Read My Books Challenge ~ coming soon!

In April, I announced that Dani from Faster and Forever  & I are teaming up for a new book challenge that starts in June:  Read My Books Challenge with Dani and Erin

We've had some great feedback and interest.  Our fellow book lovin' and bloggin' friends, Steph and Jana, The Armchair Librarians podcast hosts AND Show Us Your Book gurus have been super supportive in spreading the word.

I feel like there are a few things to clarify; maybe this list will help:

• Challenge is June 1st, 2016 - June 30, 2016
• Link-up to report how you did in the challenge is the second Thursday of July the 14th
• The objective is to finally read some of those books that you own that have been feeling neglected
• ONLY read books (audio books, ebooks included) that you currently own already (or have downloaded already)
• You are not required to read ALL the books you own
• I repeat (because this has been the biggest concern/confusion) that you are not required to read ALL the books you currently own
• Just whatever you read in the month of June should be one that you already have
• No library books (although I love myself some library), no buying new books, no downloading or borrowing new books
• Two Amazon gift cards will be given to randomly selected lucky winners
• This isn't a competition for how many books you read; it's just encouragement to read your books
• Any other questions, just ask!

Mark your calendar to start reading only books your already own from June 1st through June 30th, link-up to report your success on Thursday, July 14th, and try your luck at winning $$$ from Amazon. 

Use hashtag #readmybooks on any social media sites if you want to support the challenge.  We'd love your help to spread the word to any and all of your book lovin' blogger buddies.

Do you plan to join us?

List #19 - Wish List

Welcome to my Make-Believe Valentine's Day Wish List.  Let's pretend that my guy was one of those dudes that created google in his dorm room, and now he is a kajillionaire*.  Let's pretend that he is uber-romantic and wants to splurge on Valentine's Day.  Let's pretend money is no object, and I am allowed to be selfish and spoiled.  Ok.  Are you in the right mindset?  With all of that going on in my fantasyland, here is my Valentine's Day Wish List:

1.  Patek Philippe Calatrava watch in platinum with 3.67ct total of diamonds - price is available upon request

 

2. Valentino Fringe Hobo - $3,195 USD - a girl can never have too many black bags

3. Lucchese Crocodile Boots - Exclusive to Allen's boots - $2,749.99 USD - I may live in Australia, but I'm a Texas woman who loves herself some boots.  What a perfect blend of our cultures; Texas boots made out of an Australian animal.

4.  A pink convertible Fiat 500 - From what I understand, these were a limited edition in 2010.  Well, if my guy is a kajillionaire*, then he can call the Fiat plant in Italy and have one made especially for me.  Yes, there are many cars that are far more luxurious, but this one is adorable.

5. 10 days? 14 days? (I won't be picky) at the Royal Davui Island Resort in Fiji - an adult only resort on a private island in Fiji with seclusion in our "own tropical oasis"...with spa visits, of course. - Approximately $30,000 - $40,000 depending on length of stay and spa treatments selected

6.  5.87 natural purplish pink sapphire & diamond ring in platinum - $32,619.40 AUD - My guy could make this himself, but why should he have to put himself through that trouble when one is already made and waiting to be purchased for me?

7.  Download Music Festival tickets (and trip to the UK, of course) - I love live music.  I love music festivals.  I love rock music.  And, I've always wanted to go to Download, "The UK's Premier Rock Festival".  I'd be pretty darn happy with this year's line-up.  (Oh, and while I'm already in the UK, I may just need to skip over to Italy and visit one of my BFFs Shawna who I haven't seen in ages and have never met her bambinos and she has THREE of them now with another on the way so I'm due for a visit and yes, this is a terribly long run-on sentence.)

Wipe away the fairy dust and pixie glitter to join the real world with me.  My guy and I aren't really the Valentine's Day sort of couple.  We'll have his son that night.  He'll probably just throw some meat on the BBQ, and I'll make an awesome salad.  It will be made with love, we'll enjoy each other's company, and that will be just perfect for me.  

But.......if anyone reading this has unlimited funds and wants to surprise me, well...I like surprises!

*Yes, I know "kajillionaire" is not a word.