Coming back from the other side of my Bipolar Wonderland through medication, creativity, and moxie.
By Zen DiPietro
Read as part of the Monthly Keyword Reading Challenge back in March. I was lazy about reviewing this one.
Available on: Amazon and Kobo.
Overview:
Blurb: Having his bedroom filed with contraband by his ever-so-wonderful sister is the least of his problems.
Trigger Warnings:
Questionable Morals
Body Count: 0
Continue reading “Review: Fool’s Gold, A Dragonfire Station Short Story”
By Hannah Lynn
Available on: Amazon
Read as part of the Golden Trio Reading Challenge.
Overview:
Blurb: Walter Augustus is dead. Has been a long time. And while he’s hanging in the Afterlife, he’s waiting to be forgotten to go on to the next adventure. And then Lettie picks up the only remaining copy of his book of poetry and reads it. It only gets more entangled from there.
Trigger Warnings:
Bullying, Dead People, Death, Emotional Abuse, Extortion, Food, Ghosts, Haunting
Body Count: 1
Continue reading “Review: The Afterlife of Walter Augustus”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.
12,368 Days Alive
7,745 Books to Read
7.5 On the Pain Scale
2 Episodes of Death in Paradise Watched
1 More Square Made
I’m having a really, really bad fatigue flare up. Flair up, flare up? The latter. Anyway. Brain fog, exhaustion, really short emotional fuse, and the like right now.
I feel like a bag of broken glass been dropped down a concrete stairwell.
Shattered.
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”
12,352 Days Alive
7,361 Books to Read
23 Days Streak on Duolingo
8 Cups of Coffee
7 Analog Books to Read
6 Hours with Contacts In
1 Tired Me
I am so worried about the endless fatigue lately. I had eight cups of coffee today and still nearly fell asleep standing up.
Continue reading “Terrifically Caffeinated Terribly Tired This Tuesday”
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”
12,241 Days Alive
7,466 Words Written on Camp NaNo Project
7,333 Books to Read
2 Days Off
1 Crochet Project Finished and Another Begun
I am just about ready to fall asleep where I’m at, so this will be a short one.
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.
12,233 Days Alive
7,303 Books to Read
4 Commissions to Finish
1 Missed Day of Work
Peanut was my lap warmer for pretty much the entire day.
12,331 Days Alive
100 Points on Duolingo
1 Tidbit Written
Part of a writing Kik I’m a member of had a “writing challenge” to describe this photo as a character.
12,226 Days Alive
7,221 Books to Read
3 Days Till We Meet Baby Bubble
2 Pairs of Glasses on the Way
1 Stressful Day
Happy Thursday, y’all. Today sucked.
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