What’s this?! My first monthly wrap-up of 2019?!?! I know it’s been a while, but I’m so happy to say that I’m back! May has certainly been a time…
In May I read a total of 4 books:
- The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor
- Food by Gertrude Stein
- To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
- Mary Poppins Opens the Door by P.L. Travers
My favorite book this month was To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han. I watched the movie over spring break with some friends and loved it, and I think that positive memory definitely shaped this reading experience too. I’m excited to read the rest of the series at some point this summer! Review coming soon.
+ TO WATCH: The only thing I actually watched this month was the new Avengers: Endgame, and let me tell you: what a RIDE. I cried basically throughout the entire thing, especially at the end. (If you’ve seen it, you know what I mean!) It’s strange to think that this means goodbye to some of the characters I’ve grown up with, but there’s also an exciting silver lining: new characters! New stories! An ever-evolving and changing franchise! Definitely recommend watching it if you’re a Marvel fan.
+ TO LISTEN TO: In light of some things that happened recently in my personal life, I’ve opted not to listen to music on my commute back and forth to work every day (can’t get too emotional with those memories…). Instead, I’ve been listening to audiobooks, which has been really nice. Not only do I get a lot of reading done, but it also makes the ride go by a lot quicker.
+ TO EAT: Recently I made lemon and ginger cookies and they are so good. I used this recipe and they were super easy to bake. Will definitely be making these again soon!
+ TO GO: For the last time as a student, I’m going to have to say Wheaton College in Norton, Massachusetts. I’ve made such incredible friends there and have so many amazing memories of this tiny campus.
May was a rollercoaster of emotional ups and downs for me. I successfully defended my honors thesis, graduated from Wheaton College with a BA in English, and said goodbye (or “see you later!” as I like to think of it!) to so many of my close friends. I’ve also recently went through some pretty $#!tty stuff in my personal life, which is not fun. But thanks to the help of my family and friends (and my love for books!) I’m getting through slowly but surely. So in lieu of me going into any details, please enjoy these photos of my month of May!





Here are some posts from other bloggers that I’ve loved this month:
- Carrie created this guide to instagram hashtags for book bloggers
- Marcelle debates whether or not to read big Russian books (with memes!)
- Sarah shares interesting bookish interactions that she’s had with strangers
- Marta gives helpful tips on how to be a book blogger on a budget
- Jessica shares fun superlatives for a large cast of YA characters
- Shar reflects on global politics (something not usually talked about in the book blogging sphere)
- Mary outlines her exciting (and HUGE) Tolkien project
Here are some notable posts from my blog this past month:
- 5 Books that Influenced Me as a College Senior
- Books I Wished I Had Been Assigned to Read as an English Major
- Summer 2019 TBR List
- 5 Questions to Help Get Rid of Books
How was your month of May? What was the best book you read? Did you do anything really fun or exciting? Let me know in the comments section below!
Yours,
HOLLY
Congratulations on your graduation!
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Thank you!!
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I honestly spent all of Endgame alternating between cackling and bawling, it was glorious.
Also, that picture of you wearing your thesis is absolutely adorable! Congrats again on graduating!
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TRUE! It was so funny at parts and then suddenly SO SAD.
Haha thank you!! ❤
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Congratulations on graduating, Holly! 🎉 Those pictures are lovely! I love your paper suit haha
I’m sorry some rough things worked their way to you, but I hope everything is alright from now on 💛
And thank you so much for sharing my post 😊
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Thanks so much, Marta! And of course! ❤
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Congrats on graduating!
And hopefully your life gets back on track soon 🙂
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Thank you!!
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Congratulations again on graduating, yay! I love these pictures so much, your outfit made of drafts of your thesis is awesome hahaha I love it so much 🙂
I’m so glad you liked to all the boys it’s such a fun read, I can’t wait to hear what you think of the rest of the series 🙂
Have a beautiful June! 🙂
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Thanks so much, Marie! I was so proud of that drafts outfit when I made it 🙂 Hope you have a lovely June as well! ❤
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Congratulations on graduating! That is super exciting. Also boo on the not so fun personal life issues; I know those can be tough to deal with, but at least books stay a constant in our lives, right?
Let’s see, May was a pretty great month for me. Favorite books read include The Tiger at Midnight by Swati Teerdhala, The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang, Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, and Seven Blades in Black by Sam Sykes. And as for fun and/or exciting things that I did in May, my fiance and I went hiking along this gorgeous trail in the Hocking Hills region of Ohio, and I took so so very many pictures, and found myself once again being inspired to write on my fantasy novels.
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Thanks! And so true–I’m so grateful to have books as a constant. They’ve gotten me through so many tough times!
Sounds like you had a fab May! That hike sounds lovely 🙂
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It was a tough hike. Our muscles were so sore, but the beautiful photos made it all worth it. Plus, you know, getting to spend the time outdoors with my awesome fiance.
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Congratulations! That is a milestone that makes us so happy!! I feel you there!! And the pictures :3
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Thank you!! 🙂
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Congratulations on graduating, Holly! You are just radiating happiness in your pictures ^_^
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Thank you!! I’m so lucky to have had such a great end to senior year! 🙂
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Oh my gosh!! You’re so adorable! Those photos are so cute! Great wrap up, love!
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Thank you so much!! ❤
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Congratulations on graduation! You looked stunning!
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Thank you!!
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Great wrap up! Congratulations on your graduation 🙂
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Thank you!! 🙂
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The photos are amazing!!!! Ahaha, I love the “thesis outfit”. The best thing ever invented. Imagine all of your group in “thesis outfits” 😀
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Haha thanks!! We had a thesis parade where we all paraded around the center quad in them with our advisors… it was hilarious! 🙂
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😀 I’d love to see that!
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haha love the dress made of your thesis draft! Congrats on graduating!!
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Thanks so much!!
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You’re welcome!!
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