the reading continues

So happy I discovered Hoopla!! I love that I can work and listen to books, I've recently finished 3 more Krewe of Hunters books, The Summoning, The Stalking and Seeing Darkness. I also listened to This Heart of Mine and Match Me If You Can. I'm actually straying from the norm and have 3 books from the library, The Last White Rose by Alison Weir, In a Dark Dark Wood by Ruth Ware and Etty Hillseum, an interrupted life: the diaries, 1941-1943 and my book on Hoopla is Thin Ice by Paige Shelton. Nice to try a new author now and then!!

books, books, books

 I finished book 4 of the Chicago Stars series, Gabe is my favorite Bonner Brother, he is so damaged but his story is wonderful and Rachel is stronger than she thinks she is. of course finishing book 4 means I'm now onto my all time favorite in the series, "This Heart of Mine" it makes me laugh and cry!

I also finished books 25 and 26 in the Krewe of Hunters series, coincidentally also with brothers!

Goals and Challenges not Resolutions

 

Today is the First of January 2024! It's been a nice quiet day, a little chilly for Florida but since I had no plans I didn't really care!!

I decided a long time ago that I was not a fan of the word so tied to the beginning of the year...RESOLUTION(S). It seems that every time I made one or more of those things I never kept a one! So I set goals, doable goals, nothing crazy like walking at least one step more than I did the day before! I also set challenges for myself, like reading a certain number of books for this year, that's easy to keep track of thanks to the app "Goodreads", this years goal is 36 books, 3 a month! I am also going to re-read books by SEP (Susan Elizabeth Philips), I am going to add to the read list by trying to get through most of Heather Grahams "Krewe of Hunters" series, currently I'm reading "Pale as Death" #25 in the series! (Currently there are 38 books in the series)

I would also like to "do" some of the Photography challenges I found on Pinterest! First I need to find my camera as it is hiding somewhere in my room!

I'm also going to set a goal of donating and or clean up at least one box from my storage unit each month! when I'm there I can also take inventory of all my Lego sets! at one time I had a spreadsheet of them all but as my computers have changed over the last 20 plus years that information is now lost.

Book 3 done!

 So, I spent time in Texas with Bobby Tom and Gracie then I happened upon Cal and Jane in book 3. I really like the Bonners except to Ethan, he's not my favorite, we'll see if he can change my mind in book 4 of the Chicago Stars series!

On to the next book...

 Ready to start the next book, "Heaven, Texas". Retired Chicago Star Bobby Tom Denton is definitely a handful for Gracie Snow to handle but I know she's up to the challenge.

still need to decide on what else I'm going to do, challenge-wise but I have time

First Challenge Started

 ok, decided on my first "challenge"... I am going to re -read all the books by one of my favorite authors, Susan Elizabeth Philips!

I'm starting with the series about the Chicago Stars, the first book is "It Had To Be You", written in 1994. I love the beginning, middle and end! In all honesty, Phoebe is not my favorite SEP character, I prefer her sister Molly but she does grow on you as the series progresses. Her story does make me laugh at times and I do feel bad for her and what she went through. 

Feels good to have made a decision, so if you'll excuse me I'm off to read.

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