Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
I just bought a beautiful Scorpio necklace at an Ashland jeweler to honor my moon sign. Do I put stock in astrology? I don't KNOW. I LOVE THE AESTHETICS. I LOVE A STAR MOTIF. I did an astrology tag previously, but I'm always looking for excuses to do more tags. The Awkward Book Blogger did… Continue reading Zodiac Signs Book Tag
The last Raven Cycle tag I found was one of those "pick a character" ones. (And I hate those.) This is a whole new SCENARIOS tag found on Paper Fury! IT'S DESTINY. I love this series and these characters and a reread is LONG overdue. Which REMINDS me that Claire still has my copy of Blue… Continue reading The Raven Cycle Book Tag
The best solution in a time of crisis is a personality quiz. This tag, pulled from the blog Fiction No Chaser, involves quizzes. Jess was nice enough to include rules and I loved her answers, so here we are. THE RULES Take all the quizzes down below and record your answers somehow. I decided to… Continue reading The Identity Crisis 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
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
Credit to The Book Nut, whose post I'm using for inspiration. Pick a book for each of your initials I FINALLY FOUND SOME GOOD ONES: Life of Pi, Emma, and Lunch in Paris. Count your age along your bookshelf My 25th book is.... Neat...and only a little insulting. Pick a book set in your… Continue reading My Life in Books Tag
I've been on a health kick recently (and not just because my antidepressants are making me fat.) After reading Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project, I retooled her basic premise: What if I pursued not happiness, but health? In June, I worked on my physical health, prioritizing yoga, meditation, and meal prep. In July, I focused on… Continue reading Spiritual Health Month
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