A Very Lucky Girl

This November I was extra thankful for my Kindle! Between spatchcocking turkeys and trimming the Christmas tree, I still made time to read 21 books and there are several 5 star contenders among the group. Add some of these to your Christmas list ASAP! this meme was SO TRUE this month too, y'all. All of the feels!! The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams 4 stars I really enjoyed The Secret Life of Violet Grant by Beatriz, so I had high hopes for The Summer Wives . For the most part, she delivered. The timeline was more difficult to follow as it hopped between decades, but it didn’t take long to catch on. The secrets were jaw-dropping and the ending was satisfying. Bear in mind, this book is long with a capital L! You Knew Me When by Emily Liebert (audio) 3 stars This story passed the time on neighborhood walks and house cleaning rounds, but it certainly wasn’t spell-binding. Frankly, I found the feud that drove the plot fairly silly, but the inviting charac

Pinterest Winter is a bookworm's dream because there is literally NO GOOD REASON not to be inside by a fire with a book or seven. Therefore, I will be thriving for the next four or five months. Without further ado, check out what stories caught my attention and which ones you should skip! Sweet Little Lies by Caz Frear  4 stars This is Frear’s first novel and I’m certain it won’t be her last. I don’t know what it is about these suspense stories set in England that get my imagination going, but this one did not disappoint. A strong female lead with just enough foibles to make her human, Cat’s search to find the culprit of a murder had me making and rejecting my own hypotheses several times over. Personally, I needed just a little more wrap up at the end, which is why SLL fell just one star short of a perfect rating. A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult 4 stars This story is especially timely in the wake of the #MeToo movement and mass shootings sweeping th

I intended to begin a monthly book review months ago, but just haven’t made the time. Perhaps because I’d rather be reading? The irony! Anyone who has known me for 5 minutes won’t be surprised when I admit I enjoy reading more than most other activities. Any spare time is usually dedicated to my Kindle and I’ve recently started listening to audiobooks when I bike around the neighborhood and get ready in the mornings. Tanner walked into the kitchen one Saturday morning a few weeks ago while I blared my audiobook du jour and scrambled some eggs. He accused me of being about 90 years old. If audiobooks age me, I’ll accept the accusation as a badge of honor. I see the audiobook as the multitasking book worm’s dream. Before, I had to choose between doing laundry or reading a book. NOW I CAN DO BOTH. Still, despite the convenience factor of a good audiobook, nothing beats sitting down in my favorite armchair with a scintillating story in my lap. But as of cmuch as I adore books, I s

Last week marked 2 months with Regent Bank. Two months since I took a deep breath and turned the page to a chapter that I knew nothing about. Since January 2016, I had worked for Addison Group--a recruiting firm based out of Chicago, but with a local OKC office. I focused on positions within Information Technology and in July of 2017 I moved to a team with a focus specifically on permanent placement, rather than contract or contract to hire. As the months since that change ticked by, the previous success that I had enjoyed was no longer prevalent. My work ethic didn’t change, I still dialed and strategized and chased leads, but the results weren’t evident. I have always found my worth in my profession and I feel the best about myself when I am succeeding in the workplace. From a young age, I held myself to high standards in the classroom and that standard remains, even after my classroom was exchanged for a cubicle. During my last year at Addison Group, my performance suf