Not really book related, but I wanted to thank all you littens for posting your Halloween pics yesterday! It's one of my favorite holidays and for the first time in a while I didn't dress up or celebrate at all. Scrolling through litsy for a bit made me feel like I was celebrating vicariously through you all! It was so fun seeing everyone's costumes and swap pics, I felt like I didn't miss out on the holiday one bit. Happy November everyone 🎃

Love getting to know my fellow littens. I wanna play! And I invite anyone else who wants to play to join in too.
❤ Sacramento, Ca
🧡 28 (I like to think I'm already 30 though. I'm soooo over my 20s)
💛 It's my dream to work in the book publishing industry as an Editor to start with, until then, I'm a legal clerk at a law office
💙 She/her
💜 State I live in + Cay is short for my full name Cayla
💚 Happily Single!
#gettingtoknowyou @JoScho

One chunk of #litslylove going out tomorrow. Still lots more to catch up on!

Congrats to @Librarybelle on your milestone and thanks for such an awesome opportunity to win with your #200kgiveaway!!

A book I'd love from my TBR is the tagged one, Slay because the description sounds like nothing I've ever read before and a story I can see myself in which is rare. Plus, that cover!! 😍🥰

Congrats to @RestlessFickleBookHoarder on her milestone! And thanks for such a fun #giveawaykerfuffle. One of my favorite silly words is discombobulated. There are a lot of other fun ones I like, like flibberdigibbit, but I decided to go with a word I actually find myself using on occasion 😛

I LOVED THIS BOOK! I honestly didn't like it at first, and I kept putting it down because the first 100 pages felt very slow to me. But I'm glad I picked it up again because I devoured the last 400 pages. This was such a well written, fun, unique, magical story. But with dark enough elements to keep it from getting cheesy. Definitely worth the hype! I can't wait to read her next box, coming out in November!

Congrats @LoverofLit on your anniversary and your milestone! And thanks for such an awesome #ThePowerofThreeGiveaway!
My answers:
1)Fantasy, YA, biographies, poetry
2)Sweet
3)Splurge on buying a book, or magazine, or plant, occasionally paint my nails

@UwannaPublishme YOU BEAUTIFUL MAGICAL CREATURE!! I came home to your box of goodies the day before my birthday and it was such a nice surprise. You totally spoiled me!!! But I absolutely loved everything thank you thank you thank you so much!! And thank you for the heartfelt note as well, I will be responding shortly. I am so glad we connected through #litsylove you are THE BEST 😘💙💜💚💛🧡

I had an excellent birthday yesterday! I conquered one of my biggest fears and drove to San Francisco by myself just to visit the famous City Lights Bookstore.(It's only a 2 hour drive away but a hectic city to drive in!) It has a very fascinating history behind it, but long story short it's famous for publishing Allen Ginsberg's Howl. It was a lot smaller than I was expecting but still cool and worth the trip. I'm happy with my little haul 🤗

One of many birthday posts! Thanks to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, especially those of you who wrote to me, it's always nice to get a happy surprise in the mail. I love #litsylove! Thank you notes will be sent soon ✉📬🖊🧡

This book was a bit disappointing. I found the super long, unnecessary, overly-explained #hashtags to be repetitive and annoying. And some of it was obvious filler. But I'm giving it a pick because the last few chapters about money issues, living alone and being single and happy were refreshingly relatable. And the audio edition had a little interview with her and her new boyfriend that was kinda cute. I still want to read her first book 🤔

This book won't be for everyone. While it wasn't a traditional self help book, it does have a lot of self help vibes, and at the time I read it, honestly, it was what I needed to hear. Jen Sincero uses blunt honesty and personal stories to basically get across that - sometimes shit happens. But we are all capable of moving on and shaking things up to improve our ways of thinking and our bad habits. I would like to read more by her 🤗

This was an interesting one. It's between a so-so and a pick, but I'm going to go with pick because her story is definitely unique and I can't say I've ever read anything like it before. A few of the essays seemed like unnecessary filler but I did really appreciate her raw honesty and there were a few funny parts.

Time to catch up on some reviews! I listened to this one recently and loved having Lin-Manuel Miranda's voice in my ear but I almost feel like it would have been better in print because there were a few parts that sounded like illustrations/comic strips being described that kinda disrupted the flow a bit. Read more like a kid's book, but had some simple positive affirmations for everybody. Nothing ground breaking but nice and easy.

Are you other #litsylove littens ready for the #winterswap?
1) Yes
2) Bookmarks, book related POPs, anything HP, Lotr, GOT related
3) Postcards, pens, post its, stickers, bumper stickers
4) anything coffee flavored, also peanut m&ms, reese's cups or pieces, any kind of chocolate really

Hey littens! I've been MIA for a bit because I've been super stressed with my temporary job coming to an end and some slight medical issues on top of everything else. But things are finally calming down, I'm feeling much better and I'm happy to say I found a new job! I'm officially a legal clerk at a law firm! I have an English degree and know nothing about law, anyone have any book recommendations? Fiction or non-fiction recs welcome.

There's so much of her work I haven't read, but this quote of hers will always resonate with me.

Couldn't sleep last night. So once again I channeled my restless energy into writing! Lots of #litsylove going out today.

I am a proud tree hugger! #shade #letstraveljuly
@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks @OriginalCyn620

I started this book a while ago, pretty sure it's been over a year. But I just couldn't get sucked into it for some reason. Decided to finally power through and finish it while on vacation and watched the movie adaptation immediately after. Over all, both were pretty enjoyable. But I think I would have liked it more if I had read it as a kid. What do you littens think, is it worth continuing with the rest of the series?

"Every time we truly stop and look deeply, the result is a better understanding of the true nature of what is there inside us and around us."
~Thich Nhat Hanh

Absolutely loved this book! A true life account of a real life woman who loves to eat meat and smoke cigarettes, going all the way to Bali for a yoga retreat surrounded by people who are a bit more committed to the 'full on yogi lifestyle' than she is. She learns to adapt and become one of them to an extent, while remaining true to herself. Lots of LOL moments. This was just the inspiration I needed to get back into yoga myself.
@SW-T

Thanks to @BethM for the lovely chocolate and coffee, they were all delicious 😋

Finally a package I've been waiting for arrived today. I've got some catching up to do!
#postlit @CareBear @aroc I may send one your way without reading it but I'd like to get to the others before sending them along one by one. I'm going on vacation soon so I'll have plenty of time to read!

Happy #succulentsaturday littens!

I was feeling restless last night so I decided to channel that energy into writing letters! Lots of #litsylove and a special pen pal package were sent out today 🤗

Another pleasant surprise in the mail today from a fellow Californian. Thanks @UwannaPublishme for the lovely note. I shall be sending my response soon!

May the 4th be with y'all! I'm having a perfectly nerdy day today. I went to go see Endgame with some friends (cried like a baby 😭), took advantage of free comic book day and I'm going to watch Into the spider-verse after reading for a bit 🤓 Hope everyone else is having a good Saturday!

I recieved my very first #litsylove letter the other day! It was a very nice surprise since I wasn't expecting anything for a while, atleast not until I started writing to other group members. So thanks @iread2much for getting thing started so fast, it made my day. I will be responding soon!

I like this idea! I've never participated in a read-a- thon before, but this one seems like an easy breezy one to start with, so count me in! I feel like I got behind in reading last month so it would be nice to catch up in the beginning of this month. I'm gunna shoot for 10 hours. Thanks @Jess_Franzino for the fun challenge! #maymakeup

Sweet! I'm always looking for a good giveaway. Thanks @Kayla.Adriena for hosting such a generous one! Share this image to be entered into the #springhassprunggiveaway

Happy Independent Bookstore day littens! I was happy to discover a cute little bookstore today just around the corner from me. Got some great little gifts. I'll definitely be visiting this store a lot.

I loved this book a lot more than I thought I would. I picked it up out of curiosity, while looking for something short, sweet and different. What I found was a bite sized Buddhist guide on how to deal with anger and transform suffering. I read it through twice and highlighted a lot of wise quotes that I think will help me in every day situations. This books is one of many in a How To series, can't wait to read the rest! 😌💚✌🏾

Today was my first time getting out and exploring my new area. I was so happy to find a couple of free little libraries along the way. I ended up walking to a local bookstore and back. Of course I didn't leave empty handed!

Congrats on your milestone and thanks for hosting this generous #3for3kgiveaway @GypsyKat !
If I were to win I'd be interested in The Book Jumper, Into the Water, and The Night Circus.

One of the downsides sides to having a super teeny tiny studio apartment is not having access to a washer or dryer so having to go to a laundromat. But atleast I can get some reading done while I wait for my clothes!

So after moving around 6 times in the last 10 years and about 20 different roommates, I'm happy to say I finally finally have a place of my own! I moved in back in January but I didn't unpack my books until tonight. Theres something about being surrounded by my book collection that makes my teeny tiny little studio feel just like home 🤗

Snuck in a few pages before I met with a friend for coffee. I'm all caught up on the show but still behind on the books! I wonder if I can finish before April 14th? 😬

Post 3 of 3. Just finished this one and I loved it. It was just what I needed. Definitely need the print version because there were so many good lines I wanted to underline. This was a personal look at his struggle with depression and anxiety that offered a lot of facts, statistics and quotes. It was helpful withou reading like a cheesy self help book. Very insightful. Thanks again @TrishB and @JanuarieTimewalker13 for the reccomendation!

Post 2 of 3. I've been wanting to read this for a while, glad I finally did. There were several parts that made me laugh out loud, and parts that were surprisingly sad. She may be pretty controversial, but I find her to be funny some of the time and I like that she can mix in the 'life as a celebrity' parts along with the 'I'm a normal person just like you' parts without it seeming fake or too braggy.

Post 1 of 3. I've been falling behind on reading updates! I've finished a few audiobooks recently so time to catch up. This was a nice glimpse into to the life of Issa Rae, who I only knew from Insecure. I thought I would relate to her story a bit more since the title basically describes my life. But she doesn't seem that awakrd honestly. Her story was inspiring and entertaining none the less, I definitely want to see more from this chick.

As much as I would love to say Hogwarts or the Shire, I'm gunna go with Wakanda. Not technically from a book but from the world of comic books. I've never read any of the comics but I hope to read them all one day after seeing the movie 10 times and counting, I love the idea of living in such a progressive, afro-futuristic society! I feel like I would be right at home 😌✊🏾 Thanks @GondorGirl for such a creative #giveaway #gigibookbox

I've been feeling very out of sorts lately. Three months into the new year and things have not been going my way. Loneliness, depression, self-loathing are all hitting me at once. Can any of you littens reccomend a good self help book to help me out of this slump? It's not really my genre so I don't know where to start. Preferrably something available as an audiobook on libby but any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

Congrats @TheSpineView on your huge milestone!! And thanks for the opportunity to win with your #50kLoveLitsy #giveaway

Thanks @Shvonne for the #blitsyhistorymonth package! The tagged book has been on my TBR for a while, I can't wait to tear into the chocolate and I love love love love the library scarf! Thanks @Chelleo for organizing this swap!

I finally got the last couple items for my box, wrapped everything, and sent it on it's way - just in time! My #blitsyhistorymonth box will be arriving on Wednesday!! @chelleo

Any other Augusten Burroughs fans out there? Just found out he has a new book coming out October 1st! Can't wait!

Late post but YAY I'm so excited my #blitsyhistorymonth package came last week! It's gunna be hard not to rip it open early but I will try to control myself. Now I gotta work on putting my box together. Can't wait for opening day, thanks @chelleo for putting this swap together!

Congrats to @Nessavamusic on your 2 huge milestones! I think the book I want the most at the moment but don't own is Michelle Obama's Becoming. Thanks so much for hosting this #20k1kGiveaway! 🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊

Thank you so so so so much for the lovely surprise @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego !!!! The note put a smile on my face, the book is the perfect pick, it's been on my TBR for a while and the bookmarks are so fancy, I can't wait to use them!! This just goes to show ya folks, you put good out there and you get good back. Danielle, this was so nice of you, littens like you make this community so awesome! 🤗