Recording insightful virtual panel chats with a variety of successful authors and publishing services professionals as a continuation of the 6th and final The Write Women Book Fest along with mini-sodes of author interviews for The B!tchy Quill podcast inspired me to start writing every day again, which resulted in thousands of mostly usable output on two different WIPs! https://www.thewritewomenbookfest.org/2025-program.html#/ 

It also reminded me to read J.S. Living's work.  [The Covenant of Blood and Blood Ties arranged face up next to Realm of Thieves and The Younger Man stacked] 

My BAC (Book Acquisition Compulsion) Issues continue as seen below, where my goal was to dash into the library to pick up the one book that was on hold for me, and ended up being lured toward the "new books" shelves and found irresistible titles, as usual. That was at one branch, then the same mission at the neighboring county's branch yielded a similar outcome.  [photo collage: left image - Love's a Witch; right side - a stack of DVDs and books, from top to bottom - 4 DVDs: Shooting Stars, The Roundup, Replicas, Chasing Shadows, 5 books: Gabriela and His Grace, Roommating, The Ripple Effect, Uncommon Favor, Joy Goddess all arranged on a counter with a potted plant] 
Recovering from the joyous success of the 2-day in-person TWWBF2025 event and savoring the entertaining and educational experiences offered by the virtual panel chats and author interviews have revived my motivation to write every day and feel productive in healthy instead of obsessive ways. So my weekly book reviews are going on hiatus, probably until January 2026. I'll continue to post book pics and an occasional review.  
Happy reading! Happy creating! And as always, wishing you good health, peace of mind & joy, along with some pleasure every day