2017 was a tough reading year for me. I had my beautiful little girl shortly after the New Year (February) so I don't even think I picked up a book until mid summer! (This was very out of character for me) I found myself super busy with my new title as M O M M Y and fatigued dominated my entire life. It also took me some time to get used to going to a M-F 9-5 job and then coming home to a very needy tiny human being. At the time I also had a very different position at work that required A LOT of driving, overtime, and taking care of 23 other peoples needs before your own. Multitasking was definitely a skill I needed to learn, but once mastered I was able to have so much more time during my day. For that reason I set my 2017 reading goal very low (25 to be exact). Honestly, the way the beginning of my year was going I wasn't even sure I would make it past 5 books! Surprisingly, I exceeded the goal (by one but hey, give me some credit!) FAVORITES OF 2017
TITLES I'M EXCITED ABOUT IN 2018Wires & Nerves Vol. 2 - Marissa Meyer JAN. 2018 The Woman in the Window -A.J Finn JAN. 2018 The Immortalists - Chloe Benjamin JAN 2018 Look For Me - Lisa Gardner FEB. 2018 Obsidio - Amie Kaufman & Kay Kristoff MARCH 2018
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I remember seeing MILK AND HONEY plastered all over my Instagram feed. Bookstagrammers, Booklrs, friends, all posting cute aesthetically pleasing photos of their copies. I purchased the book on a whim (TBH: I really wanted to know what all the hype was about) and B A M! I'm suddenly in love with poetry. So I guess I owe Rupi Kaur a big thank you for sparking that love inside of me. Let me clarify that the type of poetry in these books is far from the poetry we used to read in school. I never found poetry in school to be relate-able in the slightest. Too many figures of speech and analogies to things I was either too young to understand or honestly, had no interest in trying to understand. If you have ever felt heartbreak, love, loss, or struggled with any mental illness you will most likely want to run to the store and pick up one of these collections right now. I find that some of the poems in these collections speak directly to me. They make me experience feelings all over again. They bring me back to the heartbreak I experienced a few years ago. They remind me why I love my fiance. They give me a new found appreciation for my mother. They inspire me to search within myself and grow.
What I'm saying is, if you need inspiration, assurance that you are not alone, or just want something fun to read (I recommend Newspaper Blackout for that. You can even have fun creating some of these yourself!) Newspaper Blackout - Austin Kleon The Princess Saves Herself In This One - Amanda Lovelace Depression and Other Magic Tricks - Sabrina Benaim Milk and Honey - Rupi Kaur The Sun and her Flowers - Rupi Kaur Whiskey Words and a Shovel Vol. 1 - R.H Sin I hope you all go into the New Year happy and healthy! About two years ago my boyfriend sent me a screenshot of an event happening in Scranton, PA that my favorite author, Rainbow Rowell, would be attending. I thought he was just showing me that she'd be there for fun, but he sent a follow up text asking me if I wanted to go. I tooootally thought he was trolling me, but the day came and we got in the car and made the two hour drive to Scranton!!
We left the auditorium a little early to beat the huge line that would soon form in the next room to take photos and get autographs. We were probably the 10th people in line which I was super excited. I don't know if you have ever waited for a celebrity for a meet and greet, but it's happened to me plenty of times that I wait H O U R S and never get to even meet the person. When I got up to her I gave my phone to Joseph handed her my two books which YES she is TOUCHING in this photo. She even complimented the fact that I had the special editions. I could not stop smiling. I don't think I've ever been more awkward in my life. I quietly asked her for a photo and I stood so far away from her. In my head I just kept repeating "I'm not worthy, I'm not worthy."
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February 2018
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