Last Book Blog Walkers for 2014

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  1 mile walk Sunday:  1.5 mile walk  Monday: Nada (power was out during my normal work-out time, so I lazed about with a book) Tuesday: 30 mins yoga Wednesday: Nada (had work and then went straight to Boyfriend's familys) Thursday:   .50 mile run/jog, 3 miles bike, & 10 mins weights (Then to my familys for xmas) Friday: Nada Conclusion: A poopy week again, but I blame the holidays and being lazy. ;) Thursday was fun though! Boyfriend actually went to the gym with me. :3  

Book Blog Walkers #8

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  1 mile walk & 2 hours of dancing at the bar; yayy for Girl's Night! (it was DJ night YAYY!) Sunday:  15 mins yoga (got lazy) Monday: 30 mins Zumba Tuesday:  5 miles bike Wednesday: 2 mile walk  Thursday:   1 mile walk, 15 mins yoga & 15 mins meditation Friday: 2 mile walk Conclusion: Back on the horse! :D Since school is done I expect to do much more and I am PUUUUUMPED! 

Book Blog Walkers #7

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  1.5 mile walk & 15 mins Yoga Sunday:  2 mile walk & 15 mins Yoga Monday: Nada - had an exam today and an upset belly :(  Tuesday:  Nada - Have the flue Wednesday: Nada - recovering from the flu Thursday:  30 min Zumba buns, abs, and thighs  Friday: 2 mile bike ride & 10 mins weights.  Conclusion: A poopy week, but during my stomach flu days I swear I lost like 5 lbs. xI I couldn't keep anything in my belly.

Book Blog Walkers #6

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  Nothing, I hosted my Thanksgiving party, so I had little time to really do anything Sunday:  Cleaned the apartment (I wanted to do more, but meh, I was pooped from Thanksgiving) Monday: 45 mins Zumba Tuesday:  1 mile walk Wednesday: 1 mile walk Thursday:  30 mins Zumba & 15 min Yoga Friday: 1.5 mile walk Conclusion: A poopy week, but sometimes there is simply no time. I started a new job this week and finals are next week. 

Book Blog Walkers #5

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  Went to the mall for 2 hours. Does this count? LOL Sunday: 1.5 miles walk  Monday: 30 mins of Zumba & 1 mile jog.  Tuesday:  3 mile bike ride, 10 min weights, & .25 mile jog Wednesday: 30 min yoga Thursday:  3.75 bike ride & 1 mile walk/jog Friday: Cleaning the apartment like crazy today due to our the Thanksgiving we are hosting Saturday - I am super, super nervous!!!!!!! Conclusion: Proud of myself this week, even though I had a couple days I didn't actually workout, but I was active, so I'm counting it. hahaha

Book Blog Walkers Week 4

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  1.5 miles walk Sunday: 2 miles walk & 15 mins yoga (got lazy and didn't finish)  Monday: 2.5 miles walk/jog Tuesday: 30 mins of Zumba  Wednesday: 1.5 mile walk/jog Thursday:  1 mile walk/jog Friday: 30 mins Zumba, 15 mins yoga (got lazy again), & 1.5 miles walk  Conclusion: Did better this week, but sighs....stupid lack of time.

Book Blog Walkers & Book Review: Whatever Happened to Mourning Free

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday:  2 miles walk/jog Sunday: 1.5 miles walk/jog  Monday: Nothing (I went grocery shopping and got lazy afterwards. haha) Tuesday: 30 mins of Zumba - Abs, Buns, & Thighs and 2 mile walk Wednesday: 2 mile walk/jog  Thursday: Nothing  Friday: 1 mile walk Conclusion: Super bad week for me, because I was so blasted busy. I shall do better next week hopefully! 

Author: Yael Politis
Title: Whatever Happened to Mourning Free (Olivia #3)
Genre: Historical Fiction
Pages: ebook
First Published: September 2014
Where I Got It: My shelf (Given to me by the author/publisher for my honest opinion)

"It's 1967 and Charlene Connor has just graduated from the University of Michigan, without her "Mrs." Her mother recently passed away and soon afterwards her father fled the silence to a new job on the other side of the state. So Charlene is going "home" to what is now an empty house. 

Two things make this long, hot summer bearable: Reeves Valenti – the high school sweetheart she left behind – and the lawyer who unexpectedly knocks on her door, bringing information about the woman she idolizes - her great-great-great Aunt Olivia Killion. Charlene can't wait to get Olivia's journals from him and finally learn what happened to Olivia and her friend and partner Mourning Free; she doesn't know that the answer to that question will deepen the connection she feels to Olivia and bring a new person -- and a fundamental change -- into her life. "

This is the third and final book of the Olivia series. However, this is told through the POV of Charlene who is the great-great-great niece of our heroine Olivia in the first two books. This was an interesting take on giving a "what happened" to not only our heroine Olivia, but to the elusive Mourning. What DID happen with Mourning? This has been a burning question for me. I pretty much guessed what DID happen, but it was a little different then what I "hoped" for. 

I will spoil it, because it is no surprise. This is not an HEA. Olivia and Mourning do not really ever get to be together because of the simple fact that he is a black man and she is a white woman. So sad that we allowed this hatred to happen. :/ Who are we to say who can love each other?

Anyways...

Poor Charlene. She has had a hell of a time. She broke up with Reeves a little while ago for a stupid and selfish reason, her mom died, her dad moved away, her sister is far away, and she is left alone with taking care of getting the house ready to sell. Granted...her dad did hire someone to help her: Reeves. Sighs. I would be so upset, but alas, she still loves him and he loves her so its okay I guess. However, it is the fact the dad went behind her back and didn't care it would be awkward as Hell. >___> Some people. 

Also, poor Charlie. :/

I am glad this wasn't solely set in Charlene's POV, you do get a glimpse of Olivia through some of her diary entries about what happened to her and to Mourning. It was nice, but the beginning was rather slow, because I was having issues adjusting to her POV. I honestly wish that it was completely in Olivia's POV, but I am biased, because I do like Olivia a lot more then I liked Charlene. She was okay...just...well...she is very naive and selfish. Granted. She is a young adult trying to figure her life out through a crazy time in history. Oh yes, the late 1960s. A time of chaos and change. I am certainly glad I did not grow up in that time period. 

In the end, this was okay. It was different and showed a different side of the author's writing style. I am biased, because I adored Olivia a lot more then Charlene, so it was hard to pretty much get a second-hand account of her story through Charlene and diary entries. I really wish this was a Historical Romance, because Olivia, Mourning, and Little Boy would have lived HEA, but alas...she stays true with the times. It was impossible for that to happen. It was a fun ride and it was an interesting way to end the series. I am looking forward to Yael's other books! She is fantastic. I recommend this to those that like Historical Fiction. Out of five stars, I shall stamp this 3 stars. 

Favorite Character(s): Charlie, Charlene (I had a love-hate thing with her), and Olivia

Not-so Favorite Character(s): Reeves (he bugged me)

Book Blog Walkers Week 2

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog
Saturday: 45 minutes of yoga  Sunday: 2.5 mile walk/jog Monday: 1.5 mile walk Tuesday: 30 mins of yoga & 30 mins of Zumba buns, abs, thighs workout Wednesday: 3.25 miles on bike, 1 mile walk, and 10 minutes weights  Thursday: 1.5 mile walk  Friday: 1 mile walk/jog Conclusion: I did a lot better this week. Had a little more time due to my online class finishing (it was only a 6 week course). ^.^ 

Book Blog Walkers & Happy Halloween!

This challenge is organized by Felicia over at the Geeky Blogger's Book Blog This is my first week with this challenge. I've been wanting to do this for a while now...but...I just never did. Plus, I do a lot of walking at my job, so I was being a baby. Even though it is almost the end of 2014, I shall jump on board (because they say you can join whenever). I don't have anything recorded for Saturday, Sunday, or Monday, because I decided to join on Tuesday. I am a bad cookie. Next week will be a full week. 
Tuesday: 2.5 mile walk/jog Wednesday: 1 hour walk (about 2 miles, I forgot to turn on my step counter)  Thursday: 30 min of Zumba and 1 mile walk Friday: 30 min of Zumba - Buns, Abs, and Thighs workout (that kicks my butt every time) and 1 mile walk Conclusion: I feel I did a good job even though I started late for this week. I really should do that Zumba - Buns, Abs, and Thighs one a couple times a week, but it kicks my booty and its hard. Not gunna lie, but I can feel it. I can't wait for school to be over, because it is hard to fit in a whole bunch of exercise with 40 hours at work and then full time in college, but I will make sure I try and do it everyday! 

 

 
 

 

Happy Halloween everyone! Since I started this challenge, I shall try and be a good kid and not eat a lot of candy at work. ;D Here's a pic of my Book Club all dressed up for Halloween (not everyone could show):

(From left to right) Jess as Poison Ivy, Aly as a witch, me as a Naughty Maid, Jasmine as a cat, Reece as a Magician's Assistant, and Tyler (the one having an awesome pose) as a cat.