Beer to hand, and still In Mourning after Gideon the Ninth, I'm ready to hang out with Harrow!
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Beer to hand, and still In Mourning after Gideon the Ninth, I'm ready to hang out with Harrow!
I would've taken a picture of my dog, but her paws were super muddy, so another photo of morning sun on the trees it is!
The amount of wealth on display with Ashish's family makes me feel weird, but Sweetie is such a loveable and compelling character that she makes up for it. I'm only about 40% of the way through, but watching her journey to not just loving herself, but not being ashamed of loving herself, has been an utter delight so far!
I don't get to do this as much these days; sleep wins out most mornings, now that I have a small child. But sometimes missing a little sleep is worth it!
pickI had so much fun with this! Apparently I need to pick books based on my daughter's name more often. 😂
pickIt took me about five months to finish it, because some little girl blew into the world 6 weeks early and threw me off my reading game, but I loved it!
Scout, too, is interested!
Argos wants to practice! Mostly just his version of child's pose. 😄
OMG HER HAT WAS A RACOON 😍😍😍😂😂😂
Scout has discovered she's allowed on furniture outside, so she's helping me finish up The Underground Railroad. 😍
Finally back where I belong: in my backyard with coffee and a book while the dogs play. I'm back, Litsy!
"She didn't know what optimistic meant. ... She decided it meant trying."
pickWell, I have to admit: I still don't understand they hype. It was a fun read, and I liked it, but it was mostly 'cute' for me.
Only 11 pages in, and I'm annoyed: Ove isn't a curmudgeon, he's just an angry, petulant Baby Boomer.
"'I think I'm becoming a feminist,' I told a friend, and I already felt stronger just for having said it. There was something rebellious in it, and something powerful."
I had a very similar experience in becoming a feminist. It was a little bit of a thrill when I finally started admitting it, both from the small dismissal of the status quo and the idea that I was valuable matter what I looked like.
I love Sarah MacLean. Basically everything about her, including her gloriously punny titles. This hero isn't always my favorite, but he is most of the time! And Lily's frustration with the sexism inherent in the system is just so damn relatable!
Stopped by my favorite used book store in my old college town, now time to start with my new book over a brew! I miss this town.
This is why Renée is my favorite: "Also, I'm juggling a couple of books. Being a full-time conspirator would take away from my reading time." #readersgottaread
"The people in charge can always justify doing terrible things in the name of he greater good. A slaughter here, a little torture there. It becomes moral to do things that would be immoral if an ordinary individual did 'em."
"The people in charge can always justify doing terrible things in the name of he greater good. A slaughter here, a little torture there. It becomes moral to do things that would be immoral if an ordinary individual did 'em."
In the midst of hoping for a reappearance from Renée (I know she'll come back! I just know it!), I've reaffirmed the conclusion I reached about 20 pages ago: this dude's an asshole. He's been pretentious the whole time, but his asshole-ness just keeps growing. Like he was bitten by a radioactive asshole spider and he's now coming into his powers.
Man. This book is... large. 747 pages. Maybe I should read my book club book first?? #readingdelimmas
pickStayed up way too late finishing this book--again. Just like the first time I read it, leaving Cath and her stories was impossible, so I just had to finish it! Normally the worlds I don't want to leave are fantasy or sci-fi worlds, but Rainbow Rowell has created a world that I could never get tired of. Does she have plans for a sequel? I would read the daylights out of that. #fangirlingoverfangirl
pickHad the opportunity to finish this and couldn't pass it up! Sometime a difficult book, but a great one. I heard a lot of hype about this before I finally picked it up--the hype was well-earned!
"But me-also-thinks my latter-day reaction speaks to the necessity of encountering stories at precisely the right time in our lives. Remember, Maya: the things we respond to at 20 are not necessarily the same things we will respond to at 40 and vice versa. This is true in books and also in life."
My new bedtime reading book--so excited to finally start this one!
My first manga! Even if the format isn't for me, at least I already know I like the story. 😂
If Argos could read, he... probably would think there aren't enough animals in this book. 😂 We're only 40% through, puppy, don't give up hope! At least I'm enjoying it. 😃
Some quiet time with the fireflies and Margaret Atwood.
I still can't get a good grasp on Cody's accent in my head. I just keep switching! Exhibit A: "Don't be silly, lass," Cody drawled. "It was the king of Morocco. Cupcakes are too dainty for a Scotsman. Give him one, and he'll ask why didn't you shoot the wee cake's parents instead and serve that."
pickOooohhh man. Wes Moore has a great story to tell, is a wonderful speaker, and was such a nice guy!! I hope my nervous babbling wasn't too bad! #NationalCASAConference2016
Just spoke with Ashley Rhodes-Courter for just a few seconds, and I barely had words! A lovely person and an amazing story! #NationalCASAConference2016
"But if the situation or the context where you make the decisions don't change, then second chances don't mean too much, huh?"
I feel like if people remembered this, they'd stop glorifying second chances. They can't happen in isolation. So excited to see Wes Moore speak at National CASA!
Have a morning off? Why not read a book I've read a thousand times?! Reading the UK publication this time, and it feels just a tiny bit different--just a little bit like reading it new again! #always
So excited to see Wes Moore speak at the National CASA Conference in a few weeks. Here's to #bookishfangirling
