Books, Writing, and Content for your Reading life
Hello! My name is Simone and I'm the Mayor of Slumpsville. Earlier this week, I was in a pretty bad reading slump. If you're not aware of what that is, a slump is when you try to read a book but the words are just words and it's tough for you to get to the [...]
Have you ever tried to meditate? Every time I try to meditate, the instructions are usually the same: Take a minute to sit comfortably in a quiet spot Close your eyes Focus on the breath going in and out Empty your mind Do this for five minutes or an hour I can get myself in [...]
Captain's Log Stardate: 07122019 Ok, I'm just being a little silly there, but I love my little reading updates. I feel like I can disappear for a week and then come back and be like "what's up, here's what happened to me this week and why my blog's been so silent." This week, I was [...]
For a very long time, I've been shamed for reading YA. I would only buy books on my Kindle so you couldn't see what I was reading. I only shared my reads with close friends I knew wouldn't judge me for reading YA. I talked even less about them online to avoid trolls asking me [...]
When I used to work in a big corporate office, I would dance A LOT. We had this little room that was designated for meditation, but it was a rumpus room. People legit took power naps in there, so I was definitely going to dance in there. With abandon. I just loved going in there [...]
A little weird reading update for you in the middle of the week. Work's been crazy lately. I don't know if it's the same for you, but when work is like this, I just want to turn off my phone and do some uninterrupted reading. No book reviews. No book updates. No writing at all. [...]
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you're all going to be spending time outdoors this weekend and soaking in that summer sun. I just hope there's a little sun in June here in LA to enjoy. I wanted to approach the end of my week a little differently and give you a reading update from the [...]
