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What I'm Loving Now: Books

I haven't been reading as much as I'd like to lately. I'm too tired at night and I find myself falling asleep in the middle of sentences. But I have been able to squeeze in a few audiobooks over the last month. 

The Nest by Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney

"A warm, funny and acutely perceptive debut novel about four adult siblings and the fate of the shared inheritance that has shaped their choices and their lives."

The reason I picked up this book was because I kept seeing it everywhere. It was in every email I received about bestsellers and top books of the summer. Also, let's be honest, the cover also made me want to read it. 

I enjoy books and movies that take multiple stories and have them intertwine and overlap in some way. This is how The Nest is written. So even if one character's story didn't thrill you, you would soon be on to reading about the next character. I found the book lighthearted and engaging. I laughed out loud a few times and other times I couldn't stop listening because I wanted to know what was going to happen. I definitely recommend this book if you're looking for something entertaining and not too serious. 



The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer

"The Emmy Award-winning comedian, actress, writer, and star of Inside Amy Schumer and the acclaimed film Trainwreck has taken the entertainment world by storm with her winning blend of smart, satirical humor. Now, Amy Schumer has written a refreshingly candid and uproariously funny collection of (extremely) personal and observational essays. "

I have to admit I didn't know much of Amy Schumer's comedy. I saw the odd short stand up segment with her but that's it. Then in a matter of a couple of weeks I watched Trainwreck and read her book. I loved both. I find her humour and honesty hilarious and refreshing. I enjoyed her book thoroughly. Her insights and stories made for an interesting read.


With the weather getting cooler I'm ready to jump back into my Young Adult fantasy and sci-fi novels. They fit well with grey days and cooler weather in my opinion. 

What are you reading now? 
xo Jen

*All quotes and pictures are from Goodreads*
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Hello! It's been a crazy and busy week for me and to top it off, I've been fighting a nasty cold the last few days. If I haven't been working, I've been spending most of my time inside. Anyways, here are some things I've been loving lately (besides the idea of breathing through a snot-free nose?! TMI?)

 Craft Room Organization

 One thing I've been trying to tackle this week is organizing my craft room. I have to start prepping for comic convention season and it'd be nice to start off with a clean and organized room. I've been day dreaming about the day I can have a proper craft room and not just part of the guest room. I want to put up so many shelves in my future craft room!

How gorgeous are these rooms?



Wonder 

I finished the Wonder by R.J. Palacio audio book last week. I absolutely adored this book. This is the description on Amazon:
"August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid—but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. WONDER, now a #1 New York Times bestseller and included on the Texas Bluebonnet Award master list, begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. "

It's a fantastic story and I felt so much for the main character, Auggie. I highly recommend this book. 

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Sweets Bar

We attended two weddings over the last couple of months and both of them had pretty awesome candy bars. As a sugar lover, I love the idea of a sweets bars. Visually, I think they can be stunning as well. One evening while I scrolled through Pinterest, someone I follow was pinning a whole bunch of photos of sweets bars. I'm in love! I have no events coming up to set one up for. But I'm hoping in the near future I'll be able to put one or two together!


What are you loving lately?
xo Jen
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Well we had our first 'snow storm' yesterday. I put it in quotations because we didn't get much accumulation but the roads were hell! There were so many car accidents and it just snowed for like 8 hours straight. Today, the sun is out but the winds are strong and we're sitting at -22 degrees Celsius. To say it's cold in my place is an understatement. You can feel a draft coming from every window. I'm wearing layers and the cats are snuggled in blankets, together, on the couch.

Anyways, onto my current obsessions...

Pusheen

 With the weather turning freezing and snowy this week, Pusheen's newest cartoon is one of my favourite things right now!

Insurgent

I finished the second book in the Divergent trilogy earlier this week. I listened to the audio book version of Insurgent and I can't express how perfect Emma Galvin's voice is as 'Tris'. But the book... oh man. I was hooked pretty quickly when I started the second book. The story picks up right where Divergent ends and the action just starts quickly. And how Insurgent ends... damn. I cannot wait to start on Allegiant! And my excitement to see Divergent in theatres next Spring keeps getting stronger as I grow more and more attached to the characters. 


Short Bangs
Surprised? I'm guessing not. My side bangs from late summer have grown into awkward layers. My hair colour has faded to a gross orange. I'm so not loving my hair. But I want to grow it out. I'm itching to try really short bangs though... something to frame my face when I put my hair in a pony. But I can't decide if they'd be more or less work than side bangs. Ugh!



I hope your weekend has been lovely so far! I've spent mine Christmas shopping, watching Christmas movies, and organizing the Holiday Card Swap over at IGGPPC. Oh and I'm listening to Christmas music right now. Can you tell I love this season?

xo Jen

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So this past week I finished my Divergent audio book. The entire book was great. The characters and setting are described so perfectly. I got into the book really quickly and by mid-way through, I was very addicted. I ended up staying up later than I should have finishing the book the other night. Damn. The last 1/4 of the book is crazy! I'm so excited to go onto the next book, Insurgent. And I'm also really excited for the movie next year.


I have a few other audio books lined up to listen to. I'm not sure what I'm going to listen to next. I do know more John Green and Insurgent will be at the top of my list, or close to it.

I also finished up Season 3 of Doctor Who this week. Have you seen the episode 'Blink'? Holy crap. It creeped me out! As soon as the episode starts and you hear the Doctor say " Don't Blink. Blink and you're dead. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't blink. Good luck.", you can tell the episode is going to be intense. I completely fell in love with the main character in this episode, Sally Sparrows, who is played by Carey Mulligan. 

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I raced through the last few episodes of the season. The story line was so interesting. I'm looking forward to moving onto the Christmas special and then Season 4. But for now I'm going to take a small break and watch the first season of Orphan Black.

As for music, I have found myself addicted to Lorde's The Love Club EP. I cannot stop listening to it. It's been on repeat most days while I'm on the computer. You can actually listen to it all here:



I cannot wait to get my hands on her full length album, Pure Heroine!

What have you been watching, reading and listening to?
xo Jen
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Over the last month, I was introduced to the amazing Ron Swanson. I started watching Parks and Recreation from the beginning and I have flown through the first two seasons. I feel like I could devour the entire series super quick but I want to space it out a bit. So I'm taking a small break to catch up on the first 10 episodes of Awkward. By a third of the way through season two of Parks and Recreation, I was completely addicted. I loved the characters and got right into the story. And like a lot of people, Ron Swanson is by far my favourite character on the show. I love Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) too of course. Her friendship with Ron is super cute and funny.

 
I've also been on an audio book kick over the summer. I listened to The Fault in Our Stars by John Green over the course of a week and holy crap, I loved it!
 
 
First of all, the voice actor who narrates the book is wonderful and fit the character perfectly! And second, the story is just so sweet, heartbreaking and inspiring. I can't even describe it perfectly. It completely brought back memories and pulled at my heart strings because of my own cancer experience. But it wasn't in a bad way. My initial thoughts on this book was that it was going to be too sad and depressing and I know a few people who think the same. But it's not. Yes, tears filled my eyes numerous times while listening to it. It's just different and makes you happy to be alive. The characters are incredibly inspirational. Just read it!
 
I'm currently half way through the audio book for Divergent. Seriously, audio books have become my new favourite thing. I listen to them while I sew (since the headphones block out the noise from my sewing machine) and while tidying up our place. I'm really enjoying Divergent so far. I've gotten to a point in the book where I can feel the addiction is setting in. Little things are popping up and happening that have really grabbed my attention and I'm really looking forward to when I can listen to more!
 
 
What are you into right now? Any recommendations?
 
I leave you with this fun and lovely quote...
 
 
xo Jen
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