June Wrap-Up 2018

June brought another crazy month around here. We FINALLY got our backyard finished; that dragged out way too long. I don't have complete pictures yet because I'm waiting for my husband to re-set the diving board for the pool so it's all perfectly complete. When that's done I'll be posting some very dramatic before and after pics. Seriously! I just hunted down the before pictures I took four years ago and it's NUTS! It look so different!

Besides all that craziness I had to finally go see a orthopedic surgeon for my thumb. It's been giving me grief for over a year. After an X-ray and an MRI, they determined that, no, I didn't injure the ligaments (yeah, I could have told them that) and that, no, there's no cancer, (thank goodness!) but that there's tendinitis (just as I suspected) and calcification around that joint that may be a cause or a result of the tendinitis. So basically they gave me another steroid shot and told me if it acts up again I'll most likely need surgery to remove the calcification. Can I just cut my thumb off? Grrrr!

And we have another real estate deal underway that's turning into a huge ordeal. When that's all done and set in stone I'll let you know know all about it. For now, I'm just trying to get ready for the pool party I'm having for Independence Day and trying to read as much as I can to counteract all the stress.

Here's what I managed in June. 8 books. Not bad.

The Resurrection of Joan Ashby by Cherise Wolas, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani, The Broken Girls by Simone St. James, The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters, The Optimist's Guide To Letting Go, and The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.

Favorite this month was Eleanor Oliphant. Least favorites were The Perfect Nanny and The Broken Girls.

June Wrap-Up 2017

June is over. And so we begin my worst hated month of the year. With all the craziness going on in my life I'm impressed I even managed four books. And to top it off, I liked all of them.

Emmy & Oliver by Robin Benway, Heartless by Marissa Meyer, Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han and The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

Favorite of the month was definitely The Winner's Curse. That book blew me away! I didn't have any books that I disliked this month (Yay!) but if I had to pick one I'd say Always and Forever, Lara Jean. I liked it but I prefer the first book in that series.

June Wrap-Up 2016

June is over? Holy crap! This year needs to slow down! What with replacing a fence and starting another remodel on a different duplex than last time, I'm impressed I managed to read at all in June but read I did. Here's what. 

I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai (Re-Read) The Raven Boys by Maggie Steifvater, Finding Wild by Megan Wagner Lloyd, Finding Audrey by Sophie Kinsella and The Dream Thieves by Maggie Steifvater. 

Favorite was Finding Audrey. Didn't have a least favorite this month everything was pretty good. 

For July I'm hoping to finish The Raven Boys Cycle. Obviously I hope to read more than that but we'll see. 

June Wrapup 2015

I'm a little late but here's what I read in June. Only four books but hey.

The Marbury Lens by Andrew Smith
Ugh! Too confusing. Was it reality or not? And where's the damn hope?!

Scarlet but A.C. Gaughen
With the western accent and an Edward like Robin Hood, this retelling wasn't for me.

 When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle 
I actually hate Romeo and Juliet but this retelling from Rosaline's perspective was pretty good.

Elanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell
The writing was beautiful, guys but this one just didn't have enough going on and it was soooo depressing!




Favorite of the month I guess When You Were Mine. Least Favorit: The Marbury Lens.

Plan's for July.
I already survived hosting my families 4th of July pool party.

My biggest plan for this month is to get out of my reading slump and read a five star book. Can you believe I haven't read one book this year that I gave five stars to? Sigh!

June Wrapup 2012

And now June has come and gone.  I feel like I hardly read anything this month but looking back I'm a little surprised at the numbers. So, here you have it.

Spartacus: The Gladiator by Ben Kane
Historical fiction that didn't feel too historical.

Overbite (Insatiable 2) be Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot writes adult book??? And they're about vampires? Yep.

About A Boy by Nick Hornby 
Unlikely yet sweet tale of two "boys" and how they change each other for the better.

I Believe In Jesus Too by Mark S Nielsen
Cute picture book about LDS beliefs.

On the Island by Tracey Garvis-Graves
Exciting survival  story meets romance bordering on erotica. Oh my!

Bad Kitty (Bad Kitty 1) By Michele Jaffe
Ridiculous fun with laugh out loud humor.

The Color of Evil by Connie Cocoran-Willson
Suspense meets supernatural in a small town.

Endure (Need 4) by Carrie Jones 
Blah, blah, blah Astley something, something, Astley.

Song of the Sparrow by Lisa Ann Sandell
Beautiful verse novel with romance and adventure.


The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater 
The most unique story I've read if a LONG time.  


Favorites of the month were About A Boy and The Scorpio Races. I didn't really have any least favorites. Sheesh! look at me! I usually read at least a few books that I hate. Either I've been lucky or I'm getting a little less picky. Who knows. Happy reading!

June Wrapup

Ah, June, the month of my birth! Anywho, here's what I read this month. Now I'm sure you don't remember but I had a summer reading list and besides two books that unexpectedly came up,  I've stuck to the list and only have 17 books left on my summer reading list. I can do it!

Firelight by Sophie Jordan
Filled with cliches and dripping with angst this one still was pretty good.

Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Now, the aforementioned angst in this one drove me nuts! Good for some, not for me.

Mermaid by Carolyn Turgeon
Retelling of The Little Mermaid that just didn't do it for me. But it had a lovely cover.

The Ghost and the Goth by Stacy Kade
A fun light romp with more depth than I expected.

Bruiser by Neal Shusterman
Deeply imagined gem with a wonderful moral.

The Vampire Stalker by Allison Van Diepen
Mediocre writing but fun story with a great heroine.


The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Weird, weird and confusing but beautifully written and thought provoking.

The Boyfriend List by E Lockhart
A fast read with character growth worth enjoying.

Middlemarch by George Elitot.
Still plugging through this one, I shouldn't have watched the movie first. Now I know I don't really care for the storyline and it's making it hard to get into.

My least favorite of the month was Mermaid; it was just to weird and took liberties at the end. My favorites of the month were: The Boyfriend List, The Ghost and the Goth, and Bruiser. All great reads.

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Happy Birthday to me!

K, I know most people just ignore their birthdays and you can call me crazy and just plain arrogant but ever since I was a kid I've loved my birthdays. I get very excited about them. I don't know why it's not like I do anything horribly fun or anything, I just like my birthday, so sue me! Anywho, I bought some books that I probably would have bought anyway but I'm excusing my spending by calling it a birthday present from me...cause I can. Here's what I got.

These are the ones I've ordered and am waiting for in the mail.
Antsy Does Time by Neal Shusterman
The Schwa Was Here by Neal Shusterman
Colonel Brandon's Diary by Amanda Grange
Bruiser by Neal Shusterman

As you can see I'm a little obsessed with Shusterman. The Antsy books are absolutely amazing!
These are the books I bought at Borders.

Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan
The Girl in the Steel Corset by Kady Cross
Possession by Elana Johnson

So, my birthday plans are...cause I know you care...I'm getting a manicure\ pedicure with my awesome sister. Going to lunch with my equally awesome sister in law and then....wait for it...I'm going to see the new Xmen!!!! Yeah, I'm a geek! Can't wait. Have a great Friday, everyone!