Mimi Jean Pamfiloff Archives | Romance Schmomance

/ mid-month check-in, how's the reading going? Has

/ mid-month check-in, how's the reading going? Has it been tough to zone out and read or have you been a reading machine?
▪
Today, I put on a pretty dress and snapped a few photos. And now I'm wiped out. I opted to not do a maternity shoot because I've just been so exhausted as we get closer to my due date. I'll be 36 weeks next week and the anticipation is unbelievable. I knew I'd regret it if I didn't get one last little snap sesh before baby 2 arrives.
▪
I didn't want my face in the shots because I didn't want to put make up on or do my hair 🤣 I still have sweats on underneath the dress. I'm calling it a success 👍🏽
▪
We still have a few more things to do before baby arrives. My parents will be coming out to help and we're taking all the precautions needed to make this happen. When my first was born, they flew overseas and stayed with us for a month. I was sooooo grateful for their help since I couldn't move around that well for weeks. No idea how this ones going to go, but just hoping for both me and the baby to be healthy and happy.
▪
Being pregnant during a pandemic has definitely had its highs and lows. As we all have faced, pregnant or not. Take care of yourselves everyone. I hope we keep moving towards a muchhhhhhhhh brighter future 😊
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👗 @balticbornclothing
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.
#romanceschmomance #rsfave #shelfie #selfie #romancelandia #balticbornclothing #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #romancestagram

/ anyone else reading through what they own? ▪ I

/ anyone else reading through what they own?
▪
I've been doing just that and utilizing KU and my handy dandy library card more. It's been fannnnnnnnntastic, definitely planning on doing this from now on. It's an absolute must!
▪
○ A Heart of Blood and Ashes has been sitting on my Netgalley TBR for too long. Since I have all the motivation to clear out my dang Netgalley, I finally dove into this one. And I got all the Golden Dynasty vibes, but I wasn't as frustrated with Lahn like I was with Maddek. He gave me whiplash and it took too much time to realize how much of an idiot he was being. Yvenne definitely made this book for me, everything she has endured and emotional turmoil she constantly received from Maddek. I loved her character. ♡
▪
I have a bunch of other books to get through, so I'll get back to this series eventually. ★★★★
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#netgalley #millavane #aheartofbloodandashes #agatheringofdragons #2021reads #minireview #fantasyromance #romanceschmomance #unapologeticromancereader #bookblogger #bookstagrammer

/ what 2021 releases are you excited for? ▪ Hone

/ what 2021 releases are you excited for?
▪
Honestly, I hate this question, I'm horrible at remembering until we're possibly weeks away from a new release. However, I'm definitely excited for Witches Get Stitches by @juliettecrossauthor!
▪
I am just over the moooooon for Juliette and how amazing this series has been! Even more so because lots of new readers are FINALLY discovering how awesome her books are 😉
▪
Witches Get Stitches will be the read of the summer, releasing on July 20th!
▪
♡ #digitaljournaling, if you didn't know, has been my most recent obsession. I got the iPad specifically for this and I'm in love. It took me a few days to figure out the iPad and get used to the app for my journal. Now I have a decent workflow and things are coming together rather quickly.
▪
Now that I'm a few days in, there's definitely some things I would have waited on before purchasing. I'll be sharing in my stories and feed of my progress!
▪
digital journal @shethespy
stickers @oh_mia_studio & shethespy
app @goodnotesapp
.
.
.
.
.
#juliettrcross #staythespell #witchesgetstiches #coverlove #coverreveal #paranormalromance #pnr #romanceschmomance #unapologeticromancereader #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #digitaljournaling #goodnotesplanner #digitalreadingjournal #digitaljournaling #digitalplannerspreads

/ first post of the year. how's your reading going

/ first post of the year. how's your reading going or maybe not going? It's okay if it's not going well, just take it easy.
▪
Energy and motivation has been low, recently, as I get closer to my due date. I'll be 34 weeks on Thursday and we're just doing some last minute stuff around the house. Time really flew by, but we're ready to welcome little 2 to our ohana ♡
▪
I wanted to change things up a little bit for my posts since I won't have a lot of time on my hands. I managed to sneak to my office real quick to snap this shot. And I did some minor changes to my preset for my photos. Let's just hope I stick with it, but I like it so far.
▪
2021 reading goals ✅
○ less ARCs exceptions to my faves
○ more blogging
○ not stick to any deadline
○ more mood reading (I do it anyways)
○ utilize KU and my library more for books
○ 80% netgalley feedback ratio
▪
📖 Happy Release Day to @a.k.wilder
▪
I've been reading more YA fantasy and I'm excited for this series. Really enjoyed the characters and the world building. Definitely looking forward to more!!
▪
Thank you to @entangledteen
for the advanced reader's copy! ▪
🖥 Full review on the blog / link in bio.
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.
#entangledteen #acrownodbones #akwilder #ya #yabooks #ireadya #yafantasy #teenlit #yalit #yafiction #yaloving #romanceschmomance #bookblogger #coverlove

/ what are you hoping for in the new year? ▪ Per

/ what are you hoping for in the new year?
▪
Perhaps a year with not so many surprises? I'm holding back on any expectations for the new year, I just know what kind of year I don't want to have.
▪
2020 has definitely been a year of learning and sooooo many changes. Expectations of myself and others have changed significantly, and I truly want to focus on what works for me. And to stop focusing so much on everyone else. I could probably go on and on about bookstagram. And it hasn't quite been what it used to be, but I refuse to constantly adapt to the millions of changes. Bookstagram is my hobby, romancelandia is the community that I do love to be a part of because there's sooooo many amazing people here.
▪
I'm planning on doing what I've been doing for the past few months. To not be tied down to a deadline or any other commitment. I realized how much pressure it can be especially since we devote so much of our free time to talk about books we love... or may not love.
▪
Whatever you decide to do for the new year, do whatever the hell works for you. Stay happy & healthy ✌🏽
▪
📖 A Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder
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#romanceschmomance #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #ireadromance #readromance

/ any romance podcast listeners out there? If not

/ any romance podcast listeners out there? If not romance, what kind of podcasts do you listen to?
▪
I don't listen a whole lot, but my romance go to for podcasts are:
♡ @swreadrom
♡ @thefangover
▪
I just absolutely love the ladies who run these podcasts, they're the best and you should definitely have a listen!
▪
I backed up @swreadrom kickstarter for their enamel pin collection and I am in LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE. @jamilamehio did such a stunning job designing these pins! And they're all right next to my desk where I can just stare at them forever and ever.
▪
Definitely going to add a couple to my bag!
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#romanceschmomance #smartwomenreadromance #enamelpincollection #romancestagram #bookstagram #readromance #romancereader #ireadromance #unapologeticromancereader

/besides reading, what else have you gotten into?

/besides reading, what else have you gotten into?
▪
Video games, even more so lately. But Animal Crossing is a constant especially with all the back to back holiday events. It's been a great way to pass the time.
▪
And now, for Christmas Day I'm setting up a little family Among Us, I'm so excited for it, but it'll be interesting since my family lives in all different timezones. I've been wanting to play this game for a while.
▪
And totally going to highlight my Hanukkah advent 😉 the candy is kosher... Or so they say, but it's been delicious trying all the different ones every evening!
▪
This week definitely took a lot out of me, so I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
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#romanceschmomance #acnh #animalcrossing #rsfave #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #ireadromance #readromance

/where do you track the books you've read? ▪ I'v

/where do you track the books you've read?
▪
I've been exploring a different place to track my books, GR is still the one place where my reviews and all of that. But I used OneNote to track the books I've read each month, it's rating and whether it was from Netgalley... Etc. It's been the simplest way to track them all since the app is right in my phone. I have a nice little routine and it'll definitely make it easier for my end of the year wrap-up/#top10of2020.
▪
Now, I'm researching digital journaling for my reading. I stumbled upon a few IG pages last night that have digital planners/journals and I really want to try that out. I'm trying not to accumulate so much stuff, I've had all these intentions to do this and that. But realistically, it never happened,so digital it is.
▪
🐲 Okayyy, Happy Release Day to @abigailowenauthor, The Protector is ready for your reading.
▪
@entangled_publishing is how I came across Abigail's books and I'm just in love with all of them. We're getting so close to the end of the series and little by little, my questions have been answered.
▪
Levi and Lyndi have always had a strong connection, but never acted on it. A little bit of a sizzling slow burn, but never a dull moment between these two.
▪
★★★★
▪
I'll have my review up on the blog later today!
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.
#rsfave #abigailowen #firesedge #entangledpublishing #theprotector #romancelandia #paranormalromance #shifterromance #netgalley #massmarketsneedlovetoo #indiepublishing #minireview #readromance #ireadromance #romancestagram #bookstagram

/soooooo, what are you reading this weekend? ▪ I

/soooooo, what are you reading this weekend?
▪
I've been wanting to do the #bookwreath challenge and it was so fun to give it a go. Been seeing a lot of amazing ones, soooooo you should do it too 😁
▪
#currentlyreading
✘Re-read of Kulti by Mariana Zapata.
✘Disarm by Karina Halle (Netgalley TBR)
▪
Up Next:
✘Layla by Colleen Hoover (Netgalley TBR)
▪
Here's to hoping I'll finish my two Netgalley reads this weekend. And finish my holidays cards to be sent out on Monday 🤞🏼
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#romanceschmomance #bookwreathchallenge #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #wordpressblog #rsfave #bookphotography #bookbloggersofinstagram

/ did you know today is Friday?! ▪ I didn't... I

/ did you know today is Friday?!
▪
I didn't... It was quite the morning I had and looked out the window to see all my neighbors with their trash bins out. Thinking to myself maybe they all got an early start.
▪
Went to ask Alexa what today was and sure enough it's Friday. AND I missed trash day.
▪
👗 #romancestagramball hosted by @feminist_romance 📚
▪
I've been wanting to put together this post all week. I was a little iffy about what dress would work and found this one. I wish I took a pic of the back because it's not zipped up at all. None of my dresses fit.
▪
I chose to bring my favorite @marianazapata book, Underlocke and how fitting to pair my dress with my leather jacket 😉
▪
And I donated to one of my favorite non-profits, @dogsondeployment! Dogs on Deployment try to find volunteers that are willing to board pets of service members that are deployed or have other service commitments, making them unable to temporarily care for their pets.
▪
There are way too many heartbreaking stories when it comes to a service member's pets when they return home. Every volunteer is vetted for, keeping all the furry families happy and safe until their human comes home 😊
▪
Thank you Esme for hosting, see you at the ball 😉
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#romanceschmomance #underlocke #marianazapata #slowburnromance #mcromance #rsfave #romancelandia #bookstagram #romancestagram #shelfie #bookrecommendation #grumpyhero

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/ mid-month check-in, how's the reading going? Has

/ mid-month check-in, how's the reading going? Has it been tough to zone out and read or have you been a reading machine?
▪
Today, I put on a pretty dress and snapped a few photos. And now I'm wiped out. I opted to not do a maternity shoot because I've just been so exhausted as we get closer to my due date. I'll be 36 weeks next week and the anticipation is unbelievable. I knew I'd regret it if I didn't get one last little snap sesh before baby 2 arrives.
▪
I didn't want my face in the shots because I didn't want to put make up on or do my hair 🤣 I still have sweats on underneath the dress. I'm calling it a success 👍🏽
▪
We still have a few more things to do before baby arrives. My parents will be coming out to help and we're taking all the precautions needed to make this happen. When my first was born, they flew overseas and stayed with us for a month. I was sooooo grateful for their help since I couldn't move around that well for weeks. No idea how this ones going to go, but just hoping for both me and the baby to be healthy and happy.
▪
Being pregnant during a pandemic has definitely had its highs and lows. As we all have faced, pregnant or not. Take care of yourselves everyone. I hope we keep moving towards a muchhhhhhhhh brighter future 😊
.
.
👗 @balticbornclothing
.
.
#romanceschmomance #rsfave #shelfie #selfie #romancelandia #balticbornclothing #maternityphotography #maternityshoot #bookstagrammer #bookstagram #romancestagram

/ anyone else reading through what they own? ▪ I

/ anyone else reading through what they own?
▪
I've been doing just that and utilizing KU and my handy dandy library card more. It's been fannnnnnnnntastic, definitely planning on doing this from now on. It's an absolute must!
▪
○ A Heart of Blood and Ashes has been sitting on my Netgalley TBR for too long. Since I have all the motivation to clear out my dang Netgalley, I finally dove into this one. And I got all the Golden Dynasty vibes, but I wasn't as frustrated with Lahn like I was with Maddek. He gave me whiplash and it took too much time to realize how much of an idiot he was being. Yvenne definitely made this book for me, everything she has endured and emotional turmoil she constantly received from Maddek. I loved her character. ♡
▪
I have a bunch of other books to get through, so I'll get back to this series eventually. ★★★★
.
.
.
.
.
#netgalley #millavane #aheartofbloodandashes #agatheringofdragons #2021reads #minireview #fantasyromance #romanceschmomance #unapologeticromancereader #bookblogger #bookstagrammer

/ what 2021 releases are you excited for? ▪ Hone

/ what 2021 releases are you excited for?
▪
Honestly, I hate this question, I'm horrible at remembering until we're possibly weeks away from a new release. However, I'm definitely excited for Witches Get Stitches by @juliettecrossauthor!
▪
I am just over the moooooon for Juliette and how amazing this series has been! Even more so because lots of new readers are FINALLY discovering how awesome her books are 😉
▪
Witches Get Stitches will be the read of the summer, releasing on July 20th!
▪
♡ #digitaljournaling, if you didn't know, has been my most recent obsession. I got the iPad specifically for this and I'm in love. It took me a few days to figure out the iPad and get used to the app for my journal. Now I have a decent workflow and things are coming together rather quickly.
▪
Now that I'm a few days in, there's definitely some things I would have waited on before purchasing. I'll be sharing in my stories and feed of my progress!
▪
digital journal @shethespy
stickers @oh_mia_studio & shethespy
app @goodnotesapp
.
.
.
.
.
#juliettrcross #staythespell #witchesgetstiches #coverlove #coverreveal #paranormalromance #pnr #romanceschmomance #unapologeticromancereader #bookblogger #bookstagrammer #digitaljournaling #goodnotesplanner #digitalreadingjournal #digitaljournaling #digitalplannerspreads

/ first post of the year. how's your reading going

/ first post of the year. how's your reading going or maybe not going? It's okay if it's not going well, just take it easy.
▪
Energy and motivation has been low, recently, as I get closer to my due date. I'll be 34 weeks on Thursday and we're just doing some last minute stuff around the house. Time really flew by, but we're ready to welcome little 2 to our ohana ♡
▪
I wanted to change things up a little bit for my posts since I won't have a lot of time on my hands. I managed to sneak to my office real quick to snap this shot. And I did some minor changes to my preset for my photos. Let's just hope I stick with it, but I like it so far.
▪
2021 reading goals ✅
○ less ARCs exceptions to my faves
○ more blogging
○ not stick to any deadline
○ more mood reading (I do it anyways)
○ utilize KU and my library more for books
○ 80% netgalley feedback ratio
▪
📖 Happy Release Day to @a.k.wilder
▪
I've been reading more YA fantasy and I'm excited for this series. Really enjoyed the characters and the world building. Definitely looking forward to more!!
▪
Thank you to @entangledteen
for the advanced reader's copy! ▪
🖥 Full review on the blog / link in bio.
.
.
.
.
.
.
#entangledteen #acrownodbones #akwilder #ya #yabooks #ireadya #yafantasy #teenlit #yalit #yafiction #yaloving #romanceschmomance #bookblogger #coverlove

/ what are you hoping for in the new year? ▪ Per

/ what are you hoping for in the new year?
▪
Perhaps a year with not so many surprises? I'm holding back on any expectations for the new year, I just know what kind of year I don't want to have.
▪
2020 has definitely been a year of learning and sooooo many changes. Expectations of myself and others have changed significantly, and I truly want to focus on what works for me. And to stop focusing so much on everyone else. I could probably go on and on about bookstagram. And it hasn't quite been what it used to be, but I refuse to constantly adapt to the millions of changes. Bookstagram is my hobby, romancelandia is the community that I do love to be a part of because there's sooooo many amazing people here.
▪
I'm planning on doing what I've been doing for the past few months. To not be tied down to a deadline or any other commitment. I realized how much pressure it can be especially since we devote so much of our free time to talk about books we love... or may not love.
▪
Whatever you decide to do for the new year, do whatever the hell works for you. Stay happy & healthy ✌🏽
▪
📖 A Crown of Bones by A.K. Wilder
.
.
.
.
.
#romanceschmomance #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #ireadromance #readromance

/ any romance podcast listeners out there? If not

/ any romance podcast listeners out there? If not romance, what kind of podcasts do you listen to?
▪
I don't listen a whole lot, but my romance go to for podcasts are:
♡ @swreadrom
♡ @thefangover
▪
I just absolutely love the ladies who run these podcasts, they're the best and you should definitely have a listen!
▪
I backed up @swreadrom kickstarter for their enamel pin collection and I am in LOVEEEEEEEEEEEE. @jamilamehio did such a stunning job designing these pins! And they're all right next to my desk where I can just stare at them forever and ever.
▪
Definitely going to add a couple to my bag!
.
.
.
.
.
#romanceschmomance #smartwomenreadromance #enamelpincollection #romancestagram #bookstagram #readromance #romancereader #ireadromance #unapologeticromancereader

/besides reading, what else have you gotten into?

/besides reading, what else have you gotten into?
▪
Video games, even more so lately. But Animal Crossing is a constant especially with all the back to back holiday events. It's been a great way to pass the time.
▪
And now, for Christmas Day I'm setting up a little family Among Us, I'm so excited for it, but it'll be interesting since my family lives in all different timezones. I've been wanting to play this game for a while.
▪
And totally going to highlight my Hanukkah advent 😉 the candy is kosher... Or so they say, but it's been delicious trying all the different ones every evening!
▪
This week definitely took a lot out of me, so I hope everyone is having a great weekend!!
.
.
.
.
.
#romanceschmomance #acnh #animalcrossing #rsfave #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #ireadromance #readromance

/where do you track the books you've read? ▪ I'v

/where do you track the books you've read?
▪
I've been exploring a different place to track my books, GR is still the one place where my reviews and all of that. But I used OneNote to track the books I've read each month, it's rating and whether it was from Netgalley... Etc. It's been the simplest way to track them all since the app is right in my phone. I have a nice little routine and it'll definitely make it easier for my end of the year wrap-up/#top10of2020.
▪
Now, I'm researching digital journaling for my reading. I stumbled upon a few IG pages last night that have digital planners/journals and I really want to try that out. I'm trying not to accumulate so much stuff, I've had all these intentions to do this and that. But realistically, it never happened,so digital it is.
▪
🐲 Okayyy, Happy Release Day to @abigailowenauthor, The Protector is ready for your reading.
▪
@entangled_publishing is how I came across Abigail's books and I'm just in love with all of them. We're getting so close to the end of the series and little by little, my questions have been answered.
▪
Levi and Lyndi have always had a strong connection, but never acted on it. A little bit of a sizzling slow burn, but never a dull moment between these two.
▪
★★★★
▪
I'll have my review up on the blog later today!
.
.
.
.
.
#rsfave #abigailowen #firesedge #entangledpublishing #theprotector #romancelandia #paranormalromance #shifterromance #netgalley #massmarketsneedlovetoo #indiepublishing #minireview #readromance #ireadromance #romancestagram #bookstagram

/soooooo, what are you reading this weekend? ▪ I

/soooooo, what are you reading this weekend?
▪
I've been wanting to do the #bookwreath challenge and it was so fun to give it a go. Been seeing a lot of amazing ones, soooooo you should do it too 😁
▪
#currentlyreading
✘Re-read of Kulti by Mariana Zapata.
✘Disarm by Karina Halle (Netgalley TBR)
▪
Up Next:
✘Layla by Colleen Hoover (Netgalley TBR)
▪
Here's to hoping I'll finish my two Netgalley reads this weekend. And finish my holidays cards to be sent out on Monday 🤞🏼
.
.
.
.
.
#romanceschmomance #bookwreathchallenge #romancelandia #romancestagram #bookstagram #bookblogger #wordpressblog #rsfave #bookphotography #bookbloggersofinstagram

/ did you know today is Friday?! ▪ I didn't... I

/ did you know today is Friday?!
▪
I didn't... It was quite the morning I had and looked out the window to see all my neighbors with their trash bins out. Thinking to myself maybe they all got an early start.
▪
Went to ask Alexa what today was and sure enough it's Friday. AND I missed trash day.
▪
👗 #romancestagramball hosted by @feminist_romance 📚
▪
I've been wanting to put together this post all week. I was a little iffy about what dress would work and found this one. I wish I took a pic of the back because it's not zipped up at all. None of my dresses fit.
▪
I chose to bring my favorite @marianazapata book, Underlocke and how fitting to pair my dress with my leather jacket 😉
▪
And I donated to one of my favorite non-profits, @dogsondeployment! Dogs on Deployment try to find volunteers that are willing to board pets of service members that are deployed or have other service commitments, making them unable to temporarily care for their pets.
▪
There are way too many heartbreaking stories when it comes to a service member's pets when they return home. Every volunteer is vetted for, keeping all the furry families happy and safe until their human comes home 😊
▪
Thank you Esme for hosting, see you at the ball 😉
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.
#romanceschmomance #underlocke #marianazapata #slowburnromance #mcromance #rsfave #romancelandia #bookstagram #romancestagram #shelfie #bookrecommendation #grumpyhero

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