Reading Challenges Update (Year-to-Date)

Happy Mid-July!

Meant to do this at the beginning of June as a half-way there update. But life...and my brain is that of a goldfish so I totally blanked. Let's give a Year-to-Date update! 

Goodreads -  Read 68 out of 140 books. Fell a wee bit behind because of my vacation. Whoops. I'll catch up...I swear. 

Romance Reading Bingo - Full sheet.4 bingos. Nearly have all the boxes checked!!

2025 Library Love Challenge - Winter Semester (1/1 - 4/30). 10/12 books. Failed Winter by 2! Crap. 

- Summer Semester (5/1 - 8/31). 5/12. Not doing too shabby. I'm hoping to go over the 12 so I can "catch" up and make up for failing Winter. 

2025 #Audiobook Challenge - 30/75+ books. Doing okay. 40% done. Not quite at halfway there at this stage in the game. 

Cloak and Dagger Reading Challenge - 16/16-25 books. reached the minmum!! WEEEE! I'm sure I'll hit the cap ;D

2025 #TBRChallenge - Do the monthly prompts! So far 6 for 6. On track! 

Mid-Year(ish) Reading Check-In

 

I am super late in sharing my mid-year reading challenge check-in *awkward laugh*. Meant to type something up end of June/early July. It is now August. Yikessss. 

- Goodreads challenge: read 79 out of 142. Per math - I am about 5 books behind

- Romance Reading Challenge: 21 out of 25. Rocking this one! Only four more books!

- Audiobook Challenge: 32 out of 75+. Oof not doing so hot. 

- TBR Pile Challenge: 5 out of 12. Not too bad but not amazing.

- May/June Library Love Audiobook Challenge: 4 out of 4. Completed! That was a fun mini challenge I joined in. Click here to check out the books I listened to for this. 

Mid-Year Reading Challenge Update

Slightly late on providing these reading challenge updates! It's July...slightly over halfway!

Reading Challenges

- Goodreads challenge: I'm slightly behind....dang wedding in May ;) 

- ROMANCE READING CHALLENGE: Nearly done!! Only 4 left!

- Audiobook  Challenge: I think I'm on schedule (if anything a touch behind)? I am currently at 29 out of 75+.

(TBR) Pile Challenge - I've read 4 of the 12. I'm behind on this one too. I really need to get reading more of these. 

• The Scarlet Lion (William Marshal #3) by Elizabeth Chadwick
• Love Medicine (Love Medicine #1) by Louise Erdrich
• Jasmine Nights by Julia Gregson
• Beautiful Assassin by Michael C. White
• Cruel Beauty (Cruel Beauty Universe) by Rosamund Hodge
• The Queen of Subtleties: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Suzannah Dunn
• A Golden Age (Bangla Desh #1) by Tahmima Anam  
• That Summer by Lauren Willig
• As Old as Time by Liz Braswell
• Mrs. Shakespeare by Robert Nye 
• Bad Boys in Kilts (Chisholm Brothers #1) by Donna Kauffman
• The Loch (Loch #1) by Steve Alten

Tell Me Something Tuesday: Mid-Year Update - What Have you Been up To

6/29: Mid-year update: what have you been up to?

HOW ON EARTH IS IT ALMOST JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel like this year is getting away from me. So insane. 

Gah. I am behind in my overall reading goal but I know I'll catch up. I do not read as much in the summer and spring especially since we bought the house a couple years back. Lots of chores outside which that is mainly what we have been doing in-between wedding planning and seeing family/friends. 

I've been catching up on my shows and movie list. Still wish I had time to watch more!

Recently got myself a smartwatch to monitor my steps, heart rate, sleep, and etc. I'm trying to make sure I get my steps in and keep active-ish even while I work. It's helped! It has a fun function that reminds me to get active if I've been sitting for more than 45 mins. 

Let's see.....what else......

Not much else.... 

OH! I haven't had time to craft or paint, but I've done some tinkering around. Even tried my hand at oil pastels. Eee. That will take practice but it's been fun. 

That's all I got I think. :) 

Enjoy my recent project. My dad made me a shoe rake/table for this little cubby I have in the front room. I tried my hand at wood staining and I painted this little sign too. Also, found this adorable fake plant set-up at Michaels. ^_^ #proud.