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1ChelleBearss
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My little June baby turns ONE at the end of the month and my biggest baby just turned FOUR!!
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Welcome to my June thread! I have a few goals for this month but overall I won't be forcing myself to read anything that I don't feel like. This seems to be working best for me and I'm over halfway to my goal of 100 books already!
I am Chelle, 36yo wife, mother of two and a police dispatcher. Hubby is an officer and between our two shift work schedules we share in all duties of house and children. I read at work when it is slow and after our daughters are in bed, which doesn't amount to much reading anymore. We had our second child in 2017 so life is hectic right now but I'm still trying to find time to read.
I used to read about 100-125 books a year but in 2016 I only hit 36 and 2017 I just squeaked in with 75!
Hoping to hit 100 this year.
My other threads (that have gone to sleep out of neglect) are:
Women's Prize for Fiction
1001 books list
Booker Prize
Audio:
Print:
Bedtime Chapter Book:
Finished
June Books
60) Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
61) Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
🎧62) Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
63) Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
64) Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
65) Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
66) The Outsider by Stephen King
67) Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
68) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
🎧69) The Stand by Stephen King
70) Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
71) Foe by Iain Reid
72) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
73) The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
🎧74) Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
75) Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson
76) Soulless by Gail Carriger
🎧77) Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman
2ChelleBearss
Books read in 2018:
January
1) Midnight Line by Lee Child
2) Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
3) The Pyramid of Mud by Andrea Camilleri
4) Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
5) Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke
February
6) The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
7) Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke (eBook)
8) Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King
9) The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
10) The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
11) The Girl with all the Gifts by M.R. Carey
March
12) The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
13) Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King
🎧14) Aunt Dimity and the Summer King by Nancy Atherton (audio)
15) The People we Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
🎧16) Flight by Sherman Alexie (audio)
17) Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
18) How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
🎧19) Rabbit Remembered by John Updike (audio)
20) Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend
21) Troll Bridge GN by Neil Gaiman
22) Start Running! A 5k Training Schedule for Beginners by Tony Yang
23) The Spider and the Fly by Claudia Rowe
24) Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
25) The Power by Naomi Alderman
April Books
🎧26) Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
27) This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
🎧28) Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell (audio)
🎧29) The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
30) Misery by Stephen King
31) The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen
32) The Exile GN by Diana Gabaldon
🎧33) The Unquiet Past by Kelley Armstrong
34) The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
35) Wires and Nerve GN by Marissa Meyer
36) The Shadow Killer by Arnaldur Indriðason
🎧37) A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman
38) Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
39) The Hush by John Hart
40) Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan
41) Britt-Marie was Here by Fredrick Backman
🎧42) Secondhand Souls by Christopher Moore
May Books
43) Origin by Dan Brown
🎧44) Fluke by Christopher Moore
45) The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
46) Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
47) Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
48) The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
🎧49) The Humans by Matt Haig
🎧50) The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
51) The Witches of New York by Ami McKay
52) Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine
🎧53) The Fates will Find Their Way by Hannah Pittard
54) Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
🎧55) Nevermoor The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessican Townsend
56) Exit Strategy by Kelley Armstrong
🎧57) Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
58) And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
🎧59) Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel
3ChelleBearss
2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge
42 down - 8 to go
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
2. True crimeThe Spider and the Fly: A Reporter, a Serial Killer, and the Meaning of Murder by Claudia Rowe
3. The next book in a series you started - The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett
4. A book involving a heist - The Rooster Bar by John Grisham
5. Nordic noir - The Man Who Died by Antti Tuomainen
6. A novel based on a real person - Enchanted Islands by Allison Amend
7. A book set in a country that fascinates you - A Pyramid of Mud by Andrea Camilleri
8. A book with a time of day in the title -Midnight Line by Lee Child
9. A book about a villain or antihero - The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket
10. A book about death or grief - Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
12. A book with an LGBTQ+ protagonist - The People we Hate at the Wedding by Grant Ginder
13. A book that is also a stage play or musical - Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
14. A book by an author of a different ethnicity than you - Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell
15. A book about feminism - The Power by Naomi Alderman
16. A book about mental health - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
17. A book you borrowed or that was given to you as a gift - Rabbit Remembered by John Updike
18. A book by two authors - Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King & Owen King
19. A book about or involving a sport - Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman (soccer)
20. A book by a local author - This Fallen Prey by Kelley Armstrong
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
22. A book with alliteration in the title - Gwendy's Button Box by Stephen King
23. A book about time travel- How to Stop Time by Matt Haig
24. A book with a weather element in the title
25. A book set at sea - Fluke by Christopher Moore
26. A book with an animal in the title- Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
27. A book set on a different planet - The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett
28. A book with song lyrics in the title - Aunt Dimity and the Summer King by Nancy Atherton (Summer Kings by Cutty Ranks)
29. A book about or set on Halloween - Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
30. A book with characters who are twins - The Hush by John Hart
31. A book mentioned in another book - And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (Magpie Murders)
32. A book from a celebrity book club - The Lying Game by Ruth Ware (Reese Witherspoon Book Club)
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
34. A book that's published in 2018 - The Shadow Killer by Arnaldur Indridason
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (debut Goodreads author 2015)
36. A book set in the decade you were born - Misery by Stephen King
37. A book you meant to read in 2017 but didn't get to - The Unquiet Past by Kelley Armstrong
38. A book with an ugly cover - Flight by Sherman Alexie
39. A book that involves a bookstore or library - Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore by Matthew Sullivan
40. Your favorite prompt from the 2015, 2016, or 2017 POPSUGAR Reading Challenges - The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie (2017 Popsugar 28. A Novel set during Wartime)
Advanced Reading Challenge
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
44. A book tied to your ancestry
45. A book with a fruit or vegetable in the title - Strawberry Shortcake Murder by Joanne Fluke
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
48. A microhistory - The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
49. A book about a problem facing society today - Origin by Dan Brown (Decline of religion)
50. A book recommended by someone else taking the POPSUGAR Reading Challenge - The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey (Mamie)
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June Totals:
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (debut Goodreads author 2015)
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
Still to read:
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
24. A book with a weather element in the title
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
44. A book tied to your ancestry
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
.
.
.
Possible options:
1) A book made into a movie you've already seen, 1001 books list (The Godfather by Mario Puzo)
11.) A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
21.) A book with your favorite color in the title (Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts or Blue Monday by Nicci French
24.) A book with a weather element in the title (The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss
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41.) A bestseller from the year you graduated high school (White Oleander OR AMSTERDAM by Ian McEwan OR ANGELA'S ASHES, by Frank McCourt.)
42. A cyberpunk book (Neuromancer by William Gibson OR Warcross by Marie Lu)
44. A book tied to your ancestry (Volkswagen Blues by Jacques Poulin OR Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers)
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you ( Michelle Paver books )
42 down - 8 to go
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
24. A book with a weather element in the title
Advanced Reading Challenge
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
44. A book tied to your ancestry
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
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June Totals:
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (debut Goodreads author 2015)
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
Still to read:
1. A book made into a movie you've already seen
11. A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
21. A book with your favourite colour in the title
24. A book with a weather element in the title
41. A bestseller from the year you graduated high school
42. A cyberpunk book
44. A book tied to your ancestry
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you
.
.
.
Possible options:
1) A book made into a movie you've already seen, 1001 books list (The Godfather by Mario Puzo)
11.) A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym (possible Robert Galbraith due out this year?)
21.) A book with your favorite color in the title (Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts or Blue Monday by Nicci French
24.) A book with a weather element in the title (The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle #1) by Patrick Rothfuss
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41.) A bestseller from the year you graduated high school (White Oleander OR AMSTERDAM by Ian McEwan OR ANGELA'S ASHES, by Frank McCourt.)
42. A cyberpunk book (Neuromancer by William Gibson OR Warcross by Marie Lu)
44. A book tied to your ancestry (Volkswagen Blues by Jacques Poulin OR Bride of New France by Suzanne Desrochers)
47. A book by an author with the same first or last name as you ( Michelle Paver books )
4ChelleBearss
Great American Read
I'd like to finish these before the end of 2018
🎧Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery
Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand
The Clan of the Cave Bear - Jean M. Auel
The Godfather - Mario Puzo
Little Women - Louisa May Alcotte
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
🎧The Stand - Stephen King (on audio this time)
White Teeth - Zadie Smith
Wuthering Heights - Emile Bronte
✅= have read
🚨= nope
🔷= would like to read
🎧= Audio book
The 100 List:
✅1984 by George Orwell
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole
✅A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
A Separate Peace by John Knowles
✅A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
🔷Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The by Mark Twain
✅Alchemist, The by Paulo Coelho
✅Alex Cross Mysteries (series) by James Patterson
✅Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
✅And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
🔷Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Another Country by James Baldwin
🔷Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
✅Beloved by Toni Morrison
Bless Me Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
✅Book Thief, The by Markus Zusak
Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao, The by Junot Diaz
🔷Call of the Wild by Jack London
✅Catch 22 by Joseph Heller
✅Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger
✅Charlotte's Web by EB White
✅Chronicles of Narnia, The (series) by CS Lewis
🔷Clan of the Cave Bear by Jean M. Auel
Coldest Winter Ever, The Sister Soulja
✅Color Purple, The by Alice Walker
✅Count of Monte Cristo, The by Alexandre Dumas
🔷Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
✅Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime, The by Mark Haddon
✅Da Vinci Code, The by Dan Brown
Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes
Doña Bárbara by Romulo Gallegos
Dune by Frank Herbert
🚨nope
✅Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
Foundation (series) by Issac Asimov
✅Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
✅(2)Game of Thrones (series) by George R. R. Martin
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Gilead by Marilyn Robinson
✅Giver, The by Lois Lowry
🔷Godfather, The by Mario Puzo
✅Gone Girlby Gillian Flynn
🔷Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
✅Grapes of Wrath, The by John Steinbeck
🔷Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
✅Great Gatsby, The by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
✅Handmaid's Tale, The by Margaret Atwood
✅Harry Potter (series) by JK Rowling
✅Hatchet (series) by Gary Paulsen
✅Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
✅Help, The by Kathryn Stockett
✅Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
✅Hunger Games, The (series) by Suzanne Collins
🚨Hunt for Red October, The by Tom Clancy
Intuitionist, The by Colson Whitehead
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
✅Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
✅Joy Luck Club, The by Amy Tan
🔷Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Left Behind (series) LaHaye, Tim / Jenkins, Jerry B.
Little Prince, The by Antoine de Saint-Exupery
🔷Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
🔷Looking for Alaska by John Green
✅Lord of the Rings, The (series) by JRR Tolkien
✅Lovely Bones, The by Alice Sebold
✅Martian, The by Andy Weir
✅Memoirs of a Geishaby Arthur Golden
🔷Mind Invaders by Dave Hunt
🚨Moby Dick by Herman Melville
✅Notebook, The by Nicholas Sparks
🔷One Hundred Years of Solitude Garcia Marquez, Gabriel
✅Outlander (series) Gabaldon, Diana
✅Outsiders, The Hinton, S.E.
Picture of Dorian Gray Wilde, Oscar
🚨Pilgrim's Progress, The Bunyan, John
✅Pillars of the Earth Follett, Ken
✅Pride and Prejudice Austen, Jane
✅Ready Player One Cline, Ernest
✅Rebecca du Maurier, Daphne
✅Shack, The Young, William P.
🚨Siddhartha Hesse, Hermann
Sirens of Titan, The Vonnegut, Kurt
✅Stand, The King, Stephen
🔷Sun Also Rises, The Hemingway, Ernest
🔷Swan Song McCammon, Robert R.
Tales of the City (series) Maupin, Armistead
Their Eyes Were Watching God Hurston, Zora Neale
Things Fall Apart Achebe, Chinua
This Present Darkness Peretti, Frank E.
✅To Kill a Mockingbird Lee, Harper
✅Twilight Saga (series) Meyer, Stephanie
🔷War and Peace Tolstoy, Leo
✅Watchers, The Koontz, Dean
Wheel of Time, The (series) Jordan, Robert
Where the Red Fern Grows Rawls, Wilson
🔷White Teeth Smith, Zadie
Wuthering Heights Bronte, Emily
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Planned reads for June:
I'd like to knock a couple off my Pop Sugar Challenge as I've finished all the easy ones and have a few harder to fill ones left:
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
TBR Shelf
Soulless by Gail Carriger
Netgalley TBR
Foe by Iain Reid
Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
The Titan Strain by Virginia Soenksen
GAR Bingo
🎧The Stand by Stephen King
Litsy Challenges
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine (Litsy The Great Library Group Read - chapter a day)
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Attempting to track our Children's Books
New books acquired and read since January 1:
Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch
That's Not My Snowman... by Fiona Watt (gift)
That's Not My Puppy.. by Fiona Watt (gift)
Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
Ladybug Girl Dresses Up by David Soman and Jacky Davis
The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield
The Bad Seed by Jory John
If you Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Pinkalicious: The Pinkamazing Storybook Collection by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Silverlicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Treasury by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Purplicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
If I were a Unicorn by Anne Wilkinson (gift)
The World is a Wonderland board book collection by Nancy Tillman (V-Day present)
The Enormous Suitcase by Robert Munsch (V-Day present)
Pyjama Day by Robert Munsch (V-Day present)
Backyard Fairies by Pheobe Wahl (Early Reviewers Program)
Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer
Peppa Pig's Easter Hunt
That's Not my Bunny - Usborne Touchy Feely Books
Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman
Pinkalicious: Tickled Pink by Victoria Kann
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson (birthday)
I Like Myself! (board book) by Karen Beaumont (birthday)
The School Play (Peppa Pig) by Meredith Rusu (birthday)
NetGalley
Officer Pete by Ruth Wielockx
Fish-Boy: An Inuit Folk Tale by Vanita Oelschlager
Little White Fish and his Daddy by Guido Van Genechten
Today I'll be a Unicorn by Dana Simpson
White Wild Indigo by Jack Widick
Sloth at the Zoom by Becker & Orbie
Library books:
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
Gruffalo crumble and other recipes by Julia Donaldson
The rabbit and the turtle : Aesop's fables / retold and illustrated - Eric Carle
The elephant wish - Lou Berger
I'm a hungry dinosaur - Janeen Brian
Tater and Tot - by Andrea Burris
Snow moon - Nicholas Brunelle
Baby Polar - by Yannick Murphy
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Cottonwool Colin by Jeanne Willis
The Dragon Snatcher by MP Robertson
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
The Hockey Tree by David Ward
Mom, the School Flooded by Ken Rivard
My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman
Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule
Pog and the Birdies by Jane Simmons
Skippyjohn Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner
Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson
The monster at the end of this book by Jon Stone
Clifford goes to kindergarten by Norman Bridwell
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson
Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise by William Kotzwinkle (As my in-laws just left on a cruise today!)
Tickets to Ride by Mark Rogalski
My Friend is so Funby Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
Waiting is not Easy by Mo Willems
Trap a Leprechaun by Sue Fliess
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino
Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Little Brothers & Little Sisters by Monica Arnaldo
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan
The mermaid and the shoe by Keith Gordon
Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
The Fish who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson
Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
This Moose Belongs to me by Oliver Jeffers
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Who gives a hoot? : Calpurnia Tate, girl vet by Jaqueline Kelly
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Adult books acquired 2018
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong
Renegades - Marissa Meyer
Anne of Green Gables (Audio) by Lucy Maud Montgomery (audible three month trial)
Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell
Misery - Stephen King
Witches of Eastwick - John Updike
Widows of Eastwick - John Updike
Man Who Died - Antti Tuomainen
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell (Audio read by David Tennant)
Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Pretty Little Liars by Sarah Shepard
Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Devices and Desires by PD James
A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill
Fireman by Joe Hill
The Inn by William Patterson
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay
The Twenty-Three by Linwood Barclay
A Widow for a Year by John Irving
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Paradise by Toni Morrison
Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
I Found You by Lisa Jewell
Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-team at War by Frank Antenori (for Nate)
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
NetGalley
The Shadow Killer by Arnaldur Indridason
Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson
Foe by Iain Reid
Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
The Titan Strain by Virginia Soenksen
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
New books acquired and read since January 1:
Mmm, Cookies! by Robert Munsch
That's Not My Snowman... by Fiona Watt (gift)
That's Not My Puppy.. by Fiona Watt (gift)
Goodnight Songs by Margaret Wise Brown
Bear's Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson
Ladybug Girl Dresses Up by David Soman and Jacky Davis
The Darkest Dark by Chris Hadfield
The Bad Seed by Jory John
If you Take a Mouse to School by Laura Numeroff
Pinkalicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Pinkalicious: The Pinkamazing Storybook Collection by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Silverlicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Pinkalicious: The Princess of Pink Treasury by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
Purplicious by Victoria Kann (second hand gift)
If I were a Unicorn by Anne Wilkinson (gift)
The World is a Wonderland board book collection by Nancy Tillman (V-Day present)
The Enormous Suitcase by Robert Munsch (V-Day present)
Pyjama Day by Robert Munsch (V-Day present)
Backyard Fairies by Pheobe Wahl (Early Reviewers Program)
Happy Easter, Little Critter by Mercer Mayer
Peppa Pig's Easter Hunt
That's Not my Bunny - Usborne Touchy Feely Books
Blueberry Girl by Neil Gaiman
Pinkalicious: Tickled Pink by Victoria Kann
The Snail and the Whale by Julia Donaldson (birthday)
I Like Myself! (board book) by Karen Beaumont (birthday)
The School Play (Peppa Pig) by Meredith Rusu (birthday)
NetGalley
Officer Pete by Ruth Wielockx
Fish-Boy: An Inuit Folk Tale by Vanita Oelschlager
Little White Fish and his Daddy by Guido Van Genechten
Today I'll be a Unicorn by Dana Simpson
White Wild Indigo by Jack Widick
Sloth at the Zoom by Becker & Orbie
Library books:
Stick Man by Julia Donaldson
Gruffalo crumble and other recipes by Julia Donaldson
The rabbit and the turtle : Aesop's fables / retold and illustrated - Eric Carle
The elephant wish - Lou Berger
I'm a hungry dinosaur - Janeen Brian
Tater and Tot - by Andrea Burris
Snow moon - Nicholas Brunelle
Baby Polar - by Yannick Murphy
Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Cottonwool Colin by Jeanne Willis
The Dragon Snatcher by MP Robertson
A Frog in the Bog by Karma Wilson
The Hockey Tree by David Ward
Mom, the School Flooded by Ken Rivard
My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman
Never Tease a Weasel by Jean Conder Soule
Pog and the Birdies by Jane Simmons
Skippyjohn Jones and the Big Bones by Judy Schachner
Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson
The monster at the end of this book by Jon Stone
Clifford goes to kindergarten by Norman Bridwell
Baby Monkey, Private Eye by Brian Selznick
Bad Kitty by Nick Bruel
The Everywhere Bear by Julia Donaldson
Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise by William Kotzwinkle (As my in-laws just left on a cruise today!)
Tickets to Ride by Mark Rogalski
My Friend is so Funby Mo Willems
Elephants Cannot Dance by Mo Willems
Waiting is not Easy by Mo Willems
Trap a Leprechaun by Sue Fliess
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino
Up in the Tree by Margaret Atwood
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls 2
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Little Brothers & Little Sisters by Monica Arnaldo
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan
The mermaid and the shoe by Keith Gordon
Inky the Octopus by Erin Guendelsberger
Charlie Cook's Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson
Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey
The Fish who Cried Wolf by Julia Donaldson
Cave Baby by Julia Donaldson
The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls 2 by Elena Favilli
Thelma the Unicorn by Aaron Blabey
Secret Pizza Party by Adam Rubin
This Moose Belongs to me by Oliver Jeffers
James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl
The Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Who gives a hoot? : Calpurnia Tate, girl vet by Jaqueline Kelly
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
Adult books acquired 2018
This Fallen Prey - Kelley Armstrong
Renegades - Marissa Meyer
Anne of Green Gables (Audio) by Lucy Maud Montgomery (audible three month trial)
Island of the Blue Dolphins - Scott O'Dell
Misery - Stephen King
Witches of Eastwick - John Updike
Widows of Eastwick - John Updike
Man Who Died - Antti Tuomainen
The Wizards of Once by Cressida Cowell (Audio read by David Tennant)
Two Nights by Kathy Reichs
Pretty Little Liars by Sarah Shepard
Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell
Devices and Desires by PD James
A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman
The Spy Who Came in From the Cold by John Le Carre
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out The Window And Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson
Apartment 16 by Adam Nevill
Fireman by Joe Hill
The Inn by William Patterson
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel
Do Not Say We Have Nothing by Madeleine Thien
Parting Shot by Linwood Barclay
The Twenty-Three by Linwood Barclay
A Widow for a Year by John Irving
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
Paradise by Toni Morrison
Legal Tender by Lisa Scottoline
I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes
The Wedding Date by Jasmine Guillory
I Found You by Lisa Jewell
Embraced by Darkness by Keri Arthur
The Darkest Kiss by Keri Arthur
Deadly Desire by Keri Arthur
Moon Sworn by Keri Arthur
Roughneck Nine-One: The Extraordinary Story of a Special Forces A-team at War by Frank Antenori (for Nate)
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
The Book of M by Peng Shepherd
NetGalley
The Shadow Killer by Arnaldur Indridason
Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson
Foe by Iain Reid
Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
The Titan Strain by Virginia Soenksen
Us Against You by Fredrik Backman
The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
7FAMeulstee
Happy new thread, Chelle!
8karenmarie
Hi Chelle! Happy new thread. Sweet pics of the girls.
9Carmenere
Happy New Thread, Happy new month, Happy Friday and Happy birthday to the girls! Have a great weekend, Chelle!
11figsfromthistle
Happy new thread!
14RebaRelishesReading
Happy new thread, Chelle! Congratulations on the birthday to come and one just past. They are such adorable little girls!! (impressive book lists too).
15mstrust
Happy new thread! And Happy Birthday to your girls too!
I've just finished watching "The Great American Read" and it's inspired me to get to a whole stack of books up for the title. But my vote for #1 goes to The Great Gatsby.
I've just finished watching "The Great American Read" and it's inspired me to get to a whole stack of books up for the title. But my vote for #1 goes to The Great Gatsby.
17johnsimpson
Happy new thread Chelle my dear, great photos of the girls dear friend.
18ChelleBearss
Thanks everyone for the new thread wishes! This morning Chloe has soccer and then temps are finally cooler! Should be only 16 while we are at soccer, which will be lovely! Possibly rain for the rest of the weekend, which will make Chloe sad, but means I can stay out of the sun for a couple days as I think we are all getting too much sun!
>7 FAMeulstee: >8 karenmarie: >10 jessibud2: >11 figsfromthistle: >12 drneutron: >13 katiekrug: >16 jnwelch: >17 johnsimpson: Thanks, Anita, Karen, Shelley, Anita, Jim, Katie, Joe & John!!
>9 Carmenere: That's a lot of happy, thanks Lynda!
>14 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! The TBR may be a bit ambitious but I'm going to give it a shot!
>15 mstrust: Hi Jennifer. I have GAR taped but I only watched part of the first episode before kids happened. I've voted for a couple of different books and apparently you can vote every day. *I should go do that...
>7 FAMeulstee: >8 karenmarie: >10 jessibud2: >11 figsfromthistle: >12 drneutron: >13 katiekrug: >16 jnwelch: >17 johnsimpson: Thanks, Anita, Karen, Shelley, Anita, Jim, Katie, Joe & John!!
>9 Carmenere: That's a lot of happy, thanks Lynda!
>14 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! The TBR may be a bit ambitious but I'm going to give it a shot!
>15 mstrust: Hi Jennifer. I have GAR taped but I only watched part of the first episode before kids happened. I've voted for a couple of different books and apparently you can vote every day. *I should go do that...
19ChelleBearss
60) Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
Michael Connelly's Harry Bosch novels have been a favourite of mine since I discovered them many, many years ago. This was another solid entry in the series and it was a pleasure to read. I love that Bosch hasn't changed much after all these years and Connelly's writing is still as enjoyable now as when I first read them.
20msf59
Happy Saturday, Chelle. Happy New Thread! LOVE the topper and your lovely daughters. Happy Birthday to dear Chloe. It has been wonderful following her grow up.
Hope your reading has been going well.
Hope your reading has been going well.
21kidzdoc
Lovely photos of your daughters, Chelle! Happy Birthday to each of them, and may neither grow up too soon.
23EBT1002
For someone with two little ones after which to chase, you are sailing through the books this year, Chelle!
Happy New Thread, too. :-)
Happy New Thread, too. :-)
25ChelleBearss
61) Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
This was, by far, the best Discworld yet. I just loved Esk and Granny. It’s been a while since I highlighted so many quotes in a book that made me giggle!
26ChelleBearss
>20 msf59: Morning, Mark! Reading is going quite well! I've been finding time during the day and after the girls go to bed and I've been listening to audios while I work around the house (with one headphone in and one listening to the littles!) It's been working well and my house is semi tidy right now :)
>21 kidzdoc: Thanks, Darryl! I feel that they are growing way too soon and Chloe is starting school in September. I know I'm going to be sad to have less time with her but she needs the child interactions and this means I'll get some one on one with Elissa, which will be nice
>22 ronincats: Thanks, Roni! Ellie still has the round, chubby baby face. I'll be interested to see if they look alike still once she grows into a little girl.
>23 EBT1002: Ha, thanks Ellen. Yes, chasing the littles has become a full time job lately as Elissa is crawling and starting to try and walk. She is fast and ALWAYS into something!
>24 AMQS: Thanks, Anne! I agree, but I am biased :)
>21 kidzdoc: Thanks, Darryl! I feel that they are growing way too soon and Chloe is starting school in September. I know I'm going to be sad to have less time with her but she needs the child interactions and this means I'll get some one on one with Elissa, which will be nice
>22 ronincats: Thanks, Roni! Ellie still has the round, chubby baby face. I'll be interested to see if they look alike still once she grows into a little girl.
>23 EBT1002: Ha, thanks Ellen. Yes, chasing the littles has become a full time job lately as Elissa is crawling and starting to try and walk. She is fast and ALWAYS into something!
>24 AMQS: Thanks, Anne! I agree, but I am biased :)
27karenmarie
Happy Sunday, Chelle!
28ChelleBearss
>27 karenmarie: Hope you are having a good start to your week, Karen! We had a lazy Sunday and today Nate is home and helping to entertain these very energetic girls!
29DeltaQueen50
Hi Chelle, and Happy Birthday to both of your gorgeous girls! They are growing up too fast! I have taken a BB for the Sylvain Neuvel trilogy, it sounds interesting.
30ChelleBearss
62) Bloodsucking Fiends🎧
I have enjoyed a few of Moore's books so far but I didn't find this one quite as funny or entertaining as some of the others. I will continue with the series, but I won't be rushing to grab the second.
63) Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
Netgalley
I almost put this one down in the first chapter as it felt like it was going to be a bit cheesy. Since I had just finished a book I really enjoyed I put it down and tried again the next day. I am so very glad that I did go back to it as I ended up reading this in only two days. It sucked me in after only a few chapters and kept my interest until the very end! Recommended to anyone who enjoys a great psychological thriller and doesn't mind ignoring real life responsibilities, as you won't want to put it down!
(Thanks to Netgalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.)
31ChelleBearss
>29 DeltaQueen50: Thanks, Judy! Glad I could get you with the Neuvel books! I still need to get to the third but the first two were great!
32ChelleBearss
64) Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge 33. A childhood classic you've never read
Great American Read
When I picked this up as an ebook I was not aware of how short it is, but what it lacks in length it makes up for in strength of story. I found myself cheering for Brian and hoping his luck would change. I’m not sure if I crashed in the wilderness whether I’d even last a week. This is a quick read but a good one. It doesn’t get my vote for Great American Read but you should read it anyway!
33thornton37814
>32 ChelleBearss: That's one of the "required reads" from the YA course I took in library school. (We won't say how many years ago that was.) I probably would not have selected it as one of the options otherwise, but it was a memorable book which stuck with me over the years.
34BLBera
Happy new thread, Chelle. What beautiful babies!
Some good reading as well. I have the Caine book on my e-reader. Glad it's a good one.
Some good reading as well. I have the Caine book on my e-reader. Glad it's a good one.
36msf59
Happy Tuesday, Chelle. Hope your week is off to a good start. It looks like your books are treating you fine. I like Paulsen, but I can't believe I have not read Hatchet. Bad Mark...
37ChelleBearss
>33 thornton37814: I agree that it's probably not going to win GAR but I like that it made the list as otherwise I don't think I would have read it. It wasn't required reading for us in school, and honestly the ones that were required reading haven't really stuck with me much.
>34 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! I've heard great things about all of Caine's books which is funny because I didn't know she existed until this year! I picked up her Stillhouse Lake series as well and hope to read them over the summer
>35 EBT1002: Hiya, Ellen! It's so hard to keep up, even with the threads being a bit slower. I admit to being terribly behind as my morning coffee has not been LT time lately but instead it has been chasing the baby time! I'll be happy once the exploring stage is over, but it is fun to watch her discover, and get into, new things.
>36 msf59: Hi, Mark! Week has been going well. Kid wrangling, T-ball, more kid wrangling, some reading ... the usual :)
>34 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! I've heard great things about all of Caine's books which is funny because I didn't know she existed until this year! I picked up her Stillhouse Lake series as well and hope to read them over the summer
>35 EBT1002: Hiya, Ellen! It's so hard to keep up, even with the threads being a bit slower. I admit to being terribly behind as my morning coffee has not been LT time lately but instead it has been chasing the baby time! I'll be happy once the exploring stage is over, but it is fun to watch her discover, and get into, new things.
>36 msf59: Hi, Mark! Week has been going well. Kid wrangling, T-ball, more kid wrangling, some reading ... the usual :)
38ChelleBearss
Chloe and I have started reading chapter books, instead of board books, lately. While she still likes her board books she has been asking to read books "like mommy" so I got out my ancient copy of Wind and the Willows from when I was young. She enjoyed the beginning of it but then I could tell she got a little board with the story as it's a touch dated.
We then moved onto Disney's Alice in Wonderland, also from my childhood, and she loved it! Our library is having a Mad Hatter toddler tea party next week and my MIL is taking her so we read that at the perfect time.
We started Winnie the Pooh last night but she didn't take to it yet. We also have James and the Giant Peach out from the library to try and I just bought her a copy of Catwings and it looks like it has chapters and pictures so hopefully she likes that one! I have a few others on holds at the library to try in the coming weeks The Adventures of Captain Underpants, Mercy Watson to the Rescue and Who gives a hoot? : Calpurnia Tate, girl vet
As for myself I have managed to start two Stephen King books at the same time! On audio The Stand: Uncut and in print The Outsider. Both are excellent. I've read The Stand in print before, a few times, but this is the first time in audio.
We then moved onto Disney's Alice in Wonderland, also from my childhood, and she loved it! Our library is having a Mad Hatter toddler tea party next week and my MIL is taking her so we read that at the perfect time.
We started Winnie the Pooh last night but she didn't take to it yet. We also have James and the Giant Peach out from the library to try and I just bought her a copy of Catwings and it looks like it has chapters and pictures so hopefully she likes that one! I have a few others on holds at the library to try in the coming weeks The Adventures of Captain Underpants, Mercy Watson to the Rescue and Who gives a hoot? : Calpurnia Tate, girl vet
As for myself I have managed to start two Stephen King books at the same time! On audio The Stand: Uncut and in print The Outsider. Both are excellent. I've read The Stand in print before, a few times, but this is the first time in audio.
39jessibud2
Hi, Chelle. So, did you vote? I am dreading tonight. I can't bear to think about it, even. My stomach feels sick
40katiekrug
Love your book update, Chelle, especially what you're reading with Chloe! I love introducing my nieces and nephews to favorite books from my childhood. And I try not to take it personally if they don't like them :)
41ChelleBearss
>39 jessibud2: Yeah, the girls and I went right when it opened at 9am. IMO all the choices were crappy this time. I'm afraid to see what happens
>40 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! I was disappointed, and so was Nate, that Chloe didn't take to Winnie the Pooh but it's an older copy with zero pictures. I think I'll try a copy with some illustrations for her as it really is a great story!
>40 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie! I was disappointed, and so was Nate, that Chloe didn't take to Winnie the Pooh but it's an older copy with zero pictures. I think I'll try a copy with some illustrations for her as it really is a great story!
43katiekrug
But tell her if she doesn't like James and the Giant Peach, we can't be friends anymore.
44ChelleBearss
>43 katiekrug: You made me snort into my supper! I’ll pass along the message. I think she will really like captain underpants as her favourite Uncle calls her that.
45ChelleBearss
>43 katiekrug: She asked for an extra chapter tonight so I think that means we will stick with James and his peach. She did ask why there were not more pictures though lol
47norabelle414
I love Catwings! The illustrations are gorgeous. I hope she likes it!
48RebaRelishesReading
A Mad Hatter toddler tea party with Grandma!! Sounds like heaven for both of them.
49Copperskye
>19 ChelleBearss: I just finished Echo Park and loved it!
>38 ChelleBearss: I remember it being pretty hit or miss when I started reading my old favorite kids books with my son so many years ago. Illustrations helped but I remember my nicely illustrated copy of The Wind in the Willows fizzling out. The tea party at the library sounds like great fun!
I’m glad to see books “like mommy” reads don’t include Stephen King! :)
>38 ChelleBearss: I remember it being pretty hit or miss when I started reading my old favorite kids books with my son so many years ago. Illustrations helped but I remember my nicely illustrated copy of The Wind in the Willows fizzling out. The tea party at the library sounds like great fun!
I’m glad to see books “like mommy” reads don’t include Stephen King! :)
50karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Nice to hear that Chloe is expressing interest in chapter books. I've read The Stand Twice - the first was the 'cut' edition and the second the uncut edition. Have fun listening to it!
Nice to hear that Chloe is expressing interest in chapter books. I've read The Stand Twice - the first was the 'cut' edition and the second the uncut edition. Have fun listening to it!
52ChelleBearss
Happy Friday, folks. It's supposed to be a beautiful day today so I'm hoping for some outside play time today. I got a whopping 4 hours of sleep last night so perhaps a nap is in order too!
Sunday is a joint family birthday for both girls. Chloe just turned 4 on May 30th and Elissa turns 1 on June 29th so we decided to have a little party for the extended family. Today I have to start working on the cakes. We decided on a Moana theme so I have a two tier Moana ocean cake to make today and tomorrow. I picked a fairly simple design that although it looks fancy, is actually more assembling than decorating with icing. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't turn out more complicated than I think!
If all goes well mine should look a little something like this. I also have a tiny ocean smash cake to make just for Elissa.
Last night was the election here in Ontario and the PC party took a majority with the NDP forming their opposition. Neither party really seemed like a good idea, however the party that was removed, Liberal, did such a terrible job that they not only did not get voted back in but they lost the majority of their ridings and lost so many votes that they lost their party status. If that's not the voters speaking then I don't know what is!
>46 katiekrug: She was less sweet when she decided to wake up at 6am. Ugh.
>47 norabelle414: Glad to hear you liked Catwings, Nora! I have not read anything by Le Guin before but I recognized her name when I saw it and the amazon link looked pretty good! Should be here tomorrow.
>48 RebaRelishesReading: I hope so, Reba! I have to find her a little party dress to wear to it. Gramma and Papa are taking a month long vacation after the party so it will be nice to have Chloe and Gramma time before she leaves.
>49 Copperskye: Yay for Echo Park! I love Harry Bosch and got my dad and FIL reading the series as well.
Your comment about King made me laugh! I can't imagine what a King children's book would be like! I know Neil Gaiman writes awesome kids books but I don't see anything King could write being child appropriate! lol
>50 karenmarie: Hi, Karen! The uncut audio is a whopper at 48 hours! Oy! I think I've knocked off about 10 hours so I'll be listening for quite a while yet!
>51 scaifea: Hiya, Amber! I should just go back to your old threads and stalk them for early chapter books! :) Not creepy at all
Sunday is a joint family birthday for both girls. Chloe just turned 4 on May 30th and Elissa turns 1 on June 29th so we decided to have a little party for the extended family. Today I have to start working on the cakes. We decided on a Moana theme so I have a two tier Moana ocean cake to make today and tomorrow. I picked a fairly simple design that although it looks fancy, is actually more assembling than decorating with icing. Crossing my fingers that it doesn't turn out more complicated than I think!
If all goes well mine should look a little something like this. I also have a tiny ocean smash cake to make just for Elissa.
Last night was the election here in Ontario and the PC party took a majority with the NDP forming their opposition. Neither party really seemed like a good idea, however the party that was removed, Liberal, did such a terrible job that they not only did not get voted back in but they lost the majority of their ridings and lost so many votes that they lost their party status. If that's not the voters speaking then I don't know what is!
>46 katiekrug: She was less sweet when she decided to wake up at 6am. Ugh.
>47 norabelle414: Glad to hear you liked Catwings, Nora! I have not read anything by Le Guin before but I recognized her name when I saw it and the amazon link looked pretty good! Should be here tomorrow.
>48 RebaRelishesReading: I hope so, Reba! I have to find her a little party dress to wear to it. Gramma and Papa are taking a month long vacation after the party so it will be nice to have Chloe and Gramma time before she leaves.
>49 Copperskye: Yay for Echo Park! I love Harry Bosch and got my dad and FIL reading the series as well.
Your comment about King made me laugh! I can't imagine what a King children's book would be like! I know Neil Gaiman writes awesome kids books but I don't see anything King could write being child appropriate! lol
>50 karenmarie: Hi, Karen! The uncut audio is a whopper at 48 hours! Oy! I think I've knocked off about 10 hours so I'll be listening for quite a while yet!
>51 scaifea: Hiya, Amber! I should just go back to your old threads and stalk them for early chapter books! :) Not creepy at all
53MickyFine
My condolences on your new premier. One day Ontario is bound to run out of Fords, right? ;)
Good luck with your cake project. The goal looks impressive!
Good luck with your cake project. The goal looks impressive!
54ChelleBearss
>53 MickyFine: One can only hope that next time around the two big parties chose a bit better when the pick their candidates as this time around sucked big time!
From what I understand Ford's father was in politics as well so this is second generation. Hopefully there won't be a third. Or perhaps he could turn out to be amazing .... really our bar is not set that high right now as "anyone but Wynne" seemed to be a voting option.
From what I understand Ford's father was in politics as well so this is second generation. Hopefully there won't be a third. Or perhaps he could turn out to be amazing .... really our bar is not set that high right now as "anyone but Wynne" seemed to be a voting option.
55karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
>52 ChelleBearss: Very clever cake. I hope you'll post a picture of it when it's done.
Have a wonderful time with the party.
>52 ChelleBearss: Very clever cake. I hope you'll post a picture of it when it's done.
Have a wonderful time with the party.
56ChelleBearss
>55 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen. I am hoping the rain holds off tomorrow. It's pouring right now but I'm hoping for sun tomorrow
57ChelleBearss
I'm officially tired now!! At 915 this morning I wandered over to the neighbour's garage sale and on my way home my other neighbour yelled at me "you're late!". I had no idea what he talking about until he saw my blank look and yelled "soccer?!" ... So ya, I forgot about Chloe's soccer game. We had 8 minutes to get dressed and run out of the house. Thankfully the field is only two minutes away so we made it right on time! Phew!
Then I spent 5 hours doing this ⬇️⬇️
Then I spent 5 hours doing this ⬇️⬇️
58MickyFine
>57 ChelleBearss: WOW!!!
59vancouverdeb
Wow! Wonderful decorating on the cakes! Amazing, Chelle!
60RebaRelishesReading
Those cakes are amazing! Is there anything you can't do?
61DeltaQueen50
Gorgeous cakes, Chelle - you deserve to be very tired after making and decorating those - not to mention the soccer!
62karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
You did a beautiful job on the cakes. I am not surprised at the 5 hours at all. It's a labor of love, after all, right? Do I see fondant on Elissa's cake? I never got the hang of it and am duly impressed!
You did a beautiful job on the cakes. I am not surprised at the 5 hours at all. It's a labor of love, after all, right? Do I see fondant on Elissa's cake? I never got the hang of it and am duly impressed!
63ChelleBearss
Morning, folks! Just drinking my coffee before the party gets started today. Elissa was up in the night with a fever but woke up fine this morning. Not quite sure what that was about.
>58 MickyFine: Thanks, Micky!
>59 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb!
>60 RebaRelishesReading: Oh yes, Reba. Quite a lot of things I can't do! :) I won't list them all here as my thread would just too long! :)
>61 DeltaQueen50: My legs are tired today, Judy! Took much standing at the kitchen counter. Perhaps I need a bit more exercise lol
>62 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen! I used to make my own fondant but this time I tried the pre-made stuff. Actually tastes better than when it first came out in stores. I prefer working with fondant over buttercream as I can't always get my butter cream smooth. I was impressed with the way the grass turned out though. I think that is the first time that I've used my grass icing tip!
>58 MickyFine: Thanks, Micky!
>59 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb!
>60 RebaRelishesReading: Oh yes, Reba. Quite a lot of things I can't do! :) I won't list them all here as my thread would just too long! :)
>61 DeltaQueen50: My legs are tired today, Judy! Took much standing at the kitchen counter. Perhaps I need a bit more exercise lol
>62 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen! I used to make my own fondant but this time I tried the pre-made stuff. Actually tastes better than when it first came out in stores. I prefer working with fondant over buttercream as I can't always get my butter cream smooth. I was impressed with the way the grass turned out though. I think that is the first time that I've used my grass icing tip!
64ChelleBearss
65) Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
I enjoyed this one just as much as the first in the series. All my favourite characters made an appearance and there was lots of action. I had a couple issues with the plot line but nothing that I'd make a big fuss over. Recommended if you've read the first book and I'm looking forward to the next one! 4🌟
65jessibud2
>54 ChelleBearss: - Chelle, I was not living in Ontario when ford's father was around but from all I've heard, the apples haven't fallen far from the tree. He was a bully and a boor. What a surprise. The current generation learned from their *role model*. And as for Drug Ford being *amazing*, well, don't hold your breath. There are not enough points on the collective family ford IQ scale to even approach *good*, forget about amazing . The best one can hope for is that he has decent advisors, and that, unlike his role model, trump, he actually listens to them.
I have not felt this depressed in ages. I actually feel like crying. I just think it is so wrong that someone like him is even allowed to run, let alone run a province.
>57 ChelleBearss: - Those are amazing!! have you ever seen the site CakeWrecks.com? Most of those are funny but sometimes, they are awesome. Yours could be in that latter group! They look too pretty to cut!
I have not felt this depressed in ages. I actually feel like crying. I just think it is so wrong that someone like him is even allowed to run, let alone run a province.
>57 ChelleBearss: - Those are amazing!! have you ever seen the site CakeWrecks.com? Most of those are funny but sometimes, they are awesome. Yours could be in that latter group! They look too pretty to cut!
66msf59
>57 ChelleBearss: LOVE!
Happy Sunday, Chelle. Glad you got Chloe to the soccer game in time. Super Mom! That cake is amazing. Great job.
Happy Sunday, Chelle. Glad you got Chloe to the soccer game in time. Super Mom! That cake is amazing. Great job.
67BLBera
>57 ChelleBearss: Amazing, Chelle.
69ChelleBearss
>65 jessibud2: Sorry that you are so upset about this election, Shelley. I'm crossing my fingers that Ford does some good things and that his advisors keep him on the straight line. I mean, he can't be as bad as Wynne ... right?
I'll check out that website. I've seen some Chive posts with Pinterest fails which are quiet funny!
>66 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I'm not sure if Chloe would have even noticed if we hadn't gone to soccer as she was pretty excited to help me decorate her cake,
>67 BLBera: Thanks, Beth!
>68 mstrust: Thanks, Jennifer!
I'll check out that website. I've seen some Chive posts with Pinterest fails which are quiet funny!
>66 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I'm not sure if Chloe would have even noticed if we hadn't gone to soccer as she was pretty excited to help me decorate her cake,
>67 BLBera: Thanks, Beth!
>68 mstrust: Thanks, Jennifer!
70ChelleBearss
66) The Outsider by Stephen King
2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge 43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place (Starbucks on Instagram)
5🌟
I had 50 pages left at 1030pm and was in the zone when two stray cats started fighting and screaming outside. I may have just had a heart attack. This was great and at only 560 pages it was actually small for a King novel. Recommended to anyone who likes to be scared and has already read King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy (due to spoilers)
71susanj67
>57 ChelleBearss: Chelle, the cakes are *stunning!* What an amazing job. And nice one with the grass nozzle too :-)
Sorry to hear the King book nearly gave you a heart attack, and I hope you've recovered :-)
Sorry to hear the King book nearly gave you a heart attack, and I hope you've recovered :-)
72msf59
Morning, Chelle. Hooray for The Outsider. Glad you loved it. I am featuring King for the AAC, later in the year, so I will probably save it for then. I have it on audio.
73raidergirl3
>70 ChelleBearss: You described me perfectly, I can't wait to get The Outsider. I'm #8 in line for the audiobook at my library. Impressive that King is still putting out great reads after all this time.
74karenmarie
Hi Chelle! Happy Wednesday to you!
I didn't realize that there were spoilers in The Outsider - I still haven't read End of Watch, but since it already came up on my thread today, I think the gods are trying to tell me something. Soon as I finish Calypso by David Sedaris, I'll read EoW. Thanks for the head's up!
I didn't realize that there were spoilers in The Outsider - I still haven't read End of Watch, but since it already came up on my thread today, I think the gods are trying to tell me something. Soon as I finish Calypso by David Sedaris, I'll read EoW. Thanks for the head's up!
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67) Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
This was excellent! Some pages left my heart pounding. Although I guessed part of the ending, I enjoyed a little twist that I hadn’t seen coming. Recommended!
76ChelleBearss
>71 susanj67: Ha, thanks Susan! At first I thought it was Chloe crying because she has woken up the last two nights with nightmares. After I searched the house and then looked out front I realized the screaming was cats. Took a while for my heart beat to go back to normal!
>72 msf59: I think you'll like it, Mark. As always it's a touch long winded, but not as bad as others.
>73 raidergirl3: I hope he stays healthy and keeps writing into his 90's like Andrea Camilleri! :)
>74 karenmarie: Gentle nudge, Karen! Finish up that Hodges trilogy so you can read this one!
>72 msf59: I think you'll like it, Mark. As always it's a touch long winded, but not as bad as others.
>73 raidergirl3: I hope he stays healthy and keeps writing into his 90's like Andrea Camilleri! :)
>74 karenmarie: Gentle nudge, Karen! Finish up that Hodges trilogy so you can read this one!
77ChelleBearss
Fox and Raccoon by Leslie-Anne Green
Received this ARC today from LT Early Reviewers. This is a sweet book about best friends that live next door to each other in Juniper Hollow. They do everything together, until today because Fox is too busy so Raccoon decides to help out. I loved that all the illustrations are done using textiles like wool, thread, and fabric (and love, says the book jacket :) This is the first children’s book by Toronto 🇨🇦 based Green and I’ll keep an eye out for more in this proposed series. *on sale June 19*
78ChelleBearss
Sloth at the Zoom by Becker & Orbie
This is a great little book about a sloth trying to make friends at the too fast Zoom. The drawings are great and I love how the speech bubbles are separate to show that you should be reading the words of the sloth slower. This is a great book to teach children to slow down and enjoy life and making new friends. Recommended. 4🌟
(Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.)
79AMQS
Great reading here, Chelle, and AMAZING cakes!! You are so talented! Do the girls think it's as magical as I do, or are they accustomed to the cake wizardry?
80SqueakyChu
I starred your thread, Chelle. I have to see what you're up to along with my other friends here on LT. Just chatting with you on Litsy is not enough. I love reading your remarks about kids' books because I have a five-month-old granddaughter and a five-year-old grandson PLUS I get so many kids' books as donations to my Little Free Library. Aren't kids' books fun?!
81lkernagh
Hi Chelle. Stopping by for a quick visit. What a lovely idea to have a joint birthday party that the extended party can attend. Love the cakes you made... they are stunning!
Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend.
Wishing you and your family a wonderful weekend.
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>79 AMQS: Thanks, Anne! I don't think Chloe realizes how much work goes into the cakes yet. Although she did tell me today she wants to go to baking school when she grows up :)
>80 SqueakyChu: Hi Madeline! Thanks for the visit. I haven't had much time for LT or Litsy this week as Nate was on a course and I've been mostly on my own for the last 6 days. I hope to be more active on both soon! Right now we are still working on her chapter book James and the Giant Peach and she is getting excited to watch the movie when we finish later this week.
>81 lkernagh: Hi Lori! Thanks so much. Hope you had a great weekend! I'll try and stop by and visit your thread soon
>80 SqueakyChu: Hi Madeline! Thanks for the visit. I haven't had much time for LT or Litsy this week as Nate was on a course and I've been mostly on my own for the last 6 days. I hope to be more active on both soon! Right now we are still working on her chapter book James and the Giant Peach and she is getting excited to watch the movie when we finish later this week.
>81 lkernagh: Hi Lori! Thanks so much. Hope you had a great weekend! I'll try and stop by and visit your thread soon
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68) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
1001 Books to read before you die
Great American Read
When I first heard of this novel I didn't think I would ever pick it up as I had it in my head that it was going to be one of those stuffy classics that I wouldn't be able to get into. I was wrong. This caught my interest from the opening line and kept my attention until the very end. Excellent and recommended. 4🌟
84Berly
Hi there! Trying to get back into the LT swing of things. Happy to see all is well here and the books are treating you well. AMAZING cakes!!!
85RebaRelishesReading
>83 ChelleBearss: Right after college I got hooked by DuMaurier and read all of her books. That's a very long time ago now and perhaps I should pick some of them up again.
86mstrust
Glad you enjoyed Rebecca, it truly earns its reputation.
Du Maurier's short stories can be downright creepy, especially when you consider the era she was writing.
Du Maurier's short stories can be downright creepy, especially when you consider the era she was writing.
87ronincats
The cakes really turned out to be marvelous! AND you made it to the soccer game! Did Chloe play? Does she enjoy it?
88msf59
>83 ChelleBearss: Hooray for Rebecca. It is such a great read.
Happy Monday, Chelle. I hope you had a nice weekend with the family and squeezed some reading time in.
Happy Monday, Chelle. I hope you had a nice weekend with the family and squeezed some reading time in.
89Copperskye
>57 ChelleBearss: WOW! Those cakes are amazing!
I’m so glad Rebecca has a new fan! I’m due for a reread. I really liked Jamaica Inn and My Cousin Rachel, as well, but they don’t seem to be as universally loved as Rebecca.
I’m so glad Rebecca has a new fan! I’m due for a reread. I really liked Jamaica Inn and My Cousin Rachel, as well, but they don’t seem to be as universally loved as Rebecca.
90jnwelch
Another hooray for Rebecca, and I'm with Joanne on Jamaica Inn.
Great to see that you read and liked Hatchet. I got hooked, and read and enjoyed the three or four "Brian" books that followed. OK, four: https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00CJG0UEO/ref=dp_st_0547074026
Great to see that you read and liked Hatchet. I got hooked, and read and enjoyed the three or four "Brian" books that followed. OK, four: https://www.amazon.com/gp/bookseries/B00CJG0UEO/ref=dp_st_0547074026
91karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Glad you liked Rebecca. My favorite, however, is a very much lesser-known work of hers called The House on the Strand.
Glad you liked Rebecca. My favorite, however, is a very much lesser-known work of hers called The House on the Strand.
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69) The Stand by Stephen King 🎧
Great American Read
This has been one of my favourite books since I first read it in high school. After many re-reads I decided to try it for the first time on audio. I am happy to report that it is just an enjoyable on audio as it is in print! It was quite a commitment at 47 hours and 52 minutes but it was worth it! Highly recommended 5🌟
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>84 Berly: Hi Kim! I'm also behind on the LT train. Life has gotten in the way again. I'm trying to sell baby stuff and plan a garage sale so I've been going through rooms and the basement. I'm hoping to stop being a bit of a hoarder!
>85 RebaRelishesReading: Hi Reba. Rebecca was my first Du Maurier. I may have to try and find a few others at some point
>86 mstrust: Hi Jennifer. I'm not a big fan of short stories but I may try to find a couple of her other novels.
>87 ronincats: Thanks Roni! Chloe does play soccer willingly each week. Because it's toddler soccer it's usually games and obstacles still and not a lot of actual playing. She likes it fine but I'm not sure this will stick as she gets older. She seems to like tball more.
>88 msf59: Hi Mark! I've managed to squeeze a bit of reading in most days, either print or at least some audio while cleaning/cooking etc. Hope you have had some cooler weather for your route!
>89 Copperskye: Hi Joanne! I had only heard of Rebecca and not Du Maurier's other novels. If I see some at the used book store I may grab them
>90 jnwelch: Hi Joe! Did the rest of the Brian books seem a little far fetched? I'll grab the next in the series next time I see it. I don't think my library had those ones.
>91 karenmarie: Hi Karen! I didn't realize that Du Maurier had written as many as this! I guess I need to read about her and her work. I think the Great American Read may bring attention to some of the author's that maybe aren't as well known as some of the others.
>93 DeltaQueen50: HI Judy! I like King on audio as well as in print. The Stand was read by Grover Gardener and I really like his voice. I had the uncut version from audible and boy was it long! But I liked some of the additions
>85 RebaRelishesReading: Hi Reba. Rebecca was my first Du Maurier. I may have to try and find a few others at some point
>86 mstrust: Hi Jennifer. I'm not a big fan of short stories but I may try to find a couple of her other novels.
>87 ronincats: Thanks Roni! Chloe does play soccer willingly each week. Because it's toddler soccer it's usually games and obstacles still and not a lot of actual playing. She likes it fine but I'm not sure this will stick as she gets older. She seems to like tball more.
>88 msf59: Hi Mark! I've managed to squeeze a bit of reading in most days, either print or at least some audio while cleaning/cooking etc. Hope you have had some cooler weather for your route!
>89 Copperskye: Hi Joanne! I had only heard of Rebecca and not Du Maurier's other novels. If I see some at the used book store I may grab them
>90 jnwelch: Hi Joe! Did the rest of the Brian books seem a little far fetched? I'll grab the next in the series next time I see it. I don't think my library had those ones.
>91 karenmarie: Hi Karen! I didn't realize that Du Maurier had written as many as this! I guess I need to read about her and her work. I think the Great American Read may bring attention to some of the author's that maybe aren't as well known as some of the others.
>93 DeltaQueen50: HI Judy! I like King on audio as well as in print. The Stand was read by Grover Gardener and I really like his voice. I had the uncut version from audible and boy was it long! But I liked some of the additions
95jnwelch
>94 ChelleBearss: A little far-fetched? Probably. But very enjoyable.
96msf59
Happy Friday, Chelle! Hooray for The Stand! One of my favorites too. I will have to revisit.
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>95 jnwelch: Ok, Joe, I'll add them to the list because you liked them :)
>96 msf59: Hiya, Mark! The audio version will keep you listening at work for quite a while! I was actually surprised that I managed to get through it as quickly as I did
70) Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
I knew that I would probably enjoy this as I had already seen a few seasons of the show and I wasn’t disappointed. I love Sookie and Bill and I was very glad that it’s been a while since I watched the show and couldn’t remember all the details of the plot. I’ll be seeking out more from this series.
>96 msf59: Hiya, Mark! The audio version will keep you listening at work for quite a while! I was actually surprised that I managed to get through it as quickly as I did
70) Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
I knew that I would probably enjoy this as I had already seen a few seasons of the show and I wasn’t disappointed. I love Sookie and Bill and I was very glad that it’s been a while since I watched the show and couldn’t remember all the details of the plot. I’ll be seeking out more from this series.
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71) Foe by Iain Reid
I requested this one from NetGalley as the description sounded quite freaky. While the writing did not quite live up to what I'd hoped for and was a bit chunky, the story did keep my interest until the end and I managed to read it in about a day. It's a very slow build up and gets creepy very slowly, but it was a decent read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes sci-fi and doesn't mind a slow burn. 3.5🌟
(Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.)
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72) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
This is the adventure of a very unhappy little boy that finds himself in a giant peach surrounded by some magical new friends. This was one of the first chapter books that I've read to my 4yo and she really enjoyed it! We are going to watch the movie next.
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73) The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
I've been slowly trying to organize our home, and when I say slowly I mean sloooooooowly! We've lived in our current home for over three years and still had unopened boxes in basement storage from our move. I requested this book from NetGalley in the hopes that it would motivate me to finally do something about all this stuff. While some of the book and the minimalist movement is not for me (I need to live with more than two towels and one plate and fork per person), some of it was incredibly helpful and motivating. I asked my in-laws to watch my children for one day and was able to tackle that basement storage room and open every box and the majority of the contents immediately went into the garage sale pile. I've managed to make it through the children's toys and bedrooms and have removed so much stuff! I still need to tackle the kitchen, and master bedroom and closet this week but I know I will be as ruthless as I was with the rest of the house. I'm planning an epic garage sale for this summer!
"A home that is filled with only the things you use and love will be a home that you love to use"
(Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.)
(My garage sale piles!)
101BLBera
How satisfying to get rid of stuff, Chelle. I am SLOWLY working my way through my house as well. The problem is that most of my clutter is books!
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>101 BLBera: I have most of my books contained to their shelves right now, except for my immediate TBR pile in the living room. Nate got tired of the leaning stacks and asked me, nicely, to put them away lol
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74) Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard 🎧
4🌟
2018 PopSugar Reading Challenge 35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner (debut Goodreads author 2015)
I picked this one up because of all the hype I've been seeing about it and while I didn't love it as much as others have, I did enjoy it enough to want to continue with the series. Some of the plot is predictable but I was happy to see that I didn't catch all the twists and one surprised me near the end. 4🌟
104Crazymamie
Hooray for James and the Giant Peach! And for Sookie - I loved those books. They are very different from the tv series - Abby and I enjoyed both.
Your cakes turned out so beautifully! You are so talented, Chelle.
Your cakes turned out so beautifully! You are so talented, Chelle.
105RebaRelishesReading
Good luck with your sorting/eliminating effort. I have to be in the right mood to do that, and it doesn't happen all that often. When I AM, however, I can be really ruthless.
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>104 Crazymamie: Hiya, Mamie! I need to pick up the rest of the Sookie books. I found them on Kijiji for $1 each for the paperbacks but I can't find the time to drive out and get them. Boo
Thanks! I need to make some cupcakes or something for Friday for Elissa's actual birthday but Nate has to work so we won't be doing much.
>105 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba. Sorting is such a pain! I need to do my bedroom and closet next but Nate's been on nights so I can't do it during the day and come bedtime I'm just too pooped out!
Thanks! I need to make some cupcakes or something for Friday for Elissa's actual birthday but Nate has to work so we won't be doing much.
>105 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba. Sorting is such a pain! I need to do my bedroom and closet next but Nate's been on nights so I can't do it during the day and come bedtime I'm just too pooped out!
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75) Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson
4🌟
This is the first novel that I've read by Lisa Jackson and I doubt it will be the last as this was great! It was fast paced and full of drama from the opening pages through to the end. I really felt for the main character and found myself hoping she would find the answers that she desperately needed. I was surprised at how many characters were involved in either the mystery itself or the unraveling of it. Recommended to anyone who likes a good mystery.
(Thanks to NetGalley for this ebook in exchange for an honest review.)
108charl08
I'm way behind but in awe at the cakes and the decluttering. Between you and Amber maybe I'll get inspired to get on with some of my jobs...
109johnsimpson
Hi Chelle my dear, glad you enjoyed Red Queen enough to give it four stars, I have it on the shelf and thought it would be a good series so I look forward to getting around to it, don't think it fits my criteria for this year though.
Hope you, Nate, Chloe and Elissa are all well my dear, I have been missing around the threads as something always seems to get in the way to cut my time on here down. I hope to get back to some kind of normalcy on my posting in the next few days and hope that from July onwards I will get my posting numbers back up. Sending love and hugs to you all from both of us dear friend.
Hope you, Nate, Chloe and Elissa are all well my dear, I have been missing around the threads as something always seems to get in the way to cut my time on here down. I hope to get back to some kind of normalcy on my posting in the next few days and hope that from July onwards I will get my posting numbers back up. Sending love and hugs to you all from both of us dear friend.
110FAMeulstee
>107 ChelleBearss: Congratulations on reaching 75, Chelle!
111ronincats
Woo hoo! Congrats on hitting the 75 book mark, Chelle. And to think you did it with two small kids and a massive decluttering binge!
112RebaRelishesReading
Ditto Roni! Impressive! Congratulations!
113Crazymamie
Hooray for 75, Chelle, and like Roni and Reba, I am impressed that you did it so efficiently with everything else that is going on. You rock!
114Carmenere
>57 ChelleBearss: What impressive cakes, Chelle! You work is amazing! Hurray to decluttering! Good luck at your garage sale. It rained during our neighborhood sale and most of our unwanteds went to local charities. So nice to have it out of the house. I love but am far from achieving the minimalist lifestyle. Sounds like an easy way to live.
Congrats on 75!
Congrats on 75!
117msf59
Hooray for hitting our magic number, Chelle. I just passed that milestone myself and I don't have little ones to worry about. Grins...
118figsfromthistle
Congrats on reaching the 75 mark. Happy Friday :)
120Berly
75! Already?! Very impressive. Your purging tendencies and summer garage sale are also inspiring. I need to do some of that. : )
121ChelleBearss
Wow, thanks for all the visits!! It's been a busy few days leading up to the holiday weekend here and today is Elissa's first birthday! Nate has to work all weekend so we celebrated yesterday with our family and Elissa got to find out how delicious pizza and ice cream cake really are!
I am so thankful that this was my last monthly photo! Elissa officially is OVER laying still for me and we had to try our luck with standing in front of my cream curtains! It was more shadow than I would have liked but at least I got that after an hour of trying!
I am so thankful that this was my last monthly photo! Elissa officially is OVER laying still for me and we had to try our luck with standing in front of my cream curtains! It was more shadow than I would have liked but at least I got that after an hour of trying!
122Berly
So cute!! I just love how her baby arm is silhouetted by the curtain. How come fat wrinkles don't look that cute when you get older?! ; ) Good job, mom!!!
123ChelleBearss
>108 charl08: Good luck, Char! I cleaned out my bedroom walkin closet a couple days ago and took three huge garbage bags to donate. I must have tried on 30 pairs of jeans that didn't fit. How I ever collected that many pairs of jeans, I have no idea! Now everything that is in my closet fits me right now. If I lose weight (or gain, gasp!) I'll have to go shopping.
>109 johnsimpson: Hi John! Thanks for visiting. I think Red Queen is under 500 pages but you should definitely get to it next year!
>110 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita!
>111 ronincats: Thanks, Roni! Listening to audiobooks has upped my book consumption quite a lot!
>112 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba!
>109 johnsimpson: Hi John! Thanks for visiting. I think Red Queen is under 500 pages but you should definitely get to it next year!
>110 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita!
>111 ronincats: Thanks, Roni! Listening to audiobooks has upped my book consumption quite a lot!
>112 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba!
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>113 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie! I've been listening to audiobooks during my massive house cleaning which has upped my numbers this year! My original goal for the year was 100 but Goodreads tells me i'm many books ahead of that. I wonder if I'll top my best year, which I think was around 126?
>114 Carmenere: Thanks, Lynda! I wanted to have a garage sale in July but Nate's parent's are away and Nate has a big course to study for so I may have to push it back to August. I'm selling a lot of stuff already over facebook market place and if I can sell the majority of it on there I may just skip the garage sale.
>115 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe!
>116 drneutron: Thanks, Jim!
>114 Carmenere: Thanks, Lynda! I wanted to have a garage sale in July but Nate's parent's are away and Nate has a big course to study for so I may have to push it back to August. I'm selling a lot of stuff already over facebook market place and if I can sell the majority of it on there I may just skip the garage sale.
>115 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe!
>116 drneutron: Thanks, Jim!
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>117 msf59: Thanks, Mark! Those audiobooks help, eh!
>118 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Figs! Have a great weekend.
>119 susanj67: Thanks, Susan! Ellie is going to have a low key birthday with grocery shopping and perhaps an afternoon play in the baby pool :)
>120 Berly: Thanks, Kim! We've been in this house for three years and the amount of stuff in it is ridiculous. I won't be going the way of the minimalist lifestyle but the idea helped me reduce a lot of the crap that we really don't need.
>122 Berly: Ha, Kim! You should see the rolls on her chubby little legs! No one says my chubby legs are cute! :)
I saw a funny meme last week that said something along the line of "instead of working out and eating well I'm just going to tell everyone that I'm four months pregnant. For the rest of my life!" LOL!!
>118 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Figs! Have a great weekend.
>119 susanj67: Thanks, Susan! Ellie is going to have a low key birthday with grocery shopping and perhaps an afternoon play in the baby pool :)
>120 Berly: Thanks, Kim! We've been in this house for three years and the amount of stuff in it is ridiculous. I won't be going the way of the minimalist lifestyle but the idea helped me reduce a lot of the crap that we really don't need.
>122 Berly: Ha, Kim! You should see the rolls on her chubby little legs! No one says my chubby legs are cute! :)
I saw a funny meme last week that said something along the line of "instead of working out and eating well I'm just going to tell everyone that I'm four months pregnant. For the rest of my life!" LOL!!
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76) Soulless by Gail Carriger
I have always been a big fan of a fun urban fantasy novel and have been looking for a new vampire and werewolf series since I ran out of Kelly Armstrong's Otherworld books. I think I have found it in Gail Carriger and her sassy Miss Tarabotti! This was very enjoyable and I found myself really loving the characters and was sad when it ended. While it had a bit more romance than I normally enjoy, it wasn't over the top. 4.5🌟
127norabelle414
>126 ChelleBearss: Yay Alexia!!!
The subsequent books in the series are way less romance-y
The subsequent books in the series are way less romance-y
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>127 norabelle414: Oh, glad to hear that! I have the next two and I may skip my TBR pile and get right to the next one!
129msf59
>127 norabelle414: My wife is a big fan of Carriger. A bit on the light side for me, but I am glad you enjoyed it.
Happy Friday, Chelle. We are in the midst of a ridiculous heat wave, right through the weekend. Sighs...
Hoping my books keep me distracted.
Happy Friday, Chelle. We are in the midst of a ridiculous heat wave, right through the weekend. Sighs...
Hoping my books keep me distracted.
130MickyFine
>126 ChelleBearss: As I warn everyone who starts that series, you'll want to have books 2 and 3 on hand at the same time. Book 2 has a nasty cliffhanger.
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77) Other People's Houses by Abbie Waxman
3.5🌟
I picked this one up after seeing a few reviews on Litsy and really ended up enjoying listening to it. I could hear myself in the main character, Francis, and some of the things she says about kids and parenting made me laugh out loud. I don't normally like the whole desperate housewives type drama but this tells more along the lines of normal people drama and things that be happening behind closed doors in any neighbourhood.
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>129 msf59: Hiya, Mark! We are also under a heat wave with a heat warning. It's 31c right now and it's so gross and humid. I am so over being outside and we are having a TV day today! Soccer at 930am was too hot for that early in the morning and we were melting when we left
>130 MickyFine: Ugh to cliff hangers! Thankfully I have book 2 & 3 already but I need to pick up the rest if I continue the series after those two.
>130 MickyFine: Ugh to cliff hangers! Thankfully I have book 2 & 3 already but I need to pick up the rest if I continue the series after those two.
133charl08
>132 ChelleBearss: Oof, that sounds really very warm. Off to get an ice cream in sympathy (well, that's my excuse).
135ChelleBearss
June Book Stats:
60) Two Kinds of Truth by Michael Connelly
61) Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett
🎧62) Bloodsucking Fiends by Christopher Moore
63) Three Secrets by Clare Boyd
64) Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
65) Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine
66) The Outsider by Stephen King
67) Behind Closed Doors by BA Paris
68) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
🎧69) The Stand by Stephen King
70) Dead until Dark by Charlaine Harris
71) Foe by Iain Reid
72) James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl
73) The Minimalist Home by Joshua Becker
🎧74) Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
75) Liar, Liar by Lisa Jackson
76) Soulless by Gail Carriger
🎧77) Other People's Houses by Abbi Waxman
18 Books:
4 audio
5 print
4 netGalley
1 eBooks
1 children's chapter book
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Knocked off for Pop Sugar Challenge:(8 more to go!)
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (debut Goodreads author 2015)
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
33. A childhood classic you've never read - Hatchet by Gary Paulsen
35. A past Goodreads Choice Awards winner - Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (debut Goodreads author 2015)
43. A book that was being read by a stranger in a public place - The Outsider by Stephen King (Starbucks on Instagram)
46. An allegory - The Stand by Stephen King
137susanj67
Great going with the PopSugar challenge, Chelle!
And I like your display up there in >135 ChelleBearss:. Is that something magical that the computer does?
And I like your display up there in >135 ChelleBearss:. Is that something magical that the computer does?
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>137 susanj67: Thanks, Susan. I just saved the cover from each book work page here and added them into a photo collage app on my phone called PhotoGrid.
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Happy Canada Day!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
140johnsimpson
Hi Chelle, congrats on reaching 75 books read for the year my dear. Sending love and hugs to you all from both of us dear friend.
141ChelleBearss
Thanks, John! Hope you two are staying cool this weekend!
142johnsimpson
>141 ChelleBearss:, We are managing to keep cool my dear but making the best of this weather we are having, you never know when it might end, lol.
Hope you and the family have had a good weekend dear friend.
Hope you and the family have had a good weekend dear friend.
143Berly
Happy Canada Day! Looks like you have the perfect day for it. Congrats on 75 and I LOVE the photo grid app!
144The_Hibernator
Happy Canada day!
145charl08
>139 ChelleBearss: Looks like a lovely way to celebrate. I could do with one of those pools myself!
146ChelleBearss
>142 johnsimpson: Thanks, John! We tried to stay cool but it was a lost cause so we went for a drive with the car A/C on :)
147ChelleBearss
>143 Berly: Thanks, Kim! I use that photo app A LOT! I make little collages of the kids and, of course, book stuff
148ChelleBearss
>144 The_Hibernator: Thanks, Rachel! Hope you had a good weekend
149ChelleBearss
>145 charl08: Thanks, Char! When the kids go to bed that little pool often becomes a foot cooling bath for Nate and I. Perhaps with a drinky too :)
150ChelleBearss
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