Hello friends, and welcome or welcome back to the blog!
Quote for today
“Men don’t have to pay attention the way we do. Men die because they make mistakes. Women? We die because we’re female.”― Grady Hendrix, The Final Girl Support Group”
How are you today? I hope you are staying productive, reading a good book, staying hydrated, and getting plenty of rest.
Friends, I don’t know if winter is truly behind us or not, because just when we thought we were done with “snowcrete,” we got dusted with more snow—then another quick round—followed by 55-degree weather. It’s enough to give a person whiplash.
I’m no fan of summer (believe that), but I am more than ready for some steady warmth to finally grace us.
***February Blog Roll!***
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*** February Post Highlights***
📚Reading Tracker” UPDATED” for 2026
Friends, I have finally updated my book-tracking page to match my Goodreads Challenge, and let me tell you — it has been a long time coming. So long, in fact, that it absolutely deserved a post of its own and maybe even a shout from the rooftops. [more]
💕Wintering 2026: A Few of My Favorite Things
I am, at my core, a creature of habit. When I find something I love, I commit. I’ll use it, read it, make it, or return to it again and again until it no longer serves me or simply isn’t feasible. Fickle is not a word I’d use to describe myself — at least not when it comes to the things that ground me. [more]
What I Watched In February (BHM)
October brought a wave of movie madness, perfectly fitting for the spirit of the season. I’ve seen all the movies in my 31 Days of Halloween (over the years). However, I did catch a fun mix of old classics and new finds this year.
American Fiction
Waiting to Exhale
Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model
The Secret Mall Apartment
One of Them Days
The Investigation of Lucy Letby
Dave Chappelle’s Block Party
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart
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February in Books
February was a slow month for me, still trying to gain some momentum.
📌 COMPLETED TITLES 📌
📖 Head Cleaner, David James Keaton [review]
📖 Wretch, or The Unbecoming of the Porcelin Khaw, Eric LaRocca [review]
BOOKISH UPDATES
📰 January Bookish* Newsletter!
📰 February Bookish* Newsletter!
🏆 My 2025 Year In Books!
My 2026 Good Reads Challenge
📓 2026 Book Tracker Page “UPDATED”
💾 BOOK DOWNLOADS
The Godsend, Bernard Taylor
Schrader’s Chord: A Novel, Scott Leeds
📕 APPROVED ARCs
Molka, Monika Kim
Odessa, Gabrielle Sher
Nothing Tastes As Good, Luke Dummas
Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die, Mallory Arnold
The Lightning Girl, Sam Ripley
📕 PENDING ARCs
That Night, Gillian McAllister
🎙️ Season 3 is Live!
Latest episodes for Season 3.
Well, friends, that’s about it for February.
Sometimes I feel like I’m just going through the motions—stuck in a holding pattern, waiting for something to shift. I try to put my peace first in all things, but this season has a way of pressing in on you. Different stages, different weights.
Still, we move forward—softly, steadily, and with grace for ourselves along the way.
Thanks so much for stopping by today. It means the world to me. 🫶🏻🥹❤️🩹 Don’t forget to follow and subscribe to my little piece of happiness. — Until next time…Into the further we go…duces.
