We’re back with another Sundays in Bed With… meme! This meme dares to ask you what book has been in your bed this morning and is hosted by Midnight Book Girl. Come share what book you’ve spent your time curled up reading in bed with or which book you wish you had time to read today!
This Sunday I’m in bed with two books…

Don’t Go Baking My Heart → 45%
I actually haven’t made any progress with this cos I haven’t picked it up since last week. I’m reading it right now though!

Castles in Their Bones → 35%
I’m buddy-reading this with Leslie and I’m loving it! I already can’t wait to pick it back up again—it was so hard to put down!
What are you currently reading?

It was a decent week until Thursday night and that trickled to the weekend. One of my fur babies was diagnosed with osteosarcoma and one of his legs has to be amputated to prevent it from spreading anywhere else. You can bet that I was bawling at the vet’s even though I tried so hard to hold it in but I was exhausted, worried, and stressed out, and I think I really alarmed the doctor. 😭 He’s 13 and there was nothing wrong with him prior to this and the fact that it escalated so quickly alarms me??? I’ve done a bit of reading and was reassured by the doctor about the amputation but I’m still worried cos he’s older and how he’s going to adjust…
So it’s been a super stressful and emotional few days. I’m glad my parents finally came back so I at least have them to support me going through this but oof, I’ve been a very sad panda. 🐼 I just don’t want him to hurt anymore!

On books: I got some book mail delivered yesterday which did cheer me up a little bit! I did a bit of secondhand manga shopping from an Indonesian moot today. My sister has been telling me to read this series for a while so I’m glad I could get my hands on the first few books cos manga can be so expensive! 🥲
On blogging: I think I’ve stayed pretty caught up this week although I still feel like I’m missing so many bloggers every time I hop. Do you have any tips for how you make sure to visit more of the blogs that you follow but that don’t necessarily show up on your feed all the time? Do you have a routine or method to do this?
ICYMI here’s what I posted this week:
- the folklore book tag
- #FirstLinesFriday: 5 May 2023
- Monthly Wrap-Up: April 2023
- #WWWWednesday: 3 May 2023
- #TopTenTuesday: First 10 Books I Grabbed Off My Shelf
- ARC Review: First Meet Foul by Jaqueline Snowe


king city – majid jordan
I really hope you’re all doing okay and treating yourself with care. Let’s have a great week ahead! 💜

OMG! I am crying. You must be a mess. ((HUGS)) Poor pup, and he’s been with you a long while too. I hope all goes well and that you didn’t have to deal with this alone.
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Thanks, Sam. It’s been a hard week! 🥺 It’s so hard to see my fur baby age.
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So sorry about your fur baby! He’s got this!!
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Thanks, Kristin! 💜
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I’m so sorry about your fur-baby! Sending him love.
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Thanks, Elli! 💜
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Aw, Dini. That’s heartbreaking and totally a normal response. That’s such a huge diagnosis and change. I just scanned through our messages because I didn’t think I missed it. I thought so and just saw he broke his hip. ALLLL the hugs. I’m so annoyed that book depository is gone or I’d send you a happy book mail. I’m going to try and catch up with you on our buddy read today! I’m sorry that I’m slacking so much. Many hugs to you, my friend! ❤
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Yeah, I messaged you before we went to the osteo again and got the diagnosis. I was so freaking sad 😭 My poor fur baby… And aww, Leslie, I appreciate you so much. Thank you, friend! 💜
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Oh my god, I’m so sorry about your fur baby, that sounds so scary!
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It made me so sad and my stress levels skyrocketed. My poor bb 🥺
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Oh no, I’m so sorry about your fur baby! I hope he adjusts better than you think he will after the surgery. Sending you and him an internet hug! ❤
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Thank you, Celeste! Hugs super appreciated 💜
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Oh my word, Dini, I’m so sorry about your pup! That’s so scary! I hope he’s doing ok.
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Thanks, Julie. It’s been hard 🥺 For him and me both, lol… It’s so hard to see him in any kind of pain!
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I’m sorry to hear that about your fur baby! An unexpected diagnosis is the worst. I hope he recovers quickly! Sending good vibes your way. ❤️
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Thanks, Joanna! It was so unexpected and that it happened so quickly was also incredibly shocking 🥺
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I’m so sorry about your dog. That’s so tough, especially when dogs are older. I hope it all goes well. I’ll be sending positives thoughts your way.
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Thanks, Deanna! 💜 It’s so tough seeing my doggo get older and now with this, I hate seeing him in any kind of pain.
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Aww, hugs, Dini. Sorry about your fur baby. I hope the surgery and recovery go well. Yay for the book mail!
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Thanks, Ali! It’s so hard seeing my fur baby in pain. 💜 But yay for a bit of joy in books!
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I can for sure relate to both of those statements.
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Oh, Dini. I am so sorry to hear about your fur baby. It is heartbreaking to us when they are in pain. I hope the surgery goes well and he recovers quickly. I hope this week goes better.
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It is so heartbreaking when they’re in pain. His surgery is still coming up but I hope he will be in less pain afterward! 💜
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