February 2022 Round-Up: Super Confused About Time

My grandmother used to tell me that the older you get, the faster time goes by … Well, I think February 2022 was seriously doping with something, because that mofo just about blasted by. *shakes head* Alas, we’re already in March and I’m only now getting to my February 2022 round-up post. Apologies for the delay. 🙂

There was quite a few things that happened in February, which is probably why it felt like it passed so quickly. So, let’s get down to business before time catches up to us again. 😉

February 2022 Round-Up

Highlights of the Month

February is the month of love, and Husband and I saw it fitting to visit Casa Toscana for a romantic weekend getaway. What a blast we had! First, we ate like royalty (who knew chocolate chili steaks were the food of kings?), we went to the spa, we saw a live performance, and lounged around like there was no tomorrow. It was really a lovely weekend, but I wish we had a couple of more days to unwind. I missed my little gremlin too much, though.

Here I am with the Mister. 🙂

We’re currently obsessed with Dr. Death, the show about Christopher Duntsch who was just as much a doctor as I am. Basically, he butchered his patients due to incompetence … Not something to watch if you have a medical procedure in the upcoming weeks, but a definite must-watch if you like shows based on true-crime. The all-star cast does a magnificent job in reeling in the viewer, and the suspense … OH MY! It’s really an excellent show.

 

I’m not really listening to any podcasts at the moment, but I am listening to the audiobook version of The Clanlands Almanac by Sam Heughan and Graham McTavish. It’s wonderful to hear the banter between these two actors, and because I’m apparently basic, I love their Scottish accents. What’s more, it’s quite educational!

Blogging and Reviewing

I was a busy little blogger and reviewer this month. Of course, I had to jump on the Valentine’s Day stuff, but because I’m a bit unconventional and dark, I decided to treat readers to an Anti-Valentine’s Day List. 😀 Why? Well, because OBVIOUSLY not everyone’s into the gooey stuff. If you haven’t seen it yet, here you go:

• 10 Valentine’s Day Reads for Darker Hearts

I also reviewed some books. I’d hoped to have read more in February, but I think I’ve covered as to why that wasn’t going to happen. LOL! In my defense, one of these books is huge.

• Sins of the Fathers by Herbert J. Stern and Alan A. Winter*
• The Baby-Eater by Chad Robert Morgan*
• Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Announcements

I’m pleased to announce that the Black Mariah Series is a finalist in the CIBA awards! I loved working on this project, exploring stories that are set in different places and yet tie-in together. The authors were also all so wonderful to work with. All in all, I’m so excited that this series made it to the finals!

Then, lastly for this month’s round-up, yours truly signed a contract for a brand new novel! That’s right, there’s a new novel coming out and it’s of the horror variety, slated (at this point) for 2023. Now, I can’t say too much yet because I’m sure my publisher has a grand plan up her sleeve to reveal all the details, but I can tell you that this one is for adults and will, hopefully, scare you silly. YAY!

Looking Forward to March 2022

I have a boatload of new books that I’m so excited to read! My plans, however, tend to go awry most of the time, so I’ve decided to be more conservative with how many books I intend to read. If I’m lucky, there may be more.

I really do hope I can get them all read before the month is over. Keep an eye out for my reviews!

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That’s all I have for the month of February. 🙂 Hopefully, March will give me some time to, at least, get used to it before whooshing by.

Have a fabulous month, everyone!

Monique