Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
12,274 Days Alive
6,448 Books To Read
3 Tacos Eaten
2 New Pairs Of Shoes
1 Physical Therapy Appointment Completed
Today was a rough day. I woke up with a squidge of a migraine, passed out in the marshmallow bean bag in the living room after my morning meds. And had my first physical therapy appointment today.
12,273 Days Alive
6,440 Ebooks to Read
6 Pieces is Bacon Eaten
1 Migraine Being a Jerk
Both my brain and my brain gremlins are being jerks today.
12,271 Days Alive
6,434 Books to Read
4 Crying Jags
2 Cups of Coffee
1 Story Finished for #FlashFictionFebruary
So, I have to be up in less than six hours to go to work, so this will be quick.
12,270 Days Alive
6,422 Books to Read
10 Nuggets Eaten
3rd Doctor Appointment
2 Episodes of Forensic Files
1 Living Room Half Reclaimed
Today was, well, terrible. It ended better than it started.
Continue reading “Muddled, Medicated, and Mildly Meditative”
12,269 Days Alive
6,419 Books to Read
6 Drawers of Polish Put Away
1 Crying Jag
I was helping Tink and Stephanie unpack and put away some of the boxes from the Boxtopia that the living room currently is this evening. It didn’t go as well as I hope, but we got some things done.
12,268 Days Alive
6,393 Books to Read
7 Marshmallow Eaten
2 Slice of Banana Eaten
1 Moscow Mule Tried and Enjoyed
1 Really Awesome Night with Stephanie and Tink
We went to the Melting Pot for an early Imbolc celebration tonight!
Just Tink, Stephanie, and I.
We had fun!
By: Patti Larson
Available on: Amazon, Audible, and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: Fiona Fleming starts her day with a clogged toilet and a loveable but gassy pug. And then things get even more complicated when the man who claims he owns her grandmother’s B&B turns up dead in her koi pond! With a full house, a grumpy sheriff telling her to mind her own, and a pair of housekeepers that seem to hate her, Fiona has her hands full.
Trigger Warnings:
Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug Use (Illicit), Drug Use (Prescription), Food, Gun Violence, Murder, Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, Violence, Violent Imagery
Body Count: 1
Spoiler: The dog lives!
Continue reading “Review: Bed and Breakfast and Murder”
12,262 Days Alive
6,177 Books On My Kindle
3 Hours At Walk In Clinic
2 Missed Steps on the Stairs
1 Book Started/Finished This Day
So. Fell down a couple of stairs at work today after trying to brighten someone’s day.
I am in a phenomenal amount of pain.
12,261 Days Alive
6,011 Ebooks to Read
3 Panic Attacks
2 Books Read
1 Good Meal with a Friend
1 New Author I Adore
So. Doctor’s appointment today. I stress bought 116 free ebooks while waiting for my meds in Publix.
And finished two books that should have reviews coming out soon.
And successfully defeated Mount Laundry.
It’s been a day.
12,257 Days Alive
5,831 Books to Read
16 Days Not Okay
3 Plans Made for Next Week
1 Book Finished Today
By: Imogen Hermes Gowar
Available on: Amazon, Audible, and Barnes and Noble.
Overview:
Blurb: An elegant tale told in three acts: a twist of fortune changes the lives of many as one Mr. Jonah Hancock comes into possession of the corpse of an honest-to-god baby mermaid. The novelty attracts the attention of the Madame of a so-called nunnery, where ladies are handsomely compensated for their company and far more physical acts. One of Mrs. Chappell’s former star girls is recently returned to the social scene after the untimely demise of her previous patron. Her name is well known amongst the Ton: Mrs. Angelica Neal. She is fickle and flighty; she struggles to readjust to the return to her life before. All is not lost for Angelica as she is reunited with her old friend, and fellow pupil of Mrs. Chappell, Bel Fortescue. But lust, love, loss, and folly drive Angelica from the path of professional mistress and towards the haunted Mr. Hancock. She demands another mermaid from him in return for her affections. But the realities of obtaining said creature are far from what either expected. With her lifestyle in upheaval and friends betraying her, Angelica falls from hedonistic opulence into spirited but ordinary.
Trigger Warnings:
Bullying, Child Abuse, Death (mentioned), Drug Use (Illicit), Emotional Abuse, Food, Infidelity, Mental Abuse, Miscarriage, Non-Consensual Touching, Off Screen Infidelity, Off Screen Sex, Poor Coping Mechanisms, Prostitution, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Systemic Racism, Time Period True Racism, Toxic Masculinity, Unsafe Lifestyle, Unsafe Sex
Body Count: 0
Continue reading “Review: The Mermaid and Mrs. Handcock”
Overall Annual Books Planning to be Read:
I have both monthly and annual reading challenges I’m taking part in during 2019. I said my goal was #200Books, but it seems like I’m squeaking ever closer to 210.
This is the list of everything, with links to reviews as they are consumed.
Continue reading “2019 Reading Challenge Master Book Lists!”
By Shirley Jackson
Available on: Amazon, Audible, Barnes and Noble.View all my reviews on Goodreads as they are available.
Trigger Warnings:
Bullying (Mentioned), Death, Drinking (Alcohol), Emotional Abuse, Mental Abuse, Mental Illness, Murder, Poor Coping Mechanisms, Self-Injury, Suicidal Thoughts, Suicide
Body Count: Technically only one during the story itself. But the house has devoured more lives than that.
Continue reading “Review: The Haunting of Hill House”
