2015 was a pretty good year. I turned thirty-one in April two weeks after my middle child had her seventh birthday. My youngest became three in July. Mr. B and the oldest kid had November birthdays, they turned thirty-six and ten. I signed with the publisher Booktrope, visited family in Texas twice, attended my first book convention, and hosted friends/family in my home several times.
Looking back I can’t pick out many complaints for the year 2015. Now, let’s get to the books in review!
Something Old (or authors I already know and love)
Until July by Aurora Rose Reynolds
The King of Hel and Radiance by Grace Draven. King of Hel was my favorite short story of 2015.
The Mermen Trilogy by Mimi Jean Pamfiloff
Raze by Tillie Cole
Beneath Blood and Bone by Madeline Sheehan and Claire C. Riley
Captive Surrender and From Out of the Shadows by Linda Mooney
The Nasty Vamp by Gail Koger
Fan Girl, Fate’s Mistake, and Tread by Brandace Morrow
The Game Plan by R.L. Mathewson
Stay with Me by Jennifer L. Armentrout writing as J. Lynn
Step-Lover by Bella Jewell
Land of the Beautiful Dead by R. Lee Smith
The Heroes of the Dixie Wardens MC series and Code 11 – KPD SWAT series by Lani Lynn Vale
Chained by Night by Larissa Ione
Something New (new to me authors)
Knockout by Tracey Ward
Venomous by Penelope Fletcher
Kulti, Lingus, and Under Locke by Mariana Zapata. Kulti was my favorite book of 2015!
Callaghan Brothers series by Abbie Zanders
Commodity, Surviving Raine, Transcendence by Shay Savage
Ashes & Embers series by Carian Cole
Spellbound Hearts by Mistral Dawn
Ice Planet Barbarians series by Ruby Dixon
The Hurricane by R.J. Prescott
Haunted, Fated, and The Rock Season by R.L. Merrill
Cravotta Crime Family by Vanessa Waltz’
Surge by Katelin LaMontagne
Gable by Harper Bentley
Uncivilized by Sawyer Bennett
You can see a whole lot more of the books I read this year by going to My Goodreads 2015 Year in Books via my Pinterest page
2016 Goals
My goals for 2016 revolve heavily around my health and mental well-being. I think if I can do better with those then every other part of my life will benefit. Productivity and happiness should increase by a lot.
- Go to bed before midnight a minimum of four out of seven nights a week.
- Get up with Mr. B on work days. I get a lot more accomplished on those days.
- Keep up drinking water, stay with the decaf coffee, and enjoy more herbal tea.
- Exercise a minimum of four out of seven times a week.
- Eat less junk
- Learn to hula hoop.
Bridget Blackwood 