(I plan to do a “Currently…” post every other Tuesday. You should join me! Find the origins of the idea HERE.)
Loving
My most recent craft book purchase: The Emotion Thesaurus. ABC Family’s holiday movie marathon — here’s full the schedule! This recipe for Beer Mac-N-Cheese — the best homemade mac I’ve ever made. My new favorite pens: Pilot’s FriXion Point Erasable Gel Pens. And the beautiful #SipSwap mug (and super thoughtful extras!) sent to me by Laura Marcella.
Reading
Over the long weekend I read Sloth, an adult novel by Ella James. It was intense, and very good (I reviewed it HERE). Now, I’m reading Erin Bowman’s Vengeance Road. It’s as excellent as its cover implies. (Don’t forget to peruse my November Reading Wrap-Up HERE.)
Watching
Mockingjay – Part 2, finally. Overall, I think The Hunger Games movies are an excellent adaptation of the book series. Jennifer Lawrence is a goddess, and the films are visually stunning. Also, Effie and Haymitch? I buy it…
Listening To
I’ve been listening to my Kissing Max Holden playlist in the car a lot lately (driving my daughter nuts in the process). It’s full of awesome country music, plus a few fun poppy numbers, and includes songs by Taylor Swift, Johnny Cash, Lady Antebellum, Kenny Chesney, Tim McGraw, The Band Perry, Echo Smith, Dolly Parton, and Zac Brown Band, among others.
Thinking About
Some of my most anticipated 2016 YA releases…
Anticipating
The holidays! We’ve decorated our house; it looks lovely and festive. Now I need to get my shop on. My dad and my father-in-law are always the most difficult to buy for… Any gift recommendations for men in their early sixties?
Wishing
You’ll check out my post about how you can help support a fantastic literary event aimed at middle schoolers: Cavalcade of Authors West. It promotes Pacific Northwest YA and MG authors while introducing kids to a variety of genres and subject matter and promoting reading and writing within the community. And in case you didn’t know, today’s Giving Tuesday — the perfect day to donate to worthy causes. Click to support to Cavalcade of Authors West
Making Me Happy
The long holiday weekend, which is exactly what I needed to recharge for another week of substitute teaching.
What’s currently making YOU happy?
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I’ve gotta try the mac n’ cheese recipe – if I tell my hubby there’s beer in it, he might actually eat some 🙂
I know there are giant 2016 book release lists out there and one of these days I’m going to sit down and blow up my TBR-list (again).
Love the cover of VENGEANCE ROAD!
Goodreads has (what seems to be) a comprehensive list of 2016 releases. That’s what I used when I made my list of Must-Reads. 🙂 And yes! Tell me if your husband enjoys the mac-n-cheese. Usually when I make it homemade, it doesn’t turn out creamy and delicious. This recipe, though…yum! Have a great weekend, Jennifer!