Thank you to Mathew at Blog of the Wolf Boy for nominating me for the Sunshine Blogger Award! Mathew consistently posts interesting and thought-provoking content, including poetry and motivational writing. Recently, he posted a letter from the perspective from his 13-year-old self to his present-day self; it was really moving! The rules: Thank the person … Continue reading Sunshine Blogger Award
Author: Hannah Celeste
I bake things inspired by the books I read.
Maybe You Should Talk To Someone (a book about therapy, and a mint cake inspired by therapy)
The book: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb. After reading two novels involving characters overcoming trauma through therapy, I decided to stick with the therapy theme, so I read Maybe You Should Talk To Someone by Lori Gottlieb. The book is a non-fiction account of Lori Gottlieb's insights on humanity that she … Continue reading Maybe You Should Talk To Someone (a book about therapy, and a mint cake inspired by therapy)
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (and so are these cheddar scones)
The book: Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. Last month, I read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman. The novel's title character, Eleanor, lives a regimented and lonely life without realizing that anything is wrong: she goes to work and prepares healthy meals during the week, and enjoys pizza, wine, and … Continue reading Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (and so are these cheddar scones)
Month in review: July 2019
Every month, I find myself writing "this past month has been crazy" - or something to that effect. Well...July was no exception! This month consisted of a 6-hour road trip to Pennsylvania, lots of wedding-planning activities, and a cross-country visit to California. Also, my fiancé and I adopted two cats! They are amazing and adorable … Continue reading Month in review: July 2019
Queenie (plus, a bundt cake fit for a queen)
The book: Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. A couple weeks ago, I read Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams. The title character, Queenie, has just separated from her boyfriend of two years, and now must make sense of her life without him. Between her job at a national newspaper in London, some tense familial relationships, and several post-breakup … Continue reading Queenie (plus, a bundt cake fit for a queen)
The Hate U Give (and red velvet cheesecake brownies that are somehow related to the book)
The book: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Earlier this month, I read The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. The Hate U Give tells the story of Starr, a 16-year old girl who is trying to fit into two separate worlds - one, the poor black neighborhood where she lives, and the other … Continue reading The Hate U Give (and red velvet cheesecake brownies that are somehow related to the book)
Blogger Recognition Award
Thank you so much to Reasons2Stay for nominating me for the Blogger Recognition Award! According to their post: "The award is a way that we recognize and support each other as bloggers, and especially to show that we appreciate how much time, work, energy, and effort goes into producing and maintaining a high-quality blog. It … Continue reading Blogger Recognition Award
Month in review: June 2019
June was a busy month in my personal life, and a strange month in terms of reading! I had a lot of free time at the beginning of June, and blazed through like 3 books in 10 days (this is very fast for me). Then I started a new job and life got busy, and … Continue reading Month in review: June 2019
Red, White & Royal Blue (and an almond cake of those colors)
The book: Red, White & Royal Blue. I've spent the past couple of weeks reading the wonderful romantic comedy that is Red, White & Royal Blue. The premise of the book is that after a PR nightmare, frenemies Alex (first son of the United States) and Henry (Prince of England) stage a fake friendship to … Continue reading Red, White & Royal Blue (and an almond cake of those colors)
Ten Things That Bring Me Joy
A few days ago, Tiana at The Book Raven posted an article by this same name. I have frequently felt drained of energy in the last week, but not sad or angry about anything in particular either. As such, I thought the idea of focusing my mind on things that I genuinely love would be … Continue reading Ten Things That Bring Me Joy
