Sunday Update #6

GUYS. 

You all are going to be so proud of me... I finally finished Seraphina's Initiation and it BLEW. ME. AWAY. My review for it will be up sometime in the next few days!

Today I started on Your Inner Fish by Neil Shuman, for my AP Biology class this year. 

I realized that I never posted a picture of my planner spread from the week of Fourth of July, so here it is. 

And my spread from this past week is below. 

Tomorrow I am going to tour Vanderbilt University, and Tuesday I'm starting workouts to prepare me for my Marine Scholarship Fitness test, but other than that, next week will mostly involve working at the pool. 

Have a fantastic week, book cubs!

Much love❤️

The Book Lioness

Sunday Update #5

Hey guys.

So, I still haven't finished Seraphina's Initiation. I only have 50 pages or so left though, so I'm almost there!

The only thing to update you on is that I received my AP scores, and they are as follows:

Chemistry—4

English Language & Composition—4

United States History—5

That's all for now, book cubs. Love y'all!

Catheryn, The Book Lioness

Sunday Update #4

Hey guys!

I have not yet managed to finish Seraphina's Initiation, but I'm ALMOST there! As soon as I get it finished, I will be posting a review for the first two books in that series (Seraphina's Awakening and Seraphina's Initiation by Sheena Hutchinson). 

As of June 27th, I am a taken young woman! 

Lastly, this was the first week I got to use my Erin Condren Life Planner. Here's a look at the sticker kit I used this week, as well as this past week's events!

That's all for this week, my book cubs!

Have a safe and fun Fourth of July!

Love,

Catheryn, The Book Lioness

Sunday Update #3

Guys. 

I'm posting this with only a few minutes to spare before Monday hits.

I finished Unseen by Stephanie Erickson this morning and HOLY CRAP I WANT TO READ THE SEQUEL RIGHT NOW. STEPHANIE, PLEASE SEND ME THE SECOND AND THIR BOOKS SO I CAN REVIEW THEM!

Rant over, haha. 

I got my fifth and sixth saves this past week.

And...there is a very special guy who has entered my life recently (: Things are getting pretty serious, but until things are official and I know he is okay with it, I will not be using his name or posting any pictures of us together. 

That's it for this week, book cubs. I love you all!

Catheryn, The Book Lioness

Sunday Update #2

Hey guys!

So, my currently reading is the same as last week (refer to last Sunday's update post to see what I'm reading), but I did receive three books this week. First off, I received Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Abertalli from my best friend as a very belated birthday present. Second, I received The Almost Boyfriend by Christina Benjamin to review. Lastly, I received an anthology titled Snakes and Stones (featuring Christina Benjamin and 5 other authors) to review.

TRIGGER WARNING!

Before I go, I wanted to share a very personal and significant event in my life that occurred this past week. If you have been following my blog for several years, you have some idea of the struggles with mental illness I have had. In 2014, I began self-harming and developed an eating disorder. It wasn't until the summer of 2015 that I was sent to inpatient treatment and then to an eating disorder clinic. This past week I celebrated two years clean from cutting, and two years in recovery from my eating disorder. If anyone reading this right now feels like you are struggling with any kind of mental illness, please get help. It is absolutely okay to admit that you can't do it on your own. Even now, I have some days where my anxiety and/or depression are pretty bad, but I've learned how to use positive coping tactics, and I promise that you can, too. 

That is all for this week's update, my book cubs. I love you all so much!

Have a great week,

Catheryn

The Book Lioness

Sunday Update

Hey guys!

This is my first post of Jasmine's (from Stay Classy by Jazzy) summer blogging challenge! Let's dive in, shall we?

This week I finished...

The Paths We Cannot See (The Geneva Project Prequel #?) by Christina Benjamin

This week I started reading...

Seraphina's Initiation by Sheena Hutchinson

Unseen by Stephanie Erickson

As you guys know from my previous blog post, I am a lifeguard this summer, and this past week, I got my third and fourth saves. That is all for my updates, so...

SENDING LOVE TO ALL MY BOOK CUBS!

Have a great week!

Love,

Catheryn || The Book Lioness

February through May Wrap-Up || Updates and New Things!

Guys.

I am SO sorry for my hiatus!

The last half of my junior year was crazy, and so much has happened since then! I was studying for three AP exams, all while trying to keep up with the rest of my classes. I also have been having a hard time with some personal stuff. However, I am back, and I will be trying to post something every Sunday, despite now having two jobs (I'm a lifeguard and I also work at a doctor's office).