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Chaos of Singleness and Marriage
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Here’s a shot of my warm-color books on this warm-color day! . It’s a really eclectic grouping. I tagged my favorite authors in this bunch. See any of your own favorites? . . . #bookshelves #booklife #bookish #bookishlove #rainbowbookshelves #rainboworder #bookshelforganization #shelfie #nerdlife #avidreader #constantreader #bookcollector #bookaddict #storyaddict #bookstagram #lifestooshorttoreadbadbooks #summerreading #readingrecommendations

Here is a profoundly pretentious photo of me gazing at a van Gogh. . You’re welcome. . Remembering running around the Art Institute of Chicago with @evzainea (my sometimes Instagram husband) and missing her like crazy as she enjoys her own adventures. (Follow along for some European fun!) Mostly we watched hipster couples try to impress one another with their art knowledge and then took indulgent photos of one another in front of art standards like this one. Ya know, stuff classy intellectuals do at world-famous art museums. . . . #artlover #sophisticate #intellectual #betterthanyou #vangogh #chicagoartinstitute #artinstituteofchicago #traveldames #womanexplorer #chicagotourist #seelextravel #travelgram #fineart #traveldames #thetravelleague #traveltheworld #museumsoftheworld #chicagoweekend #chicagolifestyle #artadmirer #travellife #traveler #alwaysbetraveling #latergram

Living that literary criticism life. . My latest project has been an academic portfolio to essentially make the case that I’m a better thinker than I was at 22. (We don’t know that for sure.) What I do know is that I’m a stronger writer and a broader reader. I’m loving this thought exercise. . Who wants to get nerdy with me about Elizabeth Gaskell’s North and South? . . . #literarylife #northandsouth #elizabethgaskell #cslewis #literarycriticism #experimentincriticism #shinolanotebook #stabilo #beautifulbooks #bookish #mastersinliterature #nerdlife #amwriting #amresearching #britishliterature #classics #readerly #readinglife #readingislife #booklifestyle #idratherbereading #antiquebooks #deskflatlay #bookflatlay #flatlay

I certainly love an open table enjoyed with friends. Especially when that table is soon covered with crepes and conversation about travel. . Thanks for grabbing lunch with me, @christyrm123 and thanks for the fabulous crepes, @brownbuttercrepes! . . . #grandrapidseats #grandrapidsfoodie #brownbuttercreperie #greenhouseviews #frenchflair #travellife #travelfriends #friendstravel #crepes #creperie #travelfood #travelingfoodie #touristinyourowncity #explore #wanderlust #adventureisoutthere #wanderer #worldwanderer #midwestisbest #midwesttourist #wheretoeat #wheretoeargrandrapids

The name of the game today is pool-side reading. . I’m not particularly patriotic, but I ask you, what is more American than a western? I’m rounding to the halfway point in Whiskey When We’re Dry and am enjoying this exploration of family, survival, loyalty, and sharp-shooting. Plus I’m getting some major Twelfth Night vibes that are totally sucking me into this gloriously written novel. Seriously, John Larison has such a fabulous handle of character voice. . What are you reading this Independence Day? (Or this normal summer Thursday for all my international friends!) . . . #poolsidereads #poolside #beachreads #independenceday #fourthofjuly #whiskeywhenweredry #johnlarison #americanwestern #amreadingwesterns #greatamericanreads #americanliterature #summerreading #currentread #readergram #bookgram #bookstagram #readinglife #outdoorreads #bookcovers #beautifulcover #bookishholiday #bookishweekend #bookish #readerly #sunsoutbooksout #bookclub #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclubpick

Living that rural summer dream for the holiday. Came across this on my walk tonight and fell in love. I’m excited for a slower pace the next few days. . I’m looking forward to the time to unwind, read, and write. What will you be up to? . . . #summervibes #summerfarm #longshadows #pastoral #landscape #puremichigan #michigansummer #michiganlife #womanexplorer #slowtravel #slowliving #summerholiday #sunshineday #michigantravel #michiganviews #travelviews #wildblueyonder #wanderlust #walkingviews #eveningwalk #eveningwalks #travellocal #midwestisbest #midwesttourist

Here’s my June reading re-cap! The majority of my reading this month happens via audiobook and ebook, but I still got in these beauties. Each has been wildly different from the last and a few of these are now new favorites. . What’s your favorite read from this month? . June’s audiobooks: Heartburn by Nora Ephron Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman Ayesha at Last by Uzma Jalaluddin . June’s ebooks: How to Lead in a World of Distraction by Clay Scroggins . . . #readingrecap #junereadingrecap #summerreading #booked #booklife #truetoyou #beckywade #whiskeywhenweredry #thetimeinbetween #mariadueñas #shadesoflight #sharongarloughbrown #recursion #blakecrouch #allmannerofthings #susiefinkbeiner #womenwhoread #wellreadwoman #bookstagramcommunity #bookstagrammer #readinglifestyle #bookflatlay #bookcommunity #revelreads #bethanyhousefiction #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclubpicks

Summer at last arrived in Michigan and the dry heat has me thinking of Italy...actually a lot this week has me thinking of Tuscany. . I’m rooted where I’m at for the next couple months, but my head is full of memories of far away places. . What are you up to on this sunny Sunday? . . . #travelmemories #travelviews #cityviews #florence #firenze #firenzeit #firenzegram #firenzebella #bellaitalia #florenceitaly #tuscany #summerintuscany #rooftile #womanexplorer #thetraveltribe #wanderlust #explore #adventureisoutthere #traveler #travelgram #womenwhotravel #girlmeetsglobe #globallife #lifestyletravel #ladocleitaly🇮🇹 #latergram #throwbacktravel

I found out this quirky gem is being adapted into a television series that premiers this weekend. . The Rook by Daniel O’Malley is creative, suspenseful, humorous, and just plain weird—just about my favorite combination of any book. (Though I’m not going to lie, the trailer for the show appears to have taken the quirk out and added a lot of darkness, but we’ll see.) . As a now-adult that grew up on Harry Potter releases, The Rook scratched that quirky, engrossing fantasy fix I’m always looking to scratch. . . . #therook #therookstarz #starz #tvadaptations #booktomovie #bookadaptation #fantasy #fantasythriller #summerreads #bookstagram #britishhumor #beautifulbooks #teaandbooks #teastagram #teacup #bookflatlay #amreadingfantasy #danielomalley #therookbook #stilettobook #readerlife #nerdreads #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #readersofig #readwhatyouown

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