My interests and hobbies span a wild range, and for years it’s all been jumbled together in one place. I’m sorting things out a bit now, so you can find the content that resonates most with you. Paroxysm of Giggles was originally its own blog, separate from Critical Mass — so this page holds the everyday stuff (general life, travel, everyday Jenn), while my faith and Catholicism writing lives on the Critical Mass page.
P52.26 – October Delights
🎃 October’s Theme 🎃 October’s Theme is Mood & Texture. Harvest time, cider mills, and Halloween! Some of the best times of the year!
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September 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR I actually read ALL of the books on my August TBR, so I don’t have anything for this section! Yay! New Releases I think for New Releases, I should put them on my TBR as ‘Possibles’ or ‘Bonus’ books, since while I intend to buy them, I may not,…
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August 2026 Reading Summary
August was mostly low-key, but highlights included Donald’s and Clint’s birthdays, a work project completing, and attending our first Ed Sheeran concert! TBR Reads My official August TBR consisted of 4 books. Of those, I have read all 4: I’ve been excited about reading In Stormy Weather since I first heard about it and added…
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P52.26 – September Musings
🍂 September’s Theme 🍂 September’s Theme is Transition & Comfort. This is peak planner season! Kids go back to school, work picks up a bit after summer vacations are over, and the air gets just a bit of that autumn crispness!
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August 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR I want to bring over the two new releases from last month: In Stormy Weather was introduced in the July TBR, so I won’t rehash the premise, but I did want to talk a little bit about why I’m excited to read this book. I do love a good…
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July 2026 Reading Summary
In July, I was fully invested in conquering the 22 Silent Book Club locations for the Metro Detroit Summer Passport event. Donald quickly found that if he attended with me, we would generally end up eating at a new-to-us restaurant, so he had NomNom Motivation to attend, and we treated it like a bonus Date…
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P52.26 – August Vibes
🌿 August’s Theme 🌿 August’s Theme is Savor & Thrill. The hot, hot days of summer make us all slow down a bit to stay cool. We also try to milk every last drop of vacation that we can.
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July 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR There are two books that I want to carry over from last month’s TBR: The Endless War was a selection for my brother’s book club. I did start reading it in June, but I didn’t manage to finish by the end of the month. Rocket’s Red Glare just seems…
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June 2026 Reading Summary
June was actually pretty busy, with end-of-school-year activities for the girls, various events, and the start of the Metro Detroit Summer Passport program through the area’s Silent Book Clubs. If you haven’t heard of a Silent Book Club before, it’s where people gather together for a little bit of community and then spend an hour…
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P52.26 – July Excitement
🌻 July’s Theme 🌻 July’s Theme is Energy & Celebration. Barbecues, fireworks, and picnics! Summertime fun and the joy of school being a long way off!
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June 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR I actually read ALL of the books on my May TBR, so I don’t have anything for this section! Yay! New Releases I think for New Releases, I should put them on my TBR as ‘Possibles’ or ‘Bonus’ books, since while I intend to buy them, I may not,…
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May 2026 Reading Summary
This was objectively a bit of a tough reading month. So far this year, my average rating is 3.99 – just a hair below my “I really liked it” rating. However, this month only earned an average rating of 3.38 – between “I liked it” and “I really liked it.” So, for the most part,…
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P52.26 – June Nostalgia
🌈 June’s Theme 🌈 June’s Theme is Light and Movement. Who doesn’t have fond memories of school letting out for the summer and having your childhood world open up with possibility?
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May 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR I actually read ALL of the books on my April TBR, so I don’t have anything for this section! Yay! New Releases I think for New Releases, I should put them on my TBR as ‘Possibles’ or ‘Bonus’ books, since while I intend to buy them, I may not,…
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April 2026 Reading Summary
Overall, I feel that I read less this month, but I also have been very distracted with playing Pokemon Pokopia (LOVE this game!) and I officially returned to work after my medical leave, both of these meant that I had less time for reading. I’m not mad at it. I think that I’ve enjoyed the…
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P52.26 – May Tenderness
🌷 May’s Theme 🌷 May’s Theme is Nurturing & Appreciation. Between Mother’s Day and Memorial Day, there’s a lot about May that leads us to reflect on those who have guided and protected us.
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April 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR Sunk in Love is currently sitting just to the left of me on my office desk. It follows Roslyn and Liam, a married couple, who after 5 years have separated and are headed toward divorce. However, in her family where everyone but her is a doctor, Roslyn is the…
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March 2026 Reading Summary
TBR Reads My official March TBR consisted of 9 books. Of those, I have read 5: I read 2 of the 6 bonus TBR books. Of the books I planned to read, but did not, 2 of them I do not yet own, so in the last week of February I officially took them off…
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P52.26 – April Whimsy
🌼 April’s Theme 🌼 April’s Theme is Play & Color. April Fool’s Day and Easter bring out the fun-loving side of us all!
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March 2026 TBR
Carried Over from Last Month’s TBR Throne of Secrets by Kerri Maniscalco – I have been reading this little by little throughout February. It is sitting on my nightstand and I try to read every evening; however, usually I don’t get very far before I turn off the lights and go to sleep. It is…
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February 2026 Reading Summary
TBR Reads My official February TBR consisted of 13 books. Of those, I have read: I didn’t read any of the 6 bonus TBR books. Of the books I planned to read, but did not, 3 of them I do not yet own, so in the last week of February I officially took them off…
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P52.26 – March Growth
☘️ March’s Theme ☘️ March’s Theme is Shift & Renewal. This can be a tricky time of year, weather-wise in Michigan, but even if the snowstorms are lingering, there are signs pointing to the warmth to come and signs of renewed life all around us.
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February 2026 TBR
I feel that — for me — TBR lists are always going to be a fluid thing, with me adding books and taking some off the list as the month goes on. Typical mood reader behavior. But also, I’m a planner girl and it makes me happy to have lists and goals, so…. Let’s make…
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January 2026 TBR: How Did I Do?
I started the month with a truly ambitious TBR list. I carried over all of the books that I planned on reading in December and added in a lot of the new release books that I intended to buy during the month. TLDR; Scroll to the bottom to see a list of the books I…
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P52.26 – February Hearts
❤️ February’s Theme ❤️ February’s Theme is Connection & Warmth. In the coldest part of the year (at least, it is here!), we are reminded of love and relationships.
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P52.26 – Week 2
Note: This week, instead of taking a specific photo according to the prompt every day, I was not inspired by what I could photograph in my house and it was a bit rainy and cold to want to get outside. So, I ended up running around at the last minute on Sunday after Mass to…
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P52.26 – Week 1
Our Week 1 prompt is Something that feels calm. Granted, not the best photo, and I took it after we had already dug into our dinner, but making a warm dinner with my fiancé on a cold winter evening, and having the house fill with delicious smells – that’s a very calm and cozy feeling!…
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P52.26 – January Beginnings
My friend, Stacy, used to run a Project 52 group on Facebook a number of years ago, and since then, I’ve always toyed with the idea of doing this again. I loved the community aspect of it. I loved how the different prompts would push me to think just a bit more creatively. And I…
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