Hey hey hey…it’s Monday and I actually remembered what day it was to make a “Monday Mood” post! Look at me go. I’ve reached the point of summer where I have no idea what day it is most of the time, but my job (teaching) is starting to rear its overstimulating head back into my life. I’m not ready!
Here’s a list for you, and nothing in it involves my day job!
Recent/Current Reads:
I’ve been all over the place with reading this summer. I will either read three books in two days or I won’t read for over a week. There is very little in between. Normally, I listen to a lot of audiobooks over the summer, but I’m having trouble finding one I like enough to stick with (note–this will be a recurring theme lol). What really doesn’t help is that I’ve started about 10 books and am trying to make my way through all of them. It’s not working. However! Here are some currents that I’ve enjoyed/am enjoying.
Scotch on the Rocks by Elliot Fletcher
I made a whole-ass post on this one last week, so I’m not going to go into detail in this post. I LOVED this book, and you should read it if you’re into adorable, sexy, contemporary romances. You can read my longer review here.
All Super-Heroes Need PR by Elizabeth Stephens
This book is SO CUTE and I devoured it. I started with the audio (also excellent) and then switched to my Kindle since I borrowed this one from KU. I loved FMC (female main character) Vanessa and Roland (aka Pyro aka Wyvern) is….wow. Very wow. In the best way.
I went into reading this one fairly blind, and there were definitely some aspects I wasn’t expecting, but I loved it. It has all of the thrills of a superhero movie combined with the swoony moments of a romcom. I can’t wait to read more from this author!
I’m currently reading Wicked and the Wallflower by Sarah MacLean for my Defiant Damsels book club! I’ve read three of her books in a previous series and adored them, so I am excited to dive more into this one!
Currently Listening:
Not much has changed in this category from previous Monday Mood posts.
- Taylor Swift
- Beyonce
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Morbid Podcast
- Good Hang Podcast
- Benson Boone (especially this performance below)
Okay, also this one:
Currently Watching:
Okay first. I need to address the fact that Netflix cancelled “The Residence” and I am MAD. I loved this show, and needed more. I struggle with attempting new shows and rarely finish them. Uzo Aduba is phenomenal in it, and I’m ready for a rewatch. I need Netflix to change its large corporate mind, but until then, I’m going to keep complaining about the cancellation.
Also, I’m rewatching “Psych” because, you guessed it, I never finished it.
Currently Playing:
Basically, this summer has been full of me playing some sort of video game as a way to completely disassociate. My sweet boyfriend spoils me, and bought me the Switch 2 when it came out! I discovered Palia, and lost about a week to that game lol.
There have been some great Dreamlight Valley updates this summer! This is one of my favorite cozy games, with great storylines and full of that nostalgic Disney magic.
Summer = Sims. I got the new Sims 4 Enchanted By Nature expansion pack and I’m loving it so far! Even though I will tell myself I’m going to work on my book after this post…I’m probably going to go play Sims. It is what it is.
What I’m Working On:
I have two novel ideas that I love dearly, and I need to pick one and just actually write something, but I can’t choose, and therefore, I have done nothing.
One is an urban fantasy, and this book lives in me. I see it all the time. The setting is very much “our world but different”…but…I have doubts.
However, nothing is going to happen if I don’t actually write. So…I should totally do that today instead of playing Sims…right? RIGHT?
Okay, that’s all for today. Here are some vibes.
Vibes:
The Bookish Bird 