2013 Genre Variety Reading Challenge

Hosted by Faye@ A Daydreamer's Thoughts

I don't know what is wrong with me.  I keep signing up for reading challenge after reading challenge.  Last year, I did 5 total and now I am signing up for another one.  This one makes it number 11.  Yes!  Eleven!  This is going to be the last one.  Really!  The last one.

Bout of Books 6.0 -Weekly Progress

Bout of Books Progress

Everyday of the read-a-thon this post will be updated.  

I am really looking forward to reading few books from my bookshelf.  This will be the first read-a-thon where all my books are from my bookshelf.  Nothing from the library or the bookstore, all from home.  YEAH!!  :)

What I Am Reading...

The Hairdresser of Harare

Bout of Books 6.0 -Goals

Bout of Books 5.0 This is going to be my second time doing the Bout of Books Read-A-Thon.  Last year I saw the button on several blogs and thought I was going to pass on it but the more and more I thought about it... I really needed to focus and get some reading done.  So I jumped in and got a lot of my goals accomplished.  This year I am happy to say that I will be jumping in once again.
As I looked over my post from last year I am shocked I got so much done.  Then I realized...I was not working that month.  So things will be not as impressive as last time.  I am adding one audiobook this year and hopefully I will get to one book of my bookshelf and/or the book club book of the month. 

Sunday Best #26

Hosted by Tanya at Girlxoxo.com
It's back!  

I know I have not been keeping up with this meme but I am going to try and set a goal for at least two Sunday Best post a month.  At least!

So what is Sunday Best?

  Every Sunday, we are going to share the best post on our blogs from the week and link them up. Join us in showing off your Sunday Best and leave a comment or two.

1st Blogging Birthday

Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday to me!
Happy Birthday dear MY LITTLE POCKETBOOOKSSS!
Happy Birthday tooooo meeeee!
*throw confetti*
Yep!  As of today I have completed a full year of blogging.  Whew!  I did it!
I have to say that I had these over the top expectations of blogging.  Like I would post every singel day.  LOL!  I know right?!  Like life stuff was not going to take over.  LOL!  *slap my knee*
So now that I have more realistic ideas and goals for this blog I am so looking forward to 2013 and all that it will bring.
As you know I am always looking for ways to get rid of books that I have in my house.  For this giveaway there are going to be several prizes.  Used and new!  Books and Audiobooks! 
A little something for everyone.
P.S. Sorry if the cupcake has helped you mess up your New Years Resolution.  Just hit the reset button and keep it up the diet!

Fitness Friday #1: New Year New Me

Hosted by Jill @ jillconyers.com

I know what you are thinking. "Alysia this is not a fitness/running healthy girl blog! What is this non-sense?" But wait! Let me just say... I am not changing over from a Book blogger (and purses) to a Fitness blogger. I just wanna share with you my NEW fitness life.  Yes!  Life as in lifestyle.  I am doing it and I'm going to go big.  As I mentioned in previous post, I have been on the fitness track since July 31, 2012.  And as I am finding out, it is ever evolving and morphing.  I just thought I would share.

Color of 2013

EMERALD GREEN

Every year Pantone (the universe of color and naming color) names the color of the year.  This years color is perfect on everything and one of my all time favorites.  My first car was this color.  An Emerald Green Mazad Protege and I named her Dorthy.  Get it!  Emerald City!  Oz!  Dorthy!  

Now that they have announced the color of the year, trust me, you will see it every where.  Furniture designers, costume designers and mostly everyone with the title of DESIGNER will have new and of course cute products out in this color.

What I Am Listening To..

Daughter of Smoke and Bone

This Blog is Cleaning House in 2013

Say it with me..."I will not be a Hoarder!  I will not be a Hoarder!!"  (I need to put that to some music)  You know the chant by now, so say it loud!! 

Clean house is going to go on every single month from now on to whenever at My Little Pocketbooks.  Every month I will be picking a winner or two who will be able to win books from my bookshelf.  Why am I doing this?  Basically, I'm really trying not to be on the next episode of "Hoarders" or "Buried Alive".  My bookshelf is so over the top and now I need to let go.  Especially of the books I have not read and I have no plans on reading.
Enter to win one box full of 6 paperback books and of course there will be swag included.