December 2024 Wrap Up
It’s time to wrap up December.
I had a lot of grand plans for December, but fell a bit short in the execution. I’m trying to learn to modify my expectations and not try to do so much, but it’s always been hard for me. I am really hard on myself. But, I did do some good-for-me things this month and protected my mental health.
I found out my favorite grocery store is closing and I have to find a new grocery store (if you are neurodivergent like me, you know this is a very big deal). We have several grocery options, but two of them support the dark side, two always feel dirty inside, and the other one is a new entity I’ve never tried. We’re going to start with the new entity and then move to one of the “dirty” ones if it doesn’t work out for us. (When I say dirty, it could just be bad lighting and old fixturing, but I am really particular about where I buy food).
Other than that, I am just getting ready for what’s to come in 2025.
Books
Read:
I finished 18 books this month:
For Real by Alexis Hall ***
Joys of the Season by Hallmark Books *** (no cover photo avail)
Hold Still by Nina LaCour ****
In the Company of Wolves by Paige Tyler ****
Gone Too Far by Suzanne Brockmann ****
Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts by Adam Sass ****
The Heart Principle by Helen Hoang ****
A Governess’s Guide to Passion and Peril by Manda Collins ****
December Holidays Around the World by Baby Professor ***
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas ****
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza ***
Every Other Weekend by Abigail Johnson ****
Christmas Unwrapped by Scott Emmons ****
Attached at the Hip by Christine Riccio ****
The Ballad of Never After by Stephanie Garber ****
The Live and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum ****
Christmas is Coming by Monika Utnik-Strugata & Ewa Poklewska-Kozietto ***
No Place Like Here by Christina June ****
Series:
Completed: 2
Progress: 4
Started:
Added to Shelves:
I received 4 eARCs through Net Galley
Cruel Summer by Maisey Yates
Love, Coffee, and Revolution by Stephanie Leder
Winging It With You by Chip Pons
A Tropical Rebel Gets the Duke by Adriana Herrera
Plus 5 eARCs for the Winter 2025 HTP Tours
Last Twilight in Paris by Pam Jenoff
Beach Vibes by Susan Mallery
One in a Million by Beverly Kendall
The Keeper of Lonely Spirits by E.M. Anderson
Save the Date by Allison Raskin
Blog
Reviews:
6 reviews posted
The Ghost of Us
Cursed Boys and Broken Hearts
A Governess’s Guide to Passion and Peril
The Worst Perfect Moment
Every Other Weekend
Attached at the Hip
Spotlights:
Discussions:
2025 Reading Goals
2025 Blogging Goals
2025 Social Media Goals
2025 Reading Log
2025 Reading Challenges
Welcoming 2025
Monthly Features:
November Wrap Up
December Currently Reading
December TBR Status
January Calendar
I’ll be linking up to The Sunday Post with The Caffeinated Reader.
I can see not being happy about switching grocery stores, i’m not neurodivergent but i don’t adapt well to change and i don’t think its unreasonable to want the place that sells your food to be clean.
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I hate when a favorite store closes. I don’t like learning new places. But, I pretty much only order my groceries online for delivery now. If they change their website, I would be so lost! You had a great reading month!
You had a good reading month. I’ve enjoyed Suzanne Brockman, Paige Tyler, Helen Hoang books. For the gluten-free stuff we end up shopping multiple places every month including Aldis, Wegmans, Sam’s Club, BJs, Trader Joes, Walmart and Harris Teeter. I do curbside pickup at Sams, BJs and Walmart. Wegmans is probably the closest to having everything but it is not close to where we live. Happy New Year.
Anne – Books of My Heart This is my Sunday Post