My pumpkin this year! 💜🎃 Because I love Raven (and Teen Titans Go!) and she loves books!
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ When I (finally) read Frankenstein last year, it swiftly earned a spot in my favorites. Young Shelley‘s gothic horror classic is bold and intricate, horrific and touching. It‘s evokes compassion in unexpected ways. A brilliant and scarily timeless work of art.
“You are my creator, but I am your master — obey!”
▶️🎧🏃🏼♀️ Beautiful 4mi run on the greenway with Frankenstein in my ears. Everything is still pretty green in Tennessee, but the weather has finally cooled off and I‘m here for it!
❤️ Nashville suburb
🧡 37 ... for 3 more weeks
💛 I‘m a stay-at-home-parent with a husband who does not keep track of my book buying (thank the gods) 😆
💚 married for 17 years
💙 she/her
💜 my first and middle names: Brittany Brooke
Thanks for the tag, Jesse! @jessinikkip
#gettingtoknowyou
Tagging @kaysworld1 @cobwebmoth @CallMeIshmael if you haven‘t participated yet and would like to.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I once high-fived Elton John. Colorado Springs, 2009. True Story. Tiny hands. Anyway, this autobiography is super entertaining! There‘s so much I didn‘t know. With zero sugar-coating, and a lot of humor, Sir Elton takes us through his incredible life. Music, fashion, heartache, addiction, etc. Plenty of name-dropping, which I guiltily devoured. I‘d love to have dinner with him. 👇🏻
Call me basic, but this stuff is 7%. 😝🎃🍺
#reread #booksandbrews
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Through food, Kwame passionately, and honestly, unfurls his life story. His tumultuous upbringing resulted in several moves and you can taste the influences in his dishes. Maybe one day, I‘ll be fortunate enough to dine at one of his restaurants. I admire his confidence and drive to succeed in an industry that wanted him - a black chef - to fit a certain niche. Solid memoir. More than just food. Much more.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ Finally caught up on Phoebe‘s and Marigold‘s adventures and can ship them off to my niece. These (books 8,9,10) were good, but at this point, there‘s nothing exactly new or exciting. They are still decent reads, but I‘ve gotten my fill and then some.
My 5 year old wrapped up soccer practice and is reading while we wait for big bro to finish up. He‘s such a great little reader. He‘s rocking kindergarten!
#raisingreaders
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ This collection is a mix of journalistic endeavors and personal essays. I usually prefer one or the other rather than a blend because organization can feel clunky and uneven. That was the case here. IMO, the strongest essays were the first and last, “52 Blue” and “The Quickening,” respectively.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Golding‘s famous allegory depicting good versus evil, order versus savagery, is so damned disturbing and profound. I love this book and have read it 3 or 4 times, but admit I‘m an embarrassingly bad fan. I knew the actual “Lord of the Flies” in the story represented evil, but did not know that the term is a literal translation of the biblical name Beelzebub. Brilliant.
This cover blows my mind. 🖤
Newest pint glass. 😍 This year‘s logo is so gorgeous! I also bought Renkl‘s book and had it signed. She was super nice.
Casey Cep interviewed by Margaret Renkl at Southern Festival of Books. This was such a great session! I really enjoyed Cep‘s book, and today she discussed the book‘s organization, the case, and Harper Lee. I loved hearing her thoughts on Truman Capote, too.
▶️🎧🏃🏼♀️ It‘s a foggy and chilly morning, and there wasn‘t another soul on the greenway. We‘re back from vacation and getting back into a routine.
I got the best #litsymail today! Thank you so much for this badass #booksleeve, Meg!! I LOVE it. 🧛🏻♀️
💜 You are so kind! 🤗
“It‘s fine. I find all social interaction awkward.”
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Time travel is not my favorite, and it confuses the bejesus out of me, but I like this band of badass young 1980s papergirls and their many iterations. This collected volume is the conclusion of the “The Battle of the Ages” (it‘s a time travelers‘ war, y‘all). I‘m still slightly unsure what transpired, but it‘s clearly unique a story of friendship. Above all, I freaking love the artwork and coloring. It‘s goddamned beautiful.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Demi Moore divulges her tumultuous childhood, successful career, addictions, motherhood, and relationships. I kind of forgot how many iconic films she was in. She has caught flak for what she‘s said about Ashton Kutcher, but I thought the situation was handled rather delicately in the book. I know this is Demi‘s version, but it felt genuine. I‘m often curious about celebrities‘ lives. Being famous is such a foreign concept. Fab narration.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a fun, literary celebration! I grabbed this (current) ebook deal, but my Paperwhite, though usually amazing, just can‘t do Jane Mount‘s beautiful artwork proper justice ... but $1.99 is a $1.99, so I jumped on it. It was fun seeing some familiar bookshops (Parnassus, King‘s English, Tattered Cover) featured and, naturally, my TBR has expanded. Definitely buying this for my step-MIL for Christmas. She‘ll love it!
“Rumor Glenn Willis was born on her due date August 16, 1988 in Paducah, Kentucky, where Bruce was shooting a movie called ‘In Country‘.”
I‘d always heard that they had a baby in my hometown. Rumor was born at the same hospital as me, though I‘m a few years older. 😉 That‘s some random trivia for ya!
📷: people.com
▶️🎧 My folks are visiting tomorrow, so I‘m actually putting effort into cleaning the house. 😬🧹🧺🧽#multitasking
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Augusten Burroughs is one of the reasons I finally became a reader. I picked up his first memoir in my early 20s, fell in love with the genre, the rest is history. He‘s a darkly humorous and talented storyteller. When I saw the basis of this one, I wasn‘t sure what hokeyness awaited, but it was quite interesting. Yes, he discusses his “powers,” but it‘s also about his mom, moving to the country, and, of course, dogs. 🐾
My 7 year old‘s reading loft is finished!! 😍 He has 2 closets, so we decided to do something fun with one. My dad built the reinforced platform and ladder and I did the rest. Painting the trim white was super not fun. It‘s a big room and it took 4 coats to cover that drab tan. 😩 So happy with the outcome, though! 💚
My 5 year old gets one, too, but it‘s not finished yet. I‘ll posts photos of it eventually.
“There‘s nothing more beautiful than to have survived something.”
📷: augusten.com
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cranked it up to 2x speed and pushed through. I didn‘t hate it, nor did I like it exactly. Urban fantasy just isn‘t my thing. This story is totally bizarre, confusing, and grotesquely violent. If it had been reined in a bit, the whole might‘ve made more sense. Hidden in the weirdness is an elaborate revenge story, rooted in friendship. My favorite parts were the childhood flashbacks and the badass cover.
It was a productive month! I had more 5⭐️ reads than usual:
🍂 Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?
🍂 We Have Always Lived in the Castle
🍂 The Handmaid‘s Tale (reread)
🍂 Raise High the Roof Beams ...
🍂 Zealot
#septemberreads #septemberwrapup
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cults and dark humor? Um, yes, please. 👏🏻 Jo Thornely is a delight! She provides a glimpse into several of the world‘s most infamous cults - something I‘m mildly obsessed with. This book will either satisfy your curiosity, or pique it further, leaving you craving more in-depth books on each disturbing group. Thornely is a great story teller and a gallows humor master. I wish it had been longer. Loved the audio!
32% in and I have no fucking idea what‘s going on ...
Coffee in my favorite mug before heading to spin class. ☕️☀️🚴🏻♀️ #mondaymorningbeverage
Fun idea @dariazeoli !
Congratulations @LoverofLit and thank you for the generous #powerofthreegiveaway ❣️❣️❣️
1. satire and memoir
2. sweet, by a nose
3. bath + book + wine
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ Eleanor Vance is as off-balance as the peculiar house. The scariest thing in this story is not Hill House itself, but the very real human mind. I appreciate this book for its genre significance, but it was surprisingly uneventful for a “ghost story.” The dialogue took over and I struggled to visualize the setting. The characters, though occasionally funny, weren‘t likable. But, the badass ending saved it for me. That was perfect.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I just love AJ Jacobs. His lifestyle experiments are so fun and insightful. This short book about thankfulness is from the TED book series which I didn‘t know existed, so I‘ll be checking out more of those. Here, Jacobs focuses on all the folks it takes to make something he and I both enjoy immensely: coffee. It‘s a good reminder to think about the bigger picture and be appreciative for all the things.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A bizarre family tragedy leaves two sisters and an uncle as a large estate‘s lone inhabitants. They are pariahs ridiculed by the town. A strange atmosphere surrounds this story and these girls. This, my first Shirley Jackson, was entrancing. So eccentric and mysterious. The unanswered likely annoys some, but it‘s really not important. Loved it!
I‘ve been painting the (previously tan) trim in my 7 year old‘s room the last couple of days. 😩 It‘s made bearable by this FABULOUS audiobook I nabbed during the current Audible sale.
PS. The closet with the ladder is a reading loft my dad built. Both of my boys have 2 closets, so both get lofts. I‘ll post “before and after” photos once they are completely finished. New carpet is coming soon, too.
Before Litsy, I never could‘ve read this much in a year. 😙😙 Now, I deliberately choose a goal I can easily meet, so it‘s always fun to see how far ahead of time I can get there. #readingchallenge
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I‘ve been putting off reading this, my last Salinger, for too long. I just didn‘t want to be finished with his books. The Glass Family is so complex and intriguing. The first novella is witty and brilliant and exactly what I hoped for. The second one is a rambling stream of consciousness, but gives much insight into brothers Seymour and Buddy. I‘m a little hungover.
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️ Cute banter, thick tension, total predictability. Light and enjoyable; just what I needed. There‘s a lot of convenient stuff in here, but it doesn‘t matter. This story served its purpose: easy escape.
Today, we participated in a fundraiser for our amazing local, all-inclusive playground. For a donation, we got to paint a parking space (and can repaint as many times as we like for 1 year). The lot is very old and bumpy, so this ended up being way harder than anticipated, but here‘s our spot! #atticus
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Dr. Cottom writes in an intellectual, but accessible manner. Some (very wrong) folks thought this would hinder her, but I wholeheartedly disagree. It‘s what makes this provocative collection so effective.
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Newest #bookish top. 😆
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Super cute story about friends Deja and Josiah who‘ve worked at the same elaborate pumpkin patch each fall throughout high school. It‘s their last shift ever, and as they realize life‘s about to change, they decide to go on one last pumpkin patch adventure. This made me totally nostalgic. It‘s a great little story about friendship, plus it‘s funny with fantastic artwork. I especially loved the endpapers.
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DAY 7 #7days7covers #covercrush
I know, no explanations, but I‘m giving you guys two more Lord of the Flies covers on my last day because I can. 😝
pick⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Caitlin Doughty once again schools us on the taboo. Children ask weird, but often poignant, questions, so the clever premise of addressing kids‘ questions about death led to some incredibly interesting, sometimes macabre, information. And dare I say this is one of the funniest books I‘ve read all year? Dark and morbid humor works for me. The cool illustrations are a charming bonus. One of my top reads of the year for sure!
DAY 6 #7days7covers #covercrush
so-so⭐️⭐️⭐️ I don‘t like misleading covers/titles. I thought this was going to be a humorous collection of essays about aging and life changes, but it was pretty goddamned depressing. Loved Jen on Chelsea Lately, but haven‘t watched her standup (yet) nor read her previous book (skipping). I just couldn‘t really relate to this at all. That‘s not her fault, but it affects my memoir enjoyment. Awarding an extra star for her honesty.
Soccer time! It‘s hotter than 10 hells out here but at least I found some shade. ⚽️🔥🔥🔥
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