Bookish Breakdown 38: February 2022

Hello, lovelies! Welcome to another Bookish Breakdown post, my monthly wrap-up where I talk about last month’s reading, as well as life musings, blog hopping links and intention updates!

February was an okay month for me. I had some days where I struggled a bit, mentally (especially towards the end of the month, for very obvious, world-event reasons). The weather was a bit all over the place, with some gorgeous 60 degree days and multiple below freezing temperatures. We even had some snow!

Work continues to be a toxic mess in our leadership structure. I’ve tried to become quite and small to avoid it, which isn’t like me. But, the work itself has been manageable, which is nice–and will be missed, as March starts our string of busy months that won’t really end until September.

Otherwise, it was a pretty average month. My partner and I are still staying very close to home, though we have started a new DnD campaign with some friends (all of us vaxxed) that has been really lovely once a month. I’ve also read some good books, played video games and reorganized my kitchen.

All in all, not the worst month, considering.

So, let’s check in and see how I did creatively this month!

Reading Breakdown

What I Read

I’m very excited I finally read The Fires of Vengeance by Evan Winter. So fucking superb. And even though I’m am about halfway through The Bone Shard Daughter, I am really enjoying it and hope to have it finished by next week.

What I Hauled

So, this is a very different selection than normal! I have two ARCs, from the kind book wizards at Orbit Books (thank you!): The Bladed Faith by David Dalglish and Azura Ghost by Essa Hansen.

All of the others, however, are non-fiction reads I’ve purchased to help do some supporting research for one of my WIPs, BLOOD PRICE. It’s my hope that by reading over some non-fiction that deals with similar time periods and themes, I can ensure the worldbuilding in my novel is as solid as it can be.

Reading Challenges Update

Blogging Breakdown

What I Posted

So, it was another strong blogging month! Where January was more personal, as I wrote about goals and intentions, this month was very book blogger-ish. You have discussion posts, you have book reviews and even a bookish recommendation list!

I hope you’ve all enjoyed the content this month. If you haven’t check it out, here’s a list of what I wrote this month:

Read Around the Blogosphere

Check out some of the fantastic posts from this past month from other bloggers below!

Intentions Check-In

As you saw from my intentions post, I tried to narrow in my focus this year. I still do want to check-in each month and see how I’m doing, so I don’t lose sight of what I’m hoping to achieve, change and celebrate!

Looking Forward

Well, February was a bit of a mix for me, I think. I’m still not quite where I want to be. My anxiety and depression are currently challenging and negative thoughts about myself have flared recently, thanks to my eating disorder and internalized fatphobia. Yet, there are some wins, too. I’m trying to focus on those, especially with how horrible the world is, right now.

Thanks for reading this month’s Bookish Breakdown. I hope you all are staying safe and healthy. I particularly hope you are able to take care of your mental health right now.

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