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This has been a good week as far as hitting a few goals. After moving to Cincinnati from Los Angeles for work, it has been hard to get back into my meal planning and workout routine. If you don’t know, I am 2 years into the weight loss/ healthy lifestyle change. Yep 2 years now! I started at 225 lbs and as of today, I am 156.5 lbs. I am not the best at maintaining my healthy eating habits ALL the time. And yes, I still love to eat dessert (ice cream) as often as I can. It has been a challenge, to say the least. I am happy I’m here and I am almost to the next phase of the journey which will be “maintenance”. I can’t wait!! Just 16.5 lbs to go!! So, last week I joined a gym in Covington, KY. and I have been to 4 boot camps so far. The feeling of getting back into a gym is amazing. It’s so nice to be around others working out. I never thought I would say that but… yes! I am loving it and look forward to it. Something I never thought would happen.
Currently Reading
The Black Kids (hardcover) by Christina Hammonds Reed is my physical book that I read at lunchtime. This is Mocha Girls Read July 2021 Book of the Month.
Sassafrass, Cypress & Indigo by Ntozake Shange is my in-the-car audiobook. I got this one because it was free on Audible and I have been wanting to read it forever now.
Currently Watching
So far I have watched 13 episodes and I am confused as to why they keep starting a situation/ conflict and when it is kinda, but not really solved, they move on. It’s weird. But I’m hooked on it until the end cause I want to see what the final answer to all of this turns out to be. I think I got it now but I just want to see if I’m right. LOL! Oh by the way, there will be no Season 3. Just got canceled!
Last week on Mocha Girls Read blog
- TED TALK TIME: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF JOY (TED talk)
- JULY 2021 BOOK OF THE MONTH: THE BLACK KIDS BY CHRISTINA HAMMONDS REED (BOTM announcement)
- BOOK TOUR TUESDAY: STRICT CONFIDENCE BY SKYE WARREN (ROCHESTER TRILOGY #2) (Book Tour)
- SILENT READING (TAKE SOME TIME FOR YOURSELF) (Mocha Girls Read Event)
- DAD-O-MITE GIVEAWAY HOP – 5 WINNERS 2 BOOKS EACH (ENDS 6/30) (Giveaway)
- VIRTUAL JUNETEENTH EVENT: CELEBRATING OUR LIBERATION THROUGH BOOKS (Mocha Girls Read Event)
Coming Up on Mocha Girls Read blog
- BOOK TOUR TUESDAY: THE PERFECT MURDER BY KAT MARTIN (Book Tour)
- MOCHA GIRL MUSING: SPEED READING FOR THE REST OF US (Chit Chat Time)
New Books in my Mailbox
ARC of The Heron’s Cry: A Detective Matthew Venn Novel (The Two Rivers Series, 2 by Ann Cleeves. Thank you MacMillian Publishers. I need to read book 1 before I jump into this one.
Ebook A Feeling Like Home by Haleigh Wenger is a young adult contemporary romance with a focus on grief, chronic illness, and finding the strength within yourself to grow even when you are scared. And The Almost Queen by Alys Murry came as an E-book too from Silk and Sword Publishing.
Ebook Good Girls Don’t Make History a graphic novel from The Quarto Group. Thank you. Thank You! I have been looking forward to this one.
Current Giveaways
BOOK TOUR TUESDAY: REEL BY KENNEDY RYAN
BOOK TOUR TUESDAY: STRICT CONFIDENCE BY SKYE WARREN (ROCHESTER TRILOGY #2)
JUNE OF BOOKS GIVEAWAY HOP – 1 WINNER (ENDS 6/30)
DAD-O-MITE GIVEAWAY HOP – 5 WINNERS 2 BOOKS EACH (ENDS 6/30)
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