This week, I completed two giveaways. Winners have been contacted, responded, and their books have been shipped. Thank you very much to everyone for stopping by and entering. If you're interested, check back later today for a giveaway of your choice of Jeannie Lin book!
Blogging Motivation:
I was super busy this week and barely commented so that's my focus for this weekend and I'm hoping to comment on at least 50 posts today (I have almost 200 still in my feedly-eep). Additionally I haven't really felt like reading after getting some sad news at work. Consequently my blogging motivation fell even more and I didn't even really want to read or at least I couldn't focus on the written words I had before me. Another distraction is focusing on my wardrobe to see what new outfits I can concoct with what I already own instead of buying more; this has meant a lot of time on Pinterest and I'm some of you know what a time suck that can be!
For example, this is the outfit, I'm attempting to copy tomorrow: Chambray shirt, chiffon skirt, but I'm going to rock boots :) I used to be very tomboyish (t-shirt and jeans was my uniform) but lately I've been experimenting and trying new looks. Has anyone else experienced a similar evolution in style?
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Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy by Elizabeth Kiem
VIII by HM Castor
Wild Awake by Hilary T. Smith-have heard so many mixed things about this!
Passion and Poison by Janice M Del Negro
Goddess by Josephine Angelini, the highly anticipated conclusion to the Starcrossed trilogy (team Orion!)
The Testing by Joelle Charbonneau, a book exciting enough to get my very picky sister's attention but what will I think of it?
Sorry to hear you've had sad news, I understand completely how hard it is to stay motivated when things like that happen. I'm still battling it lol.
ReplyDeletePS I like that chiffon skirt, will be a gorgeous look with boots.
It turned out very well I thought-I love the light airy skirt with the sort of tougher boots look. It makes for a great contrast!
DeleteSo sorry about your disappointing news :(
ReplyDeleteLove the outfit!! And I'm very interested in next week's reviews!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Jen @ YA Romantics
Thanks Jen-I'm feeling better about the situation at work and it's not super dire but I don't want to get too specific on the blog.
DeleteSorry about your bad news, I hope everything is going to be okay. I love to go and look on Pinterest. :)
ReplyDeleteMan Pinterest is such a time suck! I just love it so much but it takes me away from reading, writing, blogging, real-life people, etc.
DeleteI'm sorry about your sad news. I hope things get better.
ReplyDeletePinterest can be a great distraction. Sometimes it is easy to spend hours on it without realizing where the time has gone. It is a good place to get ideas too but admittedly I use it more for recipes and craft ideas at the library than for fashion inspiration. My fashion choices usually consist of boring khaki slacks and t-shirts for work. That outfit is really cute!
I am curious to read your thoughts on The Testing! Sometimes these newer dystopian novels all seem like carbon copies of the ones that came before.
I look for recipes a lot too but lately I've spent more time looking at clothes just to excite me about my wardrobe.
DeleteEarly preview of my review of The Testing (which I'm not quite done writing yet haha): not positive.
Sorry about the bad news at work, hope that next week is better
ReplyDeleteStill going at work-I am hopeful about the situation and will share more as it develops.
DeleteSorry about your bad news and not feeling up to reading/blogging much. Sometimes it's nice to rest - no worries! Looks like you have a lot of fun things coming up this week. I hope I can post enough too. haha
ReplyDeleteI have taken full advantage of resting this week :) And I'm excited about my reading for the weekend-hope I enjoy the books! Hope your reading is going well too!
DeleteAw, sorry to hear about what happened at work.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your review on Goddess and Wild Awake, I am very curious about those two. Hope you have a good week!
Wild Awake is posted as of now-an exciting, complicated book of feelings that's not quite my thing though still worth checking out, I feel. Goddess is going up shortly-it's less positive.
DeleteI have Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, and Spy too and am planning on reading it soon. I need to do a lot of things with my wardrobe and I definitley know all about getting sucked into Pinterest. :) Thanks for stopping by and I hope that this week is much better for you! I don't like getting bad news.
ReplyDeleteTressa @ Tressa's Wishful Endings
Excited for your thoughts on DDTS; I haven't seen many reviews but I'm curious as to how other people will react.
DeleteSorry that you've gotten some sad news! Hope all is (or will soon be) well.
ReplyDeleteOoh, that's a cute outfit - boots are a good addition, though. :)
Hope you enjoy your books :)
Thank you for affirming my decision to wear boots-I thought it turned out well :) This week in books hasn't been great but I'm excited about this weekend's batch!
DeleteI'm sorry about the bad news! ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteThat IS a cute outfit! Pinterest can definitely be a time sucker, but it's just so useful!! ;)
I'm really curious about your thoughts on The Testing. It kept grabbing my interest when I saw it, but so far, I've passed on it.
Thanks for the hug-the situation is not as dire as I may have originally thought and I will update you all when I know more.
DeleteI think you were right to pass on The Testing-my full thoughts will go up on Saturday.
Sorry about the bad news :( *Hugs* Thank you for being so amazing and commenting on my blog, though <3 You are the best :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for the hugs-getting to talk with my blogging buddies really lifts my spirits :)
DeleteOMG, you like Orion! I mean, I like Orion too, but not for Helen. I hope that's not who you're referring to lol **Team Lucas!**
ReplyDeleteAnd I've been really curious about the Testing. I can't wait to see your reviews for both books :)
Janina @ Synchronized Reading
I adore Orion! I'm not the biggest fan of Helen so I always focus the most on his character since he's been introduced.
DeleteThat outfit is so so cute. I hope it worked out.
ReplyDeleteI'm catching up on reading/commenting too and I just have to say you are a review writing rock star! :) I am so impressed by your work. Really.
Aw, thanks *blushes* I always imagined a book blog focusing on reviews so that's my main focus. It helps that I'm a pretty fast reader :) I love all your inventive features and am so glad I stumbled across it.
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