Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Last month, Methodists voted against LGBTQIA+ inclusion. As a result, Conservative Methodists - including the Wesleyan Congregational Assembly and delegates from Africa - took control of roughly 77% of the English alphabet. In response, affirming denominations claimed custody of the letters L, G, B, T, Q, I, and A. Conservative Methodists struggle to make use… Continue reading Aftermath of the Methodist vote
Thanks to Lent, Daylight Savings Time, or that extra cup of coffee, I had a terrifying thought yesterday: I own too many books. Even though I'd returned all my library books and cleared out a portion of my book collection last month, I still felt overwhelmed. I picked up some new paperbacks recently and received… Continue reading The Lenten Book Purge, AKA I cleaned my apartment
This post will be massive and unrelated to books. But...it's alphabetized. Stu created this tag over at this blog Something to Stu Over. The objective: pick a word for each letter of the alphabet and explain your reasoning, thoughts, or feelings behind your choice. I saw this challenge on Jenna's blog and, of course, she… Continue reading The Alphabet Post Challenge
A million thanks for this tag go to Jenna, one of the most positive bloggers I've ever (virtually) met. Her book reviews will want to make you read whatever she's reading. If you haven't visited her blog before, go now. I'll wait. Welcome back. Here are the rules for this tag: Thank the person who gave… Continue reading The Versatile Blogger Award
Yesterday, the United Methodist church voted to uphold its ban on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ+ clergy. Because of this, my home church will likely leave the denomination. I don't know what entails. The anger and disappointment are coming on slowly. I didn't think this would actually happen. When my pastor proposed the four different plans… Continue reading No Longer a Methodist
Picture me checking ingredient labels in Safeway while wearing a wool sweater and leather boots. Picture me squeezing honey into my mug in lieu of vegan creamer. Picture me wolfing down a Caprese sandwich because the catered work lunch didn't offer vegan options. Hi. I'm an amateur vegan. * I'd like to say I do… Continue reading Amateur Vegan
Aw yeah. Look at this beautiful award. I was tagged by the always-wonderful Jenna at Bookmark Your Thoughts. She updated her graphics recently - go admire the new layout! I copy-and-pasted the award basics from Jenna's site: "'Liebster' is a German word meaning beloved, dearest, sweetheart, or darling. For bloggers, the Liebster Award is… Continue reading The Liebster Award
The start of Black History Month alerted me to the number of unread books I currently have by POC authors (including the massively popular The Hate U Give.) This month, to honor black writers and books with black main characters, I plan to read the following: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas I've watched The Hate… Continue reading Black History Month
It's my birthday. I hit 26 this year. I feel less like a baby, which is nice. I also have PLANS WITH FRIENDS. 2019 is looking up. Count your birth date along your bookshelf. Then subtract your birth month and go back the same number of books. I have two different bookshelves on opposite… Continue reading IT’S MY BIRTHDAY: Birthday Book Tag
Won't lie, didn't love 2018. Maybe the year wasn't a total lost cause, because of new friends and growth experiences and improved health, but I sure hated living through it. Different things influenced my year in big ways and I want to sum them up: I quit my job I finally got out of… Continue reading Lauren’s 2018 Retrospective
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