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Warning: mature content. Those under 18 need to discontinue reading. Lol. I can't believe I titled this post the way I did. I'm just coming right out there and telling you what it's going to be about. This post is about Erotica and Me. Men aren't ashamed they watch porn. Women need to stop being ashamed for reading erotica. I used to read a LOT of erotica in college. I had a long distance boyfriend and the libido of a college kid. Me and erotica were friends. We still are friends. And I don't feel bad. My husband is great. He's great in bed. Sorry mom and dad and other people who don't need to know that. You can stop reading now. Anyways: Erotica and I are still friends. Why? Because there is nothing wrong with reading erotica. If you see someone reading a dirty book on a plane or on a train: high five the hell out of them. They are comfortable enough with themselves to be seen in public holding a book that says words like : Dick, cock, cunt, pussy, a...

Merry Christmas to those of you who celebrate Christmas! There are a lot of classics I haven't read. There is a lot of Shakespeare, poetry, Plato, etc etc that I haven't read. That list of the top 100 books of our century...I've only read 37 of them. And I don't feel guilty at ALL. Not even a little bit. I want you to stop feeling guilty for all the books you haven't read. If you're anything like me your TBR pile is long enough, without adding the guilt of the "classics" or even the top 100 books of this year to your TBR. I don't feel bad about books I haven't read. My family is full of avid readers and what I like best about them, is that they don't care if it's a classic or not. My family reads for pleasure and/or to learn. We don't read because we "should". That's a terrible reason to read and frankly why I think so many people say they don't like to read.  You get to read for pleasure all the way up unt...

So I've already told you my top 3 books of 2018, but how about the books that were on my favorite of the year list? These are in no particular order 1. Tempests and Slaughter 2. Obsidio 3. Mirage 4. Tribe of Mentors 5. Crazy Rich Asians Trilogy 6.Cross Breed 7.The City Baker's Guide to Country Living 8. Find the Good 9.Dearest Ivie 10.Blood Fury 11. I'd Rather Be Reading 12. This Kiss Quotient Did any of these make your top of the year list?

I can't help myself when there is a sale on Ebooks. Ugh. Last Sunday Kindle had a sale on SciFi books and I totally took advantage of it. I ended up with 8 ebooks, which realistically is not bad. Here's what I got. - The Spaceship Next Door -The Oyster Thief -Light Mage -Leia: Princess of Alderaan -The Rook -The Sisters of the Winter Wood -Autonomous -The Poppy War I'm pretty excited about these. I'm not sure when I'm going to get around to reading them yet, but excited to have them on my TBR.

There is a great post on Goodreads right now about the Goodreads Team's Top 3 Reads of the Year. I love posts like that because they are so personal. Everyone loves different things for different reasons. Some of the top books are books that were written decades ago, but are new to the reader. I love those. My Top 3 Books of the Year are: -Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Mass -Only Human by Sylvain Nuevel -The Loose Ends list by Carrie Firestone What are your top 3 reads of the year? What makes you choose a book as one of your top 3 reads of the year? For me: 1. Made me think 2. Made me feel 3. Put me in the character's shoes 4. Taught/ reminded me of a valuable lesson

Yup, that didn't work AT ALL. Damn sales get me every time. So far I've acquired: 5 cookbooks 6 audiobooks( 1 credit, 5 sale books) 11 ebooks What have you bought this month?

The Audiobooks I Back to Over and Over I have 348 Audiobook titles, 323 are from Audible.  That's a lot of listening time. Mind you I've been accumulating them since 2012, so roughly 43 per year. Some of them I still haven't listened to because I have 348 audiobooks. Why haven't I listened to some of them? A. I bought it but am not currently in the mood for it. B. I am already listening to 2-3 audiobooks at any given time. C. I am re-listening to a favorite. You know how a certain book is comforting and you re-read it over and over again because it brings you a certain feeling? Audiobooks are that way too. Here are some of the audiobooks I go back to over and over. 1. The Themis Files Trilogy Why? Full cast audio. Amazing story. 2. The Bridal Quartet Why? The themes of female friendship, entrepreneurship, and love are so strong in this series. And I've been obsessed with weddings since I was a little girl. 3. The Royal W...

Review: You're Never Weird on the Internet(Almost) Author: Felicia Day Type: Audio Narrator: Felicia Day This is hands down one of the best titles I've listened to all year. It is going to be one of the titles I'm constantly recommending to people. I loved getting a behind the curtain look at Felicia Day's life. She's fascinating in so many more ways than I initially thought. She's funny and sharp and utterly self-deprecating. I'm pretty sure people who saw me laughing hysterically at the airport thought I'd lost my mind. Not only is this book smart and funny, it tells a tale of hard work paying off and that the struggle with how to fit into this crazy world is constant. Oh, and the author reads it which is a total win in my book. It's always better to hear someone read their own auto-biographical book. Get this book. That is all.

So, the goal this month is to buy 0 books. That's not including the subscription box I get or my audible subscription.  I acquired 79 books last month, so I think I'm set for a while.  I also don't have much room left on my shelves and still have 2 boxes of books to get onto said shelves. Those kindle sales kill me. It's so hard for me to turn down a kindle book that's under $5 and has been on my TBR or I've heard is good.  It's the holidays and I know there are going to be tons of sales, so I'm going to do my best to not even look at them. That way I won't be tempted. Have you had a successful no buy month? Any tips/ tricks? What's worked for you?

Happy Monday dear reader,. My favorite memoirs are those that are about food or travel. That's my jam right there. Below you will find my favorite memoir. If you love food, travel, comedy, looking inside the life of a writer, or just dream of going to Paris...this memoir is for you. 1. Paris in Love by Eloisa James. This is my favorite by far.  It's about a year Eloisa and her family (husband and 2 kids) spend in Paris on sabbatical. There is so much to love about this memoir. It's rich, funny, and has a travelogue feel to it. Even though Paris is my LEAST favorite city I've traveled to, I now want to go back just to see the Christmas markets, shop, and eat.  I've gotten something different from this each time I've listened to it. It's read by Eloisa and that makes for the best audio copies of memoirs. It feels more authentic.  Go buy this right now. Add it to your ever growing TBR. You won't be disappointed. 

Yesterday was the first day of December but, oh well. You, dear reader, will be just fine waiting until- well whenever you read this- to know what's on my TBR for December. I'm hoping to read at least 3 books this month. I barely managed it last month. This month the goal is to read: - Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J Mass -the remainder of Rice, Noodle, Fish -listen to the remainder of My Oxford Year. Anything else is a bonus. Happy December dear reader. May your days be filled with light, love, and happiness.