It’s time for a weekly check-in!
I finally feel like I’m getting back into some semblance of a routine again and it’s awesome! I’ve been listening to audiobooks pretty much nonstop, buying way too many books, and I checked out a whole stack of graphic novels from the library last week (my first time browsing a physical library branch since 2020!!), so I can only hope I keep up this feeling I’ve been having lately of wanting to read non-stop! I was feeling a little slumpy so far this year from all the busy work with renovation stuff, so it’s nice to feel normal again! 🥰
I don’t even know what’s going on with the absolute slew of amazing reads I’m having lately, but I really hope it keeps up!
- Throne of Glass // Sarah J. Maas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (RE-READ)
- Messy Minimalism // Rachelle Crawford ❌ DNF
- Crown of Midnight // Sarah J. Maas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (RE-READ)
- What Lies in the Woods // Kate Alice Marshall ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires // Grady Hendrix ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- The Moth Keeper // Kay O’Neill ⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Annihilation // Jeff VanderMeer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Heir of Fire // Sarah J. Maas ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (RE-READ)
- Batcat // Meggie Ramm ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
One of my March goals was to reduce my list of current reads, but that hasn’t really happened! I’m definitely planning on carrying that goal over into April, though, because I see quite a few things on this list that I know I could knock out quickly if I commit to it!
📚 current reads 📚
- House of Earth and Blood // Sarah J. Maas → 71%
- Swordheart // T. Kingfisher → 16%
- The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue // V.E. Schwab → 15%
- Book Lovers // Emily Henry → 47%
- From Blood and Ash // Jennifer L. Armentrout → 15%
- The Exorcist’s House // Nick Roberts → 12%
- Haunted Healthcare // Richard Estep → 20%
- Godkiller // Hannah Kaner → 9%
- Churn the Soil // Steve Stred → 10%
- Fruits Basket Collector’s Edition, Vol. 1 // Natsuki Takaya → 67% (RE-READ)
- Silent Dawn // C.L. Raven → 18%
- Do I Have to Wear Black? // Mortellus →
- Is It Hot in Here (Or Am I Suffering for All Eternity for the Sins I Committed on Earth)? // Zach Zimmerman → 74%
- Stop Buying Bins: & other blunt but practical advice from a home organizer // Bonnie Borromeo Tomlinson → 43%
BABYMETAL is fully about to pull me back into my J-rock era for the first time in a looong time. I’m obsessed with this edition of this song right now. ♥
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What are you reading right now, or what did you recently finish? Is anything exciting happening in your life? Let me know in the comments!
— destiny ♥
ChapterMalliumpkin
March 28, 2023YEEEEESSSSSSS! I’m so excited for you to get pulled back into your J-rock era! P.S. what graphic novels did you check out? Curious minds would like to know!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
March 30, 2023Haha right?! <3 I checked out volumes 1 & 2 of the Animorphs GN, Junkwraith, and Thirsty Mermaids!
ChapterMalliumpkin
March 30, 2023Instantly adding to my never ending list of all your recommendations! I just need to make a spread sheet at this point! Let me know how you like them especially Thirsty Mermaids! Not me hoping it’s sapphic af! ♥
Leslie
March 28, 2023WOW!!! SO many amazing reads and that’s awesome!! I love it when that happens. I hope you have a wonderful week. Yay, for going to a physical library, too! <3
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
March 30, 2023Thank you, Leslie! It was so nice and Isaac’s so excited about our new weekly storytime plans! 🥰 I hope your week is treating you well!!
frayedbooks
March 28, 2023YES TO THE JROCK ERA! So sorta on topic, I saw BAND-MAID in concert recently and I really liked them, and it makes me think I need to give other girl jrock bands more of a try again! I did love Exist Trace back in the day too~ I haven’t listened to much BABYMETAL but I know who they are of course!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
March 30, 2023Ooooh, definitely going to have to look up BAND-MAID, thank you for the rec! 🤩 I wasn’t much of a BABYMETAL fan with their original sound tbh, but I’m living for this new album they just dropped!
frayedbooks
March 30, 2023I hope you like BAND-MAID too~! And ohhh good to know about BABYMETAL – I’ll give their new album a listen then! 😀
dbsguidetothegalaxy
March 29, 2023Yes! Glad you liked Southern Book Club!! The Moth Keeper looks so so cute. Good luck on all those current reads!!!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
March 30, 2023Thank you!!! 😀 One of these days, I’ll whittle that list down to a reasonable number lol!
Molly's Book Nook
March 29, 2023ahh it’s so good to get back into a routine! I feel like I’ve been slowly working my way back into mine this past month. It’s always great.
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
March 30, 2023It really is! I love this for both of us, I’m so glad you’re slowly getting back on track too! 🥰
tasya @ the literary huntress
March 30, 2023Haunted Healthcare looks so creepy!
Destiny @ Howling Libraries
April 3, 2023It’s been creepy so far! I love stories like the ones in that book – I feel like hospital workers, etc. always have stories to tell! 😅