Books, Taylor Swift, and other hyperfixations
For several years, High School Musical formed a large part of my identity. I LOVE these movies (even the third one.) Where else does one find cheesy, earnest musicals about summer busboys and their romantic dramas? WHERE, I ASK YOU? I found this tag over at AceReader, a blog that makes me smile. Go read some of… Continue reading The High School Musical Book Tag
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
HELLO. I HAVE BEEN DOWN IN THE DUMPS. This week, I've regained some of my motivation and have resumed cooking, reading, and watching TV (mainly Netflix reality shows and Jessica Jones.) Sleep and inspiration, however, continue to elude me. To take my mind off of things, here I am with a lengthy tag that I found… Continue reading Too Much Information Book Tag
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
I was furloughed from my job yesterday. Knowing it was coming didn't make the phone call from my boss any easier. Though I have a prospective date for returning to work, I don't know what to do in the interim. Thankfully, two miraculous things happened: I FINALLY received an order of Girl Scout Cookies after… Continue reading Subscription Box Post: Books That Matter – March 2020
You know those super-casual Taylor Swift fans who listen to Lover on loop and add tracks from reputation to every playlist? That's the type of fan I was before Netflix released Miss Americana. Now, I guess, you can call me a Swiftie. However, knowing this about myself hasn't made it any easier to pick a favorite album. Before Lover came… Continue reading Picking a Favorite from Taylor Swift’s Discography
I'm not making much progress on the books I already own. MY LOCAL LIBRARY IS WALL-TO-WALL NEW BOOKS, OKAY? Meghan tagged me in this and there are PLENTY of books I should have read by now. Let me name a few. The Rules Thank the person who tagged you and link back to their post.… Continue reading I Should Have Read That Book Tag
HAPPY MARCH! The VERY amazing Margaret @ Weird Zeal created this excellent original tag for Women's History Month (which is THIS MONTH! RIGHT NOW!) Margaret has "a lot of feelings" (same) and writes lovely, passionate reviews. She recently shared about her editing process, inspiring me to print out my own NaNo novel and give editing… Continue reading Women’s History Book Tag
We're BACK AGAIN with more references and jokes! Let me get straight to the point. WELCOME TO THE SECOND BUDDY-READ DISCUSSION POST INVOLVING TRICIA LEVENSELLER'S DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN. Jenna and I came back for the sequel and had a blast reading it. We have been screaming about this book for weeks and we'd love… Continue reading DAUGHTER OF THE SIREN QUEEN BY TRICIA LEVENSELLER || BUDDY READ DISCUSSION
Hello friends. Are you ready for my pirate-y content? Honestly, you don't have much of a choice. As you may know, Jenna and I buddy-read both Daughter of the Pirate King and its sequel Daughter of the Siren Queen. Truth be told, I found out Jenna was planning to read the first book and asked, "HEY, CAN I… Continue reading DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING BY TRICIA LEVENSELLER || BUDDY READ DISCUSSION
Narrative Paradise 