Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
She's a baaaaandwagon, make you work hard, make you spend hard, make you want all of her love. Good ol' Top Ten Tuesdays catching me unawares like they do every week! This is a good one. It's like confession for readers. Forgive me, Jane Austen, for I bear some very unpopular opinions. I hate The… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Unpopular Bookish Opinions
My mom suggested this tag a while ago. Like, a WHILE ago. I used my real-life wardrobe for inspiration and chose multiple femme items. Feel free to exchange any of the provided clothes with ones you would actually wear. Basic Black Dress The most common genre in your book collection Most of my collection… Continue reading Fashion Book Tag
A couple days ago, I chose protagonist Emi to represent my entire personality. I'd identified closely with Harry Potter in the past, but those days were over... ...right? Then I thought of ANOTHER perfect character. And another. And another. I am a complex cocktail of neuroses and traits. One character is simply not enough. If… Continue reading How to Make a Lauren: A Personality Recipe
I came across Sam Dylan Finch's wonderful blog on Twitter. His writing is so clear and compassionate. I don't LOVE how much I identify with this post, which is exactly why it's so important. Give it a read.
I know this is my third post today. I can't be stopped. Today's Top Ten Tuesday let me choose ten books from my favorite genre. Broad, sweeping statement: I love epistolary novels the MOST. It's a genre! Accept it! These are my ten favorites. The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky: Charlie… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Epistolary Novel Favorites
May is over. I worked a bunch and survived the May Day protests. Lots of OTHER things happened, only some of them cheese-related. General updates: My partner came home early! Hooray! (She left at the beginning of April and had planned to return in mid-July. I am much happier with the new plan.) I shaved… Continue reading May Highs and Lows
My very favorite thing happened: I went on a book tag search and I found a GREAT one on Starry Sky Books. Xandra the Griffinclaw writes about her similarity to Harry Potter. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A CONCEPT I CAN SUPPORT. Anyway. For this fun tag, thank Xandra and for sure read her posts. If your… Continue reading Who Am I? Book Tag
Happy Pride Month!! I waited a full year to do this tag after seeing it on May's blog. I'd hoped to have read thousands more LGBTQIA+ books by now. Oh well. I have plenty waiting in the wings. May added black/brown to this tag last year for inclusivity. I added some additional colors this year.… Continue reading 🏳️🌈 Pride Flag Book Tag 🏳️🌈
Narrative Paradise 