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by The Booked Unicorn

Monthly Wrap-up: August 2020 + September TBR

Hello!

Alright we are in the last quarter people, buckle up we can get through this disaster of a year!

August was a good month for me aside from the sad news of the Chadwick Boseman passing on. It put a damp on my spirit. I felt like i lost my hero. I pray he is at peace with God.

Here’s what i read this month:

  • Meet Cute Cub by Jack Harbon ( 3.5 stars)
  • The Death of Vivek Oji by Akaweke Emezie (5 stars)
  • The Red by Tiffany Reisz ( 4 ‘smexy’ stars)
  • Cheat(er) Code by S.A Foxe ( A+ smut)
  • The forgotten beasts of Eld by Patricia. A McKillip ( 4 stars)
  • Gifting me to his best friend by Katee Robert ( A+ Smut)
  • Object of his desire by Ava March ( 2.5 stars)
  • Pleasures of Somerville Park by Ava March (2.5 stars)
  • So Sweet by Rebekah Weatherspoon (3 stars)
  • The Hitman by Katrina Jackson (3 stars)

For September Here’s what i hope to read

  • Gilded Wolves
  • Silver Serpents [ARC]
  • David Mogo, GodHunter
  • Slaughterhouse Five ( the comic) [ARC]
  • The Invisible life of Addie La Rue [ARC]
  • And maybe two more ARC’s

Recipe to try this month

I want to start making my own body creams so i have been scouring pinterest for Cocoa butter recipes to try. I chose cocoa butter because i want to smell like chocolate 24/7 and also because of the benefits it has on the skin. I found this recipe on Little green dot and that’s what i’ll be going with, it should be easy to do.

3/4 cocoa butter + 1/4 coconut oil

  • Melt them together in a bain marie
  • freeze the mixture for 20 minutes
  • whip it with a handheld mixer

Learning

I am currently reading up on adaptogens and how they help the body, from regulation of hormones to boosting of moods. I’ll link them at the bottom if you are interested take a peek.

I am also planning on reading Storm in a teacup : the physics of everyday life by Helen Czerski and the lean Startup by Eric Ries.

Life In General

I am hoping for a mental transformation this month. I started a bullet journal and also the Chloe Ting Challenge i am on day two and i want to die already. I have plans which i can’t talk about yet but i am working towards them. I am committed to enjoying the process and learning how to be patient with myself.

And that’s all. I pray September treats everyone well. I pray for transformations where you need them.

What plans do you have for September ( Reading, blogging or life)? Let me know in the comments below!

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Links

Adaptogens ( 45 min video)

Adaptogens

Chloe Ting 2020 Shred Challenge

P.s: I stil hate this new editor.

Thanks for reading!

As Always,

Nelo-The Booked Unicorn

by The Booked Unicorn

May 2020 TBR

Hey you lovely humans,

So my reading last month was Scattered because…..the mood was strong with this unicorn.

However! We are back on schedule and i am ready to tackle this months tbr

Here’s what i plan on reading.

  1. The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo
  2. The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi
  3. The Mermaid the witch and the sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall [Arc]  already finished this and my review is up
  4. Once & future by Keiron Gillen [ARC]
  5. Lord of the rings by J.R.R Tolkien ( may Jah help me with this one because this is just reaching at this point)

That’s all for now. some i have already started reading so i would continue them. I hope to post more reviews and bookish musings later this month so please tick around.

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What are you reading this month let me know in the comments!

As Always,

Nelo-Booked Unicorn

by The Booked Unicorn

February 2020 TBR

Hello hoomans!

I swear it feels like five months already and its just February (Urghh!!)

Last month, i set out to read three books and i read five , but that’s not even the interesting part, i actually stuck to my TBR ( okay that’s it someone took over my body)!

I  did not finish freshwater,  i couldn’t get into it, i will come back to it later.

So what do i have for this month? I am going to be a bit ambitious this month. Here’s what i have in mind

For Black History Month:

For Non-fiction this month 

I started reading [E-book] Bonk: The curious Coupling of sex and science by Mary Roach. ( I listened to her Ted Talk and i was intrigued).

I may or may not be reaching with list heaven help me. My aim is to read at least 3 books from this list. 

Side note: i tried reading the last wish ( the witcher series) but i just couldn’t i got tired, Have you read it? Did you like it? Would you recommend the movie, the games or the books?

And now let us pray to the bookish gods that i would reach my goal for this month.

Thank you for stopping by!

What are you reading this month? 

As Always,

Nelo-Booked Unicorn.