Author Archives: Crystena's Books

Happy Friday! This week was better than last week, I think mainly due to a shift in mindset as opposed to anything else really changing. I’m doing a lot of “letting go” and realizing I don’t need to fix everything. Unfortunately our area is the midst of a second wave so our movement is limited.Continue reading “Reading RNR 11/20/20”

Welp, I went with this juggernaut: I’m glad I did. I’m about 130 pages in and enjoying it very much. Enjoying the slow start, the world building, these characters. What an opening first few chapters! So many questions unanswered- perfect. We watched the Mandalorian and enjoyed it. Being fans of Rebels and Clone Wars, let’sContinue reading “Reading/Weekend Update 11/16/20”

Glad Friday is here. It’s been a rainy day. One I spent going to the doctor and catching up on BookTube videos. I enjoy watching reading vlogs and seeing what people are up to during the week as they balance reading and their lives. I tried reading a kindle unlimited book but found it disturbingContinue reading “Friday RNR 11/13/20”

Author: Jenn Mckinlay Series: Library Lovers Mystery #9 Rating: 4/5 stars I really enjoyed this one! The story was good and I liked the developments in the lives of the characters – Lindsey, Sully, Mrs. Cole and the rest. I felt this book was a testament as to why I started reading McKinlay’s cozy mysteries.Continue reading “Review of Hitting the Books”

Happy Friday! Time from some Reads N Reviews! A lot has happened this week. Biggest development is I gave notice at my job. Let’s just say my husband and I have agreed that it’s time. My last day is in a couple of weeks. As far as reading, I haven’t finished anything over the weekContinue reading “Friday RNR 11/6/20”

Finished Death in the Stacks! I have to say I enjoyed this. 3.5/5 stars. We are back in Brair Creek watching Lindsey and crew solve another mystery. In case you didn’t know, this book is a crossover book – featuring characters from The Cupcake Mysteries and the The Hat Shop Mysteries– two of Ms. Mckinlay’sContinue reading “Reading Update!”

It feels like my last post was so long ago. Sorry it’s been a while. Where I live we are starting the second wave of COVID19, making everything crazy at work as I work in the healthcare field. The past couple of weeks I felt like I don’t have the bandwidth for reading. But IContinue reading “Friday RNR 10/30/20”

Happy Friday! Time for some Reads and Reviews! So glad the weekend is here. Work is same old, same old. This week I did not get a chance to read at all due to work demands … BUT this past weekend I read a great book: This was a 5/5 star read! I had noContinue reading “Friday RNR 10/16/20”

I had a bit of a reading slump, which went along perfectly with the stress of the past couple of weeks. But I am ready to kick into gear. I am returning to my tried and true dual timeline fiction to inspire me. I am half way through this one. It’s good so far, light.Continue reading “Current Reads”

Wow. Long time no blog. A lot has been going on! Some of it not good, but I don’t want to dwell on that. This post is my attempt to focus on and do something positive. My vacation week went well! I had a stressful week off that derailed my readathon – though I haveContinue reading “Update on All Things Reading!”