Hello friends, and happy Monday! I am a particularly happy bookworm, because I was able to attend my in-person commencement ceremony for my Master’s Degree on Friday. Thanks to how well we are doing with vaccines here (Thank you SCIENCE!) we were able to have a real commencement, with some necessary adjustments. It was so fun! I still have half of my current class left, and one more after that, but soon I shall have an MSPM. I cannot believe how quickly time flew by. I’m excited! Anyway, back to books yes? I have actually done some excellent reading the…

We should always make time for the things we like. If we don’t, we might forget how to be happy. The House in the Cerulean Sea – TJ Klune I’m slowly working my way through this wonderful book, and it seems to be exactly what my brain needs right now. It’s sweet, whimsical, and yet full of so many hard truths that it makes my head spin. That small quote above is just one of the many gems in this book. So far I’ve seen themes of discrimination, the concept of self-worth, and even nature vs. nurture. I don’t know.…

Once again it is almost the end of the month. This time though, I was prepared for it! Time seems to have gotten back to semi-normal. Although I still often have to remind myself of what day of the week it is. That hasn’t changed. Perhaps it’s my excitement at my eventual road trip across the U.S. that has the calendar feeling standard again, but I like it! I really missed traveling. Anyway, on to the pick for this week, shall we? Twitter has been my best friend lately when it comes to discovering new books. I kind of fell…

Is anyone else absolutely blown away by the fact that this month ends in 4 days? For some reason this month flew by so fast, and I’m still wondering whether or not I got the most out of it. Bright side? Spring is on the way! I can’t wait to get gardening! I also can’t wait to do more reading outside. Today’s pick is one that I only just realized is coming out this year, when a good friend was raving about it on Twitter. More Helen Hoang? More adorable romance? YES PLEASE! This book doesn’t come out until August,…

“Now, the world is more than it seems to be. You know this, of course, because you read stories. You understand that there is the surface and then there are all the things that glimmer and shift underneath it. And you know that not everyone believes in those things, that there are people—a great many people—who believe the world cannot be any more than what they can see with their eyes. But we know better.” Breadcrumbs – Anne Ursu I have actually been plowing through books faster than I expected to, and so I’m debating on doing a comfort re-read…