Hi friends, happy JUNE?! I kind of can’t believe how quickly this year’s flying by. Not complaining though, because spring and summertime (here in the Northern Hemisphere and therefore where I live), are my favorite times of the year. ☀️
May has been… okay, overall, I’d say. We’re blessed here in France to have quite some bank holidays during the month, so this allowed me to get a couple really welcome days off-work and is helping me holding on until real holidays time….Which I can officially count down to now! Plans are in the works and not telling much about it all, but I’m excited to get away again. Like. really excited.
It’s been a fairly okay month otherwise, trying to handle work, hopes and disappointments, a small needed getaway weekend, some stress and a lot of anxiety some weeks way more than others. Hoping for June to be smooth and sweet and sunshiny and… I don’t have much to say here, waiting for adventures again.
I have been trying my best to stay on top of review copies I got somehow lucky enough to receive, and to still manage to read some backlist titles I really wanted to get to. It’s hard, not to get distracted and stressed out at the same time by the new books, but I’m trying my very best not to, because I’ve got some exciting backlist titles I really, really want to read, too.
I also somehow read a little more this month? I blame Going Off Script which I read in two days, something that never happens.
? Books I read
GIRL GONE VIRAL ☂️ Arvin Ahmadi’s sophomore novel was surprising, entertaining and I had a lot of fun with this one. ? read my full review
THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO☂️ I don’t know how to talk about Evelyn Hugo. I get the hype, I really, really do. I can’t stop thinking about Evelyn Hugo. SOMEONE HELP ME.
GOING OFF SCRIPT ☂️ Jen Wilde never, ever disappoints me and Going Off Script might be my favorite by hers so far. SUCH a great read! ? read my full review
WILD AND CROOKED ☂️ A very interesting, unique and character-driven contemporary with flawed, yet really endearing main characters. Such a lovely discovery. ? read my full review
THE DAZZLING HEIGHTS ☂️ I’m trash for this series and need the sequel as soon as possible. I’m living for all of this drama okay.
NATALIE TAN’S BOOK OF LUCK & FORTUNE ☂️All the food made my stomach grumble and this was a very sweet adorable read overall and you know, here for this kind of book!
HAPPY MESSY SCARY LOVE ☂️ This was a quick, entertaining read as well, even if the main character and the decisions made annoyed me, at times, I still had a fun time with this one overall.
- Goodreads Challenge: 32/60 books : I’m 8 books ahead of my goodreads challenge!!?
- Year of The Asian Reading Challenge: 4/10 books – could be doing better here….
I’m kind of really proud of myself here (wow that’s strange to write), but I managed to actually do something and working towards a new idea here with an actual Word document with ideas spilling out on it, a Pinterest board I’m staring at way longer than I should and, well, I guess that’s a start. I’m really hoping to try and brainstorm actively for this idea and start outlining in June. No rush though, but I’m excited.
I will give you two hints about this new idea, in case you’re curious: it’s a contemporary (unlike my previous WIP which was contemporary mystery) and it deals with two…okay, three VERY important parts of my life. It’s also very unlike my life which, of course, makes it all the more interesting.
The actual story-draft-writing count remains at 0, but the ideas and mess of a document I have so far has progressed, so…. yay.
- Words written: 0.
I’ve been blogging…. well, A LOT and I don’t know if it’s been quite the best thing to do. It feels strange to write it down, but well. I usuallly spend a little bit every day blog hopping and I haven’t blog hopped in an entire week this month. A WEEK. This made me unusually anxious and stressed out for no reason at all, just like skipping one posting day which makes absolutely no sense at all since I’m certain no one ever noticed.
I feel like writing about blogging with anxiety has made me nervous and extra anxious this month so yay isn’t that fun.
I have worked SO HARD* on everything this past month and, even if I adore blogging with all my heart, I also need to take it easier on myself of I will completely burn out. I’ll still be on schedule because I’m way too much of a planner not to be, but I don’t know. Trying to let things go a little bit next month to prepare for the real letting go for summer holidays.
*I appreciate all of you and your support towards my work so much and my anxious mind tells me I’m not enough and never will be and ugh I need to let go a little bit, someone teach me to.
? Book reviews
Click on the book covers to be redirected to my reviews.
? Book blogging
? Book discussions
? Book Tags & Awards
? Author Features
JUST.RELAX ABOUT IT ALL.
That was my very own reminder, sorry about that. I’m planning a couple fun posts and lists I hope you’ll enjoy, one very special and exciting post early in the month I JUST can’t WAIT FOR and overall, the usual, kind of posts hopefully.
AND RELAX OKAY.
It’s funny because, it’s like my mind prepared itself for the blog-hopping mess of the end of the month and packed up a bunch of posts for the early part of the month. oops. Here are some of my favorites!
? Books & Reading
- The wonderful May @ Forever and Everly shared some lovely recommendations of Ownvoices Books for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
- Fadwa @ Word Wonders had a lovely event on her blog this month called Muslim Voices Rise Up, I loved all the posts and would definitely recommend checking them out right here. The event was also hosted on Adiba’s website, as well as Aimal’s website
- Christine @ Lady Gets Lit does it again this month with AMAZING discussions : Please Stop Romanticizing Toxic Relationships – Am I Afraid to Read Fantasy?
- Clara @ The Bookworm of Notre Dame shares her favourite books with a mental health representation
- CW @ The Quiet Pond shares an incredible post: Want to Read More Diverse Books? Here are Six Tips to Diversify Your Reading!
- Holly @ Nut Free Nerd shares 5 Questions to Help Get Rid of Books – Nut Free Nerd
- Mel @ Cotton Candy Book Witch shares How my mental health affects my reading
? Book Blogging
- Nicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction wrote a great post about “Other Stuff” I Like Reading About on Your Book Blog.
- CW @ The Quiet Pond shared another really great post about the costs of book blogging – Part I & Part II.
- Rita @ Bookish Rita wrote a lovely post about thoughts I Have While Writing Reviews {chatty corner} – Bookish Rita
- Malka @ Paper Procrastinators wrote a very relatable post: My Struggle with Reviewing
- Shri @ Sun and Chai wrote a beautiful Love Letter to the Book Community
- Vicky @ Vicky Who Reads shares a handy guide on Bookish Acronyms 101: A Book Community Beginner’s Guide to the Lingo
- Cait @ Paper Fury shares the Best vs Worst Things About Being an Author + Book Blogger
? Writing, Lifestyle & Other Posts I Loved
- Madeline @ Caffeine and Writing Dreams wrote a very inspiring post for writers: Dear “Aspiring” Authors // How to Stop Aspiring & Start Being
- Amber @ The Literary Phoenix wrote about The Fear of Unoriginality
Is there a blog post you are particularily proud of this month? Feel free to send it along with your comment!
Did you have a great month of May? Anything great happened? Hopefully it did!
What were your favorite books this month? Did you have a great reading month overall? Tell me everything in comments!
Twitter ☂️ Goodreads ☂️ Bloglovin’ ☂️ Support the blog
I am sorry I haven’t been as present on your blog these past months but you are doing AMAZING! I think you deserved a break and hope that anxiety wasn’t too overpowering in the week that you didn’t blog-hop. I just really want you to enjoy your summer vacay as much as possible and that will probably include a little detachment from the blog?
I wish I could have the same enthusiasm for summer the way you do haha it’s not that I hate the season, but it’s just TOO hot. I am not made for that kind of heat haha
Also, I am so intrigued about your new writing project. I hope you know that I’d love to hear all about it if you ever want to share or talk about it in the dms 🙂
Oh Kat there’s absolutely NO need to apologize, you’re too sweet <3
I'm trying to keep anxiety at bay this June and trying to relax more and more and YES YES YES. Planning to stay away and take a real break again as I'm traveling and everything early July and early August and I know it will be good, too. Somehow it's easier to step away when I'm busy, too, when it's just a routine, it's just… well, it's my routine to get back to blogging anyway sooo it's harder ?
I get that ahah, not a fan of the extreme heats either, but… there's something about summer and the travels and sunshine that has me happier than the rest of the year haha 🙂
Thank you, Kat!! <3 <3
I know it’s hard sometimes, but you can do it and will have all the better time once you get out of the house and travel again <3 as I said, you deserve a break.
I am afraid it's already too hot for me now and it's still below 30 degrees. I think my dislike stems from my childhood with sun allergy haha and I never know what to wear and I am sweat like ALL the time. I never really travel during summer, so I guess I have nothing positive to associate it with haha
OH I get that, summer can be very frustrating for that haha, I just feel like I have more to look forward to in that season so that helps me a lot ahha 🙂 but you have writing!!! to look forward to 😉
Hey, don’t go spoiling my secrets hahaha
I won’t I promise ahah the secret’s safeeeeee with me 😉
That’s such a happening month you just rounded up . I mean how do you manage to do so much ? Superb wrap up °
Some days, I don’t know, to be honest hahaha ? thank you so much! I hope you’ll have a lovely June! x
Indeed you’ve been quite the busy been Marie! You certainly deserve to let go and feel less anxious.
Thank you so much, Sophie, you’re so sweet <3 Will try to relax a little bit ahah 🙂
I’ve barely been reading because summer at work is nonstop insanity, but I’m glad you had a successful May with reading and writing! Have a great June!
Ahh damn, I hope that you’ll get some moments of peace in all of the rush to relax and read a little bit!
Have a lovely June, too! 😀
Thanks so much for mentioning my blog! <3
I definitely agree with you about having to remind myself that I don't have to be blogging 24/7. Now that I'm done with school for the summer I feel the need to schedule ALL THE POSTS ahead of time so I don't have to do it as much when school starts up again in the fall. However, I always have to remind myself that if I spend all my time blogging, then I have no time for reading! Such a dilemma haha. Anyways, you're not alone! <3
Happy June!!
Of course, I loved your post so much! <3
Exactlyyyy ahah, if we blog too much, we just don't have time to read as much and do other things and it's important to step back and make space for these things, too <3
Thank you so much, Holly, Happy June to you too! 🙂
Yes, darling, RELAX! You’re doing perfectly fine! Brilliantly fine! I wish you a lovely June, less anxiety, and lots of love! xxx
Thank you my Sweechie ahah, I need that reminder <3
I hope June will treat you well! <3
I 100% support you giving yourself a break! I know what it’s like to be anxious, and I also totally get the blogging anxiety. I’m moving into a very busy bit of life and I am STRESSED about the prospect of missing a week. So given that you blog a lot more than I do, I imagine that must feel even more stressful. But it’s okay – you have a solid place in this community. You don’t need to worry about taking time for yourself. People understand that stuff! And if they don’t, they’re the wrong people.
Look at you ahead on your reading challenge! I am so behind on reading right now.
You have definitely made me want to pick up Evelyn Hugo and Going Off Script!
Happy June!
Thank you for that reminder, I really need to hear it every now and then, I tend to forget that it’s okay to take breaks and to relax every now and then, my anxious mind just takes over ahah. Thank you <3
I hope you'll get to read Evelyn Hugo and Going Off Script, both were so great! 🙂
Have a wonderful month!! <3
Great month!
Thank you! 🙂
You’re welcome!
Yay! You read the Dazzling Heights!! I love that series and the second book gets even darker and more dramatic!! Great wrap up Marie 🙂
Ahh I love that series so much and I’m all for the drama haha, I can’t wait to read the third book 😀
Thank you so much Jamie! 🙂
I was going to read the Evelyn Hugo review but I saw that you are in a very “dark” place right now regarding that book Haha I am so excited to star reading it!!
I don’t have words to describe this book. Well, I have two words: READ IT 😀 I hope you will love it as much as I did! 🙂
Thank you so much for your comment! 😀
I am sure I will and if not I will blame the hype hahaha sure thing! thank you for sharing with us! 😀
Good luck with stopping thinking about Evelyn Hugo – I read it a year ago, and it still pops into my head! I just finished Daisy Jones & The Six though, which is good, if not quite AS GOOD…? But still good 🙂
I love the format of your wrap-ups. So organised and easy to read!
Can’t stop thinking about Evelyn Hugo I swear AHH. Such a good book! I’m so glad you liked Daisy Jones as well, I’ve heard it’s not as good, but I’m still eager to try it out 🙂
Ahhh thank you so much, you’re too sweet! <3
I hope you'll have a lovely June, Hanna, and thank you so much! <3
My month has also been difficult in terms of my anxiety, so I feel you, I hope that June is fantastic, you deserve the best of the world, honey.? And if you need a break you know that that’s fine, we’ll always be here.? And OMG super happy that you’ve read and loved The Seven Hudsbans, because that book is INCREDIBLE ???
Oh I’m so sorry to hear that, Sofi, I hope that June will be way better and brighter for you, I’m sending you all of the love <3 <3
YES ahhh Evelyn Hugo was so good, still not over it haha.
Thank you so much for your sweet words! I hope that June will be beautiful to you x
gosh, this was such a fun post to read. and oh my gosh, YOU READ GIRLS OF PAPER AND FIREEE. I love it because it’s such an empowering book to read and the cover. how could you say no? did you know that the sequel, girls of storm and shadow, is coming out this november? I cannot. wait. especially since there was such a cliffhanger at the end?? also, I so feel you. I am NOT doing well, in the YARC challenge; I have a whopping total of 4 books. yahoo. anyway, I cannot wait to read your new wip! maybe you could give me hints..? -gives the eyes-
also, you’ve got this. anxiety most definitely takes a toll on life, and it is hard, keeping up with all this pressure that just seems to multiply. but we can get through this, remember that I’m rooting for you.
I’m SO in love with that cover and ahh the cover for the sequel is just SO BEAUTIFUL even more gorgeous than the first one ahhh. love love love love it!
Aww you’re too sweet! I’m still very very much in the planning stages at the moment, I might give away more hints when I’m a little more certain of it all aha 🙂
thank you so, so much for your sweet words and comment, this means so much <3 <3 I hope you'll have a beautiful June! <3
Marie!! I’m so excited to hear more about your new WIP, even if you just tell us little bits about it!!! I know it’s going to be amazing and I’m wishing you all the luck with it! <3 (I have to ask though, does it feature any sibling relationships ??)
And I hope you are really able to take a few steps away from your blog for a little bit! I've done it a lot already (and maybe a little too much), and it's definitely worth it for your health and happiness <3 And I relate so much to your problem with balancing review copies and backlist books/books you want to read for yourself — I don't have that many review copies but it's still a challenge for me.
I hope you have a happy June and great summer vacation, Marie!! You definitely deserve it <3 (And thank you so much for linking to my post ☺?)
Ahhh thank you May, you’re too sweet, I hope everything will go well, I’m excited to start something new, but also nervous haha. And…………. this is actually a really really really good guess…….. ?
Thank you so much, this means a whole lot to me, I’ve been feeling overwhelmed a little bit and it’s so, so hard to let go haha, but I know it’s important to, just as well. <3
I hope you'll have a wonderful June just as well! <3 <3
Hmm……… I wonder how I could have possibly guessed that………… ??
And aahh I hope you figure out a way to let go! It’s so hard but, if necessary for your health, definitely worth it ?
You have too much talent, that’s how you managed to guess it all ahah 😀 (or maybe I’m too predictable haha)
Thank you so much, I hope so too! <3
Well, that was a busy month! I live for your monthly round up of blog posts, I always seem to miss the good ones. Also, I’m falling more and more in love with your blog design, it is perfect!
Awww Catarina ? thank you so much, so happy you appreciate it and ahhh, thank you this means so much ? I hope that you’re having a very beautiful June! 🙂
I’ll definitely be giving some of them books a read! Great post x
Ahh, hope you’ll like them 🙂 thank you so much! 🙂
Yay for Dazzling Heights! So good, isn’t it? I don’t read many books like this, so all this drama is so fresh for me. I just couldn’t stop reading it. So juicy! 😀
Hope you have a wonderful June & a great holiday! <3
Ahah I get that, I love all that drama just as well ahah it’s so much fun to read! 😀
Thank you so much, Norrie, I hope you’ll have a lovely June! <3
I hope that you are feeling better Marie!
As always you wrote an amazing blog post, and thank you for including my work in it!
I am currently reading Going Off Script and am LOVING IT!
Thank you so much, little by little yes, thank you! <3 <3 You're the sweetest, I hope you'll have a beautiful June! x
Aww, I hope this month is a little easier for you and your mental health. Wow, another vacation? Where are you planning to go this time?
You have been quite busy with your blogging, I can see that. And it would be okay if you want to take it little slow 🙂 Blog hopping is something at which I am quite bad too recently.
You read some amazing books, Marie. The struggle of reading new titles vs. old ones is real. I really want to read my backlist books but it seems all I am reading these days is new releases 😀
Have a lovely June 🙂
Thank you so, so much Sim, let’s hope so 🙂 I’m going to try to take it slower as the month come and goes and this summer, too, hopefully I’ll be able not to stress out too much about it haha 🙂
Thank you so much!! Have a wonderful month as well <3
I love planning trips and having something to look forward to – like you said, gets you through the days!
Right? I love that feeling so much, always makes me feel happier 🙂
thank you, Angela! I hope you’re having a lovely June 😀
I feel like I didn’t do well with reading in May, but I guess it wasn’t terrible. I’m just a bit behind on review books and that always throws me off. LOL Yay for having some bank holidays/longer weekends in May. Those are always nice. I hope you have a fantastic June and that we BOTH get some writing done. 🙂
-Lauren
http://www.shootingstarsmag.net
Oh I get that, it can easily become stressful when you’re behind on reviewing haha, this is my mood like 99% of the time you’re not alone 🙂
I hope you’ll have a beautiful June as well, thank you SO much Lauren! And happy writing 😀
You always post the most amazing content and spread so much love in the community. It doesn’t matter if you skip a day of posting or take a break from blog hopping, you’re always going to be enough ❤️❤️❤️ I hope you figure out how to let go a little bit in June and that you have a lovely, relaxing month! ?
Going Off Script sounds AMAZING, I love Jen Wilde!
Oh, oh, you’re too sweet ? thank you for your words, this means the world <3
I hope you'll get to read Going Off Script sometime soon, I LOVE it so much!
Have a wonderful June! <3
Lovely wrap-up, Marie! <3
I'm so happy to hear that Evelyn Hugo lived up to the hype for you. It's always the best feeling ever to finish a book and just feel satisfied and, well, it's just nice for the hype to be right. 😉 It makes me even more excited to read it!
That's super exciting about your WIP- I hope it continues to go well!
I feel you with the blog hopping, I dropped the ball on that the past month and when I think about all the posts I missed I feel disappointed in myself…but we have to remember that we can only do so much, we're human. <3
Wishing you a wonderful June! I hope your vacation and relaxation goes amazingly.
I hope I’m not overselling it and that you will end up loving it just as much as I do <3
You're so right, I'm trying to remember that and to take it easier on myself, even if it's not easy every day ahah <3
I hope you'll have a beautiful June just as well, Olivia! <3
I hope you have a really wonderful June, Marie!! Also, I hope you are absolutely, totally and utterly stoked about your writing progress, because that is AWESOME. I also totally understand what you’re going through with being unable to blog hop (and, in my case, posting less). Just know and try to remember, despite what your anxiety tells you, that you are a GEM in this community and everything you do, post and write is so appreciated and cherished. And it’ll be just as cherished when you take moments for yourself, miss a day on your schedule or don’t get to blog hop for a while. We’ll all still be here, no matter what.
Thank you so, so, SO much for your sweet words, Nicole, this means so much, I think I’m about to cry ah ? thank you so much for your endless support ? it’s so, so hard sometimes to… well, to let anxiety go and to try and ignore this little voice and all of the stress of it all, but definitely trying to do it littel by little, hopefully 🙂
I hope your June is as wonderful as you are <3 <3
But of course!! If you EVER need a pick-me-up or if your anxiety tries to get the best of you and you want someone to remind you that, “Hey. You’re incredible and awesome and inspiring and you are enough,” then NEVER be afraid to hit me up. Seriously. I’ll always be in your corner. <3 <3 <3
I really needed that today, Nicole. You’re the best, I’m so, so very grateful to have met you, thank you ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤
I’m so glad it came at the right time! <3 <3 <3 I hope everything is okay and that you continue to find elements and things that make you smile. I'm rooting for you!
Thank you so, so much, you’re the sweetest, this means so much <3 <3 <3 I hope you've been doing well!! <3
Looks like you had such a great reading month, Marie! We read a few of the same books in May. 🙂 I am really excited about Girl Gone Viral! <3
I really did! I can’t wait for you to read Girl Gone Viral, I really enjoyed it 🙂
thank you, Ashley! <3
May was a good month. May your June be even better.
Thank you so much!! 🙂
I hope your June is better in terms of stress. I really need to get to Evelyn Hugo. Everyone loves it so much. Burn out is a real possibility for me, so I’m always evaluating my life as a blogger and adjusting accordingly because it is so easy to pour too much of yourself into it. Wishing you a wonderful June!
Ahh, I hope you will get to read and love Evelyn Hugo, it’s such a great book! <3
I agree, it's so, so easy to put SO much of ourselves into this and burn out, too. Take care of yourself, Alicia and I hope you will have a lovely June! <3
I’m so sorry that May wasn’t the best month for you. I hope June is way better! And the fact that you still take the time to comment on mine and other people’s posts is so admirable, like wow we don’t deserve you! I hope you get to take it easy and prevent a burn out ? Congrats on your writing progress too!! I can’t wait to learn more about your wip :)) I’m also so excited that you enjoyed Natalie Tan so much because I’ve been anticipating a lot, and I regularly eat Chinese food with my family so I might recognize some of the food mentioned in the book! As for my favorite May read, most of the books I read were in the three star range, but I did rate The Prince and the Dressmaker, a graphic novel about a prince who cross dresses, four stars purely because it was super cute and the art style was so colorful!
Oh thank you so much Caitlin, you’re way too sweet ahh, thank you ? <3
I can't wait for you to read Natalie Tan, I had such a great time with it and ahh, ALL THE FOOD made me so hungry, too!
The Prince and The Dressmaker is on my TBR, it sounds like such a lovely read, I'm SO happy you enjoyed it so much 😀
I hope you'll have a beautiful June! <3 <3
A lot happened during May but nevertheless, we made it yay!
Marie!! I don’t know how many times to tell you that you are an amazing blogger and how lucky I am to stumble upon your blog! I want to tell you that you need to let yourself go a little but I’m actually an anxious person myself, take myself too seriously sometimes and are way too hard on myself! But lately I’ve been diving into books (self help books too!) so lately, it’s better but the days when you get triggers are literally the worst days. But I think it’s getting better. I hope so. Ooohh and also, I Wanna Be Where You Are! Been hearing good reviews so I can’t wait to get my hands on it! xx
Yayy we made it! <3
Thank you so, so much for your words, this means so much <3 I'm trying to tell myself to let go a little bit and some days it's okay, while some other days my anxiety just catches up with me and… well I can't help it. I need to learn to take it easier on myself, but it's a…. long process ahah 🙂 thank you for your sweet words and your support, this means SO much and I'm so happy to hear that it's getting better for you <3 <3 Sending you all the love and I hope that June will be wonderful to you!
I know some days are hard and it is a long process but no doubt that we’ll get through it for sure 🙂 I hope June will be wonderful to you too Marie! Sending hugs to you xx
Thank you so, so much, you’re way too sweet, thank you <3 I hope so and wishing you a June as wonderful as you are <3
Oh Marie, you are doing so amazing and I hope you know how much I appreciate your presence – however frequently or infrequently, whenever you show up, it’s amazing! But you also deserve to take it easier on yourself! I definitely think writing about blogging anxiety can sometimes increase the feelings… the more I journal about how annoyed I am at myself for not blog hopping more, the more anxious I am about getting back out there and catching up on people’s posts!
I am so proud of you for brainstorming your new WIP! Honestly, it’s really hard for me to feel accomplished without a word count, so I love that you acknowledge the work you put in that maybe doesn’t have as obvious of an output, if that makes sense. Brainstorming is one of my favorite aspects of writing: the excitement of knowing that something’s coming together outside your head, knowing what it could be, knowing how much writing you have ahead but how inspired you feel to make it happen… it’s so good! So I’m happy that you’re getting to experience those feelings and I hope you can stay motivated. I can’t wait to find out more about this story!
And thank you again for sharing my posts. I can’t tell you how much it means to know that my posts have resonated with someone else. I’ve been really trying to put more of ME into my blog, instead of just writing what I think people want to read, and so it’s SO NICE to know that it’s paid off, that I am appreciated when I write myself into my posts. So just…thank you, for everything. You’re honestly a gift to this universe and I’m so grateful to know you. I hope you have a fantastic June! <3
I’m just, ah, Christine, thank you for always being here and for all of your sweet words, they always, always make me feel better and secure and ahh, thank you, I love you, you’re the best <3 <3
I feel SO excited about brainstorming and, at the same time, so frustrated for not having much to… show off, somehow? But I know it all needs to start somewhere and the word count will come later on, hopefully ahah 🙂 thank you!! <3
and of course! You've been writing so many inspired, thoughtful and incredible blog posts, I just want to share them all, keep on writing these and putting your thoughts and voice into the world. You're amazing <3
I definitely hate that aspect of brainstorming… it’s so exciting, but I always hate that I feel mentally drained but with just a giant document full of scribblings as proof that I did something. Then again, I think that’s my special brand of anxiety talking… like I have to produce something in order to be valuable to society. Which I know isn’t true. I hope you can keep having fun with it and know that you’re on the right path! <3
I 200% get that feeling, I feel the exact same way about productivity being tied to my own worth and value, too. It can be so frustrating.
Thank you! <3 <3
I’m looking through the list of books you’ve read and just going, mhm, yup, I’m would definitely like to read that, and that, and that ? We are on reading wavelengths right now!!
I hope that you can relax and get a much-deserved break this month!! I honestly don’t know how you manage to pump out so many fantastic posts each month, I am in constant awe of you ?? Here’s to an amazing June, full of good reads and good times ?
Ahhh I love that and hope you’ll get to reading these books soon!! 😀
Thank you so much, you’re way too sweet, I honestly don’t know sometimes how I haven’t burned out just yet ? but I know I might so I have to be way more careful. Thank you so much Chana, I hope you’ll have a beautiful June! <3
What a great wrap-up Marie! So sorry to hear you’ve been feeling anxious about blogging recently–I’m here for you! ❤❤ I totally understand where your coming from–I haven’t been posting consistently for the past month/am barely reading and every-time I think about it, I feel bummed out & anxious–but honestly what’s really helped me is that I’m starting to focus more on the positives like having more time to focus/enjoy a single book for longer and not forcing myself to rush my reading. This has actually helped me brainstorm more discussion posts! (I hope your anxiety goes away!! & that talking about my blogging anxiety helped you too! <3)! And great wrap-up– I've been meaning to get to Arvin Ahmadi's books, they sound really good!
Oh thank you, you’re so sweet, thank you so much <3
I'm sorry to hear you've been feeling a little bummed out and anxious, but I'm so glad that you're slowly getting out of it and focusing on the positives, you're so right about that. More often than not I rush through everything because I feel like I have to and… forget to enjoy the process. It's something I need to work on, for sure 🙂
thank you so, so much for your sweet comment! <3
This was such a great post, Marie! You’re doing amazing on your blog, as you always do, you totally deserve a break if you want to. We’re all here and love your blog!
I’m so happy that you loved The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo as well, tbh it’s been a year since I read it for the first time and I’m always considering rereading it (I really want to do that again!!), oops. You got me so excited for Going Off Script, I am planning to get to it later this month, for now I’m reading The Brightsiders and I’m really enjoying it so far!
I hope you’ll have an amazing June, Marie, and that you’ll be able to relax a bit. ❤
Oh thank you, Lucie, you’re so, so sweet, this means so much <3
I can't wait to re-read Evelyn Hugo at some point and… I rarely ever re-read books so that's something ahha. I just can't stop thinking about it, it was so good! <3
I hope you will love both The Brightsiders and Going Off Script, Jen Wilde writes some of the best books <3
Thank you so, so much, I hope June has been good to you so far! <3
Glad you had a good reading month! I really need to read the rest of The Thousandth Floor series—I loved the first book!
Thank you so much Nicole! Ahhh yes you should, it’s such a good series, I have so much fun reading it 😀
My may was pretty good but full on because of stuff that happened in other people’s lives around me and that is apparently the only way I know how to live. I slowly dragged myself out of a reading slump and I’m feeling quite ready to get back into blogging now that semester is almost almost almost over. I read the Devouring Gray at the end of this month, which I really liked and even though it wasn’t my fave, A Very Large Expanse of Sea helped rag me out of my book Slump, and Wild Beauty blew me away
Oh yay I’m so happy to hear this, Shanti, I missed you tons, I hope that the semester hasn’t been too hard <3
I'm glad you are getting out of a slump, yay and ahhh, Wild Beauty sounds amazing, I can't wait to read it 🙂
I hope your june has been good so far!
I totally relate to what you’re saying about the pressure to blog hop! As you can tell by this late comment, I too fell behind and it definitely creates feeling of anxiety and stress! I hope that you can be a bit kinder to yourself this month, lovely, because I think you’re fantastic ?
Thank you Alex, this means so much, I hope so, thank you <3
I hope your June has been lovely so far, take care of yourself! <3
No need to stress or have anxiety about blogging, Marie. We love everything you post & never would be mad at you for missing a day or two. ♡ Adding Off The Script to my TBR now!
Oh, thank you so, so much, you are the sweetest <3 <3 Thank you!!