Month: November 2019

Real Neat Blog Award

Hello friends!  So, the amazing Dini from dinipandareads.  and Nen & Jen from nen & jen have nominated me to the Real Neat Blog Award!! Thank you so much! If you, by chance, are not following them yet -- DO IT RIGHT AWAY!!  Also, if you want to share your thoughts with me on any of … Continue reading Real Neat Blog Award

Review: Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer // Or, A Journey Through The Pain Of A Woman And A Goddess

★★★,5☆ | Let Aphrodite into your soul They made me a goddess of love and then vilified me for loving freely, for kissing and fucking and strolling boldly down the streets of Cyprus. Title: Aphrodite Made Me Do It Author:Trista Mateer Publisher: Central Avenue Publishing Release Date: October 1st 2019 Pages: 224 Genres:  Modern Poetry … Continue reading Review: Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer // Or, A Journey Through The Pain Of A Woman And A Goddess

The Guide to Spotify Audiobooks 🎧

Hey, friends! Recently, I've been spending a lot of time on Spotify -- most of that was about music, of course but I also found out that you can listen to audiobooks there! I only started one so far and kind of abandoned it but I have some saved and I decided to share so … Continue reading The Guide to Spotify Audiobooks 🎧

Top Ten Tuesday: Changes in My Reading Life 🔖

Hello friends! Wow, this TTT is a hard one but an interesting one. My reading habits changed so much over the years???? Since I joined goodreads and started reading again (I don't remember when I stopped but it was between middle school and high school??? High school, more likely) I had many ups and downs, … Continue reading Top Ten Tuesday: Changes in My Reading Life 🔖

Theme Thursday — 🎨 Artsy Characters 🎨

Hello everyone!  Last month I suggested Sophie the theme for November's Theme Thursday and she agreed! So, we're doing Artsy Characters to commemorate Inktober in last month and NaNoWriMo in this. But what is art?  I simplified it to three categories: 🎨 everything painted/drawn/etc, ✒️ literature, and 🎼 music; but art is so much more! … Continue reading Theme Thursday — 🎨 Artsy Characters 🎨

Review: 🎨 The Art of Watercolor Lettering by Kelly Klapstein // Or, Look! I finally picked up watercolours!

★★★★,5 | A comprehensive guide for the newbies Title: The Art of Watercolor Lettering Author: Kelly Klapstein Publisher: Quarry Books Release Date:October 22nd 2019 Pages: 144 Genres: Non-fiction / Arts and Crafts 🎨 an introduction to watercolours🎨 warm-up exercises🎨 variety of topography & lettering styles🎨 tracing templates Learn to letter beautifully with watercolor.  In this stunning … Continue reading Review: 🎨 The Art of Watercolor Lettering by Kelly Klapstein // Or, Look! I finally picked up watercolours!

Review: A Duet for Invisible Strings by Llinos Cathryn Thomas // Or, Older Lesbians Loving Music and Each Other

★★★★,5 | How the hell so much pinning fit into such a short story? "What did one wear, to an evening of pizza, wine and a private harp performance by the woman with whom one was secretly in love?" Title: A Duet for Invisible Strings Author: Llinos Cathryn Thomas Publisher: self-published Release Date: October 14th … Continue reading Review: A Duet for Invisible Strings by Llinos Cathryn Thomas // Or, Older Lesbians Loving Music and Each Other

Book Recs — 5 Books for Non-Fiction November

Hello to all! I'm hopping in that Non-Fiction November train because, to be honest, I needed an idea for a post since I've been slacking lately but also I haven't posted about non-fiction on my blog yet and I think it's the best time to change that! So, I have some, pretty varied in my … Continue reading Book Recs — 5 Books for Non-Fiction November