Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
My doctor just upped my meds, so I may be able to feel joy again soon! It's already December 12th. I need to drum up some joy. Let's celebrate Christmas. (I got this tag from Dee's post; for additional joy and historical fiction recommendations, go check it out.) Anticipation The Christmas excitement is real.… Continue reading The Joy of Christmas Book Tag
DID I JUST GET TAGGED!? What an exciting event! Thanks, Jenna! (Congrats on making the Nice list.) I have residual religious anxiety that I'll overlook a past sin...and get dinged for lying. (My anxiety believes sin works this way.) I'm going to be as honest as possible...but I will cut myself a break when needed,… Continue reading Bookish Naughty or Nice Tag
Kacey wrote a post so great on Tales of a Bibliophile that I had to do this tag for myself. That's all there is to it. Book You Own But Haven't Read Yet There are so many of them... I bought The Great Glass Sea the same, fateful day I purchased The Cake Therapist. I often think… Continue reading Bare Your Bookshelf Tag
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
The following is based on real events. January 2017 Welcome to Java Junkies - where coffee fiends find love! To get started, THOROUGHLY fill out your Java profile! Be as specific as possible! The Profile Name: Lauren Age: 24 Height: 5'9" Career: Barista Religion: Christian I Like: Reading inside Bucking tradition Making coffee Blogging… Continue reading Never Going Back: My Month Using a Dating App
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