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Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead My rating: 3 of 5 stars Over 11 years have passed since I read this book the first time. On re-read, I still enjoyed this book and my rating has not changed. Definitely remembered some things, but there were a lot of things I didn't remember. It was entertaining and I'm looking forward to continuing to the next installment. View all my reviews

I am doing Vlogmas again this year! Instead of doing monthly vlogs like I have been for the last few months, I plan to post these weekly. These will be mostly end of day diary type entries with a few little extras thrown in, including my Manga Advent Calendar project progress and the opening of my Yarn Advent Calendar. The very same video is being posted to my Yarnie channel, so if you are a subscriber to both, I just wanted to let you know and Thank You! I will not be posting any links to mentions in this video, but if you have any questions about anything I've mentioned, please let me know ^-^

It's Manga Monday! Today I'm sharing my first impressions of Laughing Under the Clouds and The Case Study of Vanitas. These were the December selections for my in real life manga club. I thought I'd have a dedicated video to these selections in case anyone wanted to read and talk about the selections with me here. I also announce the January selections, in case you want to read those to talk with me about them. Let me know your thoughts on these volumes in the comments below, but please no spoilers past volume 1 ^-^ Monochrome Manga Club Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfuuOvnlQp8&list=PLOT_4zg8R3C-65UVlvtGAhbNJAgMCG6mV

I am doing Vlogmas again this year! Instead of doing monthly vlogs like I have been for the last few months, I plan to post these weekly. These will be mostly end of day diary type entries with a few little extras thrown in, including my Manga Advent Calendar project progress and the opening of my Yarn Advent Calendar. The very same video is being posted to my Yarnie channel, so if you are a subscriber to both, I just wanted to let you know and Thank You! I will not be posting any links to mentions in this video, but if you have any questions about anything I've mentioned, please let me know ^-^

I was tagged by Jenaya at Live a Thousand Lives to do her Original Tag! If you'd like to do this tag, please do! I've left the questions and rules from Jenaya down below and if you do the tag, please let me know so I can watch it ^-^ Links after the break

Slashing Through the Snow by Jacqueline Frost My rating: 3 of 5 stars More like a 2.5 For me, this was my least favorite of the 3 installments. Some things were too predictable and for some reason our main character seemed very childish, almost like she was throwing a tantrum every time she was told to stop snooping. I did listen to the audiobook as I had the previous installments, but I don't remember her being as irritating in those. Not sure if it was just the narration or if the character comes across the same in the text, but it definitely hindered my enjoyment of this installment. I was so looking forward to this installment, especially since there was such a long break between the second and third book, but unfortunately this one was just ok for me. View all my reviews

I am doing Vlogmas again this year! Instead of doing monthly vlogs like I have been for the last few months, I plan to post these weekly. These will be mostly end of day diary type entries with a few little extras thrown in, including my Manga Advent Calendar project progress and the opening of my Yarn Advent Calendar. The very same video is being posted to my Yarnie channel, so if you are a subscriber to both, I just wanted to let you know and Thank You! I will not be posting any links to mentions in this video, but if you have any questions about anything I've mentioned, please let me know ^-^

I am doing Vlogmas again this year! Instead of doing monthly vlogs like I have been for the last few months, I plan to post these weekly. These will be mostly end of day diary type entries with a few little extras thrown in, including my Manga Advent Calendar project progress and the opening of my Yarn Advent Calendar. The very same video is being posted to my Yarnie channel, so if you are a subscriber to both, I just wanted to let you know and Thank You! I will not be posting any links to mentions in this video, but if you have any questions about anything I've mentioned, please let me know ^-^

My thoughts on the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery Series by Liz Ireland. The first book in this series was Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, and it was the #Book1CoziesClub selection for December.  If you're interested in my spoilery thoughts or would like to read this book along with me, check out my Chapter by Chapter playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOT_4zg8R3C8AHPb0cnH820d9G34AN_Nb

Parasyte, Volume 8 by Hitoshi Iwaaki My rating: 3 of 5 stars I'm a little disappointed at how this story ended. The last 2 volumes definitely didn't give me the same enjoyment I had with the previous installments. To me, this ending focused a lot more on what I feel are the mangaka's feelings on overpopulation and the damage humans are doing to the planet. I was also not convinced by the romantic relationship in this story. All in all, I'm glad I read this series and was surprised to have enjoyed it as much as I did earlier in the series, but the story ended on a less enjoyable note than I would've liked. View all my reviews

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 21-23.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Today I'm bringing you the Your Answer Can't Be Books Tag! I was tagged by the lovely Lee. Please check out her video below and I hope this video helps you get to know me a little better ^-^ Lee's Your Answer Can't Be Books Tag Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzN0D5GyJTc Original tag by Book Buds: https://youtu.be/SrcDOzgBqho I've tagged: Live a Thousand Lives: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDfs8vvvpEwAODKzvaXK9Og AStar Reads: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEdnGJA8k5eKBACkiZZ4J7w Absinthe Reader: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz5sgHVqa-A8r1lLpIDKyzw Krys' Corner: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCS_sUCBEAs6ZZZ1wbmD97RA Justy's Cave: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4nQo6bvSH8UjJPoCcbTYg Toni's Manga: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDOuvsJqb9eVpbAhOO1FQ4Q Questions: 1. What is something that you own way too many of, other than books?  2.  What is something that you do for fun that’s not reading a book?  3.  What is something special or...

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 17-20.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

    I am doing Vlogmas again this year! Instead of doing monthly vlogs like I have been for the last few months, I plan to post these weekly. These will be mostly end of day diary type entries with a few little extras thrown in, including my Manga Advent Calendar project progress and the opening of my Yarn Advent Calendar.    The very same video is being posted to my Yarnie channel, so if you are a subscriber to both, I just wanted to let you know and Thank You! I will not be posting any links to mentions in this video, but if you have any questions about anything I've mentioned, please let me know ^-^

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 13-16.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group!

I was tagged by Justy's Cave to talk about this topic. A little bit of a different video from what I usually post to this channel, but it was an interesting topic and I talk about it from a more personal angle. Join me for this chat and let me know your thoughts on the things I talked about in this video down below! The Pros & Cons Collectors Tag from Justy's Cave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHIuetiZqOg

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 9-12.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 5-8.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Chapter by Chapter is my audio only reading vlogs for the #Book1CoziesClub or First in a Series Cozy Mystery Book Club selections. In December, we are reading Mrs. Claus and The Santaland Slayings, the first book in the Mrs. Claus Mystery series by Liz Ireland. In this video, I will be sharing my thoughts with you on chapters 1-4.  Due to the nature of this series, there will be spoilers! If you have not read the chapters noted above, I'd suggest waiting until you have before listening. If you are interested in my general thoughts on the entire book including whether or not I will be continuing with this series, keep an eye out for my #Book1CoziesClub Series First Impressions video on this selection coming sometime after these reading vlogs have commenced.  Please share your thoughts with me on these chapters in the comments below, on Discord, or in the Mystery Madness Goodreads Group! 

Welcome to my November vlog! November was a stressful month for me, so I share some of that with you along with my reading progress, and a few other bits ^-^

It's Manga Monday! Today I'm sharing with you all the manga I picked up in the month of November.

In this one, I tell you about all the things I stitched on in the month of November ^-^ Show notes are below, but some of the links may not be up to date regarding project notes or pictures, just so you know. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below and I'll get back to you as soon as I can! Links after the break

It's time to tell you about everything I read in November! This is my November Wrap Up or Book & Manga Reading Log, whichever you prefer ^-^ November was a slower reading month for me, after reading so much in October. Links after the break

It's time for round 9 of Rotating Decks, my TBR Game where I have UNO cards help me pick prompts to build my monthly TBR. December will be full of Christmas cozies and a few other reads including my #Book1CoziesClub and Monochrome Manga Club selections. I do plan on participating in The Festive Readathon and 25 Days of Manga along with my own Manga Advent Calendar project. I also let you know how I did on my prompts from November. Links after the break