Since I plan to do these every week, 🙌🏽 decided to make a template (so I don’t miss anything). That would be a 🤦♀️ moment 😂 Going to try and address all you’d like to see!What would you like to see? 😂
I’d blurb as appropriate! I reserve the right to blurb 😂
Note May grow with more feedback! So hit me up with what you’d like to see!”
For anyone who knows me, I have a predominant happy demeaner (with periodic episodes of inappropriate humor 🙏🏾) Never mean to offend! If it happens I’m easy to talk to just tell me 🙏🏾
Mood:How I feel 🤔
Currently Reading: Still a book blog! Love to talk, so ask me😂
Walk it out what are our plans (weather permitting)
Events I’m excited for: I can be social. A lot of my stuff now is virtual!👏🏽I can go!😂
Funny story 😂:Just because I had a strokedoesn’t mean everything is so serious!
So I’m back for another addition… All my TBRs begin with books I need to read. Since I’ve been ok’d by my neurologist, books that previously weren’t available to me, are now 😍 Not sure what the experience will be like, but excited to try!
At this moment, don’t know of any bookish events… So I prioritize my book club reads. All I know of right now is
I just wanted to show insight into my planning process… I begin with books I need to read, including read by dates.
There are some exciting bookish events this month, along with a new release!
From Blood And Ash by Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Cross of Gilded Bone by Jennifer L. Armentrout
I, also, have my book clubs this month (4 now)! I love the planning and time management that goes into TBRs!
Between The Devil And The Duke by Kelly Bowan read by 4/12
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath must read by 4/8
A Hope Divided by Alyssa Cole read by 4/19
The Heirress Gets A Duke by Harper St. George read by 4/24
So I have thos books to read + my goals (let’s say 1 of each)
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
Then I include books I want to read. I try and alternate HR with fantasy romance like…
Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
Cold Hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas
The Heirress Gets A Duke by Harper St. George
Falling Out Of Love With You by Lauren Rowe
The Cross If Gilded Bone by Jennifer L.
The Wallflower Wager by Tessa Dare
Shadow And Bone by Leigh Bardugo
I, honestly, have multiple TBRs going at a time. I find TbRs to be helpful, for copy & pasting (C&P)… Especially for past events (like the Black Author Readathon (see my Reading goal: Diversifying Authors post)! Not sure when its dropping, but its coming!
I continued reading Kingdom Of Flesh And Fire. Noticed I’m better able to balance readathons and what I need to do in regular life! Today I went to a drive-by baby shower for a friend 😄
Sunday (Day 2)
Still reading Kingdom Of Flesh And Fire. Hopefully 🤞🏽 I finish it today. Still enjoying it but noticed the plot was a little slower, but definitely getting more Cas & Poppy ❤️ Which I’m loving 🥰 Love their character development but slows down the plot…
As I ate I reread Love Only Once by Johanna Lindsey that I previously read as a book club read. Recently decided to read the series, being so similar to the Bridgerton series, which I love ❤️
Took a little longer to get through but I liked it! I think I might call it a night afterwards…Tomorrow I’ll tackle some HR book club reads 👏🏽
Monday (Day 3)
I try not to get into a new book at night… That way I get good sleep 😉 My initial plan for today is to read a book for my book club… But I accidentally got the ebook version…🤦♀️ Entirely my mistake! Instead I read another book for another book club (Accidentally Engaged by Farah Heron) Traditionally, I like more historical romance (HR) than contemporary… so 🤞🏽
Increased the playback speed to 2x 👍🏽 Loving this book 😍😂 a little conflicted with what to do next… to read more or no?
Tuesday (Day 4)
Received Shot #1 of the Covid vaccine 💉 at 11:25! 👏🏽🙌🏽 Reading A Court Of Thorns And Roses kept me nice and preoccupied while in line 😄 Afterwards, we ate at Chili’s (my first time dining in for a whole year…)
Resumed reading A Court Of Thorns And Roses
Wednesday (Day 5)
Not much to say… just read The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare
Thursday (Day 6)
Finished The Duchess Deal by Tessa Dare. Started A Court Of Mist And Fury by Sarah J. Maas.
Just stayed warm in bed in my sweater blanket! 👏🏽
Friday (Day 7)
Should finish A Court Of Mist And Fury today. Still only read 5 books… Noticed chunky books take me 2-3 days to get through even at 2.5 speed…
Late start… Preoccupied with birthday preparations, since it’s the month of birthdays 🥳 Really didn’t feel like reading today… Started 11 pm… 😂 Couldn’t finish off A Court Of Mist And Fury… But got distracted by YT 😂
Saturday (Day 8)
Added 1 day to finish A Court Of Mist And Fury. Today feels more customary.
Went on a drive 🚗 read while on it 😄 As I sit as we drive by, I’m alarmed by the lack of masks 😷 I see…
It has been brought to my attention, not everyone reads (😭) due to lack of time or interest… Hopefully 🙏🏾🤞🏽 my bookish content just puts it out there! These videos are, in no way, a dictation of any sort… merely a suggestion 😂
This live in particular are with some of my YT resources into the booktube world! I owe them a lot, whether or not they know me… I find it awesome they provide this space!
This live, in particular, doesn’t talk about the book too much… you are NOT at risk for spoilers!
Actually, I watched this live while attending another zoom call too! Generally, I love their book commentary! Glad for the chance to interact with them!
Note: Trying to bundle lives with book reviews. The published summary is off Amazon, eventually I’d like to write it!
Found this YT video yesterday! Elongates my disability-yeah mood at the moment! 😂 Always glad when I come across people with similar expectations… NOT that I want anyone to be sick…
Sick people Do’s and DON’Ts:
1. Don’t stare.
2. If you’re ever unsure if you should ask… probably better to not.
3. Avoid unsolicited advice.
4. Don’t remark on appropriates.
5. Don’t say things with your eyes
6. Just listen.
7. Let them be mad 😡 .
8. “How can I help?”
9. Avoid “should” statements
10. Be understanding
Note: These “rules “ are my recommendations. I am not absolute.
Note: Everyone reacts differently! Just be courtious, it’s all I can suggest in GENERAL
So, in order to get to this video, watched a different video first that linked me here. BUT I FOUnD IT! 👏🏽
Bit of a chunker video (about 3:38) but so grateful this was addressed! One of the main reasons I got into reading romance is that wearing my headphones 🎧 and doing something ALONE is nice and my experience with romance book commentary has been awesome!
Really enjoyed hearing similar but different diagnoses stories! Thanks for sharing! Know it’s personal but a common thread Ive seen is self-advocacy and self-education…Both are SO important
So my whole dive is partly due to
https://youtu.be/RWqX690Z09k by @peacelovebooksxo. After watching that video, I was so hyped! It also links the Bookish Sick Chicks Chat 👏🏽 My introduction with the romance booktube community was partly influenced by @peacelovebooksxo 👏🏽
Apologies this post is a little all over the place! 🙏🏾 From now on, my reaction to the chat 🙌🏽 There were tears 😭 Felt like I was reliving the experience (in a cathartic way…)
A common theme I see is self-advocacy and self-education (hi google! 😂) so for providers, please recognize your unique position 🙏🏾 As someone with doctor, nurse, therapy friends… It’s no one’s fault, it’s life! This is someone’s life, it’s not a game!
All I’ve had until the strokes were migraines (with aura, vomiting) since 7th grade. Had my first migraine at the mall… Threw up in the food court… As I got older, I would still get migraines… When that happened, I had to shut down… I would regularly go to my best friend. To lie down, throw up, and wait for the migraine to pass… I wouldn’t drive until it was gone…
My migraines usually would resolve after throwing up. As I got older, that was no longer true… Keep in mind my memory is foggy after the summer of 2018… Remember coming home. Don’t remember walking into a wall…
Went back to Boston, going to work as a cardiac surgery RN. Don’t remember much besides going to work, being tired, and snow ⛄️
As I watch the video I wrote this…
Granted its hole-y, but leading up to November 27,2017, I felt unsteady. It felt like I was going to fall… Stayed in my room, called off work… The day of the stroke, remember crawling from my bathroom to my room… My friend found me… She asked me if I could walk.. She called the ambulance and I went to the hospital… I had a stroke… Did a stint in the Neuro ICU, ran A LOT of tests because we still didn’t know why I had a stroke… Come to find out, I’m hyper-colagable. That means I form blood clots easily.
A stroke is the disruption of blood flow to the brain. People usually have 1) a blood clot or 2) a brain bleed.
With illness, there’s still some humor… 😂 The chat did have LOL moments. I, personally, like to joke (especially on myself) I think it just depends on the time, place, audience. For me, I try to remember people aren’t 🤞🏽 malicious…
I had my stroke November 27. 2017. That day is pretty foggy 🌫 can’t imagine what it was like for my friends and family… Im sorry for the position i put everyone in! 🙏🏾
Something I really wondered about was maintaining my privacy yet being transparent…
Social anxiety is real…Get anious when eating in front of anyone… I hate chocking! Dread coughing even…
Being sick, gratefulness is KEY 🔑 Just recognizes the privalege to be alive, thankful to everyone who loves you, being to do whatever you can… it helps tons because dark days are gonna come… the anger is real… my old therapist told me “It’s okay to be mad” ❤️ soo true…
Audiobooks are a godsend! Really enables me to read (more like listen 🎧) Something I heard really resonated with me… “shut your ablist mouth!” 😂
The genetic component of my hyper-colagibilty was my #1 concern… Wouldn’t want this to happen to anyone… I’m prone to miscarrages… If I wver were to become pregnant, it would be high risk… Fortunately, I’ve accepted that…
Listen With 🎧 Precious 