I know this just makes me sound old but … it was SO much better back when I was a kid *g*

(I always loved Jon Jon!)

… 26 books.
1.   Dark Slayer by Christine Feehan (library)
2.   Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman (OMG LOVED THIS! – purchased)
3.   Darkness Rising by Elissa Wilds (new to me author – library)
4.   Under the Blood Red Moon by Mina Hepsen (new to me author – library)
5.   The Return by Sharon Sala (library)
6.   Acts of Mercy by Mariah Stewart (library)
7.   Alias by Amy J. Fetzer (new to me author – I think? – TBR mountain)
8.   Personal Demons by Stacia Kane (new to me author – TBR mountain)
9.   An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon (library)
10. Silent Killer by Beverly Barton (library)
11. Shadowlight by Lynn Viehl (purchased)
12. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James (library)
13. Pure Blood by Caitlin Kittredge (TBR mountain)
14. Dangerous Games by Lora Leigh (TBR mountain)
15. Bluebells on the Hill by Barbara McMahon (re-read/comfort book. 1986 HQ romance!)
16. All About Evie by Beth Ciotta (new to me author – I think?) (TBR mountain)
17. Identity: Unknown by Suzanne Brockmann (TBR mountain)
18. Evening Hours by  Mary Lynn Baxter (new to me author – I think? – TBR mountain)
19. Night Life by Elizabeth Guest (new to me author – TBR mountain)
20. Sinfully Sexy by Linda Francis Lee (TBR mountain)
21. My Soul To Take by Rachel Vincent (TBR mountain)
22. The Moon Witch by Linda Winstead Jones (new to me author – TBR mountain)
23. The Survivors by Dinah McCall (TBR mountain – how the hell did this stay there so long???)
24. Waking Evil by Kylie Brant (purchased new)
25. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (library)
26. Dark Time: Mortal Path by Dakota Banks (new to me author – Library)

This brings my YTD total up to 220 books.

I’ve been struggling with positivity daily and wondered often what’s the point? It’s very difficult to get any one part of my life where I’d like it to be when I’m feeling this way you know? Now this isn’t me saying that every moment of every day is me being depressed and emo. There are a lot of times where I forget about feeling the way I do. They don’t tend to happen when I’m alone though. lol

I’m not really looking  for an answer from anyone. I’m just putting this in writing. Maybe it won’t feel so overwhelming if it’s in writing? I mean you know how things can snowball and feel larger than life when they’re stuck inside your head. At least it’s that way for me.

I dunno.

Also? Things are ALWAYS more overwhelming during holidays. Mind you Thanksgiving isn’t normally viewed as a difficult holiday from what I’ve observed. It is though. And it’s the beginning of holiday season hell. Couple holidays I mean. blah.

1. Swoon by Nina Malkin (new to me author – YA book)
2. Retribution by Jeanne C. Stein
3. Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis
4. All or Nothing by Claire Cross (LOVED this book!)
5. Edge of Dawn by Patti O’Shea
6. Aphrodisiac by Allison Roy (new to me author?)
7. Breath of Fire by Tammy Kane (new to me author – great book!)
8. Feels Like the First Time by Tawny Weber
9. Trust Me by Brenda Novak
10. Be With Me by Maya Banks
11. The Medusa Prophecy by Cindy Dees
12. Darkness Burning by Delilah Devlin
13. Dragons Prefer Blondes by Candace Havens
14. The Tycoon’s Secret Affair by Maya Banks
15. Black at Heart by Leslie Parrish
16. Blind Eye by Jan Coffey
17. Speak of the Devil by Jenna Black
18. A Dark Love by Margaret Carroll
19. Burning Wild by Christine Feehan
20. Fatal Secrets by Allison Brennan
21. Bad Moon Rising by Sherrilyn Kenyon
22. Candy Houses by Shiloh Walker
23. Blind Rage by Terri Persons
24. Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
25. Hotshot by Catherine Mann
26. Defender by Catherine Mann
27. The Moon Looked Down by Dorothy Garlock
28. The Perfect Murder by Brenda Novak
29. Night Victims by John Lutz
30. New Tricks by John Levitt

I had me a bit of a reading frenzy! The 30 books that were read bring my YTD total up to 194.

1. Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh
2. Hot Under Pressure by Kathleen O’Reilly (new to me author?)
3. Pitch Black by Leslie Parrish
4. Double Play by Jill Shalvis
5. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James (new author! A fun read)
6. Twisted by Andrea Kane
7. Crossfire by JoAnn Ross
8. Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland (new to me author)
9. A Little Less Talk and a Lot More Action by LuAnn McLane (new to me author)
10. Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen
11. The Perfect Couple by Brenda Novak
12. Deeper by Megan Hart
13. Unclean Spirits by MLN Hanover (new to me author – FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK!)
14. Outcast by Joan Johnston (almost DNF)
15. Deception by Selena Montgomery (new to me author)
16. A book that I didn’t finish because OMG it was bad but I brought it back to the library (TG I didn’t pay money for it!) and can’t remember the name/author.
17. Laid Bare by Lauren Dane
18. City of Souls by Vicki Pettersson
19. Cold Midnight by Joyce Lamb (new to me author)
20. The Perfect Liar by Brenda Novak

and 2 test read books.

This brings my YTD books up to 164 (since I’m not counting the book I didn’t finish)

It sat outside for about 15 minutes before moving on. Weird.

Sorry about the blurry picture. Self portraits are hard (as you can tell with the crooked glasses. WTH???). lol

Time on the beach with books. (Ooooh! Look at the pretty ARC! I love getting stuff before most other people are allowed to get them *g*Also? The book kicked some major ass. Toni? When will I see more of Bobbie Faye?) Notice the water? See! I didn’t just drink … other beverages all week