This title is both literal and figurative. My physical bookshelves are due for a dusting, which will likely lead me to reorganize them a bit. Additionally, while I have really enjoyed the spines-in look, especially since my entire apartment feels aesthetically hectic, I am currently longing to see their titles, authors, and spine colors. While … Continue reading My Shelves Need Some Rearranging
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Old Books, New Books | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Today's bookstagram post contained three of my vintage books, with one of them open to show the slightly scratched off nameplate featuring a quote I've been ruminating on this morning - and will likely do so every so often in the future. Unfortunately I can't find the source, but wanted to share it here on … Continue reading Old Books, New Books | Sunday Morning Thoughts
Almost Over | Sunday Morning Thoughts
This Sunday morning is almost over. I have showered, poured my second cup of coffee, and watched the water in the small river behind my apartment rush by at a speed indicative of all the rain that fell yesterday. I plan to spend the afternoon reading, taking photos for the blog, filling out my planner … Continue reading Almost Over | Sunday Morning Thoughts
A [not so] Quick Word
Hello, reader. I debated posting a short message on Twitter and Instagram about the current state of my blog, but I'm pretty long-winded and since the message I want to get across is about my blog, why not post it on my blog as content? Yes, my ideas are revolutionary - so if you want … Continue reading A [not so] Quick Word
The Circle of Knowledge
2017 has been a long year. I've felt more like an adult this year than any other, and although I'm still working through many of the things that have changed - socially, physically, mentally - I'm lucky to have great love in my life even when the days feel dark. This tome was published in … Continue reading The Circle of Knowledge
Shorter, Condensed, Succinct, Abridged
My trip to the library on Friday started with slight disappointment but ended with a flurry of thoughts about what we - as readers, scholars, editors, people of the present - do to and with literature of the past. First, the disappointment. The book I had on hold was ready to be picked up and brought … Continue reading Shorter, Condensed, Succinct, Abridged