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a midsummer’s book haul

My book-buying ban is still going strong, and all of these books were gifts or prizes–just so we’re clear. 😉 I’m so excited to add these to my poor bookshelves. ❤ The first book was The Official Stardew Valley Cookbook. J got it for me as a gift for a holiday we made up, and […]

all about the climb // guest post by Lillian Keith

I’m so excited to join the release tour for Jem and the Search for Home by Lillian Keith and share this guest post from her with you. Read to the end for more about the author and a giveaway! 😉 It’s about the journey, as my mom would often say, not the destination. Honestly, I […]

i dropped out of a series

I think I mentioned earlier this year that I was writing a secret, cottagecore-ish story for a multi-author series. Well, I have some disappointing news. Only a few chapters in, and the story was dead in the water. I tried procrastination, rest, jumping back in, all to no avail, and this month I finally made […]

5 books that deserve better

Whether it’s the marketing, the reviews, or their reputations, these are books that I think contain more than meets the eye and should be given a second chance. Matched by Ally Condie I blame it mostly on the marketing (that I saw, anyway) focusing on the love story/triangle, though the book’s blurb itself doesn’t help […]

Tiny Bookshop, TINY BOOKSHOP

Because of our cancelled trip, I was home for the launch of TINY BOOKSHOP. (#silverlining) The game was as wonderful and cozy as the demo, and I was so excited to play more of it. The various characters and locations are super cute, and I’m enjoying honing my book recommending skills for the sake of […]

a very scary Nugget moment

We took both dogs to the vet for their annual checkups/vaccines last month. Watson hadn’t been since he was a baby and with his new awareness of other dogs, it was a little bit dynamic, but we got to ask a lot of good questions and confirm how much he’s grown by weight. Nugget on […]

the spark grew

Remember that spark of inspiration I mentioned? I wrote a story from it! I molded together a few of the things I love, a few things my heart has always needed, and some inspiration from something I recently read, and a story poured out. J and I had originally planned to go on a small […]

judging my unread books by their covers

This summer has been all about making progress on my owned TBR, and one of the ways I choose which books to try out next is by, yes, judging the covers. I chose a few, and I’ll share my impressions of the cover itself, my assumptions about the book, and predict whether or not I’ll […]

currently reading: kid spies and cozy cuteness

I’m constantly reading something new, and I thought it would be fun to take some time once a week to share my thoughts about what I’m currently reading. (For more real-time updates, check out my Goodreads.) Please note, I do not endorse any of these books until I’ve finished reading them. 😉 I’m buddy-reading Framed! by James […]

book-buying ban check-in

I’m now over two months in to my three-months-long book-buying ban, and it’s getting harder to keep, y’all. I’ve made a couple stupid decisions that have made it tougher, I’m fully aware. Like still shopping the used books at thriftstores to find books for J to buy himself but spotting a hefty collection of Pioneer […]