CourtnieMarie

Sending you love. This is so sad to hear. He will be missed <3

Read a YA nonfiction book – Between the World and Me (Read) Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color – Her Body and Other Parties (ebook) Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman – Unseen (Read) Read a graphic memoir – Fun Home (Read) Read a book about a natural disaster – Seveneves (ebook) Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author – How I Learned to Drive (hoopla) Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII – The Empire of Gold (Read) Read an audiobook of poetry – Dreams from Many Rivers (hoopla) Read the LAST book in a series – The Hero of Ages (Read) Read a book that takes place in a rural setting – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Read) Read a debut novel by a queer author – Juliet Takes a Breath or Magic for Liars (audio) Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own – Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black, Muslim (Read) Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before – I Am A Filipino Read a romance starring a single parent – Wait For It Read a book about climate change – Rising (ebook) Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman – Days of Blood and Starlight (Read) Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) – How the Marquis Got His Coat Back (Read) Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community – Lizzie Demands a Seat Read a book by or about a refugee – Refugee (Read) Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK – The Night Diary (Read) Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) – Turtles All The Way Down (Read) Read a horror book published by an indie press – The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires (Read) Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) – Freeman’s (hoopla) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author – There, There (audio) Don't mind my notes on where I'm going to obtain the listed books since my last update I've read: The Empire of Gold - sad it's over. It was so fun and the author did well wrapping up the trilogy. Refugee - I loved this one. It was sad and definitely pulled at my heartstrings but I learned a lot that I didn't know and it was well-written. The Night Diary - I also really liked this one. Another tear jerker where I learned a lot that either I forgot from grade school or was never taught about. The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires - I had issues with this one... It was a cool/new take on vampires for sure but there were sexist and racist issues I couldn't over look. It's not that it's overtly either of those -ists, it just gives itself huge opportunities to address those issues and didn't.

Just started Empire of Gold and I also loved the first two! Feels like classifc fantasy without being trope. Empire is currently going swimmingly quick! I think they're going to make a tv show of it 🥳

I just read the second one actually. it was good! It's a continuation of the story and more about her little device (the name of which escapes me pre-coffee). it's not one of those stories that's going to take you through the day to day lives of students going through classes and what they ate for lunch if you know what I mean. but it kept me engaged and then disappointed again when it was over 😏 yes exactly. i liked it up to the point where she wanted me to know more about these authors and historians than I did. so while I'm glad I read it, I understand why people might call it a slog to get through haha

hope you enjoy Binti! It's disappointingly short so just remember that and that there are two more in the series [edited: Looking back at your list I realized you've already read Binti haha! how'd you like it?] Read a YA nonfiction book – Between the World and Me (Read) Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color – Her Body and Other Parties (ebook) Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman – Unseen (Read) Read a graphic memoir – Fun Home (Read) Read a book about a natural disaster – Seveneves (kindle) Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author – How I Learned to Drive (hoopla) Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII – The Empire of Gold Read an audiobook of poetry – The Book of Delights Read the LAST book in a series – The Hero of Ages (Read) Read a book that takes place in a rural setting – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Reading) Read a debut novel by a queer author – Juliet Takes a Breath Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own – Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black, Muslim (Read) Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before – I Am A Filipino Read a romance starring a single parent – Wait For It Read a book about climate change – Rising (ebook) Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman – Days of Blood and Starlight (Read) Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) – How the Marquis Got His Coat Back (Read) Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community – Lizzie Demands a Seat Read a book by or about a refugee – Refugee (audio) Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK – The Night Diary Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) – Turtles All The Way Down (Read) Read a horror book published by an indie press – The Bone Weaver’s Orchard Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) – Freeman’s (hoopla) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author – There, There (audio) I've definitely made progress since my last update. I loved Between the World and Me, Turtles, and The Hero of Ages. It took me some time to get into Hero but it's definitely worth the slog in the beginning! I want to name my next dog after one of the characters actually... I've started to prioritize books that have been on my TBR list by black authors so not sure how far I'll get on this list. hope everyone is well!

1. Read a YA nonfiction book – Between the World and Me (Read) 17. Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) – How the Marquis Got His Coat Back (Read) I really enjoyed Between the World and Me and it's very short. It definitely pulled at all my feels and taught me some things I didn't know. highly recommend quick read. I listened to the BBC radioplay of Marquis which was cute. A good way to come down after the other one. I'm currently reading Turtle All the Way Down which I didn't realize was YA, so it's got your typical high school romance aspects but I'm enjoying it so far. The descriptions of thoughts and thought processes in a highly anxious person are illuminating.

Oh good! I bought the first of the Broken Earth series in a used bookstore last year. Maybe I'll be able to get to the second and check off #5 as well. Not as far along as you but I have a good amount of these already acquired. I just have to finish what I'm currently reading... Read a YA nonfiction book – Between the World and Me Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color – Her Body and Other Parties Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman – Unseen Read a graphic memoir – Fun Home Read a book about a natural disaster – Seveneves or The Obelisk Gate Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author – Last Summer at Bluefish Cove Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII – The Empire of Gold Read an audiobook of poetry – Life of the Party Read the LAST book in a series – The Hero of Ages Read a book that takes place in a rural setting – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Read a debut novel by a queer author – Juliet Takes a Breath Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own – Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black, Muslim Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before – A Cook’s Tour Read a romance starring a single parent – Wait For It Read a book about climate change – On Fire: The Case for the Green New Deal Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman – Days of Blood and Starlight (Read) Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) – How the Marquis Got His Coat Back Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Read a book by or about a refugee Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) – Turtles All The Way Down Read a horror book published by an indie press Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

I'll be participating! I already picked out a few... which of course may change by the end Read a YA nonfiction book Read a retelling of a classic of the canon, fairytale, or myth by an author of color Read a mystery where the victim(s) is not a woman – Unseen Read a graphic memoir – Fun Home Read a book about a natural disaster Read a play by an author of color and/or queer author Read a historical fiction novel not set in WWII – The Empire of Gold Read an audiobook of poetry Read the LAST book in a series – The Hero of Ages Read a book that takes place in a rural setting – The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Read a debut novel by a queer author – Juliet Takes a Breath Read a memoir by someone from a religious tradition (or lack of religious tradition) that is not your own – Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black, Muslim Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before Read a romance starring a single parent Read a book about climate change Read a doorstopper (over 500 pages) published after 1950, written by a woman – The Good Daughter Read a sci-fi/fantasy novella (under 120 pages) – How the Marquis Got His Coat Back Read a picture book with a human main character from a marginalized community Read a book by or about a refugee Read a middle grade book that doesn’t take place in the U.S. or the UK Read a book with a main character or protagonist with a disability (fiction or non) – Turtles All The Way Down Read a horror book published by an indie press Read an edition of a literary magazine (digital or physical) Read a book in any genre by a Native, First Nations, or Indigenous author

thanks @miss_marissa I will probably do 2020 but i can't guarantee how often I'll post! I still update my goodreads though https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/27753292-courtnie-marie i was really happy with 2019 despite a few bad ones. i found a lot of women and POC authors that write in genres i enjoy! Only one duplicate too. I'd recommend everything below EXCEPT 7-10, and 23 An epistolary novel or collection of letters - Illuminae (The Illuminae Files, #1) (Read) An alternate history novel - The Underground Railroad (Read) A book by a woman and/or AOC (Author of Color) that won a literary award in 2018 - Exit West (Read) A humor book – Nerd do Well (Read) A book by a journalist or about journalism - The Library Book (Read) A book by an AOC set in or about space - Binti (Read) An #ownvoices book set in Mexico or Central America – Like Water for Chocolate (Read) An #ownvoices book set in Oceania - Telesa: The Covenant Keeper (Read) A book published prior to Jan 1 2019 with fewer than 100 reviews on Goodreads - Chosen Soldiers (Read) A translated book written by and/or translated by a woman – Confessions (Read) A book of manga – Monstress vol. 1 (Read) A book in which an animal or inanimate object is a point-of-view character – The Chapel Perilous (Read) A book by or about someone who identifies as neurodiverse – Criminal (Read) A cozy mystery - A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock, #2) (Read) A book of mythology or folklore - The City of Brass (The Daevabad Trilogy, #1) (Read) An historical romance by an AOC – Under a Painted Sky (Read) A business book – Grit (Read) A book by a trans or nonbinary author – An Unkindness of Ghosts (Read) A book of nonviolent true crime - Invisible (Read) A book written in prison – Letter from Birmingham Jail (Read) A comic by an LGBTQIA creator - Relish: My Life in the Kitchen (Read) A children's or middle-grade (not YA) book that has won a diversity award since 2009 - I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark (Read) A self-published book – Telesa: The Covenant Keeper (Read) A collection of poetry published since 2014 - The Princess Saves Herself in This One (Women Are Some Kind of Magic, #1) (Read)

Good gracious, have I changed or what? well, sure hope I have. That's growth right? I'll be here for the next challenge cycle just updating when i can and want to. for those previously following my challenges, we did sign up for Anytime Fitness and now need to catch up on sleep in order to get up early enough to go. Evening yoga has become harder with a long commute and visiting my dad. This weekend should be relaxing and probably emotional - I'm going to start cleaning out my dad's house. Next week i'll be traveling for work so let's see how much i can get my shit together before then!

So I made the decision to take a break from NF and instagram. Work has been busy and my dad's status got changed to hospice care about 2 weeks ago. I've been focusing more time on myself and the people around me. Let's take a look at how I did: try two new gyms - tried 3 different ones and think I'll pick the Anytime. it's the only one with a DL platform! 1 morning workout/week - 14/5 well that was easy. might consider upping the length of at home BW workouts 1 evening yoga/week - 3/5 i'll have to come back to this habit later sleep: get an average of 7h30m - 5/5 weeks I hit the average, though last week I did not eat vegetables, 3 per weekend - no idea but i remember being cognizant of it each weekend so that's good i guess liquidate dad’s 401K - check unpack some boxes - check, boxes are gone from my living and dining room except for one that's a donate box for the animal shelter sell or donate some clothes - check, i sold 14 items on thredup and earned $48.66. i still have 41 items listed on there as well actually not bad at all! yoga and vegetable, y u so hard. the next few weeks are going to be tough and busy so I might reawaken my battlelog until I get back on my feet. <3 in better news, the David Harbour SNL episode was really good

anything by Fredrik Backman I've read A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here and they were all delightful and hopeful

Thank you everyone, I really am so glad to have a space where I learn to talk about my feelings and everyone is so supportive. So from the bottom of my heart, thank you <3

It's friday of week 4 and I haven't updated you all at ALL! work has been hectic but not toooo stressful like a week or so back. we signed up for a 7 day pass at a nearby Anytime but haven't gone to get it yet (they make you come pick up the key which isn't available until 11am most days). sleep average is 7h46m so definitely still going strong there. I've gotten in movement on monday, tues, and wed mornings: half hour of yoga; 20 min walk; and 20 min bw circuit. we started packing for our ptown camping trip this morning. i haven't unpacked a box yet. things haven't been great on the dad front this week and i spent a good amount of time crying on wednesday. so i'm going easy on myself for maybe a slow week goal-wise