News
We’ve had warmer weather this week! I actually shaved my legs so I could wear shorts today. 😂 The snow is almost completely melted, but that means we’ll have a muddy yard for a few days. I know the chickens are thrilled to not have single-digit temps at night.The kids and I had a little adventure on Saturday after my son’s soccer practice. We tried a place called The Happy Cow for lunch. It was good, but a bit on the expensive side. I absolutely devoured my burger, and the fries are apparently fried in beef tallow, which gave them an interesting taste. After eating, we stumbled across a Goodwill I’d never been to, so of course we had to go inside. We left with a few knickknacks that I’m really jazzed about.
On our way home, we made a pit stop at the library to drop off books, pick up holds, and update my reading challenge. It’s Edgar Allan Poe–themed, and you track how many hours you’ve read to earn entries. The grand prize is a gorgeous blanket tapestry with crows on it. For reading 20 hours, I received a pin and keychain, and for 40 hours, I was given a mug that reveals a Poe-themed image when hot. Pretty cool! The challenge goes through the end of February, so I'll keep you updated on whether I win or not.
Previous Posts on the Blog
- What's in My Mailbox [1]
- Past Due Reviews [13] - January Link-Up Post
- The Daughters' War (Blacktongue, #0) by Christopher Buehlman
- The Plentiful Darkness by Heather Kassner
- Bookish Discoveries I Made in 2025 - Top Ten Tuesday [19]
- Graceless Heart (The Spellbound History, #1) by Isabel Ibañez
- The Sunday Post [81]
What I'm Currently Reading
The Somewhat Wicked Witch of Brigandale by C.M. Waggoner
The Bone Queen by Will Shindler
What I Plan on Reading Next
All We Have Is Time by Amy Tordoff
A Secret in in the Garden (Dark Manor Chronicles, #1) by Jeneane O'Riley
What I'm Watching
I recently started Reign of the Seven Spellblades, but so far I’m not thrilled with it. Two of the kids in the group had a MAJOR insta-love moment—so much so that even the other characters commented on it. “The two of you crossed swords and just knew you were meant to be together,” or some such nonsense. It was described as a dark academia with Harry Potter vibes, but so far it’s mostly been partial nudity and an obnoxious bunch of kids doing magical stuff.
Challenge Updates
- Audiobook Challenge: 3 / 30
- Goodreads Challenge: 14 / 100
- Physical TBR: 0 / 25
- NetGalley: 30 / 50
- Discussion Post Challenge: 0 / 20
Copy and paste from last week: I guess I need to make more of an effort with my Physical TBR and Discussion Post challenges! Good Spirits is a physical book, so I should at least have 1/25 by next weekend. I also have a few discussion post ideas planned out, and I'm hoping to post at least one of them this week.
I hope you have a wonderful week! Happy reading!
