Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
Want to know a sad thing? I am making more on unemployment right now than I was at my job. When my stimulus check arrived, I decided to order a bunch of books from Bookshop.org, a site that raises money for indie bookstores. Here's what I ordered. All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto by George… Continue reading Quarantine Book Haul: I went overboard
At the beginning of March, I attended a liberation theology class at my church and borrowed a book from my pastor's library with every intention of giving it back. At the beginning of April, I am in lockdown in my studio apartment. ...what the hell happened? March Happenings Coronavirus is here and it's really serious.… Continue reading March Wrap-Up
The Academy Awards for film just happened and I! LOVE! A BANDWAGON! I did this tag last year, but I wanted to honor the books of 2019 in a formal way. Let me consult my giant spreadsheet of 2019 reads. And the winner is... Best Actor in a Leading Role ➡️ Best Male Protagonist This… Continue reading Bookish Academy Awards 2020
Jessica tagged me for my second Mystery Blogger Award! Jessica runs a really adorable, unicorn-themed blog and is generally a fun, kind person. Check out her blog now. I'll wait. The Rules: 1 – Put the award logo/image on your blog 2 – List the rules. 3 – Thank whoever nominated you and provide a… Continue reading The Mystery Blogger Award II
Did you all know I liked Cats? Hahaha, well you're WRONG. I LOVED Cats. Did you know your favorite Cats cat tells me a lot about the books you might like? Just go with it. If you like: Macavity, Mungojerrie, or Rumpleteazer You're into dashing crime stories and heist novels, I bet. Try reading: The Amateur Cracksman by E.… Continue reading Book Recs Based on Your Favorite Cats Character
Don't act so surprised. Both Drizzle & Hurricane Books and twenty-seven letters did this tag, which I took as a sign that I HAD TO DO A FOURTH LOVER BOOK TAG. It's fate, really. Written in the STARS, perhaps?? (Not that that matters, as Western astrology follows the Tropical Zodiac instead of constellations, but IT'S A NICE… Continue reading The Lover Book Tag: Round 4
I joked about doing a Lana Del Rey recommendations tag. Insteaaaaad... ...I FOUND A HALSEY BOOK TAG! I've had a crush on Halsey since she dropped Badlands in 2015. She also serves as my hair inspiration (sorry, Nicholas Petricca.) Am I gushing? I'm really stoked about this tag. Castle Favorite queen DC Bombshells is already the… Continue reading Halsey Book Tag
Top Ten Tuesday has returned. It happens every week! How come I am NEVER ready?? My TBR is 18 miles long and I'm avoiding a number of books on it, including (but not limited to) the following. And I Darken by Kiersten White I bought this BEFORE reading The Chaos of Stars and I'm super hesitant… Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Books on my TBR I’m avoiding
All right, y'all. The book bloggers have created a GLUT of book tags based on Taylor Swift's Lover. Doing another one after my Lover Book Rec Post wouldn't be overkill...would it? TOO LATE, ALREADY DOING THIS ONE. The one Hâf did on The Library Looter (as created by Vicky) is my favorite so far. Good on you both. I Forgot… Continue reading The Lover Book Tag: Round 1
Last month's common thread: many of the things I read filled me with PALPABLE RAGE. Here are the lowlights. (Some spoilers ahead.) (CW: rape, abuse, neglect) From Speak: The Graphic Novel Melinda walks into the kitchen with self-harm scars. Her mom notices them and says, "I don't have time for this." Melinda stops speaking, develops scabs… Continue reading August: The Month of Rage
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