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1ChelleBearss
I need some spring colour asap!
Welcome to my March thread!
My goals again for this month are to stay healthy and keep up on my challenges.
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For those that don't know me I am Chelle from Ontario, Canada. Late 30's, 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 or relaxing.
My reading ebbs and flows pretty badly at times. Some years I have read as low as 36 books and in 2018 I hit 140. We shall see what 2019 brings!
Starting 2019 I am setting a few goals for myself and hoping to keep them going through the whole year, and not just January!
I had great fun in 2018 with the Pop Sugar Challenge and will be doing that again this year!
As well I would like to try and up my audiobook game and am setting a goal of two audiobooks per month.
Print 📗:
Audio 🎧:
Finished
March
36) Bird Box by Josh Malerman
37) Still Me by Jojo Moyes
38) Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
39) Year One: Chronicles of the One by Nora Roberts
40) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
41) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye
42) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
🎧43) Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
44) The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
45) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
46) The Troop by Nick Cutter
2ChelleBearss
Books Finished in 2019
January
1) Blackout by Connie Willis
2) Mango and Bambang by Polly Faber
3) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
4) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
5) I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
🎧6) The Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
7) All Clear by Connie Willis
8) Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 by Dav Pilkey
9) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton
10) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
11) Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
12) Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
🎧13) Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
14) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
15) The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
16) Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkeu
17) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
🎧18) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
19) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
🎧20) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
21) A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
February
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
🎧24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
🎧25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
30) Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
🎧31) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
January
1) Blackout by Connie Willis
2) Mango and Bambang by Polly Faber
3) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
4) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
5) I Am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
🎧6) The Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
7) All Clear by Connie Willis
8) Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 1 by Dav Pilkey
9) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton
10) Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
11) Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
12) Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties by Dav Pilkey
🎧13) Red Clocks by Leni Zumas
14) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
15) The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
16) Dog Man and Cat Kid by Dav Pilkeu
17) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
🎧18) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
19) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
🎧20) Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by JK Rowling
21) A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
February
22) Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
23) Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by JK Rowling
🎧24) Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling
🎧25) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by JK Rowling
🎧26) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by JK Rowling
27) Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
🎧28) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by JK Rowling
29) The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
30) Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
🎧31) Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
32) The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
33) The Child by Fiona Barton
34) After You by Jojo Moyes
35) Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
3ChelleBearss
ROOT
I'm trying something new this year and I've joined the ROOT group.
I am going to attempt to reduce my unread books by almost half (not including audio or ebooks) and my goal is 30. (I think there are about 75 up there). I won't do anything silly like pretend I can make myself stop buying (as if) but to count towards this I had to own the book prior to December 2018.
Here is the link to my ROOT thread
1) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (owned since 2018)
2) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
3) I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
4) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton (owned since 2016)
5) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
6) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
7) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (owned since April 2018)
8) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (owned since 2018)
9) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (owned since 2017)
10) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
11) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
These are my TBR shelves
I'm trying something new this year and I've joined the ROOT group.
I am going to attempt to reduce my unread books by almost half (not including audio or ebooks) and my goal is 30. (I think there are about 75 up there). I won't do anything silly like pretend I can make myself stop buying (as if) but to count towards this I had to own the book prior to December 2018.
Here is the link to my ROOT thread
1) The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs (owned since 2018)
2) A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
3) I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley (owned since 2011)
4) Aunt Dimity and the Deep Blue Sea by Nancy Atherton (owned since 2016)
5) The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
6) The King of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner (owned since May 2018)
7) Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng (owned since April 2018)
8) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (owned since 2018)
9) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (owned since 2017)
10) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
11) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
These are my TBR shelves
4ChelleBearss
2019 PopSugar Reading Challenge
23/50
01 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
02 - A book that makes you nostalgic - Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Troop by Nick Cutter
05 - A book with at least one million ratings on Goodreads - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by JK Rowling
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
07 - A reread of a favorite book - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
08 - A book about a hobby - The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
09 - A book you meant to read in 2018 - The Queen of Attolia by Megan Whalen Turner
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
11 - A book with an item of clothing or acceessory on the cover
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
13 - A book published posthumously
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
15 - A retelling of a classic - Spinning Silver by Naomi Novik
16 - A book with a question in the title
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
18 - a book about someone with a super power - The Chronicles of One: Year One by Nora Roberts
19 - a book told from multiple POVs - Blackout by Connie Willis
20 - a book set in space
21 - a book by two female authors
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
23 - A book set in Scandinavia - The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
25 - a debut novel - The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
26 - a book that's published in 2019 - The Overnight Kidnapper by Andrea Camilleri
27 - a book featuring an extinct or imaginary creature - The Wundersmith by Jessica Townsend
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Opera's Book Club)
29 - a book with "love" in the title
30 - a book featuring an amateur detective - A Red Herring Without Mustard by Alan Bradley
31 - A book about a family - I am Half-Sick of Shadows by Alan Bradley
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Africa)
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
34 - a book that includes a wedding - Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36 - A ghost story
37 - a book with a two-word title- All Clear by Connie Willis
38 - A novel based on a true story
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40 - Your favourite prompt from a past Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
Advanced:
41 - A "cli fi" book
42 - A "choose-your-own-adventure" book - Pretty Little Mistakes by Heather McElhatton
43 - An "own voices" book
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in - Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (winter)
45 - A LitRPG book
46 - A book with no chapters / unusual chapter headings / unconventionally numbered chapters Where'd You Go Bernadette by Maria Semple
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Completed in March
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
18 - a book about someone with a super power - Year One by Norah Roberts
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Opera's Book Club)
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in - Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (winter)
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Africa)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Troop by Nick Cutter
Ideas, suggestions, thoughts on how to finish challenge:
1 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
❊Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
❊The Beast is an Animal by Petronella VanArsdale
❊The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
❊Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
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10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
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11 - A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
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12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
❊ Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
❊ Circe by Madeline Miller
13 - A book published posthumously
❊The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
❊ Maurice by EM Forster
❊ I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
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16 - A book with a question in the title
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17 - A book set on a college or university campus
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20 - a book set in space
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21 - a book by two female authors
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22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
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24 - a book that takes place in a single day
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29 - a book with "love" in the title
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33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
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35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
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36 - A ghost story
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38 - A novel based on a true story
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39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
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40 - Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge
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41 - A "cli fi" book
❊ Forty Signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson
43 - An "own voices" book
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45 - A LitRPG book
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47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
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49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
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50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
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23/50
01 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
11 - A book with an item of clothing or acceessory on the cover
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
13 - A book published posthumously
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
16 - A book with a question in the title
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
20 - a book set in space
21 - a book by two female authors
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
29 - a book with "love" in the title
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
36 - A ghost story
38 - A novel based on a true story
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
40 - Your favourite prompt from a past Pop Sugar Reading Challenge
Advanced:
41 - A "cli fi" book
43 - An "own voices" book
45 - A LitRPG book
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
Completed in March
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
18 - a book about someone with a super power - Year One by Norah Roberts
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Opera's Book Club)
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in - Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (winter)
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Africa)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Troop by Nick Cutter
Ideas, suggestions, thoughts on how to finish challenge:
1 - A book becoming a movie in 2019
❊Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer
❊The Beast is an Animal by Petronella VanArsdale
❊The Wicked Deep by Shea Ernshaw
❊Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
06 - A book with a plant in the title or on the cover
❊
10 - A book with "pop", "sugar" or "challenge" in the title
❊
11 - A book with an item of clothing or accessory on the cover
❊
12 - a book inspired by mythology, legend or folklore
❊ Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
❊ Circe by Madeline Miller
13 - A book published posthumously
❊The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
❊ Maurice by EM Forster
❊ I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara
14 - a book you see someone reading on TV or in a movie
❊
16 - A book with a question in the title
❊
17 - A book set on a college or university campus
❊
20 - a book set in space
❊
21 - a book by two female authors
❊
22 - A book with a title that contains "salty", "sweet", "bitter" or "spicy"
❊
24 - a book that takes place in a single day
❊
29 - a book with "love" in the title
❊
33 - A book with a zodiac sign or astrology term in the title
❊
35 - A book by an author whose first and last names start with the same letter
❊
36 - A ghost story
❊
❊
38 - A novel based on a true story
❊
39 - A book revolving around a puzzle or game
❊
40 - Your favorite prompt from a past Popsugar Reading Challenge
❊
41 - A "cli fi" book
❊ Forty Signs of Rain by Kim Stanley Robinson
43 - An "own voices" book
❊
45 - A LitRPG book
❊
47 & 48 - Two books that share the same title
❊
❊
49 - A book that has inspired a common phrase or idiom
❊
50 - A book set in an abbey, cloister, monastery, vicarage, or convent
❊
5ChelleBearss
My other threads are sad and lonely. I'd like to try and add a few books to each this year, perhaps these ones that I've listed below:
Women's Prize for Fiction
🔵2018 Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
🔵2009 Home by Marilynne Robinson
American Marriage by Tayari Jones
1001 books list
🔵American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
🔵The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Booker Prize
🔵2017 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
🔵1992 The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
Women's Prize for Fiction
🔵2018 Home Fire by Kamila Shamsie
🔵2009 Home by Marilynne Robinson
1001 books list
🔵American Psycho by Brett Easton Ellis
🔵The Godfather by Mario Puzo
Booker Prize
🔵2017 Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
🔵1992 The English Patient by Michael Ondaatje
6ChelleBearss
Books Purchased in 2019
Mine
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless
All Clear by Connie Willis
Speaking from among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Kids
Mango & Bambang: Tapir All at Sea by Polly Faber
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition
Fancy Nancy Valentine
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
Mine
How Not to Kill Your Houseplant: Survival Tips for the Horticulturally Challenged by Veronica Peerless
All Clear by Connie Willis
Speaking from among the Bones by Alan Bradley
The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches by Alan Bradley
A Conspiracy of Kings by Megan Whalen Turner
Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
Watcher in the Woods by Kelley Armstrong
Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Kids
Mango & Bambang: Tapir All at Sea by Polly Faber
Captain Underpants and the Big, Bad Battle of the Bionic Booger Boy, Part 2: The Revenge of the Ridiculous Robo-Boogers: Color Edition
Fancy Nancy Valentine
There's a Monster in Your Book by Tom Fletcher
Hedgehugs by Steve Wilson
I Need a Hug by Aaron Blabey
Big Bear, Small Mouse by Karma Wilson
The Dot by Peter H Reynolds
Hugs by Robert Munsch
Little Penguin and the Lollipop by Tadgh Bentley
Go Go Gorillas: A Romping Bedtime Tale by Patrick Wensink
Pinkalicious Phonics Box Set (My First I Can Read) by Victoria Kann
9figsfromthistle
Happy new thread! Nice cheerful topper
10msf59
Happy New Thread, Chelle! Love the colorful topper. Come on spring-time!! Hope you enjoy Birdbox as much as I did.
11benitastrnad
I have several of the Lars Keplar books but haven't started them yet. I have other mystery/thrillers going right now so will wait a little on them. But you gotta love those covers. They are really cool!
12vancouverdeb
Happy New Thread, Chelle! The Longlist for Women's fiction is out March 4th, I think. I can't wait!
13SandDune
>5 ChelleBearss: Happy New Thread, Chelle! I’ve just read Home Fire and would strongly recommend it.
14Carmenere
Happy new thread, Chelle and happy weekend too!
Boy, your topper is just what I need too. My eyes have so missed all that color. Twig brown and gray skies are all they're used to seeing.
I'm looking forward to check out the Women's long list and hope to sneak in at least one or two of the most promising.
Boy, your topper is just what I need too. My eyes have so missed all that color. Twig brown and gray skies are all they're used to seeing.
I'm looking forward to check out the Women's long list and hope to sneak in at least one or two of the most promising.
17BLBera
Happy new thread, Chelle. Yes! to the colorful topper.
You have some great reading ahead on your TBR shelves.
You have some great reading ahead on your TBR shelves.
18RebaRelishesReading
Happy new thread, Chelle. Here's to spring!
19susanj67
Happy new thread, Chelle! I loved Ellie's sad face in the last thread. Maybe snow will grow on her once she's a bit bigger. Her snowsuit was gorgeous :-)
20johnsimpson
Happy new thread Chelle my dear, the thread topper is fabulous, it really made me smile, the colours are so uplifting. Hope you and the family have a great weekend dear friend, sending love and hugs to you all from both of us.
21ChelleBearss
36) Bird Box by Josh Malerman
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction)
This was great. Totally recommend to anyone who likes a nice creepy book. I hate scary movies though and I've determined that there is NO WAY that I will be able to watch the movie!
23ChelleBearss
>7 lkernagh: Thanks, Lori! Needed it today as I drove though whiteout conditions twice!
>8 jessibud2: Thanks, Shelley! It can't get here fast enough~
>9 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita! I need some colour to combat all this white and grey (including my grey mood today!)
>10 msf59: Loved it, Mark! I kept putting off reading it as I had it as an ebook and I can't use my ereader at work. I didn't want to start it and then have to put it down when I worked. I saw it at the library yesterday and snatched up a copy and had it finished in less than 24 hours! Small but packs a punch!
>8 jessibud2: Thanks, Shelley! It can't get here fast enough~
>9 figsfromthistle: Thanks, Anita! I need some colour to combat all this white and grey (including my grey mood today!)
>10 msf59: Loved it, Mark! I kept putting off reading it as I had it as an ebook and I can't use my ereader at work. I didn't want to start it and then have to put it down when I worked. I saw it at the library yesterday and snatched up a copy and had it finished in less than 24 hours! Small but packs a punch!
24ChelleBearss
>11 benitastrnad: I think you will like them when you get to them, Benita. I can understand having too many series on the go at one time though!
>12 vancouverdeb: I'll have to keep my eye out for that, Deb! March 4th is also Nate's birthday :)
>13 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian. I will probably get to Homefire this summer (hopefully)
>14 Carmenere: Thanks, Lynda. I've been very neglectful with the Women's fiction prize over the last couple years and need to rectify that! My poor thread is sad and lonely
>12 vancouverdeb: I'll have to keep my eye out for that, Deb! March 4th is also Nate's birthday :)
>13 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian. I will probably get to Homefire this summer (hopefully)
>14 Carmenere: Thanks, Lynda. I've been very neglectful with the Women's fiction prize over the last couple years and need to rectify that! My poor thread is sad and lonely
25ChelleBearss
>15 drneutron: >16 katiekrug: Thanks!
>17 BLBera: thanks! I hope it turns out to be great reading :) I think I am going to start Still Me tonight. I'm tired and grumpy at work and need something lighter tonight
>18 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! I can't wait for spring! Either spring or a vacation would be nice!
>17 BLBera: thanks! I hope it turns out to be great reading :) I think I am going to start Still Me tonight. I'm tired and grumpy at work and need something lighter tonight
>18 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks, Reba! I can't wait for spring! Either spring or a vacation would be nice!
26ChelleBearss
>19 susanj67: Thanks, Susan! Chloe didn't like the snow her first year walking but loves it now. I'm sure Ellie will be the same and then I'll be the only one in the house that dislikes it lol. Her snowsuit was on sale from Carter's Oshkosh
>20 johnsimpson: Thanks, John! Nate and I are working this weekend (he is on dayshift and I am on nightshift) and the girls are with their grandparents. I am looking forward to Monday and my four days off :)
>20 johnsimpson: Thanks, John! Nate and I are working this weekend (he is on dayshift and I am on nightshift) and the girls are with their grandparents. I am looking forward to Monday and my four days off :)
27ChelleBearss
>22 drneutron: I think you will like it, Jim!
29AMQS
Happy new thread, Chelle! I'm sorry you didn't enjoy Spinning Silver as much as I did.
30charl08
Happy new thread - and Thanks for posting the cheery flowers - so nice to see some colour again!
32vancouverdeb
I think the Bird box is too scary for me, Chelle, but I know it's been getting lots of buzz!
33ChelleBearss
37) Still Me by Jojo Moyes
75 Books Challenge
I wish there was a fourth book. This series turned out to be wonderful. I don't normally love romance novels but this series worked for me. I hope there will be a fourth!
34ChelleBearss
>28 kidzdoc: Thanks, Darryl!
>29 AMQS: Thanks, Anne. I was surprised that it didn't work for me better. It took me a while to finish it compared with some of the other books that I've picked up lately
>30 charl08: I need spring to come soon, Char! It's snowing again and there is a quite a build up on the roads right now. Not looking forward to my drive home from work at 3am
>31 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe! I can't wait until my spring flowers start to poke up out of the dirt!
>32 vancouverdeb: Yes, Deb, I think you might be right. It was pretty creepy. I don't think I could watch the movie as I don't like scary movies even though I like the books!
>29 AMQS: Thanks, Anne. I was surprised that it didn't work for me better. It took me a while to finish it compared with some of the other books that I've picked up lately
>30 charl08: I need spring to come soon, Char! It's snowing again and there is a quite a build up on the roads right now. Not looking forward to my drive home from work at 3am
>31 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe! I can't wait until my spring flowers start to poke up out of the dirt!
>32 vancouverdeb: Yes, Deb, I think you might be right. It was pretty creepy. I don't think I could watch the movie as I don't like scary movies even though I like the books!
35ChelleBearss
Happy Monday, folks!
It's a chilly day here and I'm sleepy. I may head off for a nap this morning after I make Nate's birthday cupcakes for him to take to work. He has to work nightshift tonight but we will celebrate with him a bit after Chloe gets home from school.
Yesterday before work I stopped off a Chapters to browse and grab a Starbuck Vanilla Latte. I left with $75 less in my pockets but a smile on my face. I am taking a chance on three books that I normally would not have bought, but two were on sale and one I keep seeing here on LT and it has the most gorgeous cover! I also bought a fun mug to keep at work for my coffee.
Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye
The Rise and Fall of the Dodo by Neal Stephenson
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
It's a chilly day here and I'm sleepy. I may head off for a nap this morning after I make Nate's birthday cupcakes for him to take to work. He has to work nightshift tonight but we will celebrate with him a bit after Chloe gets home from school.
Yesterday before work I stopped off a Chapters to browse and grab a Starbuck Vanilla Latte. I left with $75 less in my pockets but a smile on my face. I am taking a chance on three books that I normally would not have bought, but two were on sale and one I keep seeing here on LT and it has the most gorgeous cover! I also bought a fun mug to keep at work for my coffee.
Jane Steele by Lindsay Faye
The Rise and Fall of the Dodo by Neal Stephenson
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
36FAMeulstee
Happy new thread, Chelle, and happy birthday to Nate!
37johnsimpson
Happy birthday to Nate.
38karenmarie
Hi Chelle! Happy new thread and happy birthday to Nate!
39The_Hibernator
I've been eager to try out Black Leopard, Red Wolf. Hope you enjoy it. Happy birthday to Nate.
40ChelleBearss
>36 FAMeulstee: Thanks, Anita!
>37 johnsimpson: Thanks, John!
>38 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen!
>39 The_Hibernator: Thanks, Rachel! I picked it up because of the cover and the hype I've seen around LT. I hope it's my kind of book :)
>37 johnsimpson: Thanks, John!
>38 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen!
>39 The_Hibernator: Thanks, Rachel! I picked it up because of the cover and the hype I've seen around LT. I hope it's my kind of book :)
41ChelleBearss
Morning, folks
Hump day is being unkind to me today. Despite getting over 8 hours sleep I have woken up groggy with a headache. Ellie is being a good girl today and letting me drink my coffee in peace while she watches a bit of tv and has a mid morning snack.
I am half way through Thick as Thieves and I'm bored. It's not the best of the series. I've put it down for now and started Sourcery by Terry Pratchett. I'll go back to the other one on the weekend when I work.
Hump day is being unkind to me today. Despite getting over 8 hours sleep I have woken up groggy with a headache. Ellie is being a good girl today and letting me drink my coffee in peace while she watches a bit of tv and has a mid morning snack.
I am half way through Thick as Thieves and I'm bored. It's not the best of the series. I've put it down for now and started Sourcery by Terry Pratchett. I'll go back to the other one on the weekend when I work.
42kidzdoc
>35 ChelleBearss: Wow! Who knew that Starbucks' lattes were so expensive?!
43ChelleBearss
>35 ChelleBearss: Ha! Well they are quite expensive compared to our trusty Tim Horton's :)
44ChelleBearss
Happy Friday, folks!
I'm at work for another full weekend of shifts, boo hiss! Although I am not too sad to be here as Chloe has decided that her imagination is best used to spend each day pretending to be a dog, barks and panting and all. Sooooo it's quieter here at work :) Today is Green day at Chloe's school since they are on March Break for St Patrick's day. I am hoping that Nate sends me a picture of her all dressed up today and if he does I'll share it here :)
I am planning on finishing Thick as Thieves this weekend, hopefully today. I've also brought three to chose from for the rest of the weekend.
Speaking Among the Bones, American Marriage & Chronicles of the One: Year One.
Have a great weekend!
I'm at work for another full weekend of shifts, boo hiss! Although I am not too sad to be here as Chloe has decided that her imagination is best used to spend each day pretending to be a dog, barks and panting and all. Sooooo it's quieter here at work :) Today is Green day at Chloe's school since they are on March Break for St Patrick's day. I am hoping that Nate sends me a picture of her all dressed up today and if he does I'll share it here :)
I am planning on finishing Thick as Thieves this weekend, hopefully today. I've also brought three to chose from for the rest of the weekend.
Speaking Among the Bones, American Marriage & Chronicles of the One: Year One.
Have a great weekend!
45msf59
>35 ChelleBearss: Love the book stack! Jane Steele is also a terrific read.
Morning, Chelle. Happy Friday! Sorry you have to work all weekend and I hope Chloe returns to a little girl soon. Smiles...
Morning, Chelle. Happy Friday! Sorry you have to work all weekend and I hope Chloe returns to a little girl soon. Smiles...
46karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
It's nice that you can retreat to the 'quiet' of work.
I hope Chloe's dog phase ends quickly.
It's nice that you can retreat to the 'quiet' of work.
I hope Chloe's dog phase ends quickly.
47PaulCranswick
>44 ChelleBearss: Made me smile. Chloe is such a cutie.
SWMBO, Belle and I had a long talk about moving back to the UK and Belle definitely wants a dog when we do so. The two of us outvoted Hani who wanted a Giant Poodle. Our two votes for a Beagle carried the day.
SWMBO, Belle and I had a long talk about moving back to the UK and Belle definitely wants a dog when we do so. The two of us outvoted Hani who wanted a Giant Poodle. Our two votes for a Beagle carried the day.
48vancouverdeb
Enjoy your weekend! Sounds like you have several good reads ahead of you.
49ChelleBearss
Happy Saturday, folks! Nothing new here. Still working and trying to read in between being busy.
Here is Chloe's green day shot from yesterday.
>45 msf59: Morning, Mark! I now have three Faye books on my shelves to get to this year.
>46 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen! I give props to all the stay at home parents as if I had to be home all week while Chloe is a dog/cat I might just lose my mind. She is adorable but OMG so loud.
>47 PaulCranswick: Good luck with your move and dog acquisition! Nate's parents had a beagle and he was an amazing tracker and awesome to walk.
>48 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb! I am hoping to start some of those good reads very soon!
Here is Chloe's green day shot from yesterday.
>45 msf59: Morning, Mark! I now have three Faye books on my shelves to get to this year.
>46 karenmarie: Thanks, Karen! I give props to all the stay at home parents as if I had to be home all week while Chloe is a dog/cat I might just lose my mind. She is adorable but OMG so loud.
>47 PaulCranswick: Good luck with your move and dog acquisition! Nate's parents had a beagle and he was an amazing tracker and awesome to walk.
>48 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb! I am hoping to start some of those good reads very soon!
50scaifea
>49 ChelleBearss: Ohmygosh, so cute!!
51ChelleBearss
>50 scaifea: Thanks!
38) Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
75 Books Challenge
I didn't enjoy this novel. I was really liking the series up until this book and I had to force myself to finish this as I want to continue to the last book in the series. Thankfully it did get better by the end but it was quite a slog to get there
38) Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
75 Books Challenge
I didn't enjoy this novel. I was really liking the series up until this book and I had to force myself to finish this as I want to continue to the last book in the series. Thankfully it did get better by the end but it was quite a slog to get there
52RebaRelishesReading
Chloe is so darned cute I can hardly stand it!
53DeltaQueen50
>51 ChelleBearss: Thick as Thieves is next up for me in this series, Chelle, and I'm not in any rush to get to it. Looks like Chloe had a blast on "Green Day" now she's already for St. Patrick's Day as well!
54benitastrnad
I just finished listening to Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo and really enjoyed it. It was a good book to listen to while driving through the thunderstorms in Nashville last night. I am going to listen to more books in this series as I wonder if this was just a one-off or if it is indicative of the quality of the others in the series. I am on spring break and headed back to Kansas so will get to listen to several other books on the trip.
55ChelleBearss
>52 RebaRelishesReading: Thanks! She thinks she is too :)
>53 DeltaQueen50: Don't take my word for it though as I think Amber liked it more than I did
>54 benitastrnad: That's great that you will have more audio book time. I got about halfway through an audio and have stalled. I need to get back to it but on my commutes I've been blasting music to either stay awake or boost my mood
39) The Chronicles of One: Year One by Nora Roberts
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:18 - a book about someone with a super power
>53 DeltaQueen50: Don't take my word for it though as I think Amber liked it more than I did
>54 benitastrnad: That's great that you will have more audio book time. I got about halfway through an audio and have stalled. I need to get back to it but on my commutes I've been blasting music to either stay awake or boost my mood
39) The Chronicles of One: Year One by Nora Roberts
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:18 - a book about someone with a super power
56Berly
Hi Chelle. I am not enthralled with my current audio either. In fact, I haven't enjoyed the series lately (in print) and it may be my last Donna Leon murder mystery. Meh. Hope the reading picks up!! For both of us. : )
57ChelleBearss
Morning, folks!
Today is March Break for Chloe's school so I'm home with both girls today. I'm a little tuckered from my weekend of nightshifts so I don't think we will venture far from home today. I have some kitchen cleanup and meal prep to do today but I may take the girls out for a healthy lunch at McDonald's :-p Our local library is doing a bunch of cool stuff as well so we may head there this afternoon. We will play it by ear.
>56 Berly: HI Kim! I find that when I am too tired during my commutes I just can't bring myself to listen to my audiobooks. I have been cranking my 90's playlist and Nate accidentally left his Queen CD in my truck so I blasted that a couple days :)
Hope your reading picks up too!
Today is March Break for Chloe's school so I'm home with both girls today. I'm a little tuckered from my weekend of nightshifts so I don't think we will venture far from home today. I have some kitchen cleanup and meal prep to do today but I may take the girls out for a healthy lunch at McDonald's :-p Our local library is doing a bunch of cool stuff as well so we may head there this afternoon. We will play it by ear.
>56 Berly: HI Kim! I find that when I am too tired during my commutes I just can't bring myself to listen to my audiobooks. I have been cranking my 90's playlist and Nate accidentally left his Queen CD in my truck so I blasted that a couple days :)
Hope your reading picks up too!
58karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Blasting Queen is not a bad thing at all. *smile*
Blasting Queen is not a bad thing at all. *smile*
59ChelleBearss
>57 ChelleBearss: Hi Karen! Queen is a great time :)
60ChelleBearss
40) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
75 Books Challenge
ROOT challenge
Women's Prize for Fiction 2019 Longlist
Pop Sugar Challenge: 28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire (Opera's Book Club)
I wasn't sure, originally, if I was going to be able to read it as it had two strikes against it in the first few pages. I found it very annoying that the pages were rough cut and uneven and the first few pages were full of clichés. I put it down for a few days and picked it up as an ebook instead and that made quite a difference. I was at 16% after putting the kids to bed and ended up staying up until 1am to finish it! It's not often anymore that I will risk being exhausted when the kids wake me up!
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61Carmenere
Happy March Break, Chelle! Happy belated b-day to Nate! hahaha, nice green day pic of Chloe! >35 ChelleBearss: made me smile! Purchases like that are food for the soul and we all deserve it, now and then.
ETA: I've borrowed American Marriage from the library a time or two and for some reason just didn't have the desire to read it. Now that I know you couldn't put it down, I may need to try it on again.
ETA: I've borrowed American Marriage from the library a time or two and for some reason just didn't have the desire to read it. Now that I know you couldn't put it down, I may need to try it on again.
62RebaRelishesReading
>60 ChelleBearss: I've been thinking about reading An American Marriage and you just put me over the top!
63brenzi
>35 ChelleBearss:. Oh I hope you love Jane Steele as much as I did Chelle. I love Chloe's Green Day outfit.. sweet
64jnwelch
^What Bonnie said, Chelle. I loved Jane Steele, and that’s a sweet photo of Chloe.
Great book haul in >35 ChelleBearss:!
Great book haul in >35 ChelleBearss:!
65charl08
>60 ChelleBearss: Will bump this up the pile, thanks Chelle.
Love the green pic. I have great admiration for all the dress-up creativity around here!
Love the green pic. I have great admiration for all the dress-up creativity around here!
66The_Hibernator
>60 ChelleBearss: Cliches really bother me too. So do obvious attempts to avoid cliches. Good writing flows with grace without you having to stop and say "oops, cliche" or "oops, putting in the cliche would have been better." (I'm specifically thinking of a book by Stephen King where he decided to write "his legs felt like a bunch of pencil erasers," instead of "his legs felt like rubber." That sort of substituting other words to mean the same thing as a cliche falls flat on me.)
67ChelleBearss
Happy Hump Day, folks!
I'm working day shift today and tomorrow and the wee beasties have gone to their grandparents for tonight. Since Nate is working night shift tonight I have a very exciting night of take-out dinner, a trip to the library and then drinking wine in the jet bath before early to bed!
I've started Seven for a Secret in my attempt to read books from my shelves this year. I am enjoying it and hope to get right to the next book right after, The Fatal Flame.
My dad asked me recently if I had any books on my shelves that I wouldn't mind parting with as my Grandmother is looking for new books to read. She lives in an old age home in New Brunswick and has no access to go to the library as she no longer drives. I've managed to get a small box of books, mostly James Patterson, from my shelves that I no longer want. I also have quite a few on my TBR shelf that I could part with once I read them. I'm going to try and read as many of them as I can between now and July, as my dad is travelling there in August. I've asked my coworkers if anyone has any old books that they would like to part with and I plan on hitting up our local thrift store for $1 books. I'm hoping that I can send a few boxes of books for my Grandma and her friends.
>61 Carmenere: I hope you end up enjoying it. Honestly I thought it was annoying for the first chapter or so but once I got into I really did enjoy it.
>62 RebaRelishesReading: I hope you enjoy it, Reba! Give it a couple chapters before you judge it though :)
>63 brenzi: Thanks, Bonnie! I am loving that everyone who has read it seems to have loved it! I only picked it up because of the author and the fact that it was on sale :)
>64 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe! Glad to hear you loved it as well! I'm going to read her other books first, the Timothy Wilde series.
>65 charl08: Thanks, Char! Next week is plaid day at her school. It's going to be the ugliest outfit ever as the only plaid she has it a red dress and grey pants. Ugh
>66 The_Hibernator: I think it just bothered me because it felt like there was a whole bunch in the first few pages. I don't have the book with me at work to give any examples though
I'm working day shift today and tomorrow and the wee beasties have gone to their grandparents for tonight. Since Nate is working night shift tonight I have a very exciting night of take-out dinner, a trip to the library and then drinking wine in the jet bath before early to bed!
I've started Seven for a Secret in my attempt to read books from my shelves this year. I am enjoying it and hope to get right to the next book right after, The Fatal Flame.
My dad asked me recently if I had any books on my shelves that I wouldn't mind parting with as my Grandmother is looking for new books to read. She lives in an old age home in New Brunswick and has no access to go to the library as she no longer drives. I've managed to get a small box of books, mostly James Patterson, from my shelves that I no longer want. I also have quite a few on my TBR shelf that I could part with once I read them. I'm going to try and read as many of them as I can between now and July, as my dad is travelling there in August. I've asked my coworkers if anyone has any old books that they would like to part with and I plan on hitting up our local thrift store for $1 books. I'm hoping that I can send a few boxes of books for my Grandma and her friends.
>61 Carmenere: I hope you end up enjoying it. Honestly I thought it was annoying for the first chapter or so but once I got into I really did enjoy it.
>62 RebaRelishesReading: I hope you enjoy it, Reba! Give it a couple chapters before you judge it though :)
>63 brenzi: Thanks, Bonnie! I am loving that everyone who has read it seems to have loved it! I only picked it up because of the author and the fact that it was on sale :)
>64 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe! Glad to hear you loved it as well! I'm going to read her other books first, the Timothy Wilde series.
>65 charl08: Thanks, Char! Next week is plaid day at her school. It's going to be the ugliest outfit ever as the only plaid she has it a red dress and grey pants. Ugh
>66 The_Hibernator: I think it just bothered me because it felt like there was a whole bunch in the first few pages. I don't have the book with me at work to give any examples though
69Carmenere
How's it going, Chelle? Are you surviving spring break?d It sounds as if you're going to have a well deserved fabulous evening. Enjoy!
70msf59
Happy Wednesday, Chelle. Enjoy the quiet time. I read and enjoyed Seven for a Secret a few months ago. I still have to track the 3rd.
71ChelleBearss
Morning, folks! Today is my last day shift before having three days off and I am on the call taking side which means answering 911 and non-emergency calls. It's my least favourite part of my job as sometimes people can be very rude and ignorant. Most callers just want help and are nice enough but enough people are nasty enough that I'd rather just work the radio side dealing with the officers instead. Although some people are just odd enough to make me laugh as someone just called and asked me what the date and time was and then hung up. Odd, that.
My night alone last night was pretty great. I ordered Thai food from a place in my town that Nate has refused to try because it looked too sketchy. A friend said her husband loves it so I gave it a shot and it was amazing. I ordered Pad Thai and crispy spring rolls and read my book and drank some wine. Then I had a hot lavender jet bath before falling asleep at 9. It was glorious! And I even have half my meal to have for lunch today!
>68 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie it turned out pretty great
>69 Carmenere: Hi Lynda, We are all surviving March break. Monday was hit or miss as Chloe had LOTS of energy and was testing my patience but it's been good since. I am trying to find some things to do outside our house for the weekend. Chloe has gymnastics Saturday morning and then we may head to a large zoo type event at the local fairgrounds. It's run by a popular animal rescue agency and they have a ton of animals on display and some the kids can bet. This year they have a bobcat that the rehabilitated and I have never seen one. We might also go to the butterfly conservatory in Cambridge as it's always a hit with the kids.
>70 msf59: Hi Mark! Did you enjoy Seven for a Secret? I have had both on my shelves for two years and I'd like to try and read them both and get them off that TBR pile!
My night alone last night was pretty great. I ordered Thai food from a place in my town that Nate has refused to try because it looked too sketchy. A friend said her husband loves it so I gave it a shot and it was amazing. I ordered Pad Thai and crispy spring rolls and read my book and drank some wine. Then I had a hot lavender jet bath before falling asleep at 9. It was glorious! And I even have half my meal to have for lunch today!
>68 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie it turned out pretty great
>69 Carmenere: Hi Lynda, We are all surviving March break. Monday was hit or miss as Chloe had LOTS of energy and was testing my patience but it's been good since. I am trying to find some things to do outside our house for the weekend. Chloe has gymnastics Saturday morning and then we may head to a large zoo type event at the local fairgrounds. It's run by a popular animal rescue agency and they have a ton of animals on display and some the kids can bet. This year they have a bobcat that the rehabilitated and I have never seen one. We might also go to the butterfly conservatory in Cambridge as it's always a hit with the kids.
>70 msf59: Hi Mark! Did you enjoy Seven for a Secret? I have had both on my shelves for two years and I'd like to try and read them both and get them off that TBR pile!
72katiekrug
We recently discovered a Thai restaurant near us that delivers, and the food was amazing. Yours looks delicious - I'm glad you had a successful Chelle night :)
73RebaRelishesReading
I'm not usually a Thai food fan but when last in Portland we took Daughter 1 out to a Thai restaurant that she's fond of and I had a mango sauced dish that was so good I wanted to lick the plate. I'd go there every week if I lived close enough.
74AMQS
>49 ChelleBearss: That's the cutest picture of Chloe! I have to sniffle a little bit here because I vividly remember oohing and ahing over your wedding photos and I can't believe your beautiful girls are so big!
75DeltaQueen50
Your evening on your own sounds like exactly what you needed Chelle and that dinner looks very yummy. Your review of American Marriage has moved it on up the library list.
77karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
I'm with Amber - Pad Thai is my favorite! Spring rolls are always good (and I like to mix it up a bit with Hot and Sour Soup - we usually go to a Chinese/Thai/Japanese restaurant that manages to do all three well). I always have half left over too. Book, wine, relaxing soak... good for you.
I'm with Amber - Pad Thai is my favorite! Spring rolls are always good (and I like to mix it up a bit with Hot and Sour Soup - we usually go to a Chinese/Thai/Japanese restaurant that manages to do all three well). I always have half left over too. Book, wine, relaxing soak... good for you.
78charl08
Chelle your Thai meal makes my tomato and ham packed lunch look very sad indeed.
I'm sorry about your gran not having access to a library, but how nice that you are sending her boxes of books.
I'm sorry about your gran not having access to a library, but how nice that you are sending her boxes of books.
79ChelleBearss
Happy Friday, Folks! Today is the first day of my three day weekend! Nate is sleeping from his nightshift so we will probably stay close to home today and perhaps do a pizza night. Tomorrow I think we will head to Little Ray's Reptile show after Chloe's gymnastics and Sunday I think we might head to the Cambridge Butterfly Conservatory. This is all pending Nate's willingness to go in crowds of kids. So we shall see how willing her is or if he comes up with better ideas. There is also an indoor waterpark a couple hours away but I'm not sure I'm up to putting on a swim suit.
I'm still working on Seven for a Secret as I didn't read at work yesterday. In between doing my job I was searching the internet for a waterfront cottage to rent for two weeks in August. I found a couple great and affordable ones but they don't want dogs :( Jackson will travel with us so I need something that can accommodate him and doesn't have a thousand stairs to the water.
>72 katiekrug: I was shocked to see that this place was not only fast and delicious but offers delivery for FREE! Even our pizza place has a delivery charge. I know this is not going to be good for my waste line as I need to lose another 10lbs before I put on a swim suit in August
>73 RebaRelishesReading: Mmmm that sounds good! We have a little Thai place in the town that my in-laws used to live in and it offered a spicy thai fish with some sort of fruit sauce on it that was to die for! It's a 20 minute drive though so we can't do take-out and eating in with the girls has proven to be more disruptive than I choose to be.
>74 AMQS: Ohh time flies, eh! This August will be our 7 year anniversary! I am starting to feel a touch old lately with the kids, husband and grey hairs! LOL
80ChelleBearss
>75 DeltaQueen50: Thanks, Judy! It absolutely was! It's funny how just a quiet night by myself can recharge my batteries.
I hope you like An American Marriage too! Remember to give it a few chapters before it gets good though
>76 scaifea: Thanks, Amber! I was going to try something new on the menu but I usually order either pad thai or chow mein. Chow mein can be a tricky one though as some restaurants use beansprouts and some use these delicious skinny noodles that I adore. I am too ignorant of different cuisines to know which uses which and sometimes I get tricked. I greatly dislike bean sprouts and the mix ups have turned me off the dish. I think one might be Chinese and one might be Cantonese but I'm not really sure.
>77 karenmarie: I've never tried Hot and Sour soup, Karen. I should give that a shot. I need to branch out and now that I've discovered this gem close to home maybe I'll try some new things.
>78 charl08: Sorry to heat your box lunch doesn't stand up to my Pad Thai. My work did a charity hot dog day but I had leftover Pad Thai and couldn't bring myself to eat a hot dog :)
I hope you like An American Marriage too! Remember to give it a few chapters before it gets good though
>76 scaifea: Thanks, Amber! I was going to try something new on the menu but I usually order either pad thai or chow mein. Chow mein can be a tricky one though as some restaurants use beansprouts and some use these delicious skinny noodles that I adore. I am too ignorant of different cuisines to know which uses which and sometimes I get tricked. I greatly dislike bean sprouts and the mix ups have turned me off the dish. I think one might be Chinese and one might be Cantonese but I'm not really sure.
>77 karenmarie: I've never tried Hot and Sour soup, Karen. I should give that a shot. I need to branch out and now that I've discovered this gem close to home maybe I'll try some new things.
>78 charl08: Sorry to heat your box lunch doesn't stand up to my Pad Thai. My work did a charity hot dog day but I had leftover Pad Thai and couldn't bring myself to eat a hot dog :)
81lkernagh
>67 ChelleBearss: - Lovely review and a reminder that I still need to read The Fatal Flame!
>71 ChelleBearss: - Your takeout looks fabulous and I love your night alone plans. As much as I adore my other half, I do get excited when I get to send him off on a sailing trip with his buddy and I get the weekend all to myself.
Enjoy your three day weekend!
>71 ChelleBearss: - Your takeout looks fabulous and I love your night alone plans. As much as I adore my other half, I do get excited when I get to send him off on a sailing trip with his buddy and I get the weekend all to myself.
Enjoy your three day weekend!
82Morphidae
>55 ChelleBearss: What did you think of Year One? I liked it and have the second book, Of Blood and Bone from the library to read soon.
83SandDune
>71 ChelleBearss: We went out for Thai last night and had Pad Thai (as well as a lot of other stuff). Really nice meal.
84ChelleBearss
>81 lkernagh: The Fatal Flame is up next for me :) I have maybe 60 pages left in Seven for e Secret.
Marriage is great and all but a day by myself once in a while is welcome. I don't mind so much when Nate is on nightshift as it means I can read guilt free.
>82 Morphidae: Hi Morphy. I really enjoyed Year One and picked up the second book right away but it's a 7 day loan and I took too long to finish my current book so it's going to go back unread :(
>83 SandDune: Yum! I wish I could eat Pad Thai way more often without gaining weight!
Marriage is great and all but a day by myself once in a while is welcome. I don't mind so much when Nate is on nightshift as it means I can read guilt free.
>82 Morphidae: Hi Morphy. I really enjoyed Year One and picked up the second book right away but it's a 7 day loan and I took too long to finish my current book so it's going to go back unread :(
>83 SandDune: Yum! I wish I could eat Pad Thai way more often without gaining weight!
85ChelleBearss
We had a happy weekend here and I'm finally sitting down to catch my breath!
Yesterday we took the girls to see the Little Ray's zoo in London and they loved it. We even splurged for McDonald's after (ugh) for them and a bit of time on the play equipment there for Chloe.
Today we headed out of town to the Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge. We had a blast and it was bug feast week and they had bugs to eat. We tried grasshopper, ants and crickets. I was surprised that Chloe was willing to eat the crickets and grasshoppers now problem but she drew the line at chocolate ants. I couldn't bring myself to eat the whole roasted cricket. Even Elissa ate the grasshopper but I really don't think she knew what it was lol.
Afterwards I had a busy day of meal prep, groceries and cooking for the work week ahead. Nate and I are back on our Maximized Living meal plan so it tastes a bit more effort on my part to get meals and healthy snacks prepped. Kids are now washed and in bed and I think I'm going to head off to a bath with my book soon.
Here are a few pics from this weekend. The rest can be found on my instagram or facebook.
Cricket nachos
Bobcat
Yesterday we took the girls to see the Little Ray's zoo in London and they loved it. We even splurged for McDonald's after (ugh) for them and a bit of time on the play equipment there for Chloe.
Today we headed out of town to the Butterfly Conservatory in Cambridge. We had a blast and it was bug feast week and they had bugs to eat. We tried grasshopper, ants and crickets. I was surprised that Chloe was willing to eat the crickets and grasshoppers now problem but she drew the line at chocolate ants. I couldn't bring myself to eat the whole roasted cricket. Even Elissa ate the grasshopper but I really don't think she knew what it was lol.
Afterwards I had a busy day of meal prep, groceries and cooking for the work week ahead. Nate and I are back on our Maximized Living meal plan so it tastes a bit more effort on my part to get meals and healthy snacks prepped. Kids are now washed and in bed and I think I'm going to head off to a bath with my book soon.
Here are a few pics from this weekend. The rest can be found on my instagram or facebook.
Cricket nachos
Bobcat
86vancouverdeb
I'm about ???? 125 pages into An American Marriage and it's very good. Rather a sad story though, at least so far. I was kind of bothered that Celestial and Roy kept such big secrets from each other until after they were married. I wanted to give them both a spanking for stupidity. Chloe is very brave to taste insects. Speaking of sketchy foods - which does not take much for me, as I am quite a picky eater we were over at my son and DIL on Friday. My SIL and her two teen aged kids are here from Barrie and they like what I consider sketchy foods. So the dinner menu was sushi, some sort of Chinese dumplings and some tempura veggies. Fortunately my son had prepared some fairly plain chicken breasts and I was able to partake of those. I ate a couple of dumplings and luckily I was at the other end of the table from my DIL and son.
87msf59
Morning, Chelle. It looks like you a nice weekend with the kids. I love that bobcat. Wow! I did enjoy Seven for a Secret. I hope you are having a good time with it.
88karenmarie
Hi Chelle!
Nice pics, thanks for sharing here. Ugh. You are all very brave to eat bugs.
Nice pics, thanks for sharing here. Ugh. You are all very brave to eat bugs.
89ChelleBearss
41) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye
75 Books Challenge
ROOT challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge: 4 - Read a book during the season it is set in (winter)
I really adore the main character of this series, Timothy Wilde. He is a copper star (police officer) in the newly created New York police force and he is good at it, although he has a tendency to get himself into some sticky situations.
90RebaRelishesReading
Eating bugs!!! You and the girls have a lot more courage than I do!!
91Morphidae
>84 ChelleBearss: Ugh. Seven days? I can't even imagine. Ours is three weeks and if no one is waiting for a copy you can renew for three more weeks up to three more times for a total of twelve weeks.
94ChelleBearss
42) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
75 Books Challenge
ROOT challenge
I adore this series and I hope she writes more! Faye is becoming an author that I will watch for and I have her Jane Steel to read next.
🎧43) Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
75 Books Challenge
I wanted to like this more than I did. I can't quite put my finger on what it was I didn't like and I think it was more a mediocre read than a bad read. I don't not recommend it, but I don't recommend it. If that makes any sort of sense.
95ChelleBearss
Hi folks,
I'm starting my night shifts tonight for the next two weeks. Blah. Bring on the coffee!!
>86 vancouverdeb: I hope you ended up liking An American Marriage. I also found Celestial and Roy's secrets to be a touch annoying and for some reason the name Celestial bothered me. Perhaps because I work with a Celeste and I feel the name should stop there and not add on the additional "ial" lol.
Sorry to see you didn't want to try the Thai/sushi. At least your son knew enough to make extra food that you could eat :)
>87 msf59: Hiya, Mark! That bobcat was adorable and I just wanted to pet it but it was wild and not friendly. It's funny how animals can be so adorable that I just want to pet them but they would rip my face off if I went near them. Thankfully I'm not stupid enough to try!
>88 karenmarie: Hi Karen! They did it well by making the first thing nachos and cheese with bug topping. Most people will be willing to eat nachos and you couldn't see the bug topping, just looked like spices.
I'm starting my night shifts tonight for the next two weeks. Blah. Bring on the coffee!!
>86 vancouverdeb: I hope you ended up liking An American Marriage. I also found Celestial and Roy's secrets to be a touch annoying and for some reason the name Celestial bothered me. Perhaps because I work with a Celeste and I feel the name should stop there and not add on the additional "ial" lol.
Sorry to see you didn't want to try the Thai/sushi. At least your son knew enough to make extra food that you could eat :)
>87 msf59: Hiya, Mark! That bobcat was adorable and I just wanted to pet it but it was wild and not friendly. It's funny how animals can be so adorable that I just want to pet them but they would rip my face off if I went near them. Thankfully I'm not stupid enough to try!
>88 karenmarie: Hi Karen! They did it well by making the first thing nachos and cheese with bug topping. Most people will be willing to eat nachos and you couldn't see the bug topping, just looked like spices.
96ChelleBearss
>90 RebaRelishesReading: Ha, Reba, Chloe was braver than I was! I was shocked when she just grabbed the cricket and downed it! I couldn't bring myself to eat it. It looked like a cricket and not cooked in a way that I couldn't tell what it was. I'm more likely to eat something that doesn't look gross
>91 Morphidae: Hi Morphy! Our library buys extra copies of popular new books and they become a 7 day loan. You can't place a hold on those copies and they are just luck of the draw if they are on the 7 day shelf. We don't have fines though so the librarian hinted that maybe I could keep it a couple extra days if needed. I'm going to try and get into it tonight and if not I'll return it tomorrow and try again another time.
>91 Morphidae: Hi Morphy! Our library buys extra copies of popular new books and they become a 7 day loan. You can't place a hold on those copies and they are just luck of the draw if they are on the 7 day shelf. We don't have fines though so the librarian hinted that maybe I could keep it a couple extra days if needed. I'm going to try and get into it tonight and if not I'll return it tomorrow and try again another time.
97ChelleBearss
>92 ronincats: Thanks, Roni! I wish I had it for lunch tonight instead of a salad!!
>93 charl08: It really was very well done! We were impressed and will return there
>93 charl08: It really was very well done! We were impressed and will return there
98brodiew2
Hello Chelle! Been a while, but my reading as, with last year, is straggling.
>94 ChelleBearss: I'm glad to hear you like this series. I adored Gods of Gotham and have Seven for a Secret on the list for this year. I may well start it next as I can't seem to land on anything that is holding my interest.
>94 ChelleBearss: I'm glad to hear you like this series. I adored Gods of Gotham and have Seven for a Secret on the list for this year. I may well start it next as I can't seem to land on anything that is holding my interest.
99vancouverdeb
Chelle, I ended up loving American Marriage. It just the initial pages that I found a bit off putting -but once I got into it , what a thought provoking read. And very human, probably even more so than we might even realize.
Your library does not have fines! Wow! Our library admitted that fines are fairly good revenue stream. We have so called " Rapid Reads " too - bestsellers that you can only check out for 7 days and luck of the draw if you find them on the shelves. But the if you go overdue, I think they fine you $2 day for overdue books. Still a bargain if you just keep them out for a day or two extra .
Your library does not have fines! Wow! Our library admitted that fines are fairly good revenue stream. We have so called " Rapid Reads " too - bestsellers that you can only check out for 7 days and luck of the draw if you find them on the shelves. But the if you go overdue, I think they fine you $2 day for overdue books. Still a bargain if you just keep them out for a day or two extra .
100ChelleBearss
>98 brodiew2: I hope you love it and it jump starts your reading for you!
Anything causing you to be in a funk or just not finding the right books?
>99 vancouverdeb: Glad that you ended up loving it! I found the same thing about the beginning of the book but I was happy that I stuck it out!
Yes, our county went fine free last year and I think it's going to stick around. Seems to be working.
Anything causing you to be in a funk or just not finding the right books?
>99 vancouverdeb: Glad that you ended up loving it! I found the same thing about the beginning of the book but I was happy that I stuck it out!
Yes, our county went fine free last year and I think it's going to stick around. Seems to be working.
101msf59
Morning, Chelle. Happy Thursday. I hope the week is flying along. Like I mentioned to you, over on my thread, you should consider putting up a bird feeder for the kids. They could have fun with it and the birds would appreciate it too. A hummingbird feeder, would be a hoot too.
102jnwelch
Sweet Thursday, Chelle. Sorry you had a meh reaction to the Let Me In book. I haven't read it, but I thought the 2008 Swedish film, Let the Right One In, based on the book, was very good. I never saw the English version with Chloe Grace Moretz.
103thornton37814
>89 ChelleBearss: I enjoyed The Gods of Gotham so I need to read that one.
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>101 msf59: Hiya, Mark! I'm for sure going to try and find my hummingbird feeder. I was reading that we should have it ready by the beginning of May for the early returning birds.
>102 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe. I couldn't place what was Meh about it though. I kept putting off listening to it and probably won't hit my two audiobook quota this month. Oh well. Was too tired to start a new one last night so I just blasted the tunes instead.
>103 thornton37814: I hope you enjoy it, Lori!
>102 jnwelch: Thanks, Joe. I couldn't place what was Meh about it though. I kept putting off listening to it and probably won't hit my two audiobook quota this month. Oh well. Was too tired to start a new one last night so I just blasted the tunes instead.
>103 thornton37814: I hope you enjoy it, Lori!
105brodiew2
>100 ChelleBearss: Just haven't hit the right notes. I'm a choosy reader so I don't feel obligated to stick which something that's not working. On the other hand I can be flighty, perhaps not staying long enough for the book blossom. Just the way it goes. I just picked up Presidents of War by Michael Beschloss. Great start. I've been a bit of a history hound lately.
106ChelleBearss
>105 brodiew2: Glad to see your current read is off to a great start! I just finished The Shining Girls if you want a nice creepy read for your next book. :)
107ChelleBearss
44) The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge: 32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America (Africa)
This is the second book I've read from Beukes and the second one that I have greatly enjoyed. This was a 5 star read for me and it kept me highly entertained on my night shifts this week. I plan to find her other book Zoo City at some point as well.
108benitastrnad
I am back in Alabama and this last week at work has been so hectic that I had NO LT time. I did finish reading Sparrow Hill Road and I thought I would like this ghost story better than I did. I think it was about 75 -100 pages to long. It would have made a great novella, but as a novel it just went on to long.
The weather here is finally Spring and so tomorrow I am going to spend hours washing my car. After a week in Kansas on unpaved roads it is covered in mud from top to bottom. (Somebody in our parking deck at work wrote "wash me" on the passenger side door in the dried mud.) I don't really have time to wash it properly as I have my taxes to do this weekend as well, but I know if I hire it done it will take a lot of money. So I will just have to make time this weekend to get it done.
The weather here is finally Spring and so tomorrow I am going to spend hours washing my car. After a week in Kansas on unpaved roads it is covered in mud from top to bottom. (Somebody in our parking deck at work wrote "wash me" on the passenger side door in the dried mud.) I don't really have time to wash it properly as I have my taxes to do this weekend as well, but I know if I hire it done it will take a lot of money. So I will just have to make time this weekend to get it done.
109Berly
>85 ChelleBearss: You and your kids are brave!!! LOL. And I laughed again when you mentioned the person who called 911 to find out the date and time and then hung up. What the?!
What's The Shining Girls about?
110BLBera
Great comments on The Shining Girls, Chelle. Onto the WL it goes.
111charl08
>107 ChelleBearss: Oh, Zoo City is my favourite, hope you like it.
112ChelleBearss
>108 benitastrnad: Oh, I feel your pain. My truck is pretty gross too but I refuse to vaccum when it's only 1c. It will have to wait for warmer days!
>109 Berly: That was one that made me laugh and shake my head too! I seem to get weird calls when I am in call taking and that's why I prefer the radio/dispatch side. Although my last shift I had 3 pursuits and an officer involved in an mvc so that wasn't a great shift either lol (Officer was fine, just worried me a lot at first!)
Shining girls is a murder mystery with a time travel twist. Weird but great.
>110 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! Sorry to add to your WL #sorrynotsorry
>111 charl08: Glad to see that you loved it! My library doesn't a print copy so perhaps I'll grab it on ebook on summer vacation.
>109 Berly: That was one that made me laugh and shake my head too! I seem to get weird calls when I am in call taking and that's why I prefer the radio/dispatch side. Although my last shift I had 3 pursuits and an officer involved in an mvc so that wasn't a great shift either lol (Officer was fine, just worried me a lot at first!)
Shining girls is a murder mystery with a time travel twist. Weird but great.
>110 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! Sorry to add to your WL #sorrynotsorry
>111 charl08: Glad to see that you loved it! My library doesn't a print copy so perhaps I'll grab it on ebook on summer vacation.
113LovingLit
>85 ChelleBearss: We even splurged for McDonald's after (ugh) for them
I am the same, I allow it from time to time, but never feel good about it :). Yesterday was one of those days, and ai completely embarrassed myself at the drive through speaker, not understanding any of the ins and outs of the menu options. She could so tell I was a rookie.
Your Pad Thai, wine, jet bath, bed by 9pm evening sounds delicious :):):) (oh how having kids changes things, right!!??!)
I am the same, I allow it from time to time, but never feel good about it :). Yesterday was one of those days, and ai completely embarrassed myself at the drive through speaker, not understanding any of the ins and outs of the menu options. She could so tell I was a rookie.
Your Pad Thai, wine, jet bath, bed by 9pm evening sounds delicious :):):) (oh how having kids changes things, right!!??!)
114benitastrnad
When the Shining Girls came out it had great reviews and it has been on my TBR list for ages. I found a used copy at our library used book store and purchased it, but so far no go on the reading. But I will read it - someday.
I got the mud off the car, but I did not get it wiped down and dry. I simply couldn’t get all the streaks off. I will have to try tomorrow. I got out my kitchen step ladder so that I could use the kitchen mop on the top and on the windows. It is amazing how muc brighter and clearer the pictures are on my front and rear cameras.
Tomorrow - the taxes!
I got the mud off the car, but I did not get it wiped down and dry. I simply couldn’t get all the streaks off. I will have to try tomorrow. I got out my kitchen step ladder so that I could use the kitchen mop on the top and on the windows. It is amazing how muc brighter and clearer the pictures are on my front and rear cameras.
Tomorrow - the taxes!
115johnsimpson
Hi Chelle, we are both well and have been busy the last few days, Karen has taken the last of her holidays and so we went off to Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales to visit the Stripey Badger Bookshop and Café. Karen had a girly day with Amy yesterday and I was left to my own devices. The weather is picking up and I have some small jobs to get on with in the garden not least taking down the old wooden greenhouse, I need one of the large panes of glass for the window at the back of the garage to make sure the Robins don't nest again, I will put up a couple of nest boxes for them though.
Hope you, Nate, Chloe and Elissa are all well and that you are having a good weekend my dear, I will try and maintain my presence on LT and visiting your thread dear friend.
Hope you, Nate, Chloe and Elissa are all well and that you are having a good weekend my dear, I will try and maintain my presence on LT and visiting your thread dear friend.
116ChelleBearss
Morning folks. Just popping in quickly before my pre-work nap. We had a terrible weekend here as someone brought home the stomach flu and we all ended up with it. It was a very long weekend of cleaning up vomit and being sick myself. Saturday night saw me spend the night on the bathroom floor. Thankfully we are all on the mend now!
I'll pop in tonight during my shift and try to visit everyone. Just getting caught up on a weekend's worth of cleaning/dishes/groceries etc as not a single thing got done here this weekend. We really need to plan our sick days better and not have everyone sick on the same day! oy!
I'll pop in tonight during my shift and try to visit everyone. Just getting caught up on a weekend's worth of cleaning/dishes/groceries etc as not a single thing got done here this weekend. We really need to plan our sick days better and not have everyone sick on the same day! oy!
117RebaRelishesReading
>116 ChelleBearss: OMG!!!! How awful. I'm glad to hear you're on the mend now though.
Just wanted to report I finished the series this morning :)
Just wanted to report I finished the series this morning :)
118scaifea
>116 ChelleBearss: Ooof! I've been there and I know it's not fun. I'm sorry you had to go through such an awful weekend and I'm happy everyone's feeling better now!
119msf59
>116 ChelleBearss: Morning, Chelle. Sorry, to hear about the stomach flu running rampant through your household. I hope you guys are doing better now.
Hooray for The Shining Girls. I am a fan of that one too but did not care for Broken Monsters.
Hooray for The Shining Girls. I am a fan of that one too but did not care for Broken Monsters.
120richardderus
Yucky ol' stomach crud. Sorry for your misery, my dear lady, nothing is more wearing than a household of sick folks. I can breathe out of both nostrils, haven't hacked a lung up yet, and almost hear without greatly increased volume. Oh yay, I'm well.
Still not going outside. The temptation is great...50° and sunshiney...but the word "relapse" cycles through my brain as I put on socks, and everything stops for tea as the old song has it.
Still not going outside. The temptation is great...50° and sunshiney...but the word "relapse" cycles through my brain as I put on socks, and everything stops for tea as the old song has it.
121katiekrug
Ugh, I'm sorry you all got sick, Chelle. Good to hear it was short-lived, but still. Not fun.
122jnwelch
Hi, Chelle. I liked Zoo City a lot, and her Moxyland was pretty good. Now I need to take a look at Shining Girls.
123ChelleBearss
Hi folks,
So I got behind again. I meant to catch up while at work on Monday night but one of our other communications centres had to go on fall back mode to us for tower maintenance, or something techy, so our comm centre had to take over for them. So 30 people had to do all of the calls for service for both comm centres covering all of West Region and Central region Ontario. So needless to say it was a touch busy on Monday and I wasn't feeling great still. After getting home from work at 3am and hoping to go right to sleep Elissa woke up ready to party and wouldn't go back to bed until after 5am. Chloe woke me up at 730 to start our day and get the kids to daycare and school. I finally got back to sleep from about 10am-2pm. I ended up having to call in sick lastnight as my tummy was still upset and I was just too exhausted to be able to work another nightshift.
Today I am still feeling worn out but the kids are at school and daycare and I'm just sitting here drinking coffee and listening to the quiet.
I have a few small errands to run today (GoodWill load and yard waste to drop off, coffee with friend) and I have some goodies to bake for our work bake sale for the moral committee that I am on. (Baking Slutty Brownies and possibly a banana bread)
Otherwise I plan to get caught up on LT and work away at picking out pictures for Elissa's Year One photo album (she is almost two, so yeah I'm a touch behind!)
In other news my Great Uncle has been awarded the Order of Canada! My father's Uncle George Goguen is an artist in New Brunswick and he has been recognized for his lifetime of art in the Maritimes. We are very proud!
https://www.919thebend.ca/2019/03/14/68867/
>113 LovingLit: I realize now that I have aged a lot in the last few years. I used to love a visit to McDonalds (mmmm big mac!) but now it just makes me feel sick after eating it. The girls aren't even huge fans of it, really. I have the weirdest kids! What kid doesn't go nuts for some yummy nuggets or a cheeseburger?! Chloe's just likes the fries and the toy and Ellie is too young to care yet.
Life really has changed since our 20's eh! While I wouldn't change much (wouldn't mind them healthy more often lol) I would love to slow down the aging feeling. I feel about 80 this week!
>114 benitastrnad: Hope your taxes went well. I meant to drop ours off at the accountant last week but life got in the way. I should try and do that tomorrow. I think we are going to pay a lot and I'm probably going to cry when I see it. I think they didn't take enough tax off when Nate worked overtime.
So I got behind again. I meant to catch up while at work on Monday night but one of our other communications centres had to go on fall back mode to us for tower maintenance, or something techy, so our comm centre had to take over for them. So 30 people had to do all of the calls for service for both comm centres covering all of West Region and Central region Ontario. So needless to say it was a touch busy on Monday and I wasn't feeling great still. After getting home from work at 3am and hoping to go right to sleep Elissa woke up ready to party and wouldn't go back to bed until after 5am. Chloe woke me up at 730 to start our day and get the kids to daycare and school. I finally got back to sleep from about 10am-2pm. I ended up having to call in sick lastnight as my tummy was still upset and I was just too exhausted to be able to work another nightshift.
Today I am still feeling worn out but the kids are at school and daycare and I'm just sitting here drinking coffee and listening to the quiet.
I have a few small errands to run today (GoodWill load and yard waste to drop off, coffee with friend) and I have some goodies to bake for our work bake sale for the moral committee that I am on. (Baking Slutty Brownies and possibly a banana bread)
Otherwise I plan to get caught up on LT and work away at picking out pictures for Elissa's Year One photo album (she is almost two, so yeah I'm a touch behind!)
In other news my Great Uncle has been awarded the Order of Canada! My father's Uncle George Goguen is an artist in New Brunswick and he has been recognized for his lifetime of art in the Maritimes. We are very proud!
https://www.919thebend.ca/2019/03/14/68867/
>113 LovingLit: I realize now that I have aged a lot in the last few years. I used to love a visit to McDonalds (mmmm big mac!) but now it just makes me feel sick after eating it. The girls aren't even huge fans of it, really. I have the weirdest kids! What kid doesn't go nuts for some yummy nuggets or a cheeseburger?! Chloe's just likes the fries and the toy and Ellie is too young to care yet.
Life really has changed since our 20's eh! While I wouldn't change much (wouldn't mind them healthy more often lol) I would love to slow down the aging feeling. I feel about 80 this week!
>114 benitastrnad: Hope your taxes went well. I meant to drop ours off at the accountant last week but life got in the way. I should try and do that tomorrow. I think we are going to pay a lot and I'm probably going to cry when I see it. I think they didn't take enough tax off when Nate worked overtime.
124ChelleBearss
>115 johnsimpson: Hi John, sounds like you are keeping busy! Thanks for visiting. We are starting to feel better here, not 100% yet but getting better thanks
>117 RebaRelishesReading: OMG Yay! That's so great! Did you cry? Of course you did :) Aren't you so happy that you decided to give the books a shot?
>117 RebaRelishesReading: OMG Yay! That's so great! Did you cry? Of course you did :) Aren't you so happy that you decided to give the books a shot?
125ChelleBearss
>118 scaifea: Thanks, Amber. This was a rough one. I can't remember the last time I hugged a toilet when it was self induced (no wine consumed here recently!) The little boy that gave it to Elissa was back at daycare this morning and he was looking rough. I hope he is on the mend and isn't still contagious! Their poo family got it like 3 times. The mom looks ready to give up. Poor girl. They have three kids and the whole family had it and kept passing it around. Ugh
>119 msf59: Hiya Mark! I really enjoyed both and plan to get my hands on Zoo City at some point. I may try and pick it up used if I can find it somewhere cheap.
Chloe's class is making bird feeders this week. The teachers asked us to send in big pop bottles, egg cartons or milk cartons so they can turn them into bird feeders. Not sure which day they are doing it but Chloe is very excited to make them and hang them in the tree out front.
>119 msf59: Hiya Mark! I really enjoyed both and plan to get my hands on Zoo City at some point. I may try and pick it up used if I can find it somewhere cheap.
Chloe's class is making bird feeders this week. The teachers asked us to send in big pop bottles, egg cartons or milk cartons so they can turn them into bird feeders. Not sure which day they are doing it but Chloe is very excited to make them and hang them in the tree out front.
126ChelleBearss
>120 richardderus: Glad that you are feeling better, RD! Hope the crud stays away for good now. It's still chilly here but the sun is out and it looks nice even if it's still cold. I am hoping the whole family stays healthy as they are going to fire me if I keep using this many sick days! (well probably not, but I feel bad about it)
>121 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie. It was a rough one and I'm still feeling the effects but slowly improving. Congrats on your new house purchase! :)
>122 jnwelch: Good to hear, Joe! I think I overlooked Moxyland. I'll have to take a peek at that one too!
>121 katiekrug: Thanks, Katie. It was a rough one and I'm still feeling the effects but slowly improving. Congrats on your new house purchase! :)
>122 jnwelch: Good to hear, Joe! I think I overlooked Moxyland. I'll have to take a peek at that one too!
127ChelleBearss
45) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
75 Books Challenge
ROOT challenge
I ended up giving this one 4.5 stars as I was surprised at the ending and impressed that I hadn't guessed the outcome. I love when an author isn't predictable and surprises me. This was my first by Jewell and I'll keep an eye out for more.
128Morphidae
>123 ChelleBearss: Congrats to your Great Uncle. I tried to Google his work but couldn't find anything. Do you have a link? I'd love to look at them.
130ChelleBearss
>128 Morphidae: Thanks, Morphy! Here are the three paintings that my parents have from Uncle George.
The only links I could find for him were in french as he is based in New Brunswick
>129 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! I don't own any but my parents have the three posted above. The blue one will be mine someday
The only links I could find for him were in french as he is based in New Brunswick
>129 BLBera: Thanks, Beth! I don't own any but my parents have the three posted above. The blue one will be mine someday
131vancouverdeb
How exciting about your great uncle, Chelle. His works are gorgeous. Sorry to hear that you had to hug the toilet, Oh yuck. I'm glad to say I can't remember when I've last had to hug a toilet. I can still recall cleaning up after the kids though. Not fun. How did I have such a good stomach for cleaning up after my kids when they were in their teens. I can remember one especially huge vomit, brought on by my son eating at White Spot , I think . Ugh. We had met with friends for dinner and Wm was not the only person there that came away sick to his stomach overnight. * Shudders at the memory*.
132ChelleBearss
>131 vancouverdeb: You don't happen to recall what you may have done in the past to get the vomit smell out of carpet and furniture. Chloe's first purge hit our recliner chair and the carpet before she could make it to the bathroom. I've tried a few things but can't get the smell to fully leave.
133vancouverdeb
Well, that last vomit I described hit the bathroom sink and yuck, but it was so thick I had to move it all to the toilet. I'm making myself sick thinking about it. We had a carpet cleaner that my inlaws gave us as a gift and I think for carpet and furniture, that is what we used. Dave became a master with the carpet cleaner and what ever solution came with it. I recall my inlaws so kindly saying to me - Deborah, two sons and a dog, you are going to need a carpet cleaner for home. So true!! Best of luck with your carpet and furniture. My best, Chelle.
134ChelleBearss
>133 vancouverdeb: I have a mini carpet/furniture cleaner. It was my plan to try it out today to see if I could get rid of the vomit smell but I've had a hitch in my big plans as Chloe is home sick with diarrhea today. So much for us starting to get better
135ChelleBearss
Morning, folks. We've entered round two of the stomach flu here with two kids with diarrhea and a mama with tummy pains. I'm just about ready to throw in the towel these days! This mama needs everyone to get healthy really fast!
Nate is off at training today so it's just us girls hanging out. My dad is coming to visit today to help fish a pair of sunglasses out of the toilet (don't ask) and then he is going to drop off my taxes at the tax man for me as I can't leave the house with two sick babes.
Yesterday I managed a quick visit to the thrift store in town that has $1 hardcovers and .50 paperbacks. I found three books for myself and 7 to send to Gramma in NB this summer.
Keeping:
Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Sending:
Alone in the Classroom by Elizabeth Hay
A Most Wanted Man by John LeCarre
The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
Original Sin by PD James
Nate is off at training today so it's just us girls hanging out. My dad is coming to visit today to help fish a pair of sunglasses out of the toilet (don't ask) and then he is going to drop off my taxes at the tax man for me as I can't leave the house with two sick babes.
Yesterday I managed a quick visit to the thrift store in town that has $1 hardcovers and .50 paperbacks. I found three books for myself and 7 to send to Gramma in NB this summer.
Keeping:
Outrage by Arnaldur Indridason
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks & Sarah Pekkanen
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
Sending:
Alone in the Classroom by Elizabeth Hay
A Most Wanted Man by John LeCarre
The Nightmare by Lars Kepler
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield
Game of Thrones by George RR Martin
I Know This Much is True by Wally Lamb
Original Sin by PD James
136DeltaQueen50
Oh Chelle, you've had a rough few days! Hope this second round is over quickly and everyone is back to normal soon. How exciting about your Great-Uncle, I really like that long, blue one, it looks like a stylized totem pole.
137Crazymamie
Oh, dear, Chelle! Poor you! Enough with the sick already - sorry that you are dealing with round two. Hoping that all of you feel much better very soon and get to stay that way.
138jnwelch
Adding my sympathy, Chelle. Jeesh. Nate gone for training, too. I'm glad your Dad can help out a bit. When our kids were sick, we used to throw them in the backyard and tell them to be quiet. (No, we didn't!)
140ChelleBearss
>136 DeltaQueen50: Thanks, Judy. It's been a tough week and a tough few months. If my tummy issues don't clear up soon my doc may end up putting me off on sick leave until I can get it under control. I can't keep working like this :(
>137 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie. Glad to see you back around
>137 Crazymamie: Thanks, Mamie. Glad to see you back around
141ChelleBearss
>138 jnwelch: Ha, Joe, you made me laugh. If it was summer I'd totally be ok with her being outside and out from under my feet. It's 8c today but feels colder because the sun is hiding behind the rain clouds. No outdoors for the beasts today
>139 MickyFine: Thanks, Micky! I feel like it's been all winter. I can't remember the last time all four of us were healthy at the same time!
>139 MickyFine: Thanks, Micky! I feel like it's been all winter. I can't remember the last time all four of us were healthy at the same time!
142ronincats
SO sorry to hear about the rounds of stomach flu at your place, Chelle. No one deserves to be that miserable. Here's hoping it stops here and you are all feeling better soon.
143ChelleBearss
>142 ronincats: thanks Roni. The rest of the day went better and they are both asleep. Crossing my fingers that tomorrow starts our path to health :-) Or at least they are at the grandparent’s for the weekend so I should be able to sleep for my night shifts :)
144Morphidae
I’m so sorry to hear you and the kids are feeling out of sorts. I was going to recommend tomato juice - if it can get out skunk smell it can get out anything. But then I realized it would probably stain terribly!
145RebaRelishesReading
>130 ChelleBearss: Interesting how different the three paintings are. All lovely but I think I like yours best.
146vancouverdeb
I hope the mini carpet cleaner works out for you. We had a full sized carpet cleaner and my husband became a master operator. ;-) Sorry to hear that you are still feeling sick . Take care!
147ChelleBearss
>144 Morphidae: Good idea, Morphy. Might work on the dark carpet but can't use it on the recliner. I'm going to try the carpet cleaner soon, hopefully after I wake up from nights today
>145 RebaRelishesReading: I agree, Reba, I like the blue one best
>146 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb. I know we can rent a full sized one but I am hoping our little one works. :)
>145 RebaRelishesReading: I agree, Reba, I like the blue one best
>146 vancouverdeb: Thanks, Deb. I know we can rent a full sized one but I am hoping our little one works. :)
149msf59
Morning, Chelle. Happy Saturday. I hope the family is on the mend and you are sneaking some reading in.
150SandDune
Sorry to hear about the stomach flu but congratulations to your great uncle on his award. I really like the tall thin blue painting that you've posted.
151ChelleBearss
>148 charl08: Thanks, Char. I think everyone is on the mend. My belly is still a bit off and, um not regular, but otherwise I seem to be fine. I am starting a cleanse on Monday and hope that will put me back to my normal, whatever that might be :)
>149 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I am reading at work tonight. It's been slow so far and I'm hoping it stays that way.
>150 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian! My dad is pretty proud :)
>149 msf59: Thanks, Mark! I am reading at work tonight. It's been slow so far and I'm hoping it stays that way.
>150 SandDune: Thanks, Rhian! My dad is pretty proud :)
152ChelleBearss
46) The Troop by Nick Cutter
75 Books Challenge
Pop Sugar Challenge:04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie
Stephen King says: "THE TROOP scared the hell out of me, and I couldn't put it down. This is old-school horror at its best. Not for the faint-hearted, but for the rest of us sick puppies, it's a perfect gift for a winter night."
This was one sick book. Don't get me wrong, I loved it, but it made me cringe in multiple spots. I even had to put it down when reading before bed as I didn't want those images in my dreams. This is a book for horror lovers but not for those that don't enjoy gore and terror.
153ChelleBearss
🎧The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
Bailed. I got a couple hours into the audio and realized that I had read this one already, before I started tracking on LT. I might have kept going anyway but the narrator is very dull and I'm having trouble keeping interest.
154ChelleBearss
March totals
36) Bird Box by Josh Malerman
37) Still Me by Jojo Moyes
38) Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
39) Year One: Chronicles of the One by Nora Roberts
40) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
41) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye
42) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
🎧43) Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
44) The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
45) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
46) The Troop by Nick Cutter
Best of the Month: all 5 stars!
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Bird Box by John Malerman
The Shining by Lauren Beukes
10 print novels
1 🎧 audiobook
1 bailed 🎧 (The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold)
4 for my ROOT challenge (from my own shelves bought prior to 2019)
Pop Sugar Challenge(23/50 completed)
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
18 - a book about someone with a super power - Year One by Norah Roberts
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Opera's Book Club)
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in - Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (winter)
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Africa)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Troop by Nick Cutter
36) Bird Box by Josh Malerman
37) Still Me by Jojo Moyes
38) Thick as Thieves by Megan Whalen Turner
39) Year One: Chronicles of the One by Nora Roberts
40) An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
41) Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye
42) The Fatal Flame by Lyndsay Faye
🎧43) Let Me In by John Ajvide Lindqvist
44) The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
45) I Found You by Lisa Jewell
46) The Troop by Nick Cutter
Best of the Month: all 5 stars!
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
Bird Box by John Malerman
The Shining by Lauren Beukes
10 print novels
1 🎧 audiobook
1 bailed 🎧 (The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold)
4 for my ROOT challenge (from my own shelves bought prior to 2019)
Pop Sugar Challenge(23/50 completed)
03 - A book written by a musician (fiction or nonfiction) - Bird Box by Josh Malerman
18 - a book about someone with a super power - Year One by Norah Roberts
28 - a book recommended by a celebrity you admire - An American Marriage by Tayari Jones (Opera's Book Club)
44 - Read a book during the season it is set in - Seven for a Secret by Lyndsay Faye (winter)
32 - A book written by an author from Asia, Africa or South America - The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Africa)
04 - A book you think should be turned into a movie - The Troop by Nick Cutter
This topic was continued by ChelleBearss reads into 2019 (April).
