Week in READ-view is a post I have posted on Sundays telling you what I have been up to this week and what I read or am reading. The Sunday Post is a meme sponsored by the awesome Kimba at the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
Real Life & Blog News:
So I sent Berls @ Fantasy is more fun a text and stated “I have an idea” always a dangerous thing coming from either of us. So now on December 1st look for the sign ups for a NEW challenge that will be a year long and a little strict but should be fun! We also band from uttering those words “I have an idea” to each other until Jan.
Also last week I mentioned about something else we came up with but once we went over the details to what we wanted to do we realized it might not be something everyone would want to do. I was looking for a way to recap the year and introduce new stuff about the blog so instead of doing it for one day (Berls must have read my mind) we will do it in 12 days. So starting Dec 22 to Jan 2 we are going to close out the year and tell you what is to come on my blog in 2015. You are more than welcome to join us and if you want to use the Logo please feel free to take it. We would love to have you join us or even just stopping by is awesome too 🙂 (if you would rather the actually logo, send me an email and I will be happy to send it over)
This week was REALLY Slow I have nothing of interest to report and I am super excited to be putting up my decorations next week as well as the return of our Elf on the Shelf, Elfie Pickle, the kids are so excited and I always have so much fun, hiding finding him in the morning 😉 This weekend went by so fast and I had so much to do but got nothing done. Spent most of the day Saturday getting my little one glasses, we kind of knew she needed them but she tends to want to be like her brother so we weren’t sure if she was fibbing or telling the truth. We started noticing recently that she might not be able to see far away and the school confirmed it before we had a chance to this week which was a good thing and we took a trip to Lens Crafters to get her glasses. She LOVES them. I have pictures of her on my Instagram. Do you have Instagram? If you do feel free to follow me. I tend to post a lot of pics of my kids, pets and books, my account it locked but if you send a request I will be happy accept it 🙂 You can find me HERE.
I did a bit of Christmas shopping (kids are done, Letters are sent to Santa) and still haven’t found an OT for my finger but I will keep looking. This week looks busy with the holiday so I will be around but not to much. Next Post I will be able to share my house all decorated 🙂 I can’t wait!!! 31 days till CHRISTMAS.
Blog Ahead Challenge: Honestly not doing so good with this, should have done better planning and I didn’t so unfortunately since it’s almost over I am quietly bowing out 🙁 I just didn’t do what I wanted to do with it and this was the last weekend I could really get stuff done and I pretty much have about 10 posts ahead, not bad but not what I was hoping to do.
A Month of Giving Thanks: It’s almost over but I have given thanks to some amazing people that I am so glad that I meet (even if it was only over the internet) I honestly and so happy that I was able to do this this year, I wasn’t sure if anyone new how much I really appreciate them and there blogs!!!
COYER IS BACK
I know I posted last week but if you missed it COYER is back and Sign Ups have started already. You have plenty of time to join us. It starts Dec 20th and OMG we have some really fun Read-a-thons planned. I am really looking forward to the Scavenger Hunt 🙂 So If you haven’t put up your start post yet. What are you waiting for!! Join us as we help you Clean out your e-reads. Just Link up a start posts stating that you are joining us nothing spectacular just a simple post.
You can sign up HERE
Last Week on the Blog:
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #16 ~ Phantasmic Reads
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #17 ~ Book Haven
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #18 ~ Bloggiesta
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #19 ~ My Parahangover
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #20 ~ Sharon’s Book Nook
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #21~ Bookworm Brandee
A Month of Giving Thanks Day #22~(un) conventional Bookviews
Sunshine (Sunshine #1) by Nikki Rae ~ Author’s Spotlight
A Christmas Calamity by Susan Day Author’s Spotlight
Cursed be the Wicked by J.R. Richardson ~ Author’s Spotlight
This Week on the Blog:
This week is VERY light, It just a full week of Giving Thanks and Stop by on Friday to enter the giveaway that I will have for the Black Friday Book Bonanza. I am giving away Two Kindle Christmas e-books and a $5 Gift Card!
Books:
Read this week
Currently Reading
Up Next
Books I got this week:
***hangs head*** I went on Edelweiss…..
So tell me what have you been reading and up to this week?
Hope you all have a fantastic week!!!
Happy Reading
Your 12 day recap/look ahead sounds interesting. I won’t participate but I’ll definitely read.
Happy Thanksgiving and good luck shopping!
I’m curious about the Reading Assignment challenge! And like you, I’m getting excited for Christmas. I’ve started shopping, and I need to ramp up my knitting as I have some things done or nearly done but at least one project not yet started yet.
I love what you’ve been doing with the month of giving thanks! And your new books look fun, especially Anyone But Ivy Pocket. Enjoy reading them!
Thank you! Christmas is my favorite time of year so I am getting the house ready this week to be able to set up all the decorations this weekend! Yay!!
I hope you will join the assignment challenge it will be strict but really fun 🙂
I can’t wait to find out what 2015HW is but I’m sure it will be fun! I wish they had Elf on the Shelf when my kids were little. It looks so fun to do. I just setup an Edelweiss account but I can’t figure out how to request anything. But that is ok since I still have my Netgalley ARCs to read. Have a great week!!
I’m looking forward to your recap and perhaps I could join too 🙂 my schedule’s a bit crazy so I can’t confirm anything for now. I’ll join you guys if I’ll have time to sit and organized my blog. Haha! I love all your books BTW 🙂
EW and NG are just too easy to access. I get my TBR under control and then I’m lured over to one of the sites and BAM! I am swamped again. Seriously, it’s a problem. I’m excited to see what you have in store for 2015!
You and Berls are full of idea’s aren’t you. I’ll be interested to read more about this year long challenge you are going to run.
Hope you have a great week.
My son just had his birthday last week. Now I have to figure out what he wants for Christmas. He doesn’t ask for much so it’s hard to buy for him.
You have some great ideas this week. Good luck!
If Stitching Snow is to Sci-fi for you then I am glad I didn’t pick it up because it will probably be to Sci-fi for me, I am a light Sci-fi sort of person and it’s really hit or miss with me..I am not even real big on watching it..lol.
We both do suck at waiting till the first of the year..and I almost picked up Ivy Pockets!! But I didn’t I was trying to be good with just the two..shame on use for visiting Edelweiss..lol.
Oh well like you said on my blog always next week. 🙂
Have a great week!
Lol, It was a really good story but it had to much droid talk and not enough going on to keep me interested.
We totally will rock this next week 😉
Get Even looks good. I usually do Top Ten’s the last week of December, and look forward to your recaps. Have a fantastic week and did you have to tell me there is only 31 days? I am not ready..LOL
So far I find it really interesting and has me thinking I will actually enjoy it. It remind me a little of the book The Dolls or the movie the Craft.
Yes 31 days and I am ready but I am not 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Kim!
Looks like you had a pretty productive week, Michelle. I’m very excited about these new ideas of yours. So I’m looking forward to more details. I can’t believe you’re so far ahead in Christmas shopping. I’ve bought one thing. Of course, my youngest daughter’s bday was last week, so I had to get through that before i could move onto Christmas. 🙂 Have a great week!
My youngest birthday was in November so I had to wait and see what she got before she could make a list but Santa has the list now and things should be moving along nicely in that area.
The Ideas are great I can’t wait to share the #2015HW with everyone it should be interesting.
Thanks for stopping by Brandee
31 days???? I’m not ready! I have such a hard time getting lists from the older kids that I randomly assigned them animals and if I don’t get a list than they have that as the theme for Christmas or birthday. Not that it matters because I’m not exactly on top of the things I should be working on! I’m sorry to hear Stitching Snow didn’t work for you but I’ve heard good things about Get Even. Looking forward to seeing what you and Berls come up with next and have a great week!
YES 31 Days! Can you believe it? My little ones were even having a hard time this time around, they just weren’t sure what to get.
Thanks for stopping by Katherine! have a great week!!
You think we can actually make it to January with no new ideas? We need to because I have so much work to do if we’re going to pull of everything else we have planned! I almost hyperventilated a minute ago when I realized that I need to setup all the ReadAThon pages (so you have buttons lol) and the scavenger hunt – you’re the one that reminded me LOL. And the end of year posts. And my Assignment list! Gah, I’m working hard today, that’s it!! Talk soon 😉 oh and tell Julia she looks so cute in her glasses – I want a pic of the girlie sides still!
I will send it she will be so happy to take a picture to show you 🙂
UGH now I have to make a list of all the things you just commented about. I only made one logo so far and this week will work on the rest of them. Plus I need to start typing and setting up the Old with old post and get the starter post for Dec 1st. You just now made me have a lot to do, AGAIN lol
We will talk soon.
I am looking forward to hear more about the reading challenge for 2015! You always come up with such awesome ideas! Will there be a post explaining the details of the old and new chalenge? I might join as I still have some empty days in december and no idea what to post.
I also did some christmas shopping this week, I always like doing shopping early so I don’t have to brave the crowds closer to christmas.
And 10 posts ahead is stil better the you started with, even if the chalenge makes you write one more post I say it has been worth it.
Omega City looks so good, but I can’t figure out edelweiss and maybe that’s for the best. I already have so many review books. I did went on netgalley this week and also returned with some books, lol.
The Old and New isn’t a challenge just a way to recap the year and tell everyone your goals for next year. You don’t have to sign up at all and you don’t have to do it all 12 days. We thought we were going to make it something but we both had very different ideas so we just made it a recap and goal posts. So no real details you can do what you want.
I am happy for the 10 posts I just couldn’t get my brain together enough to figure out what I wanted to do. I was going to write a To-Do List but then I figured I would just do whatever comes to me and that is where my mistake began lol
Edelweiss is very dangerous place and very hard to get accepted, I still think them accepting me was a mistake lol Netgalley is getting more dangerous but I really just need to stop until Jan 🙂
I am really curious about the #HW challenge, Michelle, but you know that already 😀 I hope it will be something I can participate in.
And the out with the old in with the new is another great idea. I have to see if I’ll do something like that, too, or if I’ll continue being lazy and just keep on doing what I’m dong.
Too bad you had a DNF last week, it always makes me sad when I DNF a book, especially if it’s in a genre I usually enjoy.
Have a great Sunday and a fantastic week, Michelle 🙂
🙂 it’s totally something you can participate in. I can’t wait to share my crazy idea lol
I have been rather lazy also and if it wasn’t for that I would have put up a simple post but this was Berls crazy idea and her ideas usually make me write lots of posts and make logos.
I hate DNF but I just couldn’t do it anymore it was almost a week. To long to spend on a book that isn’t working for me.
I like the idea of your 12 day recap/ preview, that will be fun! We’re kinda in the christmas mood too, and have started shopping a bit. The kids’ lists are a mile long so it shouldn’t be hard to find stuff LOL!
Have fun decorating, we’re going to start too I think and put the tree up maybe next weekend. Thank you again BTW for the shout out last week 🙂
I was really having a hard time trying to figure out how to fit a recap in one day 🙂 this is going to be so much better.
Decorating is my favorite part and I need to do it alone because I am very specific, almost crazy lol
No problem, I really do enjoy your blog and so very glad I found it and you!