Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
jen_the_scribe

jen_the_scribe

Joined June 2019

INFP-T. Ravenclaw. Mom. Wife. Writer. Artist. There's a time for everything. By everything, I mean books.
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

This one has been on my shelf for a while after someone posted about it on Substack. Excited to finally get to it ☺️

20 likes1 stack add
blurb
jen_the_scribe
Fridays | Andrew Johns
post image

Nothing major happened this week but it‘s still nice to practice gratitude, it‘s the simple things that matter anyway

1. My fur babies (my dog Luna too, but I didn‘t get any photos of her this week)
2. A brand new journal
3. Stickers for said journal
4. Going for walks
5. Missed quite a bit of CrossFit last week and early this week but was able to jump back in yesterday

Consider yourself tagged if you see this 😉
@DebinHawaii #5JoysFriday

dabbe 💙💚💙 11h
TheBookHippie Journal!!! 😍 11h
15 likes2 comments
quote
jen_the_scribe
History of the Big House | Charif Majdalani
post image

“He fell quiet again and slumped back into his armchair with a lost, faraway look in his eyes, muttering in protest that he would never ever talk about it, that it was a story from a bygone age, that nothing was worth waking the dead.”

#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

review
jen_the_scribe
post image
Pickpick

This one was unlike any art history book I‘ve read before, and in a good way. Maybe I‘m biased because drawing is my preferred medium, but I enjoyed learning about how drawing has evolved over the centuries. I learned about so many artists, some already known to me but many I‘d never heard of before. I enjoyed the arguments in support of drawing as an art form in itself; yes it can be used for mere planning, the working out of ideas and…⬇️

jen_the_scribe compositions. But it is so dynamic and versatile, so accessible, that an artist can create beautiful or thought-provoking pieces through drawing. One thing has stayed the same since the first humans were drawing on the walls of caves: we do it for our need to tell stories. And that idea spoke to me more than anything. I was also inspired to open myself up more with my own drawings, to be more willing to experiment and play. 18h
22 likes1 comment
blurb
jen_the_scribe
History of the Big House | Charif Majdalani
post image

Found this one at the library today…

MariaW Sounds very interesting! 💪💪💪 10h
18 likes2 stack adds1 comment
blurb
jen_the_scribe
House of Bane and Blood | Alexis L. Menard
post image

Early morning walk with an audiobook ☺️

blurb
jen_the_scribe
House of Bane and Blood | Alexis L. Menard
post image

This one caught my eye and the narrators sounded pretty good in the preview… let‘s see if it can keep my attention.

17 likes1 stack add
review
jen_the_scribe
Shogun, Part 1 | James Clavell
post image
Bailedbailed

Could not connect with the characters and while the narrator was pretty good, he made even the 36-year-old MC sound like a 70+ year old man. Nothing wrong with that per se, but it kept throwing me off.

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

1. Occasionally, but only because I‘m pretty much a third party vendor for my kids with Robux lol (grandma gives them cash now and then)
2. I would say money does affect him as he‘s been put on “house arrest” for being an aristocrat…

@TheSpineView #Two4Tuesday

TheSpineView Loved A Gentleman In Moscow. ❤️📖 4d
jen_the_scribe @TheSpineView Me too! ☺️ 4d
17 likes2 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

Midnight finds art history absolutely delectable 🤭😍 #CatsOfLitsy #BlackCatsOfLitsy

Leftcoastzen 😻 5d
16 likes1 comment
quote
jen_the_scribe

“…how could one measure oneself against the ancients? Comprehend the passage of time that eventually saw even this once-colossal statue tumbled down and broken up, and come to terms with its implications for one's own mortality? Reach deeply into one's soul and find the courage to create in the face of such magnificence?”

quote
jen_the_scribe

“He sketched the countryside in the same way he sketched men, women and children: because he was passionately interested in the ordinary and its subtle variations and unexpected moments of beauty…”

quote
jen_the_scribe

“An oil painting was a significant investment of time, money and resources: it needed careful consideration. Would a patron buy it? Would it be a worthy addition to an artist's body of work? There were many constraints. Drawing, on the other hand, was quick and cheap: it presented the opportunity to record the apparently insignificant and the easily overlooked; to spend time looking at a scene that might at first sight appear unprepossessing.”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

My youngest was home sick today, it was early release for my oldest, and I got a few things done. The last couple of weeks absolutely drained me so I‘m giving myself some grace today and calling it early. You‘ll find me here until dinner time.

Trashcanman Hope they feel better soon. Hope you have a good weekend this coming weekend. 🤗 1w
TheBookHippie So much going round! Hope all is well soon. 1w
dabbe Hope your youngest feels better soon! And you deserve some grace today and every day! 🩵💙🩵 1w
20 likes4 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

I‘m loving this book but I wish they would‘ve enlarged some of the images. I actually have very good vision but I wanted to see more of the tiny details, so I had to get a magnifying glass. It works 🤷🏻‍♀️

blurb
jen_the_scribe
Shogun, Part 1 | James Clavell
post image

This is a long listen, so I‘m hoping it can keep my attention. I love samurai video games so I‘m hoping I‘ll love listening to this story as well.

12 likes1 stack add
review
jen_the_scribe
Two Twisted Crowns | Rachel Gillig
post image
Pickpick

Listening to book two of this duology was such a treat, I felt even more so than the first book. I was transported every time I listened, and I was so invested in these characters that I found myself anxious for them. I didn‘t want it to end but also wanted to know how it turned out. I liked how this one focused more on the whole cast of characters, and I loved the romance between two different characters this time around… ⬇️

jen_the_scribe The world building between both books was awe-inducing, and the characters extremely likable. The narrator did such a fantastic job which is crucial for me when it comes to audiobooks. I‘m sad it‘s over! 2w
13 likes1 comment
quote
jen_the_scribe

“Leonardo (da Vinci) drew to plan compositions, to record the natural forms that fascinated him, to map the landscape, to devise weapons and flying machines and to understand the mysteries of the human body. Drawing took him to places no one had dreamed of.”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

Next up for nonfiction 😁

17 likes1 stack add
review
jen_the_scribe
post image
Pickpick

This is a soft pick. Taking emotion out of it; this is a well-researched, well-written, and unbiased biography. But emotionally speaking, my feelings for its subject were ambivalent. At times I admired and respected her, but there were certain things I could not get past, like her privileged branch of feminism which ignored the intersectional necessity of Black feminism as well as equal rights all across the board (for people of color and LGBTQ)⬇️

jen_the_scribe “We can admire how this woman, born at a precise moment in history when opportunities for women were expanding, made full and abundant use of her freedom to work and raise a family, while also acknowledging how her curiosity stayed circumscribed within her privilege.” The author realized this as well and mentions her lack of grit when it came time to edit Black writers, how she continued to reject their work. Or the fact that she only brought up⬇️ 2w
jen_the_scribe …one other female editor, who was also just as easily forgotten in the history of the magazine. The majority of female writers who were published in The New Yorker wrote about being a homemaker, and Katharine herself tended to state that this should be a woman‘s priority. However, she was still a force for the magazine and paved the way for other women to come in later in the magazine‘s history. I enjoyed learning about this era of literary…⬇️ 2w
jen_the_scribe …history. I found her second husband, E.B. White extremely likable, as well as her oldest son, Roger Angell (who also became editor of The New Yorker). Overall, I was fascinated by Katharine‘s life and work, and the historical aspect of this time period. I read it slowly and lost count how many journal entries I wrote about it (as you can see, I have a lot to say about it). As a writer and a reader, it definitely appealed to my literary senses. 2w
14 likes3 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

Litsy wasn‘t letting me post last night. But what a nice night it was. My introverted self has had to be way too extroverted these past couple of weeks as the days led up to my BIL‘s wedding. The in laws were in town, some staying with us. Everyone has gone home or is leaving tomorrow. I love them, but I‘m so happy to have my home and my routine back to normal, and ecstatic to have a calm weekend for plenty of reading. Sunny approves too lol 😻

dabbe #sweetestsunny Enjoy! Signed, another introvert! 🖤🐾🖤 2w
19 likes1 comment
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

This one caught my eye at the library yesterday…

19 likes2 stack adds
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

1. Ordered the tagged book, excited about it.
2. Less social media lately, have miraculously found more time for sunset walks.
3. Been making progress on my certification.
4. Fell in love with this pup I found wandering on our street (pic doesn‘t do her justice). Found her owners. I miss her but glad I met her (and that she‘s safe).
5. Had lots of one on one time with my kiddos 🥰

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie ♥️ 1mo
17 likes1 comment
quote
jen_the_scribe

“…All things must progress, and progression is not always a steady incline. Sometimes we must fall, sometimes we will rise—some must be hurt while others have fortune, for that is the only way we can learn to rely on one another. As one is blessed, it is his privilege to help those whose lives are not as easy. Unity comes from strife, child.”

quote
jen_the_scribe
post image

Thanks for the tag! @Trashcanman

“Prince Raoden of Arelon awoke early that morning, completely unaware that he had been damned for all eternity.”

If you wanna play, consider yourself tagged!
#FirstLineFridays @ShyBookOwl

quote
jen_the_scribe

“You look at things as a human, young master… You see rank and distinction; you try to order the world so that everything has a place either above you or beneath you. To a Seon, there is no above or beneath, there are only those we love. And we serve those we love.”

Trashcanman I doubt humanity could ever achieve this. Perhaps if Drunvalo Melchizedek‘s idea would happen. But it won‘t. 😞 1mo
jen_the_scribe @Trashcanman Humanity as a whole is most definitely incapable of this. Way too many greedy people, unfortunately. But there are enough humans that strive for this that I think it gives me hope for some of us, at least. 1mo
13 likes2 comments
quote
jen_the_scribe

“‘I have found that no matter what the circumstance, it is most useful to be oneself,‘ Shuden said. ‘The more faces we try to wear, the more confused they become.‘

Roial nodded slightly, smiling. ‘True. Boring, perhaps, but true.‘”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

1. As a very anxious person, I use several different practices for inner peace. Going for walks, meditating, journaling, and drawing are my go-to methods. I do these things regularly and that helps, but I‘ll do them more when I‘m anxious or feeling down.
2. The tagged book and “Upstream” by Mary Oliver (as well as any of her poetry) are my top reads to help with inner peace.

#Two4Tuesday @TheSpineView

TheSpineView 🩵🖋 Thanks for playing and have a wonderful day! 1mo
13 likes1 comment
quote
jen_the_scribe

“…‘writers tend to magnify the significance and difficulty of writing and to destroy its essential simplicity and directness.‘ Also, they ruined tablecloths with their lead pencils.”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
Two Twisted Crowns | Rachel Gillig
post image

My next listen… just finished book 1 of the Shepherd King duology, and enjoyed it so much that I decided to use my current credit on Audible to get book 2.

18 likes1 stack add
review
jen_the_scribe
One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig
post image
Pickpick

This one had a lot of the usual fantasy tropes, but I still enjoyed it. I loved the romance. There were times I found the MC annoying, but she grew on me. I really enjoyed the plot though. I kept listening wanting to know what happens next. Cards imbue the holder with magic, but wander the woods without a charm and you might be infected with powerful but degenerative magic that doesn‘t require the use of a card. “Nothing comes free.”

24 likes2 stack adds
quote
jen_the_scribe

“…the real tragedy occurs when the drive that should go into creation becomes unhinged and spills over into personal relationships.”

quote
jen_the_scribe

“Male editors who fulfilled their job duties were deemed not ‘formidable‘ but ‘genius…‘

Lurking within the word ‘formidable‘ is this original sin: she did nothing to prop up male authority or disguise her own, nothing to make it easier for men to defer to her.”

jen_the_scribe Here the author is discussing the fact that so many people referred to Katherine as “formidable,” simply because she took her job seriously. And that is often a word used to describe women in such positions, but never men. 1mo
jen_the_scribe I should add that the word is used in the context of respect and fear, maybe well-intentioned, but it indirectly hints at the “oddity” of a woman taking such authority in her career. However, it‘s instantly “expected” of men in the same positions. 1mo
10 likes2 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig
post image

An audiobook and a walk with my Luna Bear ☺️

TheSpineView ❤️🐾🐕❤️🎧📕 1mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🖤 1mo
17 likes2 comments
quote
jen_the_scribe

“She valued intellectual risk, because she herself had profited from wading into books that made her stretch to encompass them.”

quote
jen_the_scribe

“…her father and Crullie seemed to have provided only support, never censorship. Katharine was allowed to read books that scared her and books that she didn‘t understand—and these were ‘often the ones that meant the most‘ to her.”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

This is what “watching the game” with my husband looks like 😅

wanderinglynn Love your mug! 😻 1mo
jen_the_scribe @wanderinglynn Thank you! It‘s my favorite one ☺️ 1mo
17 likes1 stack add2 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

This one caught my eye in the Women‘s History display at the library ☺️

TheBookHippie Oooooo 1mo
17 likes1 comment
review
jen_the_scribe
post image
Pickpick

I moved through this one slowly, annotating/underlining, taking it all in. Airey takes a no-nonsense approach while still being motivating and inspiring. He gave me a lot to think about and helped me come to some important decisions for how I want to approach my business. More importantly, it didn‘t overwhelm me but filled me with excitement. In my opinion, every designer wanting to start their own business should have this one on their shelves.

20 likes1 stack add
quote
jen_the_scribe

“‘At its best… money facilitates community health and support for yourself and your extensions, and in the larger world it provides a context of universal interaction between countries that can lead to healthy cultural exchange. At its worst, it becomes a vehicle to manipulate and oppress from a stance of power…‘”

jen_the_scribe I‘ve never seen or heard the words so eloquently put, but this is my stance on money. It‘s a resource, but if we‘re not careful it is a major factor in some of the world‘s worst atrocities. 1mo
TheBookHippie I agree. 1mo
13 likes2 comments
quote
jen_the_scribe

“‘Good ideas are like falling in love… when it‘s not the real thing, you can debate about the pros and cons forever. But when it‘s really right, you know it when it happens and you‘d be crazy not to act on it.‘”

blurb
jen_the_scribe
Fridays | Andrew Johns
post image

Here‘s to the simple joys in life!

1. Did plenty of creating this week (makes my soul happy).
2. With the Merlin ID app from Cornell, I was able to ID all of the bird sounds in our yard (I drew ones I saw, image on the far left).
3. My cats Sunny & Midnight gave me plenty of moments full of love/laughter, as usual 🥰
4. I had a me date at the bookstore.
5. Went on a few walks with my son & our dog, we had nice talks 🥰

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

TheBookHippie I love birds!! How wonderful! 2mo
dabbe 🩶💚🩶 2mo
DebinHawaii Lovely joys this week! 💛💛💛 I love the Merlin app & your 🐦 drawings are amazing! 2mo
18 likes3 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

Letting myself slow down a bit this morning… I‘m loving this one so far and I just LOVE the feel and smell of a decent paperback. This one has slightly thicker, creamier pages than a lot of paperbacks so it‘s a bit heavier but feels so good in my hands. So I wanna know, when it comes to physical books, do you prefer hardcover or paperback?

monalyisha Trade paperbacks. Hands down. 2mo
jen_the_scribe @monalyisha Trade paperbacks are awesome too, almost like the best of both worlds. 2mo
17 likes1 stack add2 comments
review
jen_the_scribe
post image
Pickpick

“…no matter what, you are not alone, not with ten quintillion insects on this planet and 390,900 plants known to science—no, you are most certainly not alone in this rich and dark dirt.” What beautiful essays. Aimee connects her life to nature as she‘s learned profound lessons from fireflies, bonnet macaques, ribbon eels, etc. Lessons like, learn to laugh at yourself, and just dance! Nature reminds us that the simple things make life worth living.

IuliaC Such a beautiful book 2mo
19 likes1 comment
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

Had a “me date” at B&N with the gift card my hubby got me for Valentine‘s Day, hadn‘t a chance to use it until now. Really excited for these 😁 #bookhaul

blurb
jen_the_scribe
The World of Ornament | Albert Racinet, Auguste Racinet, M. Dupont-Auberville
post image

A quiet Sunday afternoon on my porch surrounded by my books and journals, yet another cup of coffee, and my fur babies keeping me company 🥰

Leftcoastzen Nice !😻🐶 2mo
dabbe 🖤🐾🐾🖤 2mo
Cupcake12 Sounds lush 🐾🐶📖 2mo
22 likes3 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
One Dark Window | Rachel Gillig
post image

Already started this one, after it waited in my Audible library for a very long time lol. I‘m enjoying it so far…

15 likes1 stack add
review
jen_the_scribe
post image
Pickpick

I finished this one a few days ago. I enjoyed the scaffolding techniques to unlock our hidden potential (and that of others), but I think I‘ll need to read the actual book to really absorb the info. There were chapters meant for parents, or those who work with/mentor young children, so if that‘s not you, it might not resonate. There were also topics for organizations/teams, which doesn‘t currently resonate with me. But overall a great listen.

blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

5:20 AM before CrossFit… I love CrossFit but I really didn‘t want to get up this morning. Having a moment to myself helps…

Darklunarose How are you finding this book? I rather enjoyed this one. 2mo
jen_the_scribe @Darklunarose I‘m loving it so far 😊 2mo
18 likes3 comments
blurb
jen_the_scribe
post image

I saw someone post this one on Substack and was able to find a used copy.

13 likes1 stack add