Deanna's World: 2024

Saturday, November 2, 2024

What Deanna Read #100: October 2024

You guys!!! It's our 100th post for What Deanna Read and I want to celebrate because wow! Can you believe it? This means that What Deanna Read has been running for over 8 years. I'm so excited about this. As a little thank you, I'm doing a small giftaway to my loyal readers. Thank you for hanging with me all this time. Check it out below or you can clicky-clicky here for it.

On to the books read stuff. I'm actually quite surprised because I thought I didn't read much in October, but I did. Hoo!!

Here's what I read for the last month.

Bride Bargain

Werebear's Mail Order Mate

Quarterback Werebear

Sexting The Silverfox

What Deanna Read #99: August & September 2024

Sooo... two things. One - we are coming up to ONE HUNDRED What Deanna Read posts. Holy dooley!! This is number 99 and wow! I'm blown away how long we've been doing this. It's still the one post I try to do as consistently as possible. Apologies that I skipped August on its own. Work got crazy, and there was health stuff going on as well. That said, I don't think I managed to read all that much. I'll need to count, but there weren't many books read for the last two months because I was so busy and also not quite 100%. Thank you for your patience.

Here's what I read for the last month.

Her Possessive Daddy

Cruel Saints

Cold In The Shadows 🎧

Midnight In Death

What Deanna Read #98: July 2024

Helloooo... I think I read a fair bit in July because I was stuck in bed being unwell for most of the month. My stupid body does not love me right now and my health sucks. Hope everyone is well and life is chugging along nicely.

Here's what I read for the last month.

The Ocean Between Us

Her Dream Daddy

Her Gentle Daddy

Hutch

Get to know Sorcha from the Hexes and Oh's Bakery | Karmic Creme by Angel Nyx

Karmic Creme
Part of the Hexes and Oh's series
By: Angel Nyx
Releasing August 13, 2024

What Deanna Read #97: June 2024

In an attempt to try to get sort of back on track, I'm putting this together earlier. Who knows when I'll get it finished, but this is a start. I'm still struggling with trying to stay up to date with my gigantic to-do list, but work is taking more and more priority and it's gotten busier. I'm not complaining, I love my work, but I won't be honest if I don't at least admit that I was a little burnt out a week ago and needed a break.

Here's what I read for the last month.

Husband Fur Hire

Boarlander Cursed Bear

Boarlander Beast Boar

B Clones

What Deanna Read #96: April and May 2024

Well, let's not talk about the fact that it's already June and I missed April's What Deanna Read. So here's April and May. Consider it a bonus month!! Bonuses are good right? Bright side!

Here's what I read for the last month.

A Masquerade With A Marquess

Until I Claim You

Boarlander Bash Bear

Boarlander Silverback

What Deanna Read #95: March 2024

Hey, look at me, I've got this started early in the month. Let's hope I get it done early and uploaded without delay. Cross your fingers for me. That said, I don't think I read that many books in March. It was a busy month and I had crazy work deadlines, we went away for my birthday, and now I'm of the age where I need a holiday to recover from a holiday.

Here's what I read for the last month.

Exposed 🎧

Daddy's Little Second Chance

Lord of the Abyss

Unwilling Wolf

What Deanna Read #94: February 2024

Y'all, it's the end of the month. LITERALLY!!! It's the 31st of the month and I have about 5 hours left of March. I figured I better get the books I read in February out. Oof! Where did March go? I've been so busy and the month blew by. Plus I had a monster deadline and hubby took me away for my holiday. It was fun.

Here's what I read for the last month.

Midnight Shadows

Advance

Midnight Angel

Silver Silence (reread)

Perfume Reviews #1: Do you want to smell like caramel and popcorn?

You guys, I am so burned out, it's not funny. I've been tackling a couple of huge sets of edits for author clients on the work front and my brain is kaput. I can't even blame menopause. I need to get my What Deanna Read done for February, but I'm going to wait till I have more brain power on that.

In the meantime, here's a little something I can share with you quickly because it's already done. A little bit of a cheat on my part since I'm lifting existing content, but at least it's funny...or I think it is.

Findaway Voices updated their terms of use for Spotify audiobook distribution quickly

I've been meaning to do an update on the new Spotify and Findaway Voices terms of use kerfuffle which I talked about in a previous post. That got resolved very quickly after the authors who were part of Findaway Voices staged a massive protest. Sadly, life and health got in the way, so I'm only just doing it now. It's probably old news, but I'm still seeing some people ask about it, so here's the low down.

Unpopular Opinions #1: Introduction and Clara Matrix's thoughts on the use of AI by authors and in publishing

I've been trying to get back on track with the website and it seems like I'm going one step forward, two steps back with my efforts as my health and body continues to hate me. Ugh. Not fun. I'm currently recovering from a rather nasty bout of the flu with some added respiratory issues. Yucko! That said, as of last night, I'm starting to feel a bit more energetic, so yay!

So...a little introduction to a new series that I might continue to post intermittently for an idea I've been playing around with.

What Deanna Read #93: January 2024

Edit: I started this mid-month and here I am, end of the month and remembering I haven't finished this yet. Oof! Better late than never?

It would appear that I am improve, at least, as of right now because I've got a bit more energy and I'm trying to catch up on some things. One of these things is the latest on what I read last month. Go me!

I'm also in deadline hell with the day job, but hey, that's for another conversation. I'm plugging along. Also, go me!!

Aside from that, how are y'all doing? And here's what I read for the last month.

Sinner's Sacrifice

A Little Winter Wonderland

Papi's Savior

Target Lizzy

Authors, how will the new Spotify/Findaway terms of use affect you and your audiobooks? A non-legal understanding and interpretation

Hey everyone! I haven't written in a while, but I saw this news about Findaway Voices's new terms of use making the rounds on social media with regards to Spotify and wanted to throw in my two cents to hopefully clarify some things or at least present my (non-legal) understanding of it.

Note, the "new" Spotify terms of use actually went into effect on 8 November, 2023, but the Findaway terms might only just be starting to update.

What Deanna Read #92: December 2023

I can't even begin to comprehend it's almost the end of January and I'm just getting to what I read in December last year. No excuse, or maybe an excuse. My health continues to fluctuate and I do what I can, when I can. I'm learning to be good to myself and not beat myself up about things I can't get to and prioritising, so it is what it is. Forgive me?

Aside from that, how are y'all doing? How's the new year treating you? And here's what I read for the last month.