BOOK REVIEW: "Scavenge the Stars"

Although this is a re-telling of the Count of Monte Cristo, I haven't read the Count of Monte Cristo, so I took this story at face value, not affected by that comparison.

I liked the 2 main characters, Amaya and Caryo, and felt they were fleshed out pretty well. They weren't perfectly good or bad, but still tried to do the right thing, and I liked that about them most, especially Caryo. 

This book is the first in a series. The story is basically driven by secrets and revenge, so I kept feeling that once the revenge is meted, and the secrets are revealed, much of the wind would be taken out of the story's driving force. This did happen, but by the end of the book, the secrets kept multiplying and the revenge became multi-layered, and the story was neatly set up for the next in the series.

The pace was moderate, and there were times the action lagged, but it kept my interest and I liked the little twists we kept getting along the way. I would have liked more world-building and more information about the political climate and surrounding countries, but based on the end of this book, I'd guess that will be covered more in the next installment.

Overall, I liked this story, and am definitely interested in reading the next book in the series! 3.5 stars.

"Scavenge the Stars" publishes January 7, 2020.

Thanks to NetGalley and Disney Hyperion for a copy of an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Wolf and the Shadow"

This book was an entertaining read.  I really liked this world's norm of M/M heirs being arranged in marriage, just the same as M/F.⁣

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I felt that the enemies to lovers relationship of the 2 main characters took up the bulk of the story, and it was sweet, albeit a little too fast, going from mutual disdain to heart-wrenching love in a couple of weeks.⁣

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In fact, the whole story felt kind of rushed, and the characters were just moving on from one death-defying situation to another; I felt a little tired on their behalf. This kept the action coming, but it also unfortunately meant that the world (more magic, please!) and the characters lacked the opportunity to build any real depth.⁣

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Overall, this is the perfect book for a nice, quick read with a bit of adventure and a sweet love story; nothing too deep. ⭐⭐⭐💫 📚69/52⁣

"The Wolf and the Sparrow" releases on November 25.

Thanks to NetGalley and Nine Star Press for an ARC in exchange for my review.

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BOOK REVIEW: "BEHIND THE DRAGON'S VEIL"

This story has all things awesome: dragon shapeshifters, powerful scorcerers, steampunk contraptions, overthrown queens, exiled kings and tons of twists! 

The story unfolds gradually, and is told through 3 different POV. Some characters have secrets, so their narrative is full of hints and not-fully explained thoughts, which confused me a bit, especially at the mid-way point where a lot of the action takes place and some pretty significant revelations are made. Also, the shift in POV was sometimes jarring, and I'd have to re-read a bit.

I liked the growth of our MC Ann, and how she was strong and brave, but not obnoxiously so. Finding out about the other characters and how their identities added to the plot was interesting, too.

The main conflict was resolved, but there are still loose ends to deal with for the second book. I made the mistake of reading the excerpt of the second book, and it left off with a cliffhanger! 

Overall, this had some unique characters, which I'd like to learn more about, and interesting plot ideas. Although a bit confusing at times, this was an entertaining read.  3.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and SilverSwallowPress for the free copy in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Guinevere Deception"

I really wanted to love this book! I've read TH White's OaFK and have memorized the movie Merlin (the older one with Sam Neil & Helena Bonam-Carter) so I love the legend of Arthur.

The first 50% of the book was painfully boring. This is a book about knights and magic and inexplicably there was no action! 

So "Guinevere" is sent by Merlin to protect King Arthur from a magical attack. She arrives to Camelot in the guise of being his wife. But she doesn't know anything about the threat, she is ill-prepared for life as a queen, and her magic skills are minimal, limited to "knot magic". 

The first half of the book can be summarized: "Guinevere sneaks through Camelot, tying knots, bumbling around, jumping to conclusions, complaining about the boring duties of a queen, pining for Arthur, and worrying about her limited magic abilities." That's it. Seriously.

The second half finally picks up with some action and some (predictable) revelations. Even so, a lot is left unanswered, in preparation for the following books in the series. 

I feel this book is geared toward a younger audience, as the concepts are pretty simplistic, man vs magic, good vs evil. The insta-love and weak love triangle are my least fave tropes, so I found them annoying. The characters lacked any real depth, so I did not connect to them. There was really no tension in the story, and no strong compulsion to find out what happened next.

Overall, I almost DNF'd this because of the first half of the book, but the second half hints that it might be worth trying the second book.

Thanks to NetGalley, HarperCollins, and DeLaCorte Press for a free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIRE"

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So I loved the writing style of this story, and I could totally envision the lovely surroundings. I really wanted to love this book, but I had issues...⁣

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The MC Lei had so much potential to actually be the courageous heroine we need, but fell way short. Now Wren, on the other hand, was everything I want in a heroine: self-sacrificing, determined, and purposeful. ⁣

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Lei was characterized as "brave" for "standing up to the King" when all she did was run away from him because she was scared. The other girls were scared too, but because they knew that disobedience would harm their families, they BRAVELY and selflessly suffered. Lei had no plan, she just gave in to blind fear, which was justified of course, but I wouldn't characterize her as brave and the others as not.⁣

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Also, she never did analyze her situation trying to make a plan for escape, and she was actually angry when Wren revealed that she had one!!🙄 Lei was sooo reactionary. And she demanded that everyone trust her, yet she almost blew the secret at least twice because she couldn't control her emotions!⁣

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And their relationship was so Insta-lovey!😣 I have no idea why they were attracted to each other, other than looks. I would have wanted more depth to the other girls too.⁣

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Anyway, I wish that Wren had been the MC. Lei had me so frustrated that I really didn't connect with her at all.⁣

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I don't know if coming fresh off the Nevernight Chronicles affected my perception, but it is what it is.⁣

BOOK REVIEW: "The Weaver"

I really like the concept of an author's characters coming to life, then coming after her in order to change their story.

It started off with lots of action and an interesting relationship between the 2 main characters. But then nothing really happened except that they attended college, engaging in juvenile high school level drama clique stuff (jocks & popular girls vs smart nerds) and went to lacrosse games and dances.

At 40% of the book, the paranormal aspect becomes the focus, and the action picks up. But I felt it was rushed, and the explanations lacked depth, like it needed to be fleshed out more but the author had to hurry and end the book. I still don't really have a good sense of the recluse club members. And the ease with which everyone just accepts the paranormal phenomena , without any questions, was unbelievable.

I also found myself rereading sections that didn't make sense, like right after the MC runs terrified out of the dark woods after hearing someone chasing her, she stops to check her mail before going into her dorm and safety.  And in some action sequences the detail was minimal and I lost track of where some of the characters were spatially, so it was hard to envision the scene.

I really liked the concept, but I was pulled out of the story with too many questions while I was reading, so it didn't really suck me in and keep me there. I wish the author would have spent less time on the beginning YA drama (and sorry, but a 19-year old is not a "man"), and had focused more on that great Weaver premise.

This book was released in August, and is the first in a trilogy. ⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to NetGalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "Fireborne"

I really enjoyed this book!

The plot seems pretty straightforward at first, with a child of a murdered family seeking revenge, but it is so much more than that! The characters have situations they must really think through, as they are steeped in morality and have far-reaching consequences. I liked the growth in their complex relationships.

There are a lot of political machinations mixed in with the action of dragon riding, so although it's not non-stop action, the pace moves the story along nicely.

I ended up staying awake until past 2am reading the last 3/4 of this book because I couldn't wait to see what happened next!

Fireborne will be published on October 15.

Thanks to NetGalley for this free ARC in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "Heaven's Silhouette"

This story sounded so interesting, and the idea of a winged race of warriors called Iyarri hiding in the lore of angels was intriguing.

The story is told from the point of view of the main character, Aurelia (Lia), and focuses on her constant struggles. It's hard to describe, but there was really no focus in this book, no characters to like, and no real resolution to anything. 

Spoiler alert:  

The entire thing is basically Aurelia bumbling around and being injured, exhausted, unconscious, confused and scared, her fate controlled by others. Inexplicably, she even continues to feel empathy for those who injure and harm her the most.

Granted, she endures a lot of violence, but she does not demonstrate any growth or gain strength from those encounters.  She ultimately overcomes quite a bit, but she gains no confidence from it. I kept waiting for her to get angry and fight back and make her own decisions, but she didn't and she felt like a constant victim.

The other characters are pretty one-dimensional, and continue to act the same and hold the same beliefs regardless of what they see or encounter. The little bit of romance was insta-love. Aurelia's father has no redeeming qualities when it comes to how he treats and feels about his daughter. And it was so frustrating that Lia continued to believe her proven-to-be-a-liar betrayer, even after he tried to kill her.  

I really wanted to like the Iyarri, but I couldn't due to their blind hate of humans and halfbloods, which did not change. There was no tension in the story, just a string of things just happening to Lia. The book ended with Lia sobbing (as per usual) and some events yet to come, but not exactly a cliffhanger.  

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. 

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Thanks to NetGalley for this Advanced Readers Copy in exchange for my review.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Absinthe Earl"

This book has all the things I love! It's set in Ireland in the 1880's with an intelligent and independent, (but not annoying) heroine, a secretly tormented gorgeous humble nobleman (strong and vulnerable), lots of paranormal faerie, and mystery to unravel! Not to mention that beautiful cover!

The story is very smart and intriguing and the author does a great job detailing ancient Irish folklore, and weaves it expertly through the story. The characters' dialogue stays true to the period, and flowed naturally. Of course it got very steamy, but that aspect was not relied upon as the driver of the main story, which ended up being much larger in scope than first anticipated. 

The action is plentiful and quickly-paced, and I unwittingly stayed up till 2am the night I started! The writing was easy to read, and I found that I was sad to leave this world and the characters when the book ended. I can't wait to read the next in this series!

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Publish date: October 15, 2019

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Art of Dying"

This story definitely delivered on the bad guys: psychologically disturbing torture and gore as well as the predicably violent mobster gangs.  On the law enforcement side, it also had the stereotypical hard-nosed lieutenant, politically-hamstrung police chief, inept FBI agents, and the aging chauvinistic partner. And of course, our brash, young hero Detective Ray who follows the case leads, regardless of the danger and in spite of procedure or dept policy.

The story moved along, but I just didn't feel connected with the characters (and there were a lot!), especially Ray after what he did halfway through the book. I can see the author wanting to blur the lines of good/bad, but I had no character to really like and so was not emotionally invested.

The horror was okay, but felt a little forced for shock value, and the killer's motives weren't very imaginative.

Overall, it was entertaining, but it wasn't a very compelling psychological thriller.

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Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "The Hidden Lives of Jack the Ripper's Victims"

I was so glad to see this book, as it focuses on the victims of the crimes as opposed to the perpetrator.  It was a well-written reporting of facts told as a story for each victim in the order of her death.

Even without dramatic flair, the abject poverty in which these, and other East Londoners lived is made tragically clear. The trajectory of these women's lives could have been so different if not for, as the author states, "the fickleness of fate - unemployment, abandonment, homelessness, or the death of a parent, husband or child".

The book is meticulously researched and there are pictures and documentation of the places referenced. Pictures of the victims post-mortem are also included. The historical backdrop of the political and social climate of London at the time is really brought to life.

I highly recommend this book as a commemoration to those poor women who had the misfortune to cross paths with a killer. Their lives were important, and these are their stories.
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Thanks to Net Galley and Pen & Sword Publishers for an ARC in exchange for my review.

BOOK REVIEW: "Cupid's Match"

This was such a fun and light read! Cupid himself has been love matched, but it turns out that's forbidden. 

The story kept me hooked and I finished it in 2 days.  The Greek mythology in this book is fast and loose, but it's a fun interpretation.

Although I have a few lingering questions, I still really enjoyed this fun story.

⭐⭐⭐⭐ Releasing October 1, 2019

Thanks to Net Galley and Wattpad for a copy of this ARC in exchange for my review.

Slightly Spoilery Questions: 

(How did the forbidden match get set in motion? Why was Cal angry like ALL the time? Why did Lila like Charlie so much? Why/how did Cupid have a mansion in the middle of a nowhere town he had just moved to?)

BOOK REVIEW: "These Wicked Waters"

I really enjoyed this book and the unique way sirens are interwoven in the story.

It took me a bit to get into the story and get past the MC Annie's spoiled rich girl vibe (she's being "punished" by having to spending the summer in a resplendant villa on a tropical island owned by her mother and is angry that she couldn't rock climb in Greece by herself <eye roll> ). 

Beyond that, the parallel story of Annie and the sirens was intriguing and was very well done. I did feel like the whole "I've seen sirens but no one believes me" went on a little too long, but it was eventually resolved...somewhat.

The story moved along nicely and was entertaining; I read this book in one day. If you want a light, YA read, with a little splash of sirens, pick this one up when it releases in October!

Thanks to Net Galley and Owl Hollow Press for this free ARC in exchange for my review!

BOOK REVIEW: "Boss Up!"

If you want to start a business, this is the book for you! Lindsay takes your hand and walks you through each step of getting your business started, from building the basic foundation to how to decide what companies to partner with.

The best part for me were the step-by-step exercises she has you complete to really make sure the lessons sink in and are relevant to you and your unique ideas. Absolutely brilliant.

I've read a few "start your own business" books, and this one is the most-helpful from a practical standpoint. I'll definitely refer back to it when I begin my own venture later this year!

BOOK REVIEW: "The Bone Ships"

The premise of this book was interesting (hello sea dragon!) and the world is quite a bit different from the ones in which we find the usual sea-farers. I actually didn't like the world much (see "corpselights"), but neither did one of the MCs, so that just means the world was well-built.

The story starts with plenty of action, but not much of the plot is revealed until about 1/4 through the book, so I felt a little lost until then. And there are unfamiliar ship-related terms that took a bit to get used to.

But after that point, the story itself sailed along pretty predictably, full of crew-building, ship-fixing, and battles at sea, and kept my attention. 

I did feel myself skimming over the in-depth descriptions of the mechanics of the battles, like pages devoted to how to shoot one of the ship's bows.

All in all, an entertaining story in a unique 

world. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

This book will be published Sept 24! Thanks to Orbit and Net Galley for an ARC in exchange for my review.

BOOK REVIEW: “Th1rt3en”

This story was such a unique angle to the usual serial killer thriller fare! It took a little while to lay the foundation and really get going, but once it did, the hits just kept coming!

The action and the court scenes were twisty and clever and kept me hooked all the way through the 2nd half of the book and I could not put it down!  

I thoroughly enjoyed this one! Although I found out this book is part of a series, this was the first one I read, and it was just fine as a stand-alone. Definitely recommended! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

This one comes out tomorrow, August 13!

I received a free ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

BOOK REVIEW: "Verity"

 I read "Verity" in one day as I travelled from Indiana to Detroit to San Diego yesterday✈. It was so gripping, which helped me through the  angst of the "indefinite" delay of our first flight (which thankfully was only 1 hour) and we were still able to make our connector!😬⁣

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I just could not put this down once I started. It's so dark, and explicit, and a total emotional rollercoaster 🎢 and I am still not okay with that ending!🤯  ⁣

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I can't even begin to write a synopsis without giving anything away, so I won't even try. It totally lived up to the hype, and Colleen Hoover is my newest fave author!📝

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Book 35/52 for the year. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⁣

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BOOK REVIEW: "Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace"

I recently signed up with Net Galley to try to request ARCs from publishers.  They will send them to you for your honest review.

However, I have not been granted any, probably because I haven't reviewed any books on there yet.

But there are some books that are automatically available to read/review so I got some of those, one of which being "Felicity Carrol and the Murderous Menace". Whew, what a title!!

This was a fast, fun read, as long as you don't want to think too hard.

The story is a take on the Jack the Ripper story, but even still, there wasn't intensity.

The characters were very stereotypical to me, with the main character being the proper English lady who disdains society's propriety and strives to be independent. She is a perfect human being with absolutely no flaws; beautiful but modest, intelligent, wealthy, accepting of others and self-sacrificing to a fault.  She has a maid/mother figure who dotes on her, and on and on.

The lawman is a typical romanticized wild west Sheriff as well. Handsome, tough and chivalrous with a soft heart of gold.  The minor characters were also ones you'd normally think of inhabiting a gold-rush western town.

I found it somewhat hard to believe that Felicity adapted so quickly and so well to life in the wild west of Montana, and that she was allowed access to so much information about the crimes that transpire there.

But all that aside, it was an easy read and the story moved right along.  I would liken this more to a cozy mystery than a thriller. 🌟🌟🌟💫

I'm participating in the Reviewathon that Net Galley is hosting over the next few weeks, so I hope to post more reviews soon!

BOOK REVIEW: "The Master Magician"

I loved this series, and the ending was perfect!

Ceony, the MC, really annoyed me in this book, because it felt like she didn't really learn from her mistakes in the past 2 books. But it was all sorted out in the end.

This series is set in the late 1800's to the early 1900's in London, and the narrator for the audio book really brought the language to life! So much so, I caught myself thinking with Ceony's voice in my head! 🤪 Hopefully I'm not the only one this happens to!😳

Although it did involve some evil magicians who kill others, this series was not at all dark.  The action was steady and had a bold female MC breaking and bending a lot of the rules of propriety. Nothing earth-shatteringly deep, just a great Victorian adventure story filled with magic. 

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BOOK REVIEWS: "The Paper Magician" & "The Glass Magician"

It appears I'm going through a phase...one that involves magicians and England.

I recently read these beauties, and I'm on the third in the VE Schwab series, "A Conjuring of Light". It's at a tiny lull in the action, and I've been drawn away by this series:

I needed an audio book to read, and this series grabbed my attention...IDK, something about magicians and England 🤣

I am so smitten by this series and I've been listening to it every chance I get!😍🎧⁣

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But I had finally gotten to the point in "The Glass Magician" where the narration was too slow and I couldn't wait to find out what happens next!🤪 So I popped a cork on some summer-like wine and read on my Kindle to the end! ⁣

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I'm loving everything about this series, the characters, the magic, the action, the story, the sloooow romance!😍 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟⁣ 

Just downloaded the third ebook!😁

Friends of the Library

So I Googled "find a used book store near me".  And look what I found!

Photo from their website HERE

This is one of two Friends of the Murrieta Library shops! The volunteers are super-nice, and said that all books have been donated, and all proceeds go to the library.  

Of course, I had brought a bag of books to donate. But I also left with this:

All for like $20! Can't wait till I need to donate books again!😁

BOOK REVIEW: "Celeste Barber, Challenge Accepted"

If you don't know who @celestebarber is, RUN right over to her page!🏃‍♀️💨 You can come back after you've wiped away your tears of laughter!🤣 ⁣⁣⁣

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I just finished her audiobiography in audiobook format, made magical because she narrates it herself with her awesome Aussie accent!😍 She shares a lot about her journey to instafame and it totally made me love her even more! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⁣⁣

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My friends and I were lucky enough to see her perform live this past Sunday! She's a hilarious genius, improvising in the best way when she accidentally spilled her drink! Loved her performance, and it was even better with the background from the book! 👍

Costco Book Haul

Hubby had me get paper towels from Costco tonight, which was a HUGE mistake!

Because Costco sells books!😁

He is very disciplined and just goes straight in and then right back out with exactly what he needed. Not me!

These little guys came home with me!

So I really love fantasy, YA or high/adult, but every once in a while, I have to change it up! To that end, I love suspense/ psychological thrillers, police procedurals/detective stories, and Stephen King (yes, he is his own genre). 

I surprised myself by getting "The President is Missing". I don't usually like political/spy stories, but it got such great reviews, an actual President had input, and hello, James Patterson! So why the heck not?

I went a few years without reading when I worked on my Master Degree, and then my Lean Six Sigma certificate, so I've fallen behind in my Stephen King books. So, the Outsider will help get me back on track to being a Constant Reader.

BOOK REVIEW: "A Gathering of Shadows"

*This review is kind of spoiler-ish, in that I do not give away any of the plot, but I do talk about the MCs*

I loved the first book in this series, "A Darker Shade of Magic"

It was action-packed, built an amazing magical world, and introduced us to some awesome characters, my fave of which is Lilah 😁 I read DSOM in 3 days!

So when I started "A Gathering of Shadows" and the MCs were apart, I waited impatiently for them to reunite. And I waited. And I waited. The build-up to their reunion took up almost 3/4 of the book, and it killed me to wait that long! So much so, that the characters' separate stories didn't really keep my attention, even though Lilah was a big chunk of that time, and it took me about a month until I got to the part when Lilah FINALLY returned to Red London.

And that's when the story exploded with the action, sparks, magic and intrigue I had so loved from the first book. I devoured the last 150 pages in one sitting.

This book ended in a cliffhanger (I hate cliffhangers...so much so that now I will not start reading a series until it is complete), but I already have the 3rd and final book, so it's all good, and I can't wait to start it!

Anyway, this gets ⭐⭐⭐⭐, missing 1 ⭐ for keeping the MCs apart so long.

Happy Fourth of July!

The weather is perfect out here in sunny Southern California for the 4th of July!

I love this "Stars and Stripes" quilt! I started it 3 years ago, but finally finished it last year! It's awesome, and so patriotic!

Book, bellini and blanket=perfect!!

Net Galley ARCs!!

I really love the Bookstagram community, and I always learn so much from the bookish peeps!

A recent post mentioned getting an ARC from NetGalley, so of course I looked it up. And after seeing that they help promote authors by giving access to reviewers, I signed up!😁

And I've been lucky to have received 2 ARCs so far:  "Felicity Carroll and the Murderous Menace" by Patricia Marcantonio and "Boss Up!" by Lindsay Teague Moreno. 👍

I still have pending requests for some popular books, but I'm not too hopeful since I need to build a history of reading and reviewing, so I'm getting to work!

I started "Boss Up!" today since I'm still trying to get my  business off the ground and I'm already loving the tone of the book!

The Happiest Place on Earth!

And no, it ain't Disney!

Hogwarts Castle

Hubby & I went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood!

We got wands from Olivander's, and tried them out on spell areas around Hogsmeade

I was pretty horrible, but Hubs did pretty well!😁
We also had some tasty treats!

And because this was a business trip, I got some pics of my Go Stitch Yourself apparel in action:

We had such a fun time geeking out!

And although that 2-hour drive is brutal, we'll definitely be be back...because annual passes!🤣

Book Haul!!

So there was this sale...

OMG!

Book Outlet seriously knows how to feed my addiction! I got all of these lovelies for a total of about $41! I know, right?!?

I saw the "Dorothy Must Die" series mentioned on Insta, and I had never heard of it! After a little poking around and reading some reviews, I decided I needed it!

And I had to make $35 for free shipping, so I snagged some Christina Henry lovelies. I haven't read her yet, but I've heard great things, so here's hoping...

Social Cues

My favorite social media platform is Instagram!

I had started with Facebook (like everyone else) but once the last presidential election mud really started slinging, I was saddened to see just how ignorant and hurtful people could be to each other in posts and comments. And since I can see that crap every day IRL, I didn't want to scroll through it too. So buh-bye FB!

My original Instagram account is @liv2knitnsew and, duh, is dedicated to my quilting and sewing pursuits (I haven't circled back around to knitting again...yet😁). The peeps are so positive and generous and are so helpful and supportive of each other, no bad vibes allowed! It's such a wonderful place, and I've "met" some people I consider friends.

Then I discovered #Bookstagram! Have you seen this?? Amazing book nerds all over the world making gorgeous pics of books, and reading and geeking out about books all freaking day! It's beyond my wildest imaginings. Of course I made an additional profile @go_book_yourself_ so I could join the fun! I love that community, they are totally my peeps!

And now I am starting a business which actually combines these 2 passions of mine. @go.stitch.yourself is where die-hard fanatics can get amazeballs clothing and items to help them "Rep Their Fandoms", whatever they may be. I'm starting with Harry Potter samples because Harry Potter!

 More to come...