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November 8, 2014. That’s when I posted my first photo of a stack of books on Instagram under the username @cityofdeja and joined a book-centered community aptly named ‘Bookstagram.’ In 2014, I was reading anything and everything labeled “young adult” and consuming BookTube video reviews on those very YA novels. Fast forward to 2024, and
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This past January, I returned to the sport of figure skating after a five year hiatus. For context, I was a recreational figure skater from the ages of 11 to about 16, and then periodically went to the rink before officially stopping at the age of 19. That is until January 2024, at the age
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I spent the past two weekends reveling in literary spaces. First, I went down to Austin, Texas for the Austin African American Book Festival. Then, I made my way even further south to visit family in New Orleans, Louisiana and stopped at a few independent bookstores along the way. Here’s a peek into my literary
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Yep, you read that right. I launched the trailer for my new podcast, “Diary of an Ex-English Major” and I’m beyond excited. I won’t ramble too much here since you can give the trailer a listen for yourself but here’s what you can expect: Bookish Discussions – Think book reviews, thoughts on current bookish news/trends,
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Last weekend, on two enchanting Friday and Saturday evenings, I attended Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Arlington, Texas! If you would have told me back in November–following the infamous Ticketmaster debacle–that I would get tickets to two of the three nights that Taylor Swift was set to play in Arlington, there is no way
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Happy New Year, everyone! Though the blog was neglected by yours truly for the better part of the final stretch of 2022 (a combination of my finishing up college and a much needed break from internet content creation as a whole), I’m looking forward to the fresh start of the new year and sharing my
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I love watching TV. Next to reading, it’s one of my favorite pastimes. Sometimes, I think I binge television shows more than I read. But, as much as I love it, I have a reoccurring habit that I can’t seem to drop: I can’t finish TV shows. I know it sounds crazy. The point of
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Hey, y’all! Happy June. This past weekend I was in New York City for BookCon! It was my first time in NYC and my first time at BookCon. I had a really great time at the convention and in New York in general. I wanted to share some of my experience during this weekend getaway……
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“You’re majoring in English? So, you want to teach?” is the main follow-up question I get asked when people find out my major; from both other students and strangers. It’s automatically assumed that the only reason I’d major in English is to become a teacher. English teachers are awesome and I’m immensely grateful for the
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