Love like a crow: happy Valentine's Day!

I hope you're able to spend time with your friends and loved ones. I, on the other hand, will be yearning for my lovely boyfriend through FaceTime until we're able to see each other again in some months. Long distance ain't for the weak but he's so worth it. Once we finally have a Valentine's Day date for the first time, you will not hear the end of it LOL. 

In the mean time, I like to look at pictures of crows and think this is us:

Since crows, ravens, and grackles have been my latest favorite birds, I'd like to include more wholesome pictures. I don't know why but although they're generally known as mischevious and for holding grudges, they're so intelligent and sociable. To me they're so mysterious and loyal to each other, it's so adorable and romantic.

This was a very random post, but I wanted to write something even though I find myself without any words to share lately. I have picked up sewing as well, though, so I might give you an update on what I've been up to later.

I hope you've had a great day! ♡

What I've been reading ♡

I don't think I've given a reading update since my rant about romance losing the plot, so here it is: January was a terrible reading month LMAO. But it's okay, because I take pride in saying that I was able to DNF books without feeling guilty. I simply reminded myself they're not gonna self-destruct after I DNF them, and that I can always give them another chance if I wasn't simply in the mood. 

But that is all in the past, because I'm excited about the books I'm already reading and the ones I can't wait to get into.

What I'm currently reading:

 Queen of Shadows by Sarah J. Maas

After my frustration with the romances I read in January (and My Year of Rest and Relaxation), I decided to dive back into Sarah J. Maas's Throne of Glass series. This one always brings me back from an impending reading slump so here I am, staring Queen of Shadows (book #4 within the series). 

Also, I wanted to share this picture because that cookie you see there is a guava cookie. Yeah, you read that right.

My favorite indie romance bookstore is run by two sisters whose hands are blessed by God; they just make the best chewy and moist cookies almost the size of my hand! My favorite is their guava one and I just know they hate to see me coming because they know I'm only there for the cookies. Now that I think about it, I've only bought one book from them ever since they opened in December.

Mile High by Liz Tomforde

Listen... I know what I said about reading too many romances. But I think this one is pulling me out from the romance slump. While I do not find lust romantic at all, it's the plot and humor that pull me into the story. 

Since the beginning I already know Zanders is a player (literally and relationship-wise), so it saved me the disappointment of lust being disguised as love. And also, I find him kind of hilarious. Characters having their own flaws and insecurities is something I appreciate in this current state of the romance "industry," if I should call it that. 

I think knowing that this is supposed to be "spicy" beforehand, allowed me to just sit back, relax, and enjoy without the expectation of a life-changing love story.

Inhale Exhale by Nicole MacPherson (HI NICOLEEE AAAHH!! <3)

The first person I've ever followed when I got into blogging has released her first novel!! I bought it for my kindle as soon as she let us know it was available for purchase. Even though so far I've only read one chapter, something has already resonated with me when learning about Livvy, the protagonist's daughter. I can't wait to keep going and see other fellow bloggers talk about it! ♡ 

Nicole if you're reading this, congratulations once again! I love reading your words.

Another book I want to get into:

Burn Bright by Krista & Becca Ritchie

This is the first book I would be reading by these co-authors. I decided to buy it after reading the first
chapter in the bookstore (something I've developed the habit of doing lately), and the writing style was pretty smooth. The punk, "not like other girls" FMC is something I can ignore... I think. I found it cringy but in an endearing way. So I hope I feel the same way as I continue through the story.

You're probably wondering, girl, why in the world are you reading three books at the same time?

BECAUSE IT KEEPS ME SANE! 😭

Okay but for real, I like having different genres to jump back into if I'm not feeling the sports romance, for example. I have to also read John Milton's Paradise Lost for one of my literature classes and my professor doesn't make the discussing experience in class any more enjoyable. Which is a shame, this is a really interesting book and I wish I had another professor who wouldn't go so fast and yap for 80 minutes straight, 30 of those spent talking about his time in law school. 

It's always during stressful times that I read more than ever. And to think the semester is only starting... *sigh* I just need to remind myself how much I want to be a librarian, so I can push through the time I have left.

What about you? What are you reading?