whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 10::goal 30}

I think I remember there being a lot
of hype around this book
when it first came out.

And rightly so.

This book grabbed me right away.
Written from the point of view
of a 5 year old little girl
who is camping with her parents & little brother
when a bear attacks their campsite
and how she deals with everything that ensues,
it is both riveting and hard to read in places…
she captures the point of view and voice
of a 5 year old very well…

I pretty much read the book in 2 days…
it was so hard to put down.

5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP::

solitude...silence...sunshine...

I had big plans to get out of the house today…
there was sunshine and blue sky.
I got up early and did the big house things -
cleaned out the freezer,
split up the meat I bought to freeze it
in smaller portions
because I am trying to finally start cooking
for 1 to 2 instead of 4….

I was planning to go for a long drive,
maybe stop for a hike…
bring myself some snacks,
take the camera,
a playlist…
maybe stop somewhere quick and
pick up a rake.

But…when I got in the car,
it wouldn’t start.
Google tells me it might be the solenoid in the starter…
blah.

So instead of a long drive or a new rake,
I curled up in a chair by the window
and read a book while eating oreos….
so…almost as good.

Honestly, the silence and the solitude
are starting to wear on me a little tiny bit.

I think I will spend the rest of the evening
letting myself feel a little bit sad…
catching up on this show that I love,
and maybe grey’s anatomy and
I started this last night and thought I would not like it…
but was SO pleasantly surprised.
The first episode made me laugh AND cry last night.

and this….this also made me cry a little bit…heehee…so sweet

whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 9::goal 30}

this was a book
i came across in a book sale
and picked it up
without reading
the back of it
as i was drawn
immediately
to the cover
and the title
which
sounded like poetry
to me.

and i was not disappointed.

this story kept me riveted
right from the beginning…
i fell in love with the characters…
and it made me think
about memory and the huge part
it plays in our lives…

i’m happy i took a chance on this one.

5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: THE BEAR - CLAIRE CAMERON

whatcha readin'? 2020 {book 8::goal 30}

Honestly…I thought I was going to like this
a lot more
than I actually did.

I think my problem is not
with this book or the writing…
I have just never been great with short stories,
even fairy tales.

I need more. I need to feel like
I know the characters,
I need a deeper connection.

But…it was interesting…
it just took me a long time to finish it.
I would just pick it up in spurts…
I liked the notes that he added at the
end of the fairy tales though…
:)

3.5 ♥’s out of 5 ♥♥♥♥♥’s
NEXT UP:: LOVE WATER MEMORY - JENNIE SHORTRIDGE

thinking out loud...

how are you getting along?
i mean, really?
are you ok?
i hope that you are….that you have someone to talk to
and someone to hug you tight…
and someone who makes you laugh really hard
and that you have lots of food to eat…
and that you are taking a break from
the bad stuff on the tv and social media.

here's how it’s been in the big orange house:

• trying to keep my regular bedtime/morning routines

• a lot of “hair jammed into a messy bun” & leggings/pjs

• i don’t normally take baths because i can’t justify the cost of
  filling that giant tub…but i have been making an exception…
  while using epsom salts, playing music and
  drinking ginger ale out of a fancy glass.

• spending at least half an hour on yoga every day…have been
  doing yoga with adriene - Home (30 days)

• reading my stockpile of books (I can’t wait to tell you about 2 of them!!)

• writing a little bit in a journal every morning

• getting outside every day, even if just for 15 minutes

• snuggling the cat

• watching/listening to a LOT of damien rice…i am not going to lie
  I may have developed a small obsession here….this is on the
  daily playlist

• NOT tracking my eating

• daydreaming about planting a giant garden

• working on new paintings (coming soon!)

• watching star wars, marvel series & movies (on agent carter now), renting the
  occasional movie as a treat (thinking this might be up next)

• eating a lot of peanut butter…and drinking a lot of diet coke…

• making plans to do things, but then losing whole days to
  music, books and movies….and not really feeling that bad about it.

• feeding the birds & getting very excited when I see one…

this guy makes it very hard to work…but also, gives me lots of cuddles…

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