Some Kind of Happiness | 
pickThis book will not disappoint. I know that the title sound sad but the book is full of adventure. I don‘t know if you will like this book, but I loved it. I had this feeling that I wanted it to end to know what happens but if I finished it, I would have lost a friend...
I just want to say that I really really liked this book and I appreciate the author. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
“Giving up is not an option. And if you have to keep going, you might as well smile while you‘re doing it.
That says everything you need to know, really.”
She would be alone, but that was for the best. She had always been alone, and when you are alone, you cannot love, and the secrets of others cannot hurt you.
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If you are looking for a book that will pull at your heartstrings and make it hard for you to put the book down, this is a must-read for you. Some Kind of Happiness is a novel that I will never forget as it captured my heart and imagination from the moment I read the first few pages. The story follows the main character Finley Hart, a young writer, through a story that she has created based on her real-life issues which are set in the...
Honestly...reading this dedication at the start of this book made me burst into tears. It's just so beautiful and poignant. 💕📚💕
These are the fiction books I got for my #classroomlibrary about depression, happiness, family, and empathy. Thanks for the recommendations, @4thhouseontheleft !
1. Read the inscription. This was along Commonwealth Ave. In Boston
2. Yes. I like Love it or List it, and House Hunters etc.
3. Tagged
4. Totes > Bookmarks
5. Everything Beautiful is not Ruined by Danielle Younge-Ullmsn
#HumpDayPost @MinDea
Oh, what a looong day I‘ve had!! But, finally home at 10pm, it‘s now time for some “decompression” with my new sumptuously soft blanket (decorated with books- BONUS!!!) and a new book!! Can‘t wait to dive in!!! Thank you!!! I do love this blanket and I haven‘t read this book either!! It sounds delightful!!! What a perfect ending to my busy, busy day! #BookandaBlanketSwap
I don't usually post stats because it is usually pitiful. However I'm proud of my January.
2 poetry eBooks
1 audio book
6 hard copies
#janinbooks18 #haulandwrapup @bookisglee
#newyearreads #januaryrecap @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @bookloo
#readingresolutions #stats @Jess7
1. Crunchy, but I don't reallynlike Cheetos brand.
2. Tagged
3. Getting a tattoo today, then #Litsypartyofone
4. Animals, far more interesting.
5. Double major Business/English, then a M.Ed. in literacy.
#FriYAYintro @jesshowbooks
"I suppose most things in a person's life are good for a while, even if that doesn't last very long. Maybe that is why, even after something has gone wrong, we spend so much time trying to fix it. Because we remember when it wasn't broken."
I hate to put this down to go to bed. Reading this takes me back to the innocence, adventure and hope of adolescence. I love the main character and the poetic prose the author uses. The lists and the story of the Everwood make this so enchanting. What a perfect read to span the end of one year and the beginning of a new one.
Finally getting some me time.
1. This is my current read, given to me by my employer.
2. Going to Pennsylvania to spend the evening with our good friends. Food, drinks and maybe to a casino (I've never been).
3. Nanaimo bars.
4. I keep buying pretty magnetic notepads even though I have more than I could use in this lifetime, does that count?
5. "Sittingon a bearskin rug..."
#HumpDayPost @MinDea
I'm currently reading two books, both of which I've just started and hope to have finished before the end of the year. The tagged book is a paperback that I'm reading for a Twitter chat with other English teachers in my school district. The other is an audiobook, Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson. I've recently started listening to audiobooks while I cook, fold laundry etc. It makes mind numbing tasks considerably more bearable. @Clwojick
4 audiobooks, 5 physical books, one re-read (Stardust). This was a great month... lots of really good reads
#novemberreads #novemberwrapup
pick“I start to worry that I should be saying something. Most of the time I think I could be perfectly content without saying a single word, but no one else seems to function that way. There is so much talking in the world, and so much expectation to talk, even if you do not feel like talking. I find it overwhelming.”
This little book is just lovely in so many ways. I absolutely adore it.
I was officially diagnosed with anxiety disorder at the age of 39, but I've suffered from it my entire life. The way that the author describes an anxiety attack through 11 year old Fin in this story is so spot on. I wish I'd had this book when I was 11.
My review for SOME KIND OF HAPPINESS by the incredible @clairelegrand is up on my blog, so be sure to check it out! 🌿
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Quick question for you lovelies: do you prefer dark and moody or light and bright? I'm always so caught between these two looks, but I find most things look better when the setting is a bit more moody? I don't know, that's just my opinion though. 🌚
pickI haven't felt this emotional from a book since TIGER LILY. As someone who struggles with anxiety, along with occasionally some very deep, dark lows, this book filled me with so much emotion. I could relate to the main character Finley so much. I could feel her pain and guilt. The sorrow. This novel is haunting and moving, and by far the best middle-grade book I've ever read. Please pick this book up and give it a read. 💚
Some Kind of Happiness by @clairelegrand. 🌿
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What are you lovelies currently reading?
New additions to the bookshelf. Some Kind of Happiness was my Valentines gift from my husband (with flowers, of course).
So many books I'm just not sure what to start with today.... 🤔
As far as middle grade reads go this book is top notch! Claire Legrand captures the imagination and escape of a young girl into a world of fantasy she created through writing. I would recommend this book to anyone who spent their childhood writing stories and playing in the woods.
Obsessed with GusGus?
Why do you ask? 🤔
This is one of the best descriptions of anxiety/panic attacks I've read in fiction. I'm really glad that there are kidslit books in the world that are telling the stories of anxious kids, shy kids, weird kids. I think there are lots of people who never get to see themselves in books, and think they are the only ones who feel stuff like this.
Finley‘s only retreat is the Everwood, a forest kingdom that exists in the pages of her notebook. Until she discovers the endless woods behind her grandparents‘ house and realizes the Everwood is real—and holds more mysteries than she‘d ever imagined, including a family of pirates that she isn‘t allowed to talk to, trees covered in ash, and a strange old wizard living in a house made of bones.
#TBR 😍📚
pick#somekindofhappy was so good and yet so sad! Definitely a 5 ⭐️ read for me. It deals so well with #mentalillness, and I loved Finley and her world she created and wrote about. 💕 #libraryreads #instabook #booknerd #bookdragon #bookstagram #bookreview
I'm excited to start reading this one, which is the exact moment Troy will be excited to start biting this one.
