It’s time for another weekly update!
| last week: | this week: |
| ✨ may 2019 haul/tbr checkpoint ✨ off the grid readathon TBR |
✨ june 2019 haul/tbr checkpoint ✨ beach read (adult romance review) ✨ ??? (review of some sort!) |
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nothing this week!
- The Shadow of What Was Lost
- The Unsuitable
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- Cinderella is Dead
- Pet
- The Wives
- Mirage ?
- House of Earth and Blood
- Illuminae ?
- The Only Good Indians
- The Song Rising
⌛ set aside for now | ❌ permanent DNF | ? re-read
- Full Tilt ⭐⭐⭐
- Witchcraft Cocktails ?????
- There Are Things I Can’t Tell You ?????
- Beach Read ?????
- A Gentle Noble’s Vacation Recommendation, Vol. 1 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Fangs ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Complete Grimoire ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I just really want to finish some of these damn current reads… and maybe some more quick ARCs. ;-;
It’s really weird to have random print ARCs showing up in the mail again after going so long without them due to, uh, *gestures vaguely*
- The Complete Grimoire
- Dustborn
- Crossroads
- Architects of Memory (unsolicited, but appreciated!)
Still lots of ACNH and Sea of Thieves as far as gaming goes! Also, Forager was added to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which I was so excited for, because I played the beta of this and never did buy the finished game when it released (I kept waiting for a good sale lmao). I literally downloaded and starting playing it the second I got the alert that it had been added to Game Pass and have already played waaaay too much of it lmao.
This week was up and down, but getting off of Twitter really helped a lot. My spouse and one of my best friends basically both called me out and told me they’ve noticed that social media legitimately kills my mental health, and hearing that come from two people who know me so well? That was kind of eye-opening. I guess it’s something I had known but was in denial about because I genuinely like being active on Twitter and talking to people, but being off of there so much lately has made me realize I have anxiety every single time I log on, and that’s not okay.
How are you all doing? I hope you’re all safe and that you, too, are finding new ways to take care of yourself and make life’s burdens a little lighter in any way you can right now. ♥
— destiny ♥
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bookishluna
July 19, 2020I really loved Beach Read as well! It was such a cute and fun read. One I think I can easily reread in the future. I really found I don’t enjoy twitter anymore as well. I have not been on it for over a month now and I feel so much better and I am even enjoying blogging more.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
July 19, 2020Yes, super reread-worthy! It was so good. It would make SUCH a good movie, which makes me wonder if that’s a thing that’s going to happen. *scurries off to google*
Oh, I don’t blame you! I can easily see how getting away from twitter would make other parts of your blogging life more enjoyable. I feel bad that I miss friends’ updates and stuff when I’m not on there, but sometimes it just isn’t worth the stress so I have to hope that they’ll post the news elsewhere, too!
bookishluna
July 19, 2020I would LOVE if it became a move, we can dream right?! Yeah, I miss that aspect as well it is a bummer not to see.
Tammy
July 19, 2020I’ve been getting random book mail too and it’s so exciting!!! Hope you have a good week?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
July 19, 2020It really is! 😀 Thank you, I hope you do, too ♥
evelynreads1
July 19, 2020Enjoy your reading!
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Destiny @ Howling Libraries
July 19, 2020Thank you, lovely, you too!!
Kaya @ afictionalbookworm
July 19, 2020I’m glad your mental health is improving thanks to not being on Twitter! Hope you have a great week of reading!?
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
July 19, 2020Thank you!! I hope you do too!
Kayla @ Books and Blends
July 21, 2020I can relate to social media killing your mental health. Especially Twitter! I had to close my account a few months ago.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
July 23, 2020I’m sorry you can relate! I remember you deactivating, I even thought at the time that I wish I could bring myself to do it too! Maybe someday! Or sometimes I even think about just doing a mass unfollow and curating my feed better… but I feel so guilty unfollowing people lol!
Kayla @ Books and Blends
July 27, 2020Same here. I know unfollowing is better for my mental health, but i still hesitate on doing it