I love books so much. One of my favorite activities is to go to a bookstore and spend an hour just wandering around, breathing in the books, and seeing the beautiful covers. *heart eyes* On our Texas trip, we stopped at a couple book stores. Then today we visited another one. Baruch hates them and … Continue reading Books, Books, & More Books
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Books of 2022
Hey everyone! I finally put this post together. XD Anyway 2022 was a big book year. I read 202 books - 36 more than last year! Stats Total Pages: 50,901 Longest Book: Count of Monte Cristo – 1,462 pages Shortest Book: Taming the Bicycle by Mark Twain – 28 pages Worst Book: The Song of … Continue reading Books of 2022
Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
I read a lot of really great books in 2022, but there were several that got put on my NEVER READ AGAIN list. *nods* Let's go. The Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller This was by far the worst book that I read all year. I'd heard lots of good things about it, and being … Continue reading Worst books of 2022: Mini-Reviews
Another Book Haul
Hey everyone! Happy New Year! Can you believe that it is already 2023? *gasps* I really can't.... Anyway, it's been a while since I did a book haul. I got quite a few for my birthday, we visited a book store and I also got a bunch for Christmas! 😉 Thank you to everyone who … Continue reading Another Book Haul
Overseas Travel Packing List
Hello everyone! Today we begin our great adventure! For my 18th birthday/graduation, my parents gave me the gift of a big trip overseas. Now, a year later, we are ready to set out on this lovely vacation. Thrilled doesn't begin to describe how I'm feeling!! By the weekend, we will be in Krakow, Poland. *screams* … Continue reading Overseas Travel Packing List
Random Life Update: August 2022
August was a pretty uninteresting month. LOL. It was a nice, relaxing, uneventful 31 days. *shrugs* Let me think... Work Work was good. Our newest client has very surface-level emotions that change at the drop of a hat, so I've been learning a lot about that. When to be compassionate and empathetic and when it … Continue reading Random Life Update: August 2022
Grey Hairs, Evil Vacuums, and Festivals: June 2022
I found my first grey hair this month. For real, one morning I was half-heartedly combing my hair and I saw one strand that was a different color than the others. That is to say, it lacked color. *shrieks* Let's just say that I should have taken it as a sign of a very stressful … Continue reading Grey Hairs, Evil Vacuums, and Festivals: June 2022
I’ll Get Around To It Later…
Hey everyone! It's been a while since I participated in a tag challenge and when I saw this one on Diamond's blog with an open invitation, I thought, "Why not?" Here we go! The Rules Link back to the original post at Quote, Unquote so the creator can read your answers.Link back to the post of the … Continue reading I’ll Get Around To It Later…
6 Books You’ll Always Find Me Reading
Heyo everyone! Since my last post focused on books, I thought I would give it a companion. Today I’ll be sharing the six categories of books that I read from. Most of the time, I have all six of these categories going at once. I’ve tried reading just one at a time, but I can’t. … Continue reading 6 Books You’ll Always Find Me Reading
{Very Small, Very Cheap} Book Haul
Since the beginning of 2022, I’ve been plotting. *chuckles darkly* I’ve really wanted to get some real books (aka not digital ones) and spent much time narrowing down my very long list and then selecting several of the cheapest ones. Possibly me XD I love to buy things for other people A couple weeks ago, … Continue reading {Very Small, Very Cheap} Book Haul
Random Life Update: March 2022
March was an interesting month. *shrugs* Not as bad as February, but it had elements that made it very hard to enjoy. One in particular. *looks towards my sugar glider cage* Back in December, I came up with a brilliant idea to challenge myself and do hard things. My plan was to do one hard … Continue reading Random Life Update: March 2022
The Books of 2021
Last year I shared all of the books that I had read in those 365 days. I shall be doing the same today. Last year I read 124 books. 2021 surpassed that with 166 books. I honestly have no clue how I had time to read so much. XD Book titles in bold are ones … Continue reading The Books of 2021
The Bookworm Tag
Hey everyone! Rosy nominated me for this tag a few weeks ago and I'm so excited to get into it. I love books. Reading has been one of my favorite pass times for years. Thank you, Rosy! Be sure to check out her blog everyone! She's an amazing blogger and sweet friend. ❤ Rosy's Questions … Continue reading The Bookworm Tag
6 Scenes in Movies (and books) That Drive Me Crazy
I love to read and I love movies. However, there are things that annoy me deeply about said forms of entertainment. Below are seven such things. 1 – Zip Line Scene You know the one. The main characters are fleeing from their enemies and they reach a drop off. They grab a bit of rope … Continue reading 6 Scenes in Movies (and books) That Drive Me Crazy
Hidden Treasures
One of the big things that I do each move is to downsize and get rid of a lot of needless junk. I am an extremely sentimental person. I still have a coffee stirrer that I got when I was like seven or eight and we were moving. Don't ask why I kept it. 'cause … Continue reading Hidden Treasures
Random Life Update: May
Hello friends! Welcome to the end of May. It was a crazy busy month here! It seemed to go by really fast and to drag on all at the same time. *nods* Time is a confusing thing. I doubt anyone truly understands it... The month was kicked of with another Crazy Writing Week! Go Team … Continue reading Random Life Update: May
The Bookworm Tag
Hey everyone! Today I'm doing a new tag that my sister Jehosheba created!! You can check out her awesome blog here. 🙂 Thanks for the nominations, Jehosheba! ❤ I'm really excited to do this because I absolutely LOVE BOOKS!!! The Rules Thank and link to the blogger who nominated youInclude the tag graphic in your … Continue reading The Bookworm Tag
The Books of 2020
Warning: this is a very long post. Before I do anything, I want to wish my parents happy TWENTYTH anniversary! You guys are awesome. It's been such a blessing to see your relationship grow and blossom over the years. ❤ Hey guys! I love reading and it is an awesome pass time! I decided to … Continue reading The Books of 2020
Q&A – Questions Answered!
Hey guys! Thank you so much to everyone who sent in questions! I can't wait to get started with these! Sit down, grab a doughnut and let's begin! 🙂 Magaidh's Questions What is your favourite book? That is a really hard! I read so much and I absolutely LOVE books! Right now, I'd say End … Continue reading Q&A – Questions Answered!
Random Life Update: April
Wow, another month nearly over! It really is crazy how time flies. April flew by with a flurry of rain, research, boredom, tea, reading, lots of stevia-coated-ice and gum. 😉 I’m really not sure what to write here. I’ve started this post like four times and just keep on deleting my attempts ‘cause they aren’t … Continue reading Random Life Update: April
Rainy Day Rambles
Well hello, people. It is a random rainy Sunday and I’m stuck inside with nothing to do. So what do I do for entertainment? *nods* I blog. Or write up future blog posts (e.g. today). Or do random stuff related to my blog. XD It’s almost one right now. I haven’t done much today....I … Continue reading Rainy Day Rambles
Random Life Update: March Edition
*searches through journal entries from the past month* Ahem. I may have momentarily forgotten what we did during March. XD Honestly, March has been the best month of 2020. Amidst all the fear of the coronavirus and days where I collapsed on my bed and wondered, “Is it bad that being happy seems like such … Continue reading Random Life Update: March Edition