My kids have already been in school for a week because the school board decided to start the year two weeks earlier than last year, just stealing two weeks of the summer break that we can never get back. They started school(2nd, 4th, and 9th grades) last Thursday. Yes, the first day of school was a Thursday. And then had a complete 5-day week this week. Longest week ever! I’m glad it’s Friday!
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Archives: First Professional Website
Today, while browsing through the Way Back Machine on Internet Archive, I stumbled upon an old website that I had made, RunWithTheBest.net (archive link). This was almost certainly my first “professional” website, and I believe I made it in the year 2000 when I was sixteen years old.
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The Name Game by Beth O'Leary
The Name Game by Beth O’Leary was fantastic. It starts off like an easy-reading romance with flashbacks of deeper character backstories. There’s a cozy small island setting, and a bit of mystery surrounding the two people called Charlie Jones.
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The Beths Concert
We saw The Beths in concert. After seeing The Beths twice in 2023, we’ve had tickets to two other concerts that we didn’t make it to because of complications with our kids. This year, the perfect storm was created with The Beths playing on my husband, Jerrod,’s birthday right in our own county. We didn’t even have to drive to Los Angeles! For merch, we both got Straight Line Was a Lie t-shirts, and I got a tote bag and sticker!
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Tides of Fortune (Storm Weaver #2)
Tides of Fortune is the sequel to Heir of Storms by Lauryn Hamilton Murray. It was a perfect YA fantasy. A quest-vibed adventure, medium-level stakes, plenty of lore and great romantic tension. Exciting and unputdownable, but also lots of cozy scenes.
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Wicked Powers Prep
The Last King of Faerie, the first book in Cassandra Clare’s newest(final?) Shadowhunter series, The Wicked Powers, is expected to release November 3, 2026. Here’s the re-read I have planned to prepare for this new book. Will I make it? Time will tell! The new book is supposed to take place after The Dark Artifices and center the characters Kit, Ty, and Dru, with Ash being featured as well. I took that into account when choosing what I want to re-read. (Original release dates in parentheses).
The Last King of Faerie Anticipation Reread
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Choir
This year, I joined the choir at a small, local Presbyterian church. I sing Soprano 2! I grew up singing, but haven’t had a choir to sing in for years.
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The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden
The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden was a beautiful book. It starts off leaning more historical with court/political drama than fantasy, and gradually moves into a story of enchanting legend. It grows to be a magical and romantic story. The writing style is lovely.
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