In 2021, I'm participating in Words & Whimsy Reading Challenge (new challenge each month - November is Cozy Retreat theme) and The Avengers Initiative Reading Challenge (a year long challenge).
October was another crazy month. We lost our Bellamau about a month after losing Muffin. Bella wasn't eating and we took her in to find out she had asthma, a heart murmur, beginning of heart failure, fluid in her abdomen, a mass on her liver, nodules on her liver and spleen, and something in her intestines as well. Even with an appetite stimulant and anti-nausea meds, she refused to eat. So we made the decision to humanely put her to sleep as well. It's been pretty shitty, to be frank. We had Bella for around 11 years, Muffin for 10 years. Both had regular annual exams and vaccinations. They were on high quality food. We did everything we could to take the best care of them. Both of them were taken in because they suddenly weren't eating. That was the only sign they had had. We finished out the month of all that plus band stuff with me feeling sick and getting 3 COVID tests, a strep test, a flu test, bloodwork, and a chest x-ray to find out that my allergies were acting up. -_-
Despite all the crazy, I read 9 books - 384 pages and 81 hr 47 min. I have 8 criteria prompts for Words & Whimsy and I decided to do more of a TBR this month. I went rogue last month and I like my lists so I struggled a bit LOL. In October, I hit my Owlcrate goal for the year, so I have officially hit all of my reading goals for the year. I'm only 2 books away from 100 books which is really exciting!
My TBR for November:
- All These Bodies by Kendare Blake [Kindle - Library]
- Reverie by Ryan La Sala [Kindle - Library]
- Serpent & Dove by Shelby Mahurin [Kindle - Library]
- The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang [Kindle - Library]
- Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend [Audio - Library]
- The Night Country by Melissa Albert [Audio - Library]
- Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff [Audio - Library]
- Hot British Boyfriend by Kristy Boyce [Kindle - Library]
2021 READING CHALLENGES: should be at 83%
Goodreads Challenge: 98/50 books - 196% COMPLETED 5/8
Series Challenge: 12/10 series - 110% COMPLETED 6/22
Netgalley Challenge: 12/12 books - 100% COMPLETED 9/28
Owlcrate Challenge: 12/12 books - 100% COMPLETED 10/28
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