed, guilt free, we insist!
Lynn wrote: "It is Thursday yet once again! Time to reconnect with the POPSUGAR crowd! YAY!! (Posting later in the day than I intended...)My best news is that my husband’s recovery has progressed very well th..."
Lynn, I hated doing virtual therapy. I always felt like my husband or my daughter could overhear me. When the weather was nice, I used to call from my car in the driveway. Sometimes I borrowed my daughter's ambient noise machine and called from my locked bedroom. It was such a relief when my therapist allowed me to go in person once we were both vaccinated.
I'm wrapping up the challenge (46/50 done) and will spend the second half of 2020 "free reading"! PS: 46/50
Goodreads: 49/100
This week I finished:
The Count of Monte Cristo - longest TBR - I alternated between the ebook and audiobook - My birthday present to myself was to finish this monster of a book! I loved it. I can't give it 5 stars because it was long to the point of silliness, but I doubt there's another classic that's better. - 4 stars
Pretty Girls - heart on cover - ebook - That was some twisted content. The characters were very rich and complex, which isn’t the norm for thrillers. I couldn’t put it down. Yes, it’s still just a thriller. This won’t change your life, but it will entertain you! - 4 stars
Pompeii - I'm not using it for a prompt, but it could be song, outdoors, want to visit - audiobook - This was a fun little adventure set in the days surrounding Vesuvius's explosion. I really appreciated the author's commitment to an accurate account of what actually happened, and the accurate depictions of the science and engineering of the time, as well as of the social structures. - 3 stars
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference - no prompts - audiobook - I feel like I always write the same review for every MG book. It’s super entertaining, but he takes liberties to make a narrative work. Human behavior is very complex. It’s not this clean. But his books still have lots of nuggets of truth, and they’re always hopeful. I always feel good at the end. - 4 stars
Becoming Duchess Goldblatt: A Memoir - anonymous - ebook - I had no idea who DG was until I picked up this book for the “anonymous” prompt for the PopSugar reading challenge. First I was afraid it was going to be bitter, because it starts alarmingly bitter. But then it relaxes into real sadness, and finishes with hopefulness. The journey is beautifully constructed. I really liked this book. I’m rooting for anonymous! - 4 stars
I'm currently reading:
The Bell Jar - no prompt - audiobook
The Uncensored Picture of Dorian Gray - no prompt - ebook
One Two Three - no prompt - ARC paperback
Answer of the Week:
I don't re-read books! I had to for last year's prompt (The Secret History), and I liked it less.
This is my first time doing a check-in so I hope I'm doing it right. Here goes! :) I didn't read much for the past month because I was studying for tests that I finally got over with this week. It felt nice to settle down with a book for a couple of hours and have a good read. Read:
Lovely War by Julie Berry - I'm a sucker for any and all historical fiction and this book did nothing to help me let go of my obsession. It was really really really beautiful and honestly one of my favorite books I read this year (so far). I used this book for the genre hybrid prompt.
Currently Reading:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë - I DNF'ed this book last year and I'm trying to finish it by listening to it as an audiobook instead of reading the print version. It's going much better as an audiobook, haha. I usually don't like audiobooks but the narrator of Jane Eyre definitely changed my opinion on audiobooks to a positive one.
Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert - Definitely not as good as Dune but I'm starting to get into it.
QOTW:
Ooh, I'm guilty of rereading my favorite books way too much. I can't remember any books that I loved the first time around and hated it on the second read, but my memory is pretty bad so I'm sure there must be at least one that I've forgotten.
Books that I loved the first time and still love after counts of rereads are, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, any Garfield comic ever, 1984, and Sadie.
A book that sticks out as a bad read both times around is Stargirl. I first read it in elementary school and I tried to read it again after a couple of years but the book was just as bad. I couldn't even finish it the second time around.
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Yes you're doing it right :-) Because there's not really a way to do it "wrong."
Which narrator are you listening to for Jane Eyre? Is it Wanda McCaddon? I've been toying with the idea of a possible re-read of that book in audiobook form.
Nadine wrote: "sanju wrote: "This is my first time doing a check-in so I hope I'm doing it right. Here goes! :) I didn't read much for the past month because I was studying for tests that I finally got over with ..."I'm listening to the Spotify podcast version of Jane Eyre with Sarah Coomes as the narrator.
Teri wrote: "I've been thinking how I read race in books based on comments above. I don't think about it because I'm white and I read characters as white unless described otherwise. Just another thing I take fo..."I'm glad you're thinking about this more now, and mentioning it here. It's an important issue!
I went to a wedding this past weekend. There were about 100 attendees. The ceremony and cocktail hour were outside. Some people didn't stay for the indoor reception. This was a colleague's wedding, and it was so bizarre to see some people from work for the first time in over a year in a social setting. I am ready to be out, but also not ready to be seen, if that makes any sense.Finished:
Palace Walk
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany
I am finding that none of my books lately fulfill Popsugar prompts.
Currently reading:
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev
War and Peace
The Red House Mystery
You Love Me on audio
QOTW:
I am not much of a re-reader. But I am also afraid to reread for fear of not liking the book as much.
I did reread Little Women recently for the first time since childhood. I still loved it, but I also found it preachy and cloying in some places. Those were things I did not notice as a child.
A book that I hated as a child but appreciated after re-reading recently was The Little Prince. It helped that it was short.
Hi all, Visited in laws wed-thurs for my husband's birthday, seeing as they're fully vaccinated and we're 2 weeks into first vaccinated so are mostly good. Was a nice visit, but man Ohio is boring to get through, 2.5 hours feels like it takes forever. We get our second shot tomorrow, which is why we visited during the week. Saturday's busy and we're expecting Sunday to be shot with being exhausted at least.
I finished:
Smiling Bears: A Zookeeper Explores the Behavior and Emotional Life of Bears - Finished this up, I really enjoyed it. Love bears, loved reading about all their stories. This is my book on a subject I'm passionate about.
Lightless - This is my locked room mystery, the room being a spaceship in transit through space. I liked it, it was very slow burn sci fi. It has very mixed reviews, I can see why. It takes a long time for things to happen, and then it all comes together. Also counted for book nerds book with a rebellion, and ATY mystery or thriller.
To Sleep in a Sea of Stars - FINALLY finished this. 33 hours! I don't think Ive ever done an audio book that long. I really loved Jennifer Hale's narration of this. I didn't have high expectations for it, but I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it, although i DO think it could have been shorter. I don't know if I'd have liked it as much reading, but Jennifer Hale really brought all the characters to life.
Also does anyone else have problems with finishing audio books on time so you end up having to shotgun the last few hours and are are eyeing the clock and your progress as the hours until your checkout is over comes up? Just me? (I finished with minutes to spare, by skipping th acknowledgements).
Also read some comics such as Home Sick Pilots, Vol. 1, Miskatonic, The White Trees #1
Currently reading:
The Bloodprint - will be my Muslim author. I'm shortening it, since it's an international challenge. Technically the author is British Canadian born, lives in America now. I don't really see why being American is a fundamental part of the challenge, so I'm going with it. Not very far due to travel, and trying to get that audio book finished.
1Q84 - no actual progress.
QOTW:
I can't think of any offhand that I LOVED and re-read that I hated. Closest is probably that I liked the Hobbit ok when I read it in middle school, liked the first Lord of the Rings book ok, but did it for a book report so got sick fo it enough to not want to read the next two for a while. by the time i thought to try again, I tried to re-read the Hobbit before starting the trilogy again and COULD NOT get through it a second time, so gave up on reading the rest. I'm just accepting that I am not a Tolkien fan.
THere's other books that I think if i DID read them again, they would not hold up at all, but I'm not going to spend the time re-reading just to confirm that. For example, I LOVED the Narnia books growing up, and I have a feeling that if i DID go back and re-read them I'd fall in the "these did not age well" category so I'm just not going to do that.
Also this is newer, but I rated REady Player One 5 stars when I read it, but when I think back to what I read now, I have no idea why I liked it so much, and I can't really recall anything that would have made me feel that way. I figure if I DID re-read it I probably wouldn't like it much. I could do that to prove a point, but why spend the time?
I did re-read Heart of Darkness a couple years ago for a Read Harder "read a book from school that you hated or didn't finish" and i still hated it. Other than that, ifI hated it, i'm not wasting time re-reading it again just in case.
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I've been meaning to read Khan's mystery series (The Unquiet Dead) for a while now! It sits there high on my list of tbr, but gets no love ... I didn't know she had also written a fantasy series. (I just looked her up to make sure it's the same author!) I look forward to your review.
This is my first check-in on this group but I love the idea of the challenge. I went back today and updated my list as some recent reads have slotted nicely into the categories and I already owned them, so was cheaper for me.This week I'm starting to read Anti-racist Ally by Sophie Williams for 'a book about a social justice issue'.
I also finished 'Dial A for Aunties' which works for 'a book where the main character has your dream job' - the main character is a photographer which I'd say is pretty close (it's my favourite part of my current marketing job). I listened to the audiobook for this one and it was so so fun, lots of hijinks and laughs, and a really authentic 'inner voice' for the main character.
Sheri wrote: "Hi all, Visited in laws wed-thurs for my husband's birthday, seeing as they're fully vaccinated and we're 2 weeks into first vaccinated so are mostly good. Was a nice visit, but man Ohio is borin..."
Sheri, I also did a Muslim Canadian author for mine. This internet stranger thinks your choice is legit. :-)
Kendra wrote: "Happy Thursday. I got my first shot this week! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 It was fun, cuz my best friend who I haven't really seen since before Christmas ended up going for her shot at the same time, so we got to have a..."I loved Big Little Lies! Also read it for tbe. Oxymoron prompt! The show was good too, stuck pretty close to the book. I never watched season two though. I also really liked the author's book "What Alice Forgot".
Hello a day late from Columbus. The salon is officially moved and I’m loving the new space. Also, the 4th was my daughter’s 15th birthday so that was really exciting. Time sure does fly 😳Heidi for the buzzfeed spring reading challenge. I remember loving the movie with Shirley Temple when I was a kid, but I don’t know if I ever read the book. This was right up there with Little Women and Anne of Green Gables in the heart warming, wholesome stories that make me value the simple things.
Year of Wonders not for the challenge and I don’t really remember reserving this but it came up on my account so I guess I might as well lol. Historical fiction set during the plague; death and woe but romance and drama too. Not the best book but still good enough for me to easily finish it in short amount of time.
Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights for book riot. A short and concise book about the stonewall riot and how it pushed America toward equal rights. I’m pretty sure this is a book meant for the YA crowd but I was so sick of of looking for a book that fit the prompt that sounded interesting, I ended up just picking the first shorter audiobook I saw that fit the prompt 😅
Popsugar- 17/40; 0/10
Book Riot- 5/24
Back to the Classics - 4/12
Buzzfeed Spring - 5/6
51/200 books read this year
I don’t know what it is about rainy weeks, but they really seem to increase my reading time! I’ve been doing a ton of reading this week, and I’m making really good progress on all three of my current reading challenges…especially Beat the Backlist.In addition to reading, I’ve also spent a significant amount of time playing the new Pokémon Snap game on the Nintendo Switch. It’s been a lot of fun!
POPSUGAR: 19/50
Beat the Backlist: 30/52
Goodreads: 134/200
Finished Reading:
~Braving It: A Father, a Daughter, and an Unforgettable Journey Into the Alaskan Wild - “a book set mostly or entirely outdoors”
If you’d like to read my thoughts about this book, you can find them at https://theunapologeticbookworm.com/2....
~Siege and Storm
~The Silmarillion
~Ruin and Rising
~Minor Mage
Currently Reading:
~A Feast for Crows
~Beholden to the Bratva: A Russian Mafia Romance Novel
QOTW:
I do enjoy re-reading books, and it’s very rare that I find myself with a negative opinion of a book after re-reading. I can’t think of any specific titles off the top of my head.
Most of the books I choose to re-read are old favorites, and I still love them every bit as much as I did the first time I read them. The ones that I feel have really stood the test of time include:
~The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien
~Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
~Beauty: A Retelling of the Story of Beauty and the Beast, by Robin McKinley
~The Sherlock Holmes mysteries, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
~A Midsummer Night's Dream and Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare
~Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury
I have also gone back and re-read some of the novels that I was assigned as a student, and I actually found that I enjoyed many of them much more than I did the first time around. While I wouldn’t call any of them “favorites,” I can at least appreciate their artistry much better than I could as a teenager. Some of these titles include:
~Dune, by Frank Herbert
~The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
~The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
~Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens
It's cold again in Chicago and I've been dog sitting a friend's Golden Retriever. I've decided I'm definitely a one dog household. It's so much extra work to take them for walks. I'm very happy to give him back today. I'm heading home to Tampa tomorrow morning, taking my terrier on his first flight (pray for us) and spending some time back home- getting hair done and some Dr.'s Appointments, and then cleaning out my storage unit and driving back. I'm overwhelmed just thinking about it.17/40 PopSugar
5/10 Advanced PopSugar
24/80 GoodReads
Finished Reading:
1.) A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza (#24 Muslim American Author) - ⭐⭐.5: SUPER tough one to review. This has quite literally been at the top of my TBR since it debuted in 2018, It just didn't work for me at all. It took me over 2 weeks to read it and just slogged through.
2.) The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermeister (#43- Pretty Cover) ⭐⭐⭐: Beautiful book, magical elements and I especially love the relationship between Emmeline and Dodge.
Currently Reading:
1.) Les Miserables
QOTW: Have you re-read a book you previously loved and found you hated it? Conversely, have you re-read a book you previously loved and found it stood up to the test of time and you still love it? Have you re-read a book you once disliked to find that you still dislike it?
No, I don't really re-read books. Too many unread ones I need to get to and not enough hours in the day!
Natasha wrote: "So, I finished! (The Regular Prompts - not tackling the Advanced until I get home to my bookshelf.). But YAY! "Woooo Hooooo Congrats Natasha!! :)
Lynn wrote: "My best news is that my husband’s recovery has progressed very well thus far! I am so grateful!!."Yay! So glad to hear that your husband is recovering well. :)
Lauren wrote: "I finished the challenge this week - yay!."Way to go Lauren!! :)
Jennifer W wrote: "Posting from a hospital bed... I'm having complications from my kidney transplant, so in and out I go. Hoping to maybe go home tomorrow, but we'll see. But while I was home last week, I got a new phone so I can be more connected, so that's nice.."I'm so sorry to hear this Jennifer-- sending good thoughts and prayers (if that's your thing) your way for a speedy recovery.
Sheri wrote: "Was a nice visit, but man Ohio is boring to get through, 2.5 hours feels like it takes forever.."I feel like Indiana is worse... nothing to see or look at.
Nadine wrote: "Oh that's brilliant, I guess it WAS a locked-room mystery!! I didn't think of that! I'm going to go pencil it in for that category on my list because I haven't been sure what to read for that!"I had just been complaining about that prompt and worrying about what I was going to read, and then I read Fugitive Telemetry and realized it fit perfecting, so all my whining was for nothing.🤷♀️😁
Britany wrote: "Jennifer W wrote: "Posting from a hospital bed... I'm having complications from my kidney transplant, so in and out I go. Hoping to maybe go home tomorrow, but we'll see. But while I was home last ..."Thanks Britany! I'm home and managing, so hopefully the new meds are working! I hope you are well!!
Happy Mother’s Day to everyone who celebrates! Thank you to everyone who nurtures us - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.The hotel I work at is finally opening 9 days from today. I’ve been spoiled with breakfast in The Library – yes, we have a real library for our overnight guests only. Dream come true! We’re curating our own art collection; between The Library, art, and writing, I’ve been in heaven. It’s been a lot of work, but so nice to see it all come together.
Finished:
Tell Me Everything Great slow burn, two timelines, college in Maine. I really enjoyed it. I love dark academia anyways, and the pacing was almost perfect. Trigger warning: animal abuse. It’s not graphic or gory at all, but it did me in emotionally. YMMV. Good thing I wasn’t a character, or I’d have killed a couple people. Hits all the marks for good dark academia: secluded liberal arts college, a select group of students who are more sophisticated/ wealthy / blessed with academic ability, and at least one person up to no good.
For Dark Academia prompt.
Or maybe a place you’d like to visit. If I read another book for this prompt, this may be my “visit to Maine” in 2021.
Vol de nuit. Translated to Night Flight. Gorgeously written by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry about early commercial aviation and air mail flights between South America and Europe. The plot takes place in one night, and yes, I cried in the end. If you don’t like lush prose, this may not be for you, but I loved being allowed into the minds, feelings, and vantage points of the pilots.
It’s better in French, and I try to read at least a few books a year outside of English. Antoine de Saint-Exupéryhas the soul of a poet. Now he's got me reading Wind, Sand and Stars
A book by an author with your astrological sign. Cancer. For years I thought we had the same birthday!
The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country It was so nice to re-read this poem; it brought back all the feels while watching the inauguration with my daughter. But I think it really is meant to be delivered in the moment, at a point in history, in a particular whirl of emotions. If you didn't hear it, it's worth reading in this little volume. I can't wait for The Hill We Climb and Other Poems!
Not for the challenge.
QOTW:
I don’t reread a lot, but the books I do have held up over time. The novels always reveal a little more with each reread.
The Religion
The Little Prince
Poetry never fails:
House of Light
The Children's Bells: A Selection of Poems
The last one was a childhood favorite, and Eleanor Farjeon made me want to be a poet, preferably living in England. I count myself lucky that I’ve been able to do both, even if I had to have a “side” job.
Teri wrote: "I've been thinking how I read race in books based on comments above. I don't think about it because I'm white and I read characters as white unless described otherwise. Just another thing I take fo..."This is an interesting thing. I'm Chinese, but I was born in the USA, and for a long time I read all characters as white unless described otherwise. But now that I'm reading more books with diverse casts, I find that my mind tends to interpret non-described characters more diversely as well.
Nadine wrote: "I got my second Covid shot yesterday, and the side effects today (a slightly sore arm) are even less than the side effects from the first one (a really sore arm!). Same thing happened to my daughte..."
Same thing happened with me! I was like "Should I take the next day off work? Well, I'll see how I feel" and then...I felt fine. Maybe I should've just preemptively taken the day off.
Jennifer W wrote: "Thanks Britany! I'm home and managing, so hopefully the new meds are working! I hope you are well!!."So relieved to hear Jen! I'm glad you are home and on the mend. Sending hugs your way. :)
Drakeryn wrote: "Nadine wrote: "I got my second Covid shot yesterday, and the side effects today (a slightly sore arm) are even less than the side effects from the first one (a really sore arm!). Same thing happened to my daughte..."Same thing happened with me! I was like "Should I take the next day off work? Well, I'll see how I feel" and then...I felt fine. Maybe I should've just preemptively taken the day off."
Same here. My second shot was Saturday, and we'd cleared the weekend expecting side effects. I had a headache all weekend, and a sore arm, but that was it. (and the headache was likely unrelated.) Husband didn't even have the sore arm after shot #2. Anecdotally, I've only heard that a few of my friends and family had any side effects at all.
I got my second shot this weekend, I had a sore arm and basically all my joints were achey, felt very tired and didn't want to leave the house. but a couple tylenol (which nurses said was fine to take) cleared up the worst of it. After first shot I had a terrible migraine, but I get those pretty often and it was timed about right so I think the migraine was unrelated. It was just made worse by adding on the general run-down feeling.
Apparently there is a site wide glich, shocking, that won't allow html in posts. It's been reported and Goodreads responded that you have to post without html and then edit and you can add it in. 😤
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So many glitches this year! I hope this means they are working on the site & apps and everything will be better and truly improved. (A girl can dream.)
(And, yes, indeed! I could not post this with the html included.)
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And now this might be ruining the 20 Minutes series for me, because inevitably the bad guys are the ones with foreign names or from East Europe or Russia. I'm going to pay attention to this in my reading tonight. I try to be aware of racial issues, and this is something important to notice.