Book Talk: Intergalactic Book Tag

Blogging on the road can be a but of a struggle, but I found the time to put together this fun book tag for this week! I love space and I love books and there is no wrong way to combine the two. Who cares that this tag was popular months ago? Space and books are always on trend.

Book Talk: August Wrap Up

Between the Olympics and my trip, I didn't think I would get to as many books as I did. Somehow I managed to find time for a rather heavy reading load. I guess it helped that I had the last of my summer class in the first half of the month so that freed up some much needed time to catch up. Usually I'm able to keep four or five books ahead of my Goodreads Reading Challenge but I've been in the red all year. It's a little discouraging. It averages to about two books a week though I think if I'm smart and choose my books wisely, I can make it happen.

Happy Hub: Tunes Haul, Suicide Squad, Olympics, & More!

It's been quite the eventful month for me, but this kind of thing only happens once every two years (and I only get to fully watch every four years because school) so I can make an exception for not really doing anything this month. You'll find that this is a fairly long Happy Hub. I was surprised when it turned out to be this much but when you wake up early to, say, watch the Olympics, you have more time in the day in general. Hmm, maybe I should start waking up earlier... I'll think about it. For now, let's get on to the things that made me happy this month!

Book Talk: August Uppercase Box Review

My usual go-to summer reads are light, cutesy contemporaries. You can imagine my surprise when I looked at the books I've read so far this entire year and discovered I haven't read a single one. The closest I got was Girl Against the Universe and I guess that could count, but still. We're eight months in and I've only read one. That's unacceptable. This is where Uppercase Box comes in and saves the day. 

Book Talk: Olympics Book Tag

Tonight is the Closing Ceremony and I'm not sure if I'm ready to let it go. It's been a great Games and Pyeongchang can't come a moment too soon. I don't know if I'll ever be able to watch an Olympics as thoroughly as I have Rio ever again. Winter Games are during the school year and by the time Tokyo 2020 comes around, I'll be out of school entirely. Do I really want to take two weeks off work to watch the Olympics? I guess I just have to make the most of Prime Time... But I digress. We'll cross that bridge when we get there. For now, I have complied a bunch of books for a tag inspired by the most inspirational event of all: the Olympics.

Yve Eats: Avocado Corn Salad + Baked Churros

Join us as we progress in our cooking chronicles (that would've been a nice name for this series of blog posts) and venture away from the continent of Europe and take something a little closer to home. Mikaela and I decided on Mexico as our theme country for this meal and we included the caveat of having minimal cheese. The biggest challenge was finding a recipe we could make on short notice that fulfilled our requirements but no challenge is impossible.

Book Talk: July Wrap Up

This past month I've felt like I've been in a reading slump but you wouldn't know that based on my book count. Just imagine all the books I could've read if I were on top of my game. Sigh... I think it didn't help that some of the books I read this month were just meh. I enjoyed every book I read, but there weren't as many books that made me squeal or feel strong as I like to read. I guess you'll have to read more about it under the cut!