February was actually a fairly busy month around here! We got our taxes done, which may not sound exciting, but it's one of the few times I can see my sister during tax season. She's a CPA, so she is super-busy right now, but she graciously takes time to help us prepare our return.
For Valentine's Day, Tom and I did a paint and sip class - it was a "date night" class, so it had two canvases making up one picture. I'm not sure how I got him to agree to it! He did a great job, though, and I think he even had some fun!
We celebrated my mom's birthday with a dinner out at a new-to-us restaurant. It was a fun night, capped off by a delicious ice cream cake made by my sister!
For the first time in my adult life, I had actually had President's Day off from work, so Tom and I used the day to look for new furniture. There were some pretty great sales going on, and we were able to get some nice stuff at a price I actually wanted to pay. I can't wait for it to be delivered! This is what constitutes "exciting" when you're a homeowner!
The Books
Pancakes in Paris (review to come) // The Royal Runaway (review to come) // A Royal Match // The Gown (review to come)
The Titan's Curse (audio) // The Uncertain Season // The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes // The Secret Wife
Thank you to my stepmom Linda for the recommendation of The Secret Wife!
I Owe You One // The Perfect Storm (review to come) // 40 Love // The Dead Queens Club (review to come)
Under a Dark Summer Sky (review to come) // The Assistants (reread) // Rebel of the Sands // Miller's Valley
The Battle of the Labyrinth (audio)
The Posts and Reviews
Backlist Mini-Reviews: Retellings of My Favorite Classic Novels
The Greek Gods Book Tag
Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Library of Lost and Found
Review: Uncharted
Quotables #12: The Love Edition
Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Girl He Used to Know
Review: The Huntress
Book Haul #3
Top Ten Tuesday: Underrated Books I've Enjoyed
Can't-Wait Wednesday: A Palm Beach Wife
Backlist Mini-Reviews: A Retelling and a Romance
What Makes You DNF a Book?
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Serious Moonlight
The Greek Gods Book Tag
Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Library of Lost and Found
Review: Uncharted
Quotables #12: The Love Edition
Can't-Wait Wednesday: The Girl He Used to Know
Review: The Huntress
Book Haul #3
Top Ten Tuesday: Underrated Books I've Enjoyed
Can't-Wait Wednesday: A Palm Beach Wife
Backlist Mini-Reviews: A Retelling and a Romance
What Makes You DNF a Book?
Can't-Wait Wednesday: Serious Moonlight
The Posts I Loved
Erica at Erica Robyn Reads gives her thoughts on labeling children's books
Tasya at the Literary Huntress discusses the problematic trope of enemies-to-lovers
Clo at Bookwyrming Thoughts talks about three love cliches she wishes would disappear
Rita at View From the Books writes about what love looks like to her (have a tissue handy!)
Tasya at the Literary Huntress discusses the problematic trope of enemies-to-lovers
Clo at Bookwyrming Thoughts talks about three love cliches she wishes would disappear
Rita at View From the Books writes about what love looks like to her (have a tissue handy!)
How was your February? Did you do anything fun to celebrate any of the holidays?
Great month! That is a crazy amount of books!
ReplyDeleteI was reading so much during my lunch break, plus audiobooks in the car!
DeleteWow, you read a lot! Congrats on the new furniture and on getting your taxes done. Adult life is exciting, isn’t it? Have a great March!
ReplyDeleteAj @ Read All The Things!
Thanks, Aj! Haha, some parts are exciting!
DeleteDear Husband and I did a painting date once. The two paintings we brought home are now hanging his-and-hers style over the bed. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThat is where I'm hoping ours will go! Thanks, Priscilla!
DeleteLooks like a great month of reading, and a fun month of activities. Here's to a great month of March!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Kim!
DeleteYour Valentine's Day sounds nice! I love those classes! One of these days I'm going to read Rebel of the Sands. I've heard so many good things!
ReplyDeleteIt was a very fun class, and I'm so glad he said yes!
Delete<3! Thanks for sharing my link!! And phew, I'm glad you had success in getting your taxes done! Alex and I filed together for the first time... We needed a lot of help with my two jobs and such. Isn't is such a great feeling to have them completed though?! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, it's so nice! Ours was relatively simple this year, so that helped!
DeleteDefinitely a great month - both for reading and life stuff! Hope March turns out just as well :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, JoAnn!
DeleteAhh you've read a lot this past month, this is amazing! I hope you enjoyed Dead Queens Club, I've heard a lot of good things about this book :)
ReplyDeleteYAY for the new furniture, too! Some things in adulting are quite exciting, thankfully, haha :)
I hope you'll have a wonderful March :)
Thanks so much, Marie! I can't believe how many books I read in such a short month!
DeleteYour sister's a star. She did your taxes and made an ice cream cake? That is a woman of many talents. I have yet to read any of Kinsella's Wickham books, but I keep thinking about checking them out, because I adore Kinsella so much. You and the hubs are too cute. What a fun and sweet way to spend Valentine's.
ReplyDeleteShe is very impressive!
DeleteThe Wickham books have a really different feel, they are kind of dark with a lot of unlikable characters!
Aww, thank you!
I was having trouble getting my comments to post yesterday. I don’t know why. Hopefully this one will work? I loved seeing all your reads, Angela, and you’ve read so many I’ve had languishing here unread for a while that I would love to get to. Enjoy your new furniture. That’s always super exciting!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Jennifer!
DeleteHaha, it is exciting! We've had the same furniture for 11 years, it's time for something new!
WOW you read a lot!! Seriously, that is a ton of books. Haha.
ReplyDeleteI can totally understand why getting new furniture would be fun! I'm glad there was a sale on. Hope they arrive soon!
Happy March!
Thanks, Amy! Haha, yeah it was a lot of books! Being able to read during my lunch break has added about an extra book per week!
DeleteThose paint and sip classes are so much fun. I'm terrible at it, but I've loved the few I've gone to.
ReplyDeleteWow, you got a lot of reading done this month. Very impressive!
Yes, I've done quite a few, too! I'm surprised at how well mine turn out sometimes!
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