Wishing you a week filled with good books and joyful moments.
xoxo, Arielle
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Sharing this a few days late because my busy season at work started. Sometimes I think to start keeping notes throughout the week, and sometimes I don’t start writing until Monday. Either way, I’ve really been enjoying writing these, so I’d rather share it a little late than not at all.
One of the biggest highlights… Finding a new-to-us café and plant nursery that also had a seasonal tiny little pumpkin patch. Our kiddo had a great time picking our first pumpkins of the season.
In case you missed it:
Fall Reading Guide on Instagram
October is here! In case you missed it, the October Holiday List was posted. 👻🎃🍁 Here’s the first half of October.
🐾 Cozy Lily snuggles for all who make it to the end of this post!
Mom Life
🗒️ Passing Notes on the joy of middle of the night snuggles — this past week we had one night with a 4am snuggle. I absolutely love these moments and waking up to see my sleepy kiddo is the best.
☕️ This weekend I got to spend both mornings exactly the way I love: a lazy start to the morning with a cup of coffee and a book in bed with my kiddo snuggled up with me.
Gifts & Things
👻 Delta Rise Co listed Halloween and Fall earrings and they’re all SO darn cute. Anxiously awaiting my order to arrive soon!
Use my rep code JOYFUL15 for a discount
☕️ Epilogue Book Co listed Halloween items but they also launched a 5 star reading review item. Super excited to get my order!
They’ve been doing lots of 15% sales with a free item on $35+ purchases.
Bookish Updates
Book influencer programs
💖 I got accepted into the LYX Swoon Squad! Joining a group of only 50, I’m super excited to see what this new program will entail.
💕Submitted November requests through:
✨ Atria Books
✨ Berkley Romance
✨Dell Romance
🗒️ Man oh man, there’s some amazing new books coming soon!!
What we’re loving this week
📚 Picked up a copy of The Little Kitten from our local indie and our kiddo loves it!
🐺 Finished Cursed City and started reading Big Bad Wolf by Laurie Gilmore. It’s going to be steamy! 🔥
📲 The Bookly App released an awesome update. You can now organize and decorate a bookshelf view of your booklists. Fun reading wrap-up images to come soon!
Target has a Buy Two Get One Free sale on books… here’s what I’d buy:
Big Bad Wolf by Laurie Gilmore - Target exclusive sprayed edges edition
Wild Wicked Mate by Laurie Gilmore - Target exclusive sprayed edges edition
Bonfire & Bliss by Brittanée Nicole
Growing my TBR library
📦 Lots of book mail came last week that I haven’t posted about yet!
📦 Preorders that arrived this week:
💜 Threshing Day by Rebecca Yarros
🥬 PlantYou Quickies cookbook
☀️ Prince of the Sun by Emma Noyes - I ordered a special edition for indie bookstores only, which is absolutely gorgeous!! However, it’s also available in Kindle Unlimited
🗒️ Preorders & orders I’m waiting on:
📚 October book boxes ordered from Aardvark, Allurial, and BoTM.
This Week’s New Releases on my TBR
Tuesday, October 6th
Bad Words by Rioghnach Robinson
Hollowed Bones by Lucy Smoke
Mistletoe All the Way by Lauren Blakely
The Secrets of Everlight by Julie Hall
The Trimesters of Grief by Katie Rizzo
Under the Orchard’s Spell by Ann Adams
You still have yourself by Fernando samalot
September Reading Report:
Finished Reading
📱 A Match Made in Fall by Melissa Baldwin | Not for me
📖 The Pumpkin Vice Cafe by Ellie Alexander | Loved it!
📖 Half City by Kate Golden | Loved it!
🎧 All the Time in the World by Cara Bastone | Enjoyed it
📖 I Hope This Email Finds You in HeII by Mackenzie Reed | Enjoyed it
📖 Between Chapters by Zibby Owens | Loved it
October Reading Report:
Finished Reading:
📖 Cursed City (Harker Academy #2) by Kate Golden | 5/5 loved it
Currently Reading:
📖 Big Bad Wolf by Laurie Gilmore 🐺🔥
Paused for Now:
📱 Summerween by Joss Wood - included on KU, enjoying the cozy spooky spirits small town vibes
🎧 Love at First Latte by Sarah Saville - maybe I’m just not a fiction audio gal
Entertainment & Joyful Finds
Watching
📺 Coven Academy - honestly loving it
Vibes: young and angsty, twilight vibes
Long season with 22 episodes but they’re 20ish minutes
📺 Continuing to love Ted Lasso
Other Joyful Finds
Sharing a reminder to not go crazy on Amazon’s Prime day sales and to shop small when you can, especially for books! Did you know you can support indie bookstores on Bookshop.org if you don’t live close to one?
Online fun finds that brought me joy:
A beautifully talented artist that made some of the most breathtaking paintings I’ve ever seen. If you’re a fan of Fourth Wing, you’ll want to check this out.
A unique painting technique.
What’s Up in the Next Week or So
Recipes I want to try soon:
Applesauce oatmeal bars from Feeding Tiny Bellies
Tons of recipes in the new Quickies cookbook from PlantYou!
Personal / House List:
Deep clean the shower & microwave
Clear off the dining table
Schedule a veterans donation pickup
Make a big pot of chili
Try a new recipe
Bookish / Blogging List:
September Wrap-Up
Q3 Reading Wrap-Up
Witchy Wednesday Book List
Donate books to friends of the library bookstores
Finish organizing my shelves
What’s something that brought you joy this past week?
Super cute pic of Lily. I love reading your updates. Hope you don’t mind when I make a spelling or grammatical comment. 💕