Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Book Titles That Describe Me/My Life. I was totally going to do this topic, but my Mom passed away on April 4th, and all the books I was coming up with were about funeral's, scattering ashes and the like, so I decided to skip it so it wasn't a super downer post. I was able to be with my mom for a few days before she passed, and have been home since Thursday. I am still processing everything and doing ok. So, I decided since I missed doing a March reading wrap-up, I would do an abbreviated one here. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Top Ten Tuesday-March reading + updates
Updates:
❤ With Mom passing and having to go and care for her, I missed two weeks of blogging. I am sporadically posting, but just don't have the love and drive to do all the posts I would normally do. I think I will still be hit or miss for a while.
❤ I took this week off of work (not sure if I am going back at the end of the week or not), to recover from the chaos of the last two weeks.
❤ I am still reading! Even while caring for Mom I would find a few minutes here or there to read.
March reading:
I read 21 books and DNF'd 1.
March and the beginning of this month have been dedicated to re-reading the Holly series by C.C. Warrens (all have been 5-star books), as her newest one comes out next month, titled Cross Bones. I finished the last one of the Holly series last night, and started Cross Bones (I have an ARC). So, not counting the Holly books (7 read in Mar, 1 already this month), I only had one five star book that was a new read:
Updates on my 2026 Tracking (goals):
Goodreads: 61/200
Books from my physical bookshelves read: 12/50 (2 in Mar)
Kindle books that I own: 6/5 (2 in Mar)
Kindle Unlimited read: 15/12 (2 in Mar)
Books read from library: 14 (3 in Mar)
Hoopla (library): 8 (3 in Mar)
Bought: 3
Free Kindle Books added: 0
ARCs Read: 1
Series completed: 8 (1 in Mar)
Won (received in this month): 1
Books added to the virtual TBR: 11 😲-this number always seems to go up, LOL
Now that I am done rereading the Holly series, I will continue to work on reading books from my own shelves. This has really been pressing on me, especially since I pre-ordered a handful of books this year, and out of all the ones that have already come in, I have only read one. I love the library, by right now my focus needs to be my own shelves (currently unread=131 I started the year at 133 and I have read 10 owned books, but with the pre-orders and the ones I have won, I am back at 131!). I really do have so many I can't wait to read!
I’m sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteWow, you read a lot of books back in March!
Lydia, I did.
DeleteI still think about my mom every day and she passed away almost fifteen years ago.
ReplyDeleteDeb, I imagine in 15 years I will be saying the same. Mom was only 71, wish she had more time, but it was cancer and she was in a lot of pain, so I am thankful she didn't suffer mom.
DeleteI'm very sorry to hear about your mom and hope you are finding comfort in her peace. I lost my mom 20 years ago and carry her on the pulse of my heart, she's truly never too far away. Go gently with yourself and keep reading all that your heart desires!
ReplyDeleteThanks Melissa.
DeleteContinue being kind to yourself Cindy x
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelleyrae.
DeleteI am so sorry about your Mom, Cindy. What a blow. Take as much time as you need to mourn her loss and your new reality. Love to you during this time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Anne.
DeleteI am so sorry for your loss. I know that hearing your sorry doesn't do much. I hated when people said that to me when my dad passed away. It's difficult and all you can do is take it one day at a time. You are in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita.
DeleteI'm so sorry for your loss, Cindy. My prayers and thoughts to you and your family.
ReplyDeleteThanks Yvonne.
DeleteI am sorry for your loss.
ReplyDeleteDanyelle, thanks!
DeleteI found it hard to focus on posting...even reading sometimes...after my mom died. That's when you have to be kind to yourself and give yourself some grace. Because it is going to be hard for awhile. And I'm loving Uncomplicate It! I've been slow reading it and savoring each chapter. I think it's going to be a book I buy. Thanks for recommending it! :D
ReplyDeleteLark, yay! I am SO glad you are enjoying it. I marked SO many things in it, it was/is a great book! I am not (yet) having a hard time reading, but blogging, writing a review, making decisions, all the things seem hard. Reading is still an escape, but it also depends on what I am reading.
DeleteCindy, I'm so sorry for your loss. This must be such a difficult time for you. I know I don't really know you but I'm thinking of you and any of your mum's family and friends x
ReplyDeleteThanks Joanne, I appreciate it.
DeleteI am so sorry to read of your loss, Cindy. Wishing you great comfort in this difficult time.
ReplyDeleteRissi, thank you!
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your mom, Cindy. That's really hard. I'm sending you virtual hugs as you mourn and process it all.
ReplyDeleteHappy TTT!
Thanks Susan!
DeleteI am so sorry about the loss of your mom, Cindy. Gentle hugs.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Olivia!
DeleteVirtual hugs to you friend.
ReplyDeleteThanks Erin!
DeleteI'm so sorry to hear about your loss. Hope you get to take all the time you need.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lindsey!
DeleteI am so sorry for your loss, Cindy. I know how hard it is. My mum passed away over a decade ago and I still miss her. We will miss them forever.
ReplyDeleteMy heartfelt condolences,
It was so lovely to still visit my post. Thanks a lot:
https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2026/04/top-ten-tuesday-me.html
Thanks Marianne, I am sure you still think of her a lot, and some occasions are harder than others. Have a good week.
DeleteAnd you, too. I'm thinking about you.
DeleteThank you :)
DeleteCindy, I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. My heartfelt sympathy. I know how tough it is to lose a parent, no matter how much it may have been expected. You hang in there, you have your faith to help you get through this time.
ReplyDeleteThanks Carla!
DeleteCondolences, Cindy. I'm glad you were able to find some time to read and escape from it all. I still need to read the CC Warrens books! I pray you can continue to have those little moments of respite as you continue to work through your grief. The book I was trying to think of before is A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis.
ReplyDeleteHi Lisa, yes, you must try CC Warrens books! They are so good! My husband does own A Grief Observed, I should read it...eventually. Have a good week!
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