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  Title: King of Battle and Blood By: Scarlett St. Clair Genre: Fantasy/Romance Pages: 368 Release Date: November 30th, 2021 Publisher: Bloom Books Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: Their Union Is His Revenge. Isolde de Lara considers her wedding day her death day. To end a years-long war, she is to marry vampire king, Adrian Aleksandr Vasiliev, and kill him. But her assassination attempt is thwarted and Adrian threatens that if Isolde tries to kill him again, he will raise her as the undead. Faced with the possibility of becoming the thing she hates most, Isolde seeks other ways to defy him and survive the brutal vampire court. Except it isn’t the court she fears most — it’s Adrian. Despite their undeniable chemistry, she wonders why the king — fierce, savage, merciless — chose her as consort. The answer will shatter her world.   Add on Goodreads   Review: There was a lot going on in this book, but I kinda liked it. The author has a way of melding multiple dif...

  Title: Spare By: Prince Harry Genre: Memoir Pages: 410 Release Date: January 10th, 2023 Publisher: Random House Rating: ★★★★★   Summary from Goodreads: It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. Before losing his mother, twelve-year-old Prince Harry was known as the carefree one, the happy-go-lucky Spare to the more serious Heir. Grief changed everything. He struggled at school, struggled with anger, with loneliness—and, because he blamed the press for his mother’s death, he struggled to accept life in the spotlight. At twenty-one, he joined the British Army. The discipline gave him structure, and two combat tours made him a hero at home...

  Hello Monday! What a week. I'm so grateful to be back to a normal schedule and not worrying about my kids so much. That was not fun, but at least the worst is over. This weeks read is It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover. I loved the first book in the series, so I'm crossing my fingers this one is just as good. Although, I've heard through the grape vine, it hits just shy of the mark. Lets get to this weeks menu. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU Monday Instant Pot Chicken Tacos Kids - Cheese Quesadillas   Tuesday Greek Turkey Meatballs Kids - Chicken and Waffles   Wednesday French Onion Pot Roast Kids - Chicken Nuggets and Potatoes   Thursday Grilled Pesto and Tomato Sandwiches Kids - Grilled Cheese   Friday Instant Pot Chicken Ramen Stir Fry Kids - Chicken Ramen   Saturday BLT Caesar Salad Kids - Fruit Salad and Chicken Nuggets   Sunday Leftovers Night

  Hello Sunday! What a week. My middle son is doing well. He will be on blood thinners for a couple months to help with the blood clot in his brain, but he is still super sweet and in a good place. I'm just glad he's home. Weekly Menu #498 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: The New One by Evie Green ~ Book Review: Her Lost Words by Stephanie Marie Thornton Weekly Menu #499 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Spare by Prince Harry ~ Book Review: King of Battle and Blood by Scarlett St. Clair ~ Sunday Confessions #193 I finished season 2 of Carnival Row. It went out with a bang.  ~ Still working through Chicago Med. Made it to season 6. ~ Started America's Test Kitchen: The Next Generation. Its not as exciting as I would have hoped. I might not continue it. We shall see. 20/100 2023 Reading Challenge ~ 50/196 in my  Star Wars Legends challenge ~ 58/341  Gilmore Girls challenge ~ 57/100 in my  100 books before you die challenge Well, I didn't read anything...