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The books I would like to read in February are:

Hexslayer by Jordan L Hawk
Wild Wild Hex by Jordan L Hawk
Hexhunter by Jordan L Hawk
Rescued and Home (short stories) by Jordan L Hawk
Eidolon by Jordan L Hawk
Threshold by Jordan L Hawk
~~The Beast That Never Was by Caren Werlinger~~
The Henchmen of Zenda by KJ Charles
Infernal Affairs by Jordan L Hawk
Star Wars: Poe Dameron Vol 1 bny Charles Soule
Sticks & Stones, by Abigail Rous and Madeleine Urban
Witchmark by C.L. Polk

I finished the Beast that Never Was on the first so I'm already off to a good start.

Here we are in February, my favorite month! YAY! But before we can really go forward with this month, I want to recap everything from January.

Reading
I read eleven books in January which is ahead of my stretch goal of ninety-six (eight per month) and more than on track for my actual goal of seventy five (about 6 per month).

The eleven books I read were:

The 13th Hex by Jordan L Hawk
The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster
Throne of Glass (DNF) by Sarah J Maas
Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
Hexbreaker by Jordan L Hawk
Escape to Pirate Island by Niamh Murphy
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Hexmaker by Jordan L Hawk
Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk
A Christmas Hex by Jordan L Hawk
According to Hoyle by Abigail Roux

The squares for January were a dark red, with black for M/M pairings, dark grey for M/F pairings, light grey for general or no pairing, and white for F/F pairing.

Writing
I wrote all thirty one days of January for a total of 17.063 words. I posted four fics (one for Star Wars, one for Cut & Run, one chapter of my Malec Camp HalfBlood fic, and the last chapter of my Malec vet fic). I also made some progress on my novel.

Crafts
I didn't actually finish anything in January but the 2019 blanket is almost done so I'll count that as a success. I'm also caught up on 2020 book squares, which is nice.

Cooking
I made chocolate chip blondies one night at like 11pm because it sounded good.
I also made a navy bean soup that was amazing and I will definitely be making again.

Now that the month is a little more than half over, I thought I should get around to updating this. I did say I was going to try and do better this year!

First and foremost, my goal for the year is 75. My stretch goal is 96 but we will see what happens. The book quilt for the year will focus on month read and main ship. Last year was ship and genre, so they should look significantly different. I hope.

The color for January is a deep red.

As of this moment, I've read six books in 2020. Technically, I suppose, it's five because I DNF'd one. I tried, I really did.

January Read books:

1) The 13th Hex by Jordan L Hawk
All Dominic ever wanted was to be a witch and work for the MWP. He might not be a witch, but as a Hex Maker, he could still do his part for the MWP. But crow shifter Rook shows him he is so much more. Short, sweet, lovely story.

2) The Force Awakens by Alan Dean Foster
Doesn’t add much that wasn’t in the movie, BUT, it does explain how Poe got off Jakku which is pretty much the best reason to read this. Well, really, almost any scene with the trio but Poe’s escape was the absolute highlight.

3 - DNF) Throne of Glass by Sarah Maas
I tried but I can't do it. I DNF'd this at 70% because I just didn't care. The last time I DNF'd a book was 2016, so that should tell you just how rare this is. Special girl has to fight to survive and choose between two love interests.

4) Cut & Run by Abigail Roux and Madeleine Urban
An all-time favorite, I love following Ty and Zane on their first case together. There are ups and downs, and it isn’t the best book I’ve ever read but I love these two stubborn, idiotic FBI agents so much.

5) Hexbreaker by Jordan L Hawk
I loved this book the first time I read it and thought that was that. I had no idea I could love it EVEN MORE the second time through. Cicero and Tom, Rook and Dominic, I love them all but Cicero will always have my heart. Adorable dramatic cat.

6) Escape to Pirate Island by Niamh Murphy
One is running from her past, the other is running towards hers. Both have nothing left to lose. Their lives collide in the most explosive of ways. Everything goes wrong and yet, they make it through. A sweet romance.

To stay on track for my stretch goal, I need to read at least two more books this month which should be an issue. I have one that I will probably finish tonight and another that will be done in a day or two.

Currently reading:

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Hexmaker by Jordan L Hawk

Next on my 'To-Read' list:

Widdershins by Jordan L Hawk
Christmas Hex by Jordan L Hawk
Rescued by Jordan L Hawk
Poe Dameron #1 by Charles Soule

You can look on my tumblr for my photo edits for each book. And the quilt is looking like this so far.

Title: At Peace

Fandoms: Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

Relationships: Poe Dameron/Finn

Words: 1965

Chapters: 1/1

Rated: E

Summary:

They were alive. They were together. They had won.

The celebrations continued until dawn. Only then did Finn and Poe take the time to celebrate by themselves.

Tags: Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, Post-Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Spoilers, Established Relationship, Anal Sex. space boys in love

Preview:

Finn laced his fingers through Poe’s the moment they were inside and heading down the hall to their rooms. The feeling of his lover’s hand in his own pulled Poe’s thoughts away from the fear and the pain to the joy of the here and now. They had won. They had won. They’d spent so much time trying to figure out how to win, that they never considered what they would do after it happened.

Current Mood: accomplished

Here we are in a new year and I am finally going to start using my DW. Most of it will probably be reading, writing, or craft related. I might post some small ficlets every now and then but most of that will be on my AO3.

Anyway, 2020 I have a few goals.

Reading:

Read 75 books
Reread Cut & Run series
Reread Whyborne and Griffin series
Reread Charm of Magpies series

Writing:

Finish Like Fiddle Strings and get it posted
350 days of Writing related activities (GYWO)
Finish Cats and Dogs
Finish For the Courageous
Get something published

Crafts:

One completed project per month
Post completed projects on Ravelry
Finish 2019 Book quilt

Cooking:

One new cooking recipe per month
One new baking recipe per month

I don't count these as resolutions so much as goals. If they don't happen, they don't happen but I'm going to make a valiant effort at all of them.

Here's to a great 2020!

Current Mood: optimistic

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