I’m Boycotting GoodReads. It’d Be Awesome If You Joined Me.
I know. It’s a big dream. GoodReads is amazing. You’ll probably never leave them. But the thing is that Amazon just bought them, so in my eyes, they’ve officially gone over to the dark side. I’ve...
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And Then I Tried To Read Book Porn For You All – A Review of “Ricochet” by...
Okay, so I know that some of you have been anxiously awaiting my review of this book. In case you forget or have no idea what it’s about, here is the blurb from Xanthe Walter’s website: “Even in a BDSM...
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The Guy Was Probably Just Impressed with/Jealous of My Old Lady Impression.
Good morning, Duckies!! So yesterday at work, I had a very strange series of conversations… Phone rings Me: Thank you for calling The Book Shop! This is Emelie. Older Woman: Yes, Hi! Is Michael there?...
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Connecticut is awesome and ticks are Satan’s curse on the world.
Okay, so I have so much to tell you all and I’ve missed writing this week. To be honest, it’s not that I haven’t had the time. Many of my friends and family will tell you that I’ve been bored out of my...
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NaNoWriMo
That’s right, Duckies!! It’s November! For so many people, this month means Christmas preparations, turkey selections, and training for the biggest shopping marathons of their lives. And then there’s...
View ArticleBlame It On the Cha-a-a-a-a-amomile
A conversation between my sister and I: Me: I’ve been having a really hard time falling asleep lately, so I started drinking chamomile tea. Sister: That’s a good idea. Me: Yeah, and it’s helping, BUT...
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It’s the simple things, you guys. The really, really simple things.
Me: Hehehehehe Co-worker: ….what was that noise? Me: Hehehehehehe… Co-worker: Emelie, are you laughing? Me: Hehehe… yes. Hehehe.. Co-worker: What are you laughing at? Me: Hehe. Just come look....
View ArticleBook lovers!! You’re Needed!!!
So some of you know that in addition to this blog, I aim to entertain people on the internet via YouTube, but in a wildly different way. No, it’s not porn. It’s books. But Cole and I are looking at...
View ArticleNaNoWriMo Begins!
I’ve attempted NaNoWriMo in the past and failed. Maybe failed is the harsh term, but either way, I’ve never actually completed a novel. I’ve been working on the same book for the past few years on and...
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My friends think quite highly of me. Obviously.
A conversation I just had with a friend who we will call “Turtles McGee”: Me: Is it weird if I go see Rosewater by myself? Turtles McGee: I think that’d be pretty cool. Me: Except my theater isn’t...
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Do you Litsy? You should Litsy.
If you don’t love books, this will not matter to you at all. If you do love books, read on. There’s this newish app that I’m in love with recently and you should know that I’m in no way being asked to...
View ArticleTO THE ROOF!
This week Fiancé and I discovered the joys of furniture assembly and arrangement as a couple. There was a whole lot of “No, really, the couch should go here,” followed by “Oh my god, you were so right,...
View Article23 things to make you smile. Right now.
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have noticed that I’ve been making more of an effort to spread cheer and optimism over there. I don’t really know what started this, but for some reason lately,...
View ArticleGrowing up does not have to be boring.
I am an adult, for all intents and purposes. Legally, I’m considered an adult by age alone. I can fight for our country if I want to. I can drink. I make responsible financial decisions and I’m...
View ArticleA Birthday Giveaway!
It’s my birthday today! Yay! via GIPHY Not only is the universe providing an awesome solar eclipse, but while the world has been seemingly crappy lately, I’ve found myself refusing to give up on...
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It’s GIVEAWAY TIME!
Hi friends! First of all, a massive thank you to all of you for your lovely comments, emails, tweets, texts, hugs, etc. after my blog post on Friday. I can’t say that I’m totally out of my rut yet, but...
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