Hey all! I have a bunch of new friends on here so I wanted to do a quick get to know me. 👋
- That's me on the right, my hubby, Lucas, on the left, and my Corgi, Winston, in the back sucking down a pupaccino
- I'm 23 and live in Southern Idaho
- I teach reading classes and attend Idaho State for my Master's in Education
- Litsy is my favorite app
- My favorite book changes weekly, & this week it's News of the World

Tell me about yourself! 😁

Oh my gosh @Meaw_catlady , I just got your package in the mail! Thank you so much. 😭 I'm so excited to read the books, and I absolutely love the endangered species chocolate! I'm currently burning the incense and trying a cup of this tea. I love everything!! Thank you. ❤❤❤

What does "nearly finished" mean for you guys? If I have around 150 pages left, then I'm more than likely going to bring a second book. ??

I've noticed that I take blurry pictures when my glasses are off... not sure why that could be. 🤔😂

This book is next up! So many of you recommended it and I'm excited to dive in. Also, I had a late night cookie craving so I whipped up a batch with dark chocolate, walnuts and sea salt. 🤤🍪

If we've been friends on here for a while, then you may know that I'm a huge psychology nerd. I got my 4 year degree in psych just because I thought it was interesting. 🤓 This book totally scratched that itch for me. I love how Gladwell compiled various studies and scenarios to show how people make decisions. It was really interesting, and I think even non-psychology majors would enjoy reading this one!

These are the three books that I picked up at the used bookstore! They have a trade in program, so I got these for super cheap.

Geek Love was a recommendation from @Liberty , John Boyne is one of my favorite authors, and I've been wanting Frog Music for a while. I'm going to need more time to read because my TBR overfloweth. 😅📚

Found a cute used bookstore in my neighborhood today! There are thousands of books stacked from floor to ceiling. I could have easily spent hours in here but they had to close, so I just grabbed three that stood out to me. 📚🤓

You guys, I am obsessed with this book! Andrew is a 42 year old who finds next of kin for people who died alone. After a slip up during his interview, he creates a fantasy life where has a wife and two kids, & that's what his boss and coworkers believe. In reality, he's a broke bachelor with a penchant for model trains.

Even though this is a story that I can't relate to, the dark humor gripped me immediately. I'll probably finish this today. 🤓

Happy Monday, friends! For work today I have to re-read Animal Farm (one of my all-time favorites), and keep reading Blink. I then have to prep lessons for my high school and adult classes.

Summer session is going to start in 2 weeks, and I'm already feeling the first day jitters! 🤓📚

The jitters may also be coming from the prednisone that my doctor prescribed. I have to take it for 15 days and I cannot sit still, so it might be that. 😂🤔

We've had thunderstorms almost all day. I am SO grateful that Winston isn't scared of thunder. 🙌

I'm starting The House on Mango Street because I wanted another short read, and digging into this gelato. 😋 I'm not sure if Tillamook is a regional thing or not, but if it's in your area then you should definitely pick this up. 🍧

This is easily one of the best books I've ever read. It's an uplifting story, and I absolutely love Captain Kidd. ❤

Benefits of books 🤓📚

I love my Kindle, but there's just something about a physical book that can't be replicated.

You guys, I have a problem. I went to go donate books after cleaning off my shelves, and I bought almost as many as I donated. Oops...

Side note: If you're bored, you can play Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego on Google Earth. 😂

Happy Saturday! Lucas and I tried to go to a library sale, but it was canceled due to weather. It's literally sunny & 75, so we took that as a sign from the book gods that we didn't need more. But we did meet the library's pet lizard. 🦎

We went out to brunch, & then I decided to flip all of our books sideways so we could fit more. That turned into sorting by size, genre, etc.🤦🏻‍♀️

So, now I'm taking a break & I LOVE this book. #BlameItOnLitsy

I went to the library to donate some books, and of course I had to check out their used book store. I got all of these for $3. 😍

Do you use your library's book store? All of the books I've gotten from mine are like new and superrrr discounted. 📚

My teaching materials for the first 5 weeks of classes have arrived! 😳 For real though, I'm so grateful that the institute isn't making me buy my own books and supplies. This is going to be a fun summer. 😍📚

P.s. Corgi butt was not included in shipment. 😂

The Toll finally has a cover! I can't wait for November 5th. 😍😍😍

It is a cold & rainy day in Southern Idaho today! My pictures are all weird colors because I have no natural light. 😜

Anyway, this book won by a landslide when I asked you guys to vote a few days ago, so News of the World is up next! 🤓📚

I was so excited about this book, and it was definitely enjoyable. I think the editor, however, should have chosen a random part of the book and ripped about 100 pages out. DeMille sure likes to ramble. 🙄

Also not a huge fan of the leading lady's character arc. She starts off as a bad ass and kind of turns into a damsel in distress... ugh.

Ahhh 😍 This is the best BOTM I've gotten. I'm obsessed with the tote and the little book pockets that are sewn in. This is definitely coming with me to my next library sale. 🤓📚

Spinning Silver is for Lucas, and the other two are my picks. Have you read this month's BOTM yet?

1. Blink by Malcolm Gladwell. Really enjoying it so far. 🤓
2. I have but I can't say I've gotten anything from them
3. Who Moved My Cheese, Leave Your Mark, Getting to Yes, etc aaand not for me, but definitely for someone else! 📚
4. Maybe like a year in high school... that was my version of rebellion 😜
5. @Lucas.Rencher @MrBook

#wondrouswednesday @Eggs

Update on my Lady Macbeth paper (since all of you were so incredibly encouraging as I struggled through it): I got a 95%! I'm starting to wonder if having a drink before I write something makes me a better writer. 🤔 I swear I don't drink very much, but I see results when I do. Is that why so many great writers are alcoholics? 😂

I also thought this would be a good time to show off this book. All of the pictures are made from laser cut paper. 😍

I lied, I thought I only needed to read The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe today, but I also have to get through a few chapters of this book for work.

I have another Malcolm Gladwell called The Tipping Point, but I haven't read it. Has anyone else read Gladwell? What did you think? I'll have to teach this book over the summer. 🤓📚

Good morning! 🌞 My assignment today is to read The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe. I remember reading this when I was really little and literally trying to push the wall of my closet out. I think I woke my mom up one night because I was rummaging around and clashing the hangers together. Sorry, mom! I was just trying to get some Turkish delight. 🤣🤷🏻‍♀️

Littens! I need help deciding what book to read next. I'm going to finish my current one tomorrow, and I want to read a good, immersive story next.

I've heard good things about all 4, so please vote for your favorite and I'll read the one with the most votes once I finish my current book. 🤓📚

I am DONE with finals! I've only gotten one of five final grades back, but so far it's looking good. No word on the Shakespeare paper, yet. I'm not going to lie, it was rough. 😅 I finished the last page or so with my MIL here and two margaritas in my system...🍹

Any who, I'm still reading this book and I absolutely love it. Some of the characters are starting to seem untrustworthy. 🤔

You guys, I have one final left. That's all. Just one. And it's a 5,000 word essay on Lady Macbeth, and I just. Cannot. Bring. Myself. To do it. 😩

I'm at like 700 words and I'm out of stuff to say. Instead of writing, I've read 2 books, cleaned the house, calculated what my grade would be if I didn't do it, decided I had to do it, walked Winston, and now I'm beating my head against a wall.

I have nothing against Macbeth, I'm just burnt out. 😅

These questions are so fun! 🤓

1. I would miss water features. I kind of feel like I moved to an alternate dimension when I left the mountains to live in a desert. No lakes here... only reservoir things. 😖
2. I would learn to stand up for myself earlier than I did.
3. I would never in a million years trade my relationship with my husband. We're goofy and loving and it's perfect. ❤

Thanks for the chance @Meaw_catlady ! #7777Giveaway

Question for the Fredrik Backman fans! Is this the same as My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry? I found this book at the library sale and grabbed it, but also thought it was weird that the title was so similar to another one of his books.

I thought it might be a sequel, a reprint, or maybe it's a different country's version? Anybody know? 🤔

1. 😘😍😋
2. Nope, but in hopefully starting my Masters program in fall 🤞
3. The MIL is coming to town... pray for me 😭
4. I'm the youngest, but my half-sister is almost a decade older than me and a complete screw up, so I often feel like the only child.
5. Will do!

#FriyayIntro @howjessreads

Winston always lets me know if I've been reading for too long. 🤣

Seriously, though, this book is amazing. I've never read anything else by DeMille, but he's witty, did his research on Cuba, and his writing style and characters are super interesting. I'm dying to figure out what happens. 🤑

Not sure who to credit for the photo, BUT how accurate it this? 😂

Lucas' mom isn't a reader (like at all) but whenever we visit her we have to check out our favorite book store. She's learned to just grab a latte and sit down because we get sucked in. It's like a black hole. Hours pass and it feels like nothing to us. 😂📚

Good morning, Littens! 🌞
Something that's been super fun about this new job is re-reading a lot of books that I'd forgotten about from my childhood. I think this one was assigned to me in 2nd or 3rd grade? I don't remember much about it other than I liked it.

Okay, I think I was just enabling myself when I bought these carts a few months ago. I was like, "Yay, look at all this room for activities!" but then I ended up packing these both to the brim. ? So, now I'm completely out of space for books again.

Do you guys have any creative storage solutions? Like I love how Rory in Gilmore Girs stored her books in her dresser drawers, but that won't work so I need ideas. ??

Thanks for the tag, @Eggs ! ?

1. Interesting character arcs and a plot that doesn't end up going off the rails last minute. ?
2. Pop Figures... just found a Conan the Barbarian for Lucas ?
3. My favorite "cookbook" is a binder of recipes that I've thrown together over the last 5ish years. ?
4. Shel Silverstein ?❤
5. @kalytle1012

#WondrousWednesday

You guys, a good friend of mine just joined Litsy! ❤ Give her a follow and start a follow train in the comments! 😍

@MrBook @BookBabe @GingerAntics @Buechersuechtling @Eggs @howjessreads @AmyG @Jess7 @Avanders @Chelleo @MaleficentBookDragon @BarbaraTheBibliophage @BarbaraBB @DebinHawaii @Librarybelle @LibrarianRyan @JSW @wanderinglynn @ravenlee @CouronneDhiver @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

So, I forgot to cancel Book of the Month after I used up my credits. I've had 12 credits sitting there for a couple months because they charged a credit card that I never use, so I didn't notice it. Happy accident or expensive mistake? 😜📚

Next up is The Cuban Affair! I've been excited about this one since ARCs were going out, so I really hope it lives up to the hype. Also, this book cover is amazing. 😍

I really wanted to like this one more. Am I missing something? I love historical fictions, but this one felt so bogged down by characters and storylines that I was struggling to keep up.

As a shock to nobody I'm sure, we could not resist the discount day at the friends of the library sale. For $2.50, we got all of these books! Some of them have even been on my wishlist for a while. 😍

Me: Babe, can someone be a Protestant and Catholic?
Lucas: What are you talking about? Show me.
*I show him my page*
Lucas: ...that says prostitute and alcoholic

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ My eyes get blurry when I'm tired...

I'm super excited to dig into this one. I feel like my TBR is going to grow exponentially. 🤓📚📚

Good morning! I'm squeezing in a little bit of relaxation before I jump back into essay writing.

Fun fact: Old fashioned donuts are my favorite. This one is lemon. 😋🍋

1. Here's Winston looking quite offended when I asked for my chair and blanket back (notice how he's wrapped up). Needless to say I sat elsewhere.
2. I haven't gotten to do a lot of reading 😭 Do my research papers count?
3. Writing 1000 pages of essays for finals (I'm not exaggeraging that much 😜) and sleep
4. It's been sunny and 75 🌞
5. Costco combination pizza! 🍕

#FriyayIntro @howjessreads

My boss just sent me all of these books, plus like 20 more that are wrapped up and I couldn't really take pictures of. This was definitely a good choice for a summer job. 😍

Friends of the library sale book haul! 😍 We got all of these for $10. Some of them are practically new releases! Do you see any that you have read and loved?

I'm in heaven 😍 Do you guys want to see what we got?

This book has been on my TBR since it came out! I'm super excited to finally start it. 🤓

I'm also drinking a much needed cup of coffee in a mug from the wonderful @GlassAsDiamonds 😊☕

If I didn't have to read this book for work, I would have bailed on it. It was dated, unbelievable, and was dripping with after-school-special morals. Also the only female characters were a waitress and a hysterical mother that everyone lied to. 🤷🏻‍♀️

We just finished vacuuming, and now Winston is quite perturbed. He insists on staying close to me while I read my book for work in case the angry dirt monster rears its ugly head again. 🐶