This year, I didn't receive one book or bookish gift card for Christmas. What?! I know. I did get a really cool Harry Potter themed gift from my aunt and uncle, and I used my Christmas money to buy a new bookshelf (that I'm obsessssssed with), but no one gave me books for the first … Continue reading The Broke and the Bookish Secret Santa
New Year’s ANTI-Resolution
Last year, I decided to ditch the New Year's Resolution and, instead, choose one word that will drive my year for 2014. It was no trouble for me to come up with the word pursue for my New Year's word, and all in all, pursue did well for me. It led me to graduation, engagement, and discovering the … Continue reading New Year’s ANTI-Resolution
Goodbye 2014! A Yearlong Wrap-Up
Happy end of 2014! While 2014 was fraught with stress and unemployment, it had some REALLY AWESOME things happen, like oh, engagement and vacations and getting a cute little pup. I love writing these wrap-ups because it gives me the chance to look back on the year and remember the great things that happened. Major Events … Continue reading Goodbye 2014! A Yearlong Wrap-Up
Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Read in 2014
So I definitely had to go through Goodreads to figure out which novels I've read this year... Even if I slacked off on the blog, Goodreads kept track for me. At the beginning of the year, I set a goal to read 36 books by the end of the year. I figured, I'm in grad … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books I Read in 2014
Book Review: Before I Fall
“I guess that's what saying good-bye is always like--like jumping off an edge. The worst part is making the choice to do it. Once you're in the air, there's nothing you can do but let go.” ― Lauren Oliver, Before I Fall
Book Club Christmas Party 2014
It's hard to believe that it has been two years since I gathered together some girls who loved to read and formed a book club! In the past year, we saw a few members leave, but we picked up some new people along the way.Overall, it's been a tough reading year for us, but there … Continue reading Book Club Christmas Party 2014
November Wrap-Up
I know, I know. This is a whole week late. But I'm currently sitting at a coffee shop, eating beignets and drinking hot chocolate with marshmallows in it. Jeromy is sitting for his last section of the CPA exam, I just submitted my final presentation of graduate school, and life is wonderful. So cheers to … Continue reading November Wrap-Up
Book Review: Wild
“I knew that if I allowed fear to overtake me, my journey was doomed. Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” ― Cheryl Strayed, Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I Wish Had Their Own Books
This was a hard TTT for me. Typically, I read novels that are shown from multiple points of view (eliminating a need for a secondary character novel, like The Memory Keeper's Daughter) or the few novels I would want to see a different point of view from have already been written (ahem, If I Say/Where … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Characters I Wish Had Their Own Books
Currently Crushing On: Poppy and Fern
Hey all! What a weekend. Had a great time with some of my favorite girls Saturday night, celebrating a friend's marriage, followed by a Sunday full of cooking, cleaning, and schoolwork (always.. unending...).I just realized that Christmas season is coming up. I know, I know! It's still a month and a half away. But if … Continue reading Currently Crushing On: Poppy and Fern