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Everyone's got a book they'll remember forever. I want to find out what it is and why it matters so much.

Each episode I talk to a new guest about their favorite book. I read it too, draw all my own conclusions, and the fun begins!

03/10/2023

Scenes from a Bookish Vacation
As many of you know, my husband and I just came back from our (very delayed) honeymoon! We toured Amsterdam, Brussels, and Paris, and promptly fell in love with each. We did a lot of sightseeing, cafe lounging, reading, and book buying! Here are a few of the libraries and bookstores we went to across each country. Tomorrow I'll be sure to show off what I bought!

02/09/2023

Brb, enjoying my long weekend the best way I know how. Love checking out every time we're in Washington, MO. I picked up HOW HIGH WE GO IN THE DARK thanks to recommendation, and my husband picked up POVERTY, BY AMERICA.
What are you reading this weekend?

31/08/2023

AUGUST WRAP-UP
In terms of reading, August was a little slow. I got really excited about the Booker longlist, read a few, and then quickly burned out and picked up other stuff. I'll return to the rest of the list in due time, but for now I'm going to enjoy other stuff, and that includes life!
In August, I spent a lot of time with family and friends. I hosted a writing retreat, went to my first NFL game, celebrated Onam, and set up my long awaited little free library. September will be even crazier as my husband and I will be going on our honeymoon!! Only 4 years delayed, lol.
What's the best book you read this month?
NEON GODS ⭐⭐⭐
BLUETS ⭐⭐⭐
MEANDER SPIRAL EXPLODE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
WESTERN LANE ⭐⭐⭐⭐
WEATHER ⭐⭐⭐✨
THIS OTHER EDEN ⭐⭐⭐⭐

24/08/2023

I'd been talking about getting a little free library even longer than I'd talked about getting an MFA, and my husband was sick of both conversations so he made this happen. If you're ever in the south suburbs of Chicago, stop on by!

21/08/2023

Writing is often lonely, but sometimes you find a few friends to join you. Grateful to and for spending the weekend with me. Thanks to plenty of food, coffee, and support, I got to the end of the first draft of my weird little novella. Now...idk man I love first drafts and hate revising.
Echoing what I said in my stories, if anyone is looking to have a fun writing weekend in a new location (Chicago suburbs lol) I am happy to encourage you, cook some food, and write alongside you. Plus my cat loves new friends.

11/08/2023

It's gonna be a little harder to hit these TBR goals after all...

09/08/2023

Introducing the best reading, writing, and cuddling buddy a gal could ask for. Her name is Cookie and you'll be seeing a LOT of her in the future!

02/08/2023

JULY READING WRAP-UP!
July proved a pretty fruitful reading month! I mostly mood read and caught up on stuff from my TBR, along with a few reads for my grad program. Not a bad book in the bunch! Now in August, it's Booker season! I'm so hype for Booker of the Month club, and all the amazing prize longlistees. I'll be reading as many of them as I can...at least before National Book Award season, that is!
LET'S GO LET'S GO LET'S GO ⭐⭐⭐⭐
MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION ⭐⭐⭐
🎧 HAPPENING ⭐⭐⭐⭐
MEET ME TONIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY ⭐⭐⭐⭐
A ROOM OF ONE'S OWN ⭐⭐⭐
THE LAUGHTER ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
CHAIN GANG ALL STARS ⭐⭐⭐⭐
🎧 HOW TO KEEP HOUSE WHILE DROWNING (No rating yet, I'm not done with this but I accidentally added another book to this pile)
WHEREABOUTS ⭐⭐⭐⭐
THE BANDIT QUEENS ⭐⭐⭐✨

11/07/2023

Well, I changed my Instagram picture and name, so I figured it was time to premiere another with the trend. Swipe away, add up the given number of points for each thing we share, and let me know in the comments if we are kindred spirits!

30/06/2023

JUNE READING WRAP-UP
Despite my ten day MFA residency, I managed to find a good amount of time to read this month! Thank the audiobook god as usual. My favorite was definitely THE THROWBACK SPECIAL, but LEGENDS AND LATTES was a close second!
What's the best book you read this month? What's on your July TBR?
THE BEST POSSIBLE EXPERIENCE ⭐⭐⭐⭐
CASE STUDY ⭐⭐✨
LEGENDS AND LATTES ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ON WRITING AND FAILURE ⭐⭐⭐
SPEAK OKINAWA ⭐⭐⭐✨
THIS IS SALVAGED ⭐⭐⭐
THE THROWBACK SPECIAL ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
BLACK CARD ⭐⭐✨
POD ⭐⭐⭐⭐
FIRE RUSH ⭐⭐⭐
SHAKTI ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨

26/06/2023

1. The campus
2. Me reading something unfinished and nebulous
3. A group of bright, creative minds

Thank you for a wonderful, exhausting, fulfilling second residency. See you in December!

17/06/2023

BOOK REVIEW ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Greetings from a surprisingly well stocked airport bookstore! I took recommendation seriously and oh boy, this one paid off!
LEGENDS AND LATTES is a cozy fantasy novel starting a warrior orc who wants to hang up her sword and start a coffee shop. Problem is, no one in town has ever heard of coffee, and she's constantly tempted by reminders of her old life. This is a warm, comforting read with enough conflict to keep you engaged, but also lovely descriptions of baked goods and a charming cast of characters. Highly recommend the audio, it was exactly the kind of book hug I needed. It did what it set out to do, and more, and for that, 5 stars.
What are your go-to cozy reads? How do you feel about airport bookstores? Props to this one at O'Hare, it had A LOT.

15/06/2023

READ BOOKS MATCH LOOKS: WOMEN'S PRIZE WINNER!
Ok, I did plan on reading the full shortlist and matching looks to all of them, but time got away from me. Thankfully, this years winner was one of the ones I read, and also one of my favorites of the year thus far. Did I mention it also won the Pulitzer?? What???
DEMON COPPERHEAD is a masterclass in narrative voice and in adapting a classic to fit a new context. I HATE Charles Dickens! I thought I'd hate this book! But Demon himself proved such an engaging narrator that I was drawn into the entirety of this giant book. The picture of Appalachia is nuanced and stunning, and really has you thinking deeply about the people we choose to ignore when thinking about America. Couldn't be happier with this women's prize win.
Have you read Demon Copperhead? What was your favorite book from the shortlist?

11/06/2023

✨ Vacation Vibes✨

✨ Pushing away the crippling fear of everything I didn't get done and everything I have to catch up on ✨

08/06/2023

Are you constantly amassing books faster than you can read them? Are you in perpetual envy of people like who get their TBRs down to single digits? Do you struggle with which books to pick up and when? Then try this new strategy I just made up!
I call it THREE LEVELS. Level 1 books are the ones in your wheelhouse, the ones that you know you'll really sink your teeth into and can't wait to read. I chose MY YEAR OF REST AND RELAXATION for this one. Y'all know I love my sad girl reads. Level 2 books aren't necessarily harder, just ones a little more out of your comfort zone. I chose THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF ADDIE LARUE here because I don't read enough fantasy and this one had been hyped so much I was reluctant. Finally, Level 3 is for those dense boys. Maybe a tough nonfiction, or a classic, something you bought to feel smart but haven't gotten to yet. I love Faulkner but had been putting off LIGHT IN AUGUST for a while, now's the time!
I plan to do this every month, so follow my new hashtag if you want to see my progress or if you want to try it out for yourself!

31/05/2023

MAY READING WRAP-UP
Wow this was quite the month! 12 books total, and a lot of winners in this bunch. My favorite was easily DEMON COPPERHEAD, absolutely fabulous on audiobook (although my print copy is en route). June is going to be absolutely crazy with my husband's birthday, our wedding anniversary, and my upcoming second MFA residency, but I'll make sure there's plenty of time for reading!
I want to get in the habit of reviewing more regularly, so let me know which of these books you'd like more thoughts on!
ELSEWHERE ⭐⭐⭐
THE YELLOW HOUSE ⭐⭐⭐
BIG MAGIC ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU ⭐⭐⭐⭐
ALMOST BROWN ⭐⭐⭐
THE BURIED GIANT ⭐⭐⭐
AFTER SAPPHO ⭐⭐⭐
ALL MY RAGE ⭐⭐⭐
THE ARM ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
HELL OF A BOOK ⭐⭐⭐⭐
WE WERE ONCE A FAMILY ⭐⭐⭐⭐✨
DEMON COPPERHEAD ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

18/05/2023

It's been a busy time for me, reading-wise. My first semester of my MFA is coming to a close, I've involved myself in a bunch of book clubs and prize shortlist reading challenges, and of course there are books that just catch my eye along the way. So many, so little time! Here are a few of my library holds that just came in, and here's my reading scarf so far! .taylor.reading popularized the crochet blanket to categorize books read by genre, and I'm working on my own spin. Knitting instead of crochet, scarf instead of blanket. I'm pretty proud of how varied my reading has been, even though the black stripes (literary fiction) are still the vast majority.

11/05/2023

A very delayed APRIL WRAP UP
Ok guys, I know it's halfway through May, and I thought of doing both months together at this point, but a bunch of these had to go back to the library. In any case, in terms of quality, April is unsurpassed. THREE five star reads, which is rare for me, and a wide variety of different genres to boot. Picking a favorite is hard but I think I've gotta go with THE MEMORY POLICE.
What was your favorite read in April?
THE SLEEPING CAR PORTER ⭐⭐⭐
WHAT WE FED TO THE MANTICORE ⭐⭐⭐⭐
MY EDUCATION ⭐⭐⭐
THE COLONY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
THE THICK AND THE LEAN ⭐⭐⭐
THE MEMORY POLICE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
THE SECRET HISTORY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
THE COVENANT OF WATER ⭐⭐⭐⭐

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