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Sunday Confessions #256

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  Hello Sunday! Welcome back to the weekly recap of the blog. Sunday Confessions #255 ~ Weekly Menu #562 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood ~ Book Review: Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell Weekly Menu #563 And The Book Of The Week ~ June 2024 Wrap Up ~ Book Review: We Were the Lucky Ones by Georgia Hunter ~ Book Review: The Prison Healer by Lynette Noni ~ Sunday Confessions #257 79/100 2024 Reading Challenge ~ 73/196 in my  Star Wars Legends challenge ~ 70/341  Gilmore Girls challenge ~ 96/100 in my  100 books before you die challenge Making great headway on my reading challenges. Almost finished with my yearly goal of 100 books, and my 100 books before you die challenge is nearly complete. Found the last few audio books on YouTube. Happy reading/Listening my friends.

Book Review: Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell

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  My book review of Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell.  Title: Breaking the Dark By: Lisa Jewell Genre: Action/Thriller/Mystery Pages: 384 Release Date: July 2nd, 2024 Publisher: Hyperion Avenue Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: In her most imaginative novel yet, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell (None of This Is True) launches the Marvel Crime series of thriller books for adults with an original story starring the private detective Jessica Jones. Meet Jessica Jones: Retired super hero, private investigator, loner. She tried her best to be a shiny spandex crimefighter, but that life only led to unspeakable trauma. Now she avoids that world altogether and works on surviving day-to-day in Hell’s Kitchen, New York. The morning a distraught mother comes into her office, Jessica would prefer to nurse her hangover and try to forget last night’s poor choices. But something about Amber Randall’s story strikes a chord with her. Amber is adamant that something h...

Book Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood

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  My book review of Bride by Ali Hazelwood. A Paranormal Romance with Bite and Heart. Title: Bride By: Ali Hazelwood Genre: Fantasy Pages: 410 Release Date: February 6th, 2024 Publisher: Berkley Rating: ★★★★☆   Summary from Goodreads: A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this new paranormal romance. Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again. Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again... Weres are ruthless and unpredictable, and their Alpha, Lowe Moreland, is no exception. He rules his pack with absolute authority, but not without justice. And, unlike the Vampyre Council, not without feeling. It’s clear from the...

Weekly Menu #562 And The Book Of The Week

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  Hello Monday! Welcome back to my weekly menu where I share all the delicious recipes we will be making this week. First full week of summer break is down and I have to tell you, its been chaos around here. The kids are figuring out their new schedules. Although, sleeping is a bit off we are doing pretty good so far. This weeks read is All the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn. I've been craving a paranormal read lately and this one looked pretty intriguing. We shall see. Lets get to this weeks menu. Enjoy! WEEKLY MENU Monday Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joe's Kids - English Muffin Pizza   Tuesday Grilled Chimichurri Steak Bowls Kids - Mac and Cheese   Wednesday Dill Pickle Pot Roast Kids - Chips and Cheese   Thursday Crispy Chicken Rice and Bean Burritos Kids - Cheese Quesadillas   Friday Tonkatsu Kids - Chicken and Rice   Saturday Gyudon Kids - Ramen   Sunday Family Dinner Street Corn Rice Bowls

Sunday Confessions #255

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Hello Sunday. Welcome back to my weekly recap of the blog. Glad to have you here. Lets get to it. Sunday Confessions #254 ~ Weekly Menu #561 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: The Sunflower House by Adriana Allegri ~ Book Review: An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn Weekly Menu #562 And The Book Of The Week ~ Book Review: Bride by Ali Hazelwood ~ Book Review: Breaking the Dark by Lisa Jewell ~ Sunday Confessions #256 76/100 2024 Reading Challenge ~ 72/196 in my  Star Wars Legends challenge ~ 70/341  Gilmore Girls challenge ~ 96/100 in my  100 books before you die challenge Another wonderful week. Happy reading!

Book Review: An Offer From A Gentleman by Julia Quinn

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  My book review of An Offer From a Gentleman by Julia Quinn. A captivating and heartwarming addition to the beloved Bridgerton series. Title: An Offer From a Gentleman By: Julia Quinn Genre: Historical Romance Pages: 483 Release Date: October 1st, 2021 Publisher: Avon Rating: ★★★★★   Summary from Goodreads: Sophie Beckett never dreamed she'd be able to sneak into Lady Bridgerton's famed masquerade ball—or that "Prince Charming" would be waiting there for her! Though the daughter of an earl, Sophie has been relegated to the role of servant by her disdainful stepmother. But now, spinning in the strong arms of the debonair and devastatingly handsome Benedict Bridgerton, she feels like royalty. Alas, she knows all enchantments must end when the clock strikes midnight. Who was that extraordinary woman?  Ever since that magical night, a radiant vision in silver has blinded Benedict to the attractions of any other—except, perhaps, this alluring and oddly familiar beauty dre...