Love yourself so no one has to 🖤

Welcome to my self care + self love blog! I'll be blogging about what I'm doing for my self care. Reading books + book reviews, going on adventures, taking baths, etc. I created this blog to help me stay accountable, and show everyone it is possible to lose weight, and be a better version of yourself despite what you're going through. I suffer from chronic depression, social anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, and a few others. I'm not letting my mental illnesses define me. Not anymore. Join me on my adventure to self discovery!

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2021 ☆ 52 books in 52 weeks ☆ book reading challenge:

A book by your favorite author

A character with a pet cat • ❤ Harry Potter, and the prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

Made into a TV series

A duel timeline • The Witcher

A fantasy book inspired by mythology • Percy Jackson, and the Titans Curse - Rick Riordan

Fantasy romance

Fantasy book set at sea ❤ Percy Jackson, and the sea of monsters - Rick Riordan

An urban fantasy

A fairytale retelling

An award winning fantasy book

A YA fantasy ❤ Harry Potter, and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling

A fantasy book with witches

Debut author • Murder Justified: A Duane Cooper Story - Robert May

Part of a trilogy • Evensong - Krista Walsh

A new author to you • The Little Shop of Found Things: A Novel: Found Things, Book 1 - Paula Brackston *Also my book clubs, February book*

Set in the future • Cyber's Change: Sapiens Run Book 1 - Jamie Davis

A book gifted to you • Tricksters choice - Tamora Pierce

Recommend by a friend or family member

Published between 1991-2012 ❤ Harry Potter, and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling 2️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣

Gold on the cover • The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz

Pink cover • The vampires mail order bride - Kristen Painter

A book that comforts you on a rainy day ❤Harry Potter, and the sorcerers stone - J.K. Rowling

A book with the word "snow" in the title

A book with an ocean on the cover

A book you're excited to read

A book about a cat

A book about a haunted house

A book with "poison" in the title

A true crime murder story

A horror story, or thriller

A book with a sword or dagger on the cover • The Ickabog - J.K Rowling

A book in your favorite genre ❤ Harry Potter, and the Deathly Hallows - J.K Rowling

A book by an author under 30

A 2021 release

Re-read a favorite book ❤ The Bone Witch - Rin Chupeco

2020 bestseller • House of Salt and Sorrows - Erin A. Craig

A book published in the year you were born • The Vampire Lestat - Ann Rice 1️⃣9️⃣8️⃣9️⃣

A book made into a movie • Good Morning, Midnight - Lily Brooks-Dalton

More than 400 pages • Beyond a Darkend Shore - Jessica Leake

Genre you don't usually read

Book you own, but haven't read

Watch out for dragons! • Hunter - Mercedes Lackey

Book you saw someone read

Less than 200 pages

Recommend on bookbub

A book everyone is talking about

A book written over 50 years ago • Lord of the rings- The Fellowship of the ring - J. R. R. Tolkien

Romance or YA ❤ Harry Potter, and the Half-Blood Prince

A historical fantasy

An audio book ❤ Redwall - Brian Jacques

An e-book • Alpha Jasper - Midika Crane

Male author

Books can be read in any order, or any form unless otherwise listed.

Numbers marked with a heart, and a book name + Author have been read. Those that only have a name + Author, I plan on reading for that number.

UPDATE:

Extra prompts in case I finish early. I'll start with 10.

Book that's based on a show

All about Alice in wonderland

Based on a Video Game

Once opon a time

Found via #Bookstagram

A book you never finished • The Fork, The Witch, and the Worm - Christopher Paolini

Flora or Fauna on cover

Start a new series ❤ Percy Jackson, and the Olympians, the Lightning Theif - Rick Riordan

A book with your favorite color on the cover

Redo one of the 52 previous categories on the list ❤ Reread a favorite book • 💙 Harry Potter, and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling

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It's been awhile! 73 pounds down since January 2020!! 🙌

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I am not for everyone. Nor do I plan on changing to be more easily digestible.

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I know this is for my benefit, but I haven't been updating my reading list! I've read The Percy Jackson series, and I'm on book 4 of The heros of Olympus. I'm taking a break from Greek mythology, and reading The Heart Forager, by Rin Chupeco. Book #2 of the Bone witch series.

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More happy mail from my penpals! This one is from a penpal in WA.

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I've recently acquired some penpals. They are seriously a goddess send!

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Day 13 is complete!

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#39 More than 400 pages

Beyond a Darkened Shore - Jessica Leake

Summary via Amazon:

The ancient land of Éirinn is mired in war. Ciara, princess of Mide, has never known a time when Éirinn's kingdoms were not battling for power, or Northmen were not plundering their shores.

The people of Mide have always been safe because of Ciara's unearthly ability to control her enemies' minds and actions. But lately a mysterious crow has been appearing to Ciara, whispering warnings of an even darker threat. Although her clansmen dismiss her visions as pagan nonsense, Ciara fears this coming evil will destroy not just Éirinn but the entire world.

Then the crow leads Ciara to Leif, a young Northman leader. Leif should be Ciara's enemy, but when Ciara discovers that he too shares her prophetic visions, she knows he's something more. Leif is mounting an impressive army, and with Ciara's strength in battle, the two might have a chance to save their world.

With evil rising around them, they'll do what it takes to defend the land they love--even if it means making the greatest sacrifice of all.

Personal review:

Coming soon

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#15 New author to me

The Little Shop of Found Things - Paula Brackston

This book also happens to be my book clubs book for the month of February.

Summary from Audible:

An antique shop haunted by a ghost. A silver treasure with an injustice in its story. An adventure to the past she’ll never forget.

Xanthe and her mother, Flora, leave London behind for a fresh start, taking over an antique shop in the historic town of Marlborough. Xanthe has always had an affinity with some of the antiques she finds. When she touches them, she can sense something of the past they come from and the stories they hold. When she has an intense connection to a beautiful silver chatelaine, she has to know more.

It is while she’s examining the chatelaine that she’s transported back to the 17th century, where it has its origins. She discovers there is an injustice in its history. The spirit that inhabits her new home confronts her and charges her with saving her daughter’s life, threatening to take Flora’s if she fails.

While Xanthe fights to save the girl amid the turbulent days of 1605, she meets architect Samuel Appleby. He may be the person who can help her succeed. He may also be the reason she can’t bring herself to leave.

Personal review:

Coming soon.

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Re-read a favorite book. Take 2 #62

Harry Potter Series ❤

Harry Potter, and the sorcerers stone: Summary via Amazon:

The Dursleys were so mean that hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.

And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny.

But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone--or something--starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself?

Personal review:

It's no secret that I adore the Harry Potter series. I've read the entire series when I was younger. I decided to re-read or rather listen to the series again via audiobook.

There's so many things that the movies have left out! I know a few people that refuse to watch the movies because of that fact. I still love them, and I've watched each of them more times than I can count.

I completely forgot about Nearly Headless Nick's Death Day Party! They should've put that in the movie.

Harry Potter, and the Chamber of Secrets: Summary on Amazon:

The Dursleys were so mean that hideous that summer that all Harry Potter wanted was to get back to the Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. But just as he's packing his bags, Harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named Dobby who says that if Harry Potter returns to Hogwarts, disaster will strike.

And strike it does. For in Harry's second year at Hogwarts, fresh torments and horrors arise, including an outrageously stuck-up new professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, and the unwanted attentions of Ron Weasley's younger sister, Ginny.

But each of these seem minor annoyances when the real trouble begins, and someone--or something--starts turning Hogwarts students to stone. Could it be Draco Malfoy, a more poisonous rival than ever? Could it possibly be Hagrid, whose mysterious past is finally told? Or could it be the one everyone at Hogwarts most suspects...Harry Potter himself?

Harry Potter, and the Prisoner of Azkaban: Summary on Amazon:

For twelve long years, the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord, Voldemort.

Now he has escaped, leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter’s defeat of You-Know-Who was Black’s downfall as well. And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep, “He’s at Hogwarts… he’s at Hogwarts.”

Harry Potter isn’t safe, not even within the walls of his magical school, surrounded by his friends. Because on top of it all, there may be a traitor in their midst.

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Day 12 done! Forgot to post last night.

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Day 10 complete!

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Day 11 complete!

https://youtu.be/E9LVKL2pGmo

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I joined the 52 hike challenge 🙌

The challenge is to do a hike a week for 52 weeks. I'll be doing my first one tomorrow morning!

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Did some painting with my familiar Lilith today. She wasn't too thrilled about it 🙃

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Yoga For Bedtime, Winding Down, Restful Sleep

Day #5 is complete!