Health Update

It is official.

I will be having open-heart surgery to correct the breathing problem at the end of the month.  Two weeks from now, I will be in ICU recovering from a 6-10 hour surgery before enduring another week and a half of rehab before I can come home. I am optimistic that this surgery will help me to breathe easier and allow me to get moving to fix some other health issues.

All this means that I will continue my blogging hiatus until I'm able to write coherently after the surgery. I have a whole list of books to read and review which grows even today. So look out when I rev this engine back up!!

Hope you all have a safe, wonderful St. Patty's Day.

Until next time,
Kay B

Update :)

Hello again!

It's been a little while. I'm still hanging in there, wading my way through the muck of being sicker than I realized. We've found out that I have a disease which is creating multiple blood clots. These lovely clots clogged my pulmonary arteries and therefore, I'm not getting the air that I need to have a good quality of life. As of this moment, my family and I are preparing for a procedure which is essentially open heart surgery.

The doctors will go in and clean out all of the gunk in the arteries so that I can breathe better. I will be in the hospital about 2-3 weeks. The total recovery time will be about 3 months with rehab to follow. I am trying to read as much as possible in between now and then so I can work on reviews while I'm out of work, so to speak. I am hopeful that I will be able to get this blog back running by the fall months.

I will definitely update when I know more. Let's just say that I'm scared, but without this surgery, I might not be around for long.

Love and blessings to each and every one of you!
Until next time,
Kay B

Sad News

My heart's heavy as I write this post. Most of you know that the last part of 2015 was difficult for a number of reasons. Between my husband's health and my own, we were in and out of doctor's offices nearly every week. While we have a grip on what is going on with him, my own health isn't so easy to fix.

During a routine follow-up visit with my lung doctor, it was discovered that a portion of my lungs aren't working as they should. I'm not getting the oxygen I need, and this is causing a major strain on my heart. As of this moment, I have a number of procedures to go through, limiting my time, energy and resources. Until I'm able to pick up the blog once again, I'm afraid that this is it.

For all the authors and readers who've stuck by me throughout these years, I'm so very grateful and thankful for having the opportunity to read your wonderful works and share my thoughts with you all. I remain hopeful that I can come back to this place one day and pick up where I left off. Until that time I pray that your words ever be plentiful and the joy of reading never fade from your lives. 

Until next time,
Kay B

Happy Holidays!

Yes, I was gone a very long time. My personal life decided to take a turn for the worse, both in health and financial aspects. I was unable to spend as much time with my lovely books as I wanted. While everything that took my attention hasn't been completely resolved, I am finding more and more time to sneak in a page or two. That's gave me hope when I needed it most.

While I won't have a top 10 list for the books read in 2015, I am going to begin posting reviews once again after the first of the year. I've missed the authors, the books and connecting to others so much! Here's to holding onto hope and stuffing those words in my brain!

So with that being said, please have a safe and happy holiday season. Lots of love, laughter and smiles to each and every single one of you. Looking forward to seeing you all in the new year!

Until next time,
KayB

Personal Update

I can't remember anyone making me a promise that life was easy. Instead the past year has been full of twists and turns that the best mystery novel couldn't have predicted for me. Due to the seriousness of the situations in my personal life, I made the most difficult decision to date. I have to put this blog on hold until the beginning of the new year.

Definitely not something I wanted or anticipated, but necessity trumped whatever reason I offered. Between traveling miles to doctor appointments or spending  hours deciphering and filling out paperwork, I've had little to no time to spend with my beloved words. I'm so far behind in my reviews that I'll have a good head start on the year. There still a ton of books on my Kindle to read, so I'm not giving up completely.

Thank you for your patience and the continued support. To know that someone's out there, checking on me from time to time, means a great deal. I wish I could say that it will be a simple over and done with type of deal, but it's not. Life isn't meant to be that way.

May you have a wonderful, safe Thanksgiving holiday.
Until next time,
Kay B

October's Hopes and Dreams

I know. It's been extremely quiet around these parts. Real life crept into my reading worlds and took over for more than I anticipated. My family and I have been fighting against red tape, anxiety and illnesses. The result was (and to a point, still is) more exhaustion than I can remember experiencing. My only saving grace during this rough time was the few hours that I was able to read a few pages here and there.

All the books I've lined up are still awaiting my attention. It's been slow going, but I've managed to knock a few off of the TBR list. My confession is that for the few books I've read, I've added two more in its place on the list. I can't stop myself sometimes. There are so many books out there, waiting to be devoured. More and more are released every day. Though I know that it's impractical and probably impossible for me to read every book in circulation, I want to get as many read as I can before my time is done. I am hoping that this period of tribulation will be finished soon and a time of rest begins before the next one.

I'm in the process of writing up my posts for the books I've finished. I hope to have a stockpile to release on schedule during NaNoWriMo next month. I fully intend on giving NaNoWriMo my full attention during those 30 days of November. I do have a story/novel idea, made some notes about the scene that appeared in my head, and did a little bit of research. While some get a start on their novels or rework their previous works during NaNo, I use it to get a large portion of my novels written. Reworking can come later. Are any of you planning to do NaNoWriMo this year?

Okay, catch-up time over. Back to reading and getting reviews ready for your enjoyment. Hope you all have a great October and a safe, fun Halloween!

Until next time,
Kay B

Currently Reading

I'm really at the point where this year isn't the year for reading and reviewing. It hasn't been the best year for my writing either. So many real life issues popped up in extreme ways that I haven't even cracked a book in almost a week. I'm trying to make the best of four months left in the year. We'll see how close I can get to that 100 book goal.

Many thanks to all those who have reached out with encouragement and kind words. I really appreciate them. Those messages keep me going even when I think there's no point. Though I do most of my reading and reviewing out of love -okay, addiction - to books, I treasure the many authors who have reached out to me.


The books I'm working my way through this week are:
Jackfish Reborn by Rejean Giguere
Say You Will (Summerhill Book 1) by Kate Perry
Prince Lestat by Anne Rice
Alive (The Generations Trilogy #1) by Scott Sigler
At the Water's Edge by Sara Gruen
Stormbringer: Book 2 of the Wyrd (The Wyrd #2) by Alis Franklin
The Monstrumologist (The Monstrumologist #1) by Rick Yancey


Books that I've finished this past week include:
Those Secrets We Keep by Emily Liebert
Dark Hope (The Archangel Prophecies #1) by Monica McGurk
Dark Rising (The Archangel Prophecies #2) by Monica McGurk


Now that Fall has arrived, maybe snuggling with a book or two will boost my spirits more than ever. A cup of hot chocolate, marshmellows and wonderful books. Yay!

Until next time,
Kay B