Life Update
I thought I’d start here. If you follow me in any other bookish spheres, you’ve likely learned that my job…well. I girlbossed too close to the sun. After applying for an entry level position in a fashion store, I was interviewed for an associate management position–and a week after starting the job, I was asked to interview for the store manager position. Which I did, and then accepted. I went from working only three days a week to being 40+ hours, very busy, and overwhelmed by so many new things to learn in a very short amount of time. So needless to say, I’m still trying to figure out when I’m going to have time for enough sleep, seeing friends, and cleaning my apartment. Hence why these blog posts have been so few and far between lately…
What I read this month:
- Get Rich With Dividends: A Proven System for Earning Double-Digit Returns by Mark Lichtenfeld, 3 stars
- When He Was Wicked (Bridgertons #6) by Julia Quinn, 5 stars
- ARC: Bastion by Phil Tucker, 5 stars
- Iron widow (Iron Widow #1) by Xiran Jay Zhao, 5 stars
- The Millionaire Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of America’s Wealthy by Thomas J. Stanley, 1 star
- The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood, 5 stars
- Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, 4 stars
Total: 7 books
- 5 Stars: 4 books
- 4 Stars: 1 book
- 3 Stars: 1 book
- 1 Star: 1 book
Favorite Read
Of everything great that I read this month, I have to say that Iron Widow was the best. It was surprising, daring, and compelling all at once. I couldn’t stop reading it once I started. There’s a lot of emotion latent in Iron Widow, so it can be a charged or overwhelming read. But despite this, it never pulls its punches or goes too far. The plot keeps you thinking, the characters keep you engaged, and the ending? Surprising as hell.
What I wrote this month:
- Review: An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon
- ARC Review: Bastion by Phil Tucker
- Review: Death at Sandringham House (Her Majesty Investigates #2) by C.C. Benison
Top Ten Blog Posts + Book Reviews
- Character Discussion: Aidan Bishop from The 7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
- Character Discussion: Volke Savan from the Frith Chronicles
- Discussion: The Women of Furyck Saga
- Discussion: The Surprising Sexuality of Bella Swan
- Review: Winter’s Fury (The Furyck Saga #1) by A.E. Rayne
- Review: An Ordinary Wonder by Buki Papillon
- Character Discussion: The Villain of Ashburn House
- Review: Death at Sandringham House (Her Majesty Investigates #2) by C.C. Benison
- Discussion: The Magic System in Knightmare Arcanist
- ARC Review: Bastion by Phil Tucker
Cups and Cards and Books 
2 replies on “November Wrap Up + Life Update”
Wow, it sounds like everything happened like a whirlwind for you this month! Congratulations on getting the store manager position 😊 I loved Daisy Jones and the Six. Have a great December, Catherine!
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Thank you Stephen! Daisy Jones and the Six was definitely entertaining, I can see why everybody has been hyping it up for so long! Hope you have a great December as well 🙂
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