Monthly wrap-up: February 2020

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February was a month filled to the brim with books, mostly because Elley and I went on a reading vacation where we did almost nothing except sit in a hotel room, reading books and eating takeaway. Note that these are books I finished in February, not necessarily started. But hey, it all counts. 

Books for this month:

Crisis in the Red Zone: The Story of the Deadliest Ebola Outbreak in History, and of the Outbreaks to Come From Baghdad, With Love: A Marine, the War, and a Dog Named Lava (Lava #1) First Comes Scandal (Rokesbys #4) Hellstrom's Hive 
The Princess Beard: The Tales of Pell Courting Miss Hattie Him (Him, #1) The Deal (Off-Campus, #1)
The Matchmaker's Playbook (Wingmen Inc., #1) The DUFF: Designated Ugly Fat Friend




My favorite reads: 
Unequivocally, we're gonna go with First Comes Scandal by Julia Quinn. That woman is pure gold, and her new book is an absolute delight. (Thanks,  NetGalley!) Quite a few were re-reads, which I ate like cake, but since I read them because they make my heart happy, I won't quite count it. 

Things That Make Me Happy:

I started using this new app called Mealime which is kind of a meal planning/prep app, and damn if it hasn't changed my cooking habits. It's still a struggle, cooking and food, but it's easier now, and that's awesome. 
Also, it got up to nearly 40 degrees (F) this week, and for the first time I was sure spring would come back, and that was delightful. It's back down to 20 now, and my skepticality has returned. Stupid Minnesota winter. 

Happy reading friends! 





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