Intentionally Decolonizing My Reading

I've written and re-written this post in my head. There are so many words, but in the end, this is what it comes down to: Black Lives Matter. Read Black authors. Non-fiction AND fiction. There is much to learn, yes, but also much Black joy and Black art to support and love. There are so…

Harry Potter and…Me!

Alright y'all - Harry Potter. I have had a book blog for over 3 years and have yet to write a single full post about Harry Potter. UNACCEPTABLE. That changes now. Get ready for a quick overview of my life with HP and, also, one of the cutest stories ever about me and my husband!…

Reading Women Challenge 2020

First of all, Happy New Year's Eve! New Year's is my favorite holiday for many reasons, but the feeling of starting fresh is definitely high on the list. I'm really excited for that this year, as 2019 was a tough one for us. Onwards and, hopefully, upwards - amirite?! Anyways, last year I created my…

Love and Other Words

Sometimes you are just looking for a little bit of romance – that flutter in your stomach and zing between your legs kind of feeling. (Sorry, not sorry.) Anyways, I was totally feeling those feelings with the onset of spring and the warmer weather (finally). Plus, I’ve read a couple heavier books recently and needed…

Dear Fahrenheit 451

I think it should be pretty obvious why I picked up this book. A book of love letters and break up notes from a librarian to the many books she’s read throughout her life. I mean, it’s pretty much the book lover’s book. And I am nothing if not a book lover. In fact, sometimes…

The Year of Magical Thinking

This is the second book that was chosen by my bookstagram based Rory Gilmore Reading Challenge Book Club (if you’ll recall, The Bell Jar, a reread for me, was the first). I am really loving our pacing – we are choosing a book every other month or so, with super low deadline pressure. That is…

Beat the Backlist 2018

I have been looking for a book challenge to do for 2018. I am just getting into the idea of yearly challenges (I just sort of maybe did my first one this year) and am trying to find a good one for me. When I read about Beat the Backlist on Bluestocking Bookworm’s blog, it…

Reading Challenge Wrap-Up 2017

I had a very exhausting (but very fun) weekend. One of my oldest/best friends gets married at the end of the month and I was at her bachelorette party. With a record-setting escape room escape (my first time doing one - it was so intricate and intense!), a tacky lights 6k in the snow (and I…