How is it August already??? Time is moving both slow and hurtling past me. It makes no sense but that’s the way it feels.
I had a staycation 2 weeks ago and it was great. We went to Cannon Beach in OR. It’s one of my favorite places out here and I haven’t been since Christmas time last year. It’s not really a lay out or swim kind of beach so it’s easy to go walking around and stay socially distanced. We took Kai and Ripley and they did great.
My farmers market is in full swing so I’m getting all the berries and veggies I can eat right now.
It’s been HOT though – almost 100 a few days, which is rare out here, but thankfully we get breaks of cooler days in between.
The puppies are growing fast! I FINALLY got them housebroken. They were the toughest dogs I have ever housebroken so it’s a huge relief and now I don’t have to invest in a paper towel company.
JULY READING WRAP-UP
A Sweet Mess by Jaci Lee – was just a mess and not a sweet one for me lol DNF
Finding joy by Adriana Herrera – Sweet story/romance between two men (a humanitarian aid worker and his driver) against the backdrop of Ethiopia.
The author's passion for the country, food and its people shines through on every page and she touches on the difficulties of being LGBQT there.
This was a way more low key story than I'm used to from the author and if you're looking for a gentle romance - this is it.
My one issue is that I thought Elias's (who lives as a closeted gay man in Ethiopia) story was far more interesting than Desta's (which was good - don't get me wrong) but we never got his POV.
Tiny House by Olivia Dade - The characters were super sweet, romance slow burn and the tiny home reality show search funny but I didn't love this one as much as I usually like dates Dade's books.
It was maybe too slow burn and despite the couple being life long friends, there was so much they didn't seem to know about each other.
A cute, fast read though if you like slow burn romances.
Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall – This started off so fun but by hour 3 (on audio) I could barely stand listening to Luc whine anymore. Sticking with the British theme for the book – he was a wanker to everyone around him. How they managed to put up with him is beyond me.
However, his love interest Oliver, and the opposites attract/fake boyfriend part was done so well that I stuck it out. The romance itself was A+ even if I had other issues – including every supporting character being over-the-top quirky.
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates - Excellent and powerful (quick thoughts)
You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson – Loved! Favorite read of the month. (quick thoughts)
R&R
It’s the first time the tide has been so low and we could go exploring all the tide pools and check out the critters. And of course, we still had to wear masks and stay safe!
PUPPIES
The rare two-headed sheltie
Ripley is chewing on a bone and Kai is chewing on her tail lol
Ripley is almost too big to do this now
*I started an IG account for them if you'd like to follow their adventures @ripley_kai_yay
What have you all been up to? Any book, tv, movie rec's?
I think I'll be watching the latest season of Umbrella Academy soon and getting back to my TBR cart for reading.
