Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Christmas stuff showed up at Bartell's the day after Thanksgiving. I'm almost done shopping. I have a few relatives left. I'm struggling to manifest gifts I've been imagining for months. What this holiday needs is more focus on me. What do I want for Christmas? Besides every book on the Best YA Books of 2018 list? THIS… Continue reading All I Want for Christmas Book Tag
I'm freaking out about the Nick and Diane romance from Come From Away. I get "Stop the World" stuck in my head all the time. Sometimes I tear up. I'm not proud. But I'm fascinated by their courtship. The couple met because of 9/11 and fell in love over five days. HOW? I don't have the… Continue reading Book Courtship Tag
This is a very silly thing that I am nonetheless excited about: Last month, I custom-ordered a book necklace using The Scorpio Races, my favorite book of all time. Only I requested they use the Polish cover. Can you blame me, though? I couldn't resist buying my favorite book in my favorite color. After weeks of… Continue reading A Scorpio Races miracle
Someone explain to me white culture's obsession with dinner parties. Books on adulting treat them as both a rite of passage and the only viable method of adult socializing. "You CAN throw a dinner party," the books chide, "it's not that HARD." The message I get: people who have their lives in order throw dinner… Continue reading The Literary Dinner Party Tag
I started this post in October thinking I'd have to find a new job. Since then, things have improved with my current company. From that experience, I learned I like to imagine scenarios where I have control. The following are Bookish Scenarios created by Lindsay Hearts Books. Dealing with books isn't nearly as stressful as… Continue reading The Bookish Scenarios Tag
The weather keeps getting colder. I need multiple blankets and cups of tea to survive the night. Eunice wrote a post at Nerdy Talks all about tea. I'm guzzling a giant mug of coffee as I write. Close enough. Double Bergamot Earl Grey A robust, deep, intellectual, and flavorful book I either love or hate… Continue reading Tea Book Tag
In a word: cover. Although, upon further examination, that's not always true. A book has to have an interesting cover (and title) for me to pick it up, but neither of those things guarantees that I'll read it. This tag lets me explain what draws me to certain books. Find a book on your… Continue reading The “How I Choose my Books” Tag
I GOT MY LAPTOP BACK! YES! IT'S SO NICE TO USE A KEYBOARD AGAIN. I may need to fiddle around with this stupid thing for a couple of days, but I can start writing in the mornings again! Back to book tags! I've been listening to Panic! at the Disco's new album for motivation, hence… Continue reading Panic! at the Disco Book Tag
CARBS! CARBS! CARBS! CARBS! I made fettucine alfredo last night, so this tag I found at the always-great Nerdy Talks Book Blog felt fitting. There's a chance last night's fettucine put me in a carb coma. Guess how long I overslept this morning? Actually, don't guess. Macaroni and Cheese The most heartfelt work you… Continue reading Pasta Book Tag
HALLOWEEN IS FINALLY HERE. My plans: Eat candy Enjoy our office dessert potluck WIN THE COSTUME CONTEST Listen to "Spooky, Scary Skeletons" on loop Watch Hocus Pocus Today's tag covers fun Halloween-y activities. Personally, after the Great Pumpkin Mishap of 2016, I don't carve pumpkins. For today, I'll play along. Carving Pumpkins What book would… Continue reading Halloween Book Tag
Narrative Paradise 