Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
Do I not have enough reading challenges for 2019? (Seven is the current count, with this one.)
Do I have far too much time spent not sleeping in the wee hours? (I’ve been awake almost 24 hours now)
Do I chill in the bathtub and read by the light of the shower light when I can’t sleep? (I don’t want to wake my Darling Wife)
If you guessed “yes” to any of these, you’re right!
Continue reading “#ABC2019-The Analog Book Challenge 2019”
12,393 Days Alive
154 Days Into 2019
Boy do I have some numbers for you! And a really long list!
History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra
By Charles Fayette McGlashan
Available on: Amazon
Read as part of the Diversify Your Reading Challenge 2019.
Overview:
Blurb: A literal history of the Donner Party (1846-1847), the fates of the various peoples who perished, and the claims of cannibalism and murder. This book was written in 1880 and celebrated those that survived the ordeal.
Trigger Warnings:
Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Food, Gore, Gun Violence, Murder, Systemic Racism, Time Period Accurate Racism, Violence, Violent Imagery
Body Count: 42 of 90
Continue reading “Review: History of the Donner Party: A Tragedy of the Sierra”
12,375 Days Alive
7,784 Books to Read
2,752 Steps for the Day
I am a little overwhelmed and burnt out today. I feel like there’s so much going on in my mind that I just need to be quiet outwardly.
Janice J. Richardson
Available on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: Being surrounded by dead bodies every day isn’t for everyone. Jennifer inherited a funeral parlor and a bit of mischief beyond that! Break-ins, and funerals, and Tim Horton’s, oh my!
Trigger Warnings:
Blackmail, Dead Bodies, Death, Gambling, Gun Violence, Murder
Body Count: many, as there is not one but two funeral parlors involved.
Continue reading “Review: Casket Cache, A Spencer Funeral Home Niagara Cozy Mystery Book 1”
12,366 Days Alive
7,720 Books to Read
1 Metaphoric Spoon Left
I’m still awake somehow. I got some sleep last night, but it feels like of no quality.
12,361 Days Alive
7,619 Books to Read
291 Pounds
2 Infected Ears
1 Malfunctioning Brain
There’s a big storm system coming in and it has a migraine knocking at my brain. Continue reading “Off Step Thursday”
By Elisa Covey
Read as part of the Diversify Your Reading Challenge.
Available on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb:
Xavier Alexandros decides to solve all of his problems by trying to magically enslave the first chick who has ever withstood his magical masculine draw or something. There’s fake dating, a murderous piece of jewelry, and mild regret for having actually read this to the end. Did someone write and publish Twilight fanfiction? Because this is full of emotional abuse and manipulation. And? It’s full of UST that doesn’t get beyond a kiss. The author can write. And she can write well. I just want better characters from them.
Trigger Warnings:
Badly Written Women, Bastardization of Culture, Bastardization of Mythology, Blood, Bullying, Child Abuse, Death, Embezzlement, Emotional Abuse, Food, Plot Holes the Size of a Canadian Province, Poor Coping Mechanisms, Purple Prose, Slavery (Magical) Slavery, Theft, Toxic Masculinity, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Unsafe Lifestyle
Body Count: 1, natural death
Continue reading “Review: The Witch and the Warlock”
12,249 Days Alive
20 Sketches to Do
1 Coloring Page Finished and Another Started
Today has been a great day. I broke fast with Cousin Kay this morning. And since I was anxiety prompted to be an hour early so I wasn’t late, I finished the outline on a short story I had planned to start this evening. That didn’t quite work out as planned.
12,244 Days Alive
9,747 Words So Far
7,332 Books To Read
15 Day Streak on Duolingo
4 Chicken Breasts Used
3 Cups of Coffee Drank
2 Loads of Laundry in Process
1 New Recipe Tried
I’ve gotten a lot done after work today. Made dinner, gotten two loads of laundry in the works, finished two books, and started on their reviews. Continue reading “Many Cups Monday”
12,236 Days Alive
2 Cups of Tea I Forgot to Make
1 Hour Slept
1 Project Finished
1 Project Restarted
I’m still feeling terrible. But I have work tomorrow and I have my voice back. Steph, the poor dear, is still plague riddled as well.
By JC Gatllin
Available on: Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: Abbie Reed is about to turn twenty one and her childhood best friend decides to throw her a surprise party. Too bad it turns deadly while she’s in Ybor City.
Trigger Warnings:
Badly Written Women, Blood, Bullying, Child Abuse, Death, Drug Use (Illicit), Drug Use (Non-Consensual), Food, Gore, Gun Violence, Mental Illness, Murder, Plot Holes the Size of a Canadian Province, Poor Coping Mechanisms, Violence, Violent Imagery
Body Count: 6
Continue reading “Review: 21 Dares”
By Carolyn McCray
Available on: Amazon, Audible, and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: The bones of the apostles are engraved with a secret for the ages. It give the location, or at least hints towards, the resting place of the savior who died on the cross. Dr. Rebecca Monroe goes from the depths of the Ecuadorian rain forest to Paris and Rome all in search of a mystery two millennia deep.
Trigger Warnings:
Ableism, Anti Semitism, Bastardization of Culture, Bastardization of Mythology, Blood, Child Abuse, Christian Mythology, Death, Drug Use (Non-Consensual), Food, Gore, Gun Violence, Islamophobia, Murder, Physical Abuse, Racism, Sexism, Systemic Racism, Toxic Masculinity, Violence, Violent Imagery, War
Body Count: Countless, literally
Continue reading “Review: 30 Pieces of Silver”
