HAPPY NEW YEAR! π₯³π₯β¨
This is my first post in 6-7 WEEKS, which is officially several weeks longer than I’ve ever gone without posting a blog post! While it was definitely needed, I did miss you guys a bit… so I thought I’d post a little update about where I’ve been, what I’m up to, and what I’ve read in October, November, and December!
Much as I expected when I made my last post announcing my semi-hiatus, I’ve spent most of my time gaming, working my new remote job, streaming, and spending time with my family. It’s been pretty awesome! Sadly, I haven’t been reading much (besides a handful of graphic novels in October), as the Epic No-Good Reading Slump of 2020β’ continues to wage its war against me.Β That’s why I’m just throwing the last 3 months of 2020 into a single wrap-up. π Let’s get on with it, shall we?
books read: 19
average rating: 4/5
pages read:Β 3,852
EMOJI KEY:
β¨ = review copy | π = reread | π€ = buddy read
π§ = audiobook | π» = Kindle Unlimited |Β π = poetry | π° = graphic novel/manga
π» = BIPOC rep | π = LGBTQ+ rep | πΊ = disability and/or MI rep | π = fat rep
- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 2 β ββββ β π°π» β Not as cute as Vol. 1 but still VERY fun.
- Vampires Never Get OldΒ β βββ β β¨π€π»ππΊπ β What a tremendous disappointment. In hindsight, does this even deserveΒ three stars?
- Teach MeΒ β πππππ β β¨πΊπ β So precious, so sweet, so fun.
- The Bride Was a BoyΒ β βββπ« β π°π»π β Sweet and cute, if a bit clinical at times.
- The Demon Prince of Momochi House, Vol. 2Β β βββ β π°π» β I don’t think this series is for me.
- The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 3Β β πππππ β π°π» β Back to gold with this one.
- Mooncakes β πππππ β ππ°π»ππΊ β Just as cute the second time!
- Diana: Princess of the AmazonsΒ β βββπ« β π°π» β Eh… I’mΒ definitely not the target audience here.
- Farmhand, Vol. 1Β β πππππ β ππ°π» β Even better than I remembered, and so ominous and strange!
- Farmhand, Vol. 2Β β πππππ β ππ°π» β A great continuation. I gotta finish this series!
- Get it RightΒ β ββββ β β¨ππ β A sweet, fun little f/f novella featuring a really cute fat love interest and a butch MC I adored.
- The Truth Project β ββββ β β¨ππ»π β I gave this 4 stars at the time, but in hindsight, it’s very un-memorable. Might lower this to 3 later?
- Gudetama: Surviving the HolidaysΒ β ββ β β¨π° β This was so boring.
- Bear with MeΒ β ββββ β π» β Not super memorable, but really cute and it put some nice spins on the whole soul-mated paranormal romance trope.
- In Love & PajamasΒ β πππππ β β¨π° β I love Catana’s Comics forever. That is all.
- Juliet Takes a BreathΒ β βββ β β¨π°π»ππ β Sometimes you find a book that should be great, but instead just infuriates you a little bit with all of its wasted potential. This was one of those.
- Midnight SunΒ β βββ β I caved and borrowed it from the library. It wasn’tΒ good, but I’m happy I read it.
- Wrapped Up in YouΒ β ββββ β π»ππ β The first Talia Hibbert story I’ve ever given less than 5 stars, which hurts my heart a little. This was cute and sweet but honestly fell short in a LOT of ways…
- Cradleland of ParasitesΒ β ββββ β β¨π β Creepy, gross, fun… but definitely not ideal timing for me, which is why it somehow took me over 2 months to finish this teeny-tiny poetry collection. My bad. π
Instead of making this post super long by adding in what I’ve been playing and watching lately, I’ll have a non-bookish wrap post coming soon to talk about some of the fun games I’ve played lately and what I’ve been streaming!
And if you read all of this, thanks so much for sticking around through the hiatus and the big changes around here. You’re a champ and I love ya. β₯
β destiny β₯
Malka @ Paper Procrastinators
January 1, 2021Oh, I’m so happy to see that you enjoyed Teach Me! I just bought myself a copy in December, and I can’t wait to read it! I hope that 2021 ends up being a fantastic year for you in reading, mental health, and everything else!
Ellyn
January 1, 2021We love to see Destiny content πππβ¨β¨β¨β€β€β€
evelynreads1
January 1, 2021Happy New Year!
I hope you can leave the slump behind in 2020!
(www.evelynreads.com)
xLeah2k13
January 1, 2021I didn’t realize that Teach Me had fat rep! I do hope that it was done well.
Looks like you had an awesome reading month! Happy new year! β¨
CJR The Brit
January 1, 2021Ugh slumps are the worst but 19 books is still great for 3 months, in fact thats probably more than I read in 3 months without a slump πππ Nice to hear from you π
Bec @ bec&books
January 2, 2021All of your 2 and 3 star rating comments reflect how my last month of reading felt tbh. I hope your reading slump gets a little easier in the new year. Glad to see you back! But don’t stress, consistency is overrated π
sepiareads
January 3, 2021Welcome back to posting! I hope you defeat the reading slump and have a great reading year in 2021!!
wishfulfillmentsylwia
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Jenna @ Falling Letters
January 3, 2021Nice to see you in my feed again π Happy New Year~
sepiareads
January 3, 2021Welcome back to posting! I hope you defeat the reading slump and have a great reading year in 2021!!
Caro @ bookcheshirecat
January 5, 2021So happy to hear about what you’ve been up to & Happy New Year! It seems like you did some great non-bookish things β€ I hope you get out of the reading slump soon π Really looking forward to hearing about what games you’ve played!
Sam || Fictionally Sam
January 5, 2021Welcome back Destiny! We’ve missed you but I’m so glad you had a good break! Fingers crossed that the reading slump of 2020 stays in 2020 and you pick back up reading (if you so choose too!!)! Love ya!