I won't be so dramatic as to say that these books completely changed my life. That's high praise that I bestow rarely - thus far only on Harry Potter, but with a couple of close runners up. So no, I'm not a changed human for having read these books, but some of my thoughts, opinions,… Continue reading 5 Books That Made Me Think Differently (#2)
This round-up of books with excellent mental health components tackle suicide, depression, grief, self-harm, institutionalization, illness/mortality, and PTSD. Some of the books are for young adults, some are memoir or part-memoir, and some are commonly assigned in high school English classes. Books dealing with mental health are rarely easy to read, but they are so,… Continue reading 5 Great Books About Mental Health (#3)
I'm not a big fan of traditional self-help books, but I love a novel or memoir with a strong undercurrent of self-discovery. Whether the author/main character comes to terms with a personal loss, their body image, finds their confidence, or reconciles a key piece of their identity, I always find that those books engender the… Continue reading 5 Great Books About Self Image (#2)
Have you ever read a book that just blew your mind? That kept you up at night? That stuck with you for days after you closed it? That changed the way you think about something? These books can be few and far between, the truly life-changing ones even more so. I'm grateful to be able… Continue reading 5 Books That Made Me Think Differently
Hello hello lovelies! It has been a month. Some months that's the kindest think I can say. It was exhausting - courtesy of both insomnia and the Kavanaugh hearings. I was also a little jealous of all those going back to school. I know, I'm a nerd, but few things made me as happy as… Continue reading What I Read This Month (September)
Ink Stains & Blank Pages 