2015
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Looking Back at 2015
2015 was a crazy year. College acceptance letters arrived in my mailbox. I found out that I possibly have exercised induced anaphylaxis (it’s a long story). I decided to attend Wheaton College in Norton, MA. I saw Walk the Moon perform at the House of Blues in Boston. I survived (and passed!) 4 AP exams.… Continue reading
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BookTubeAThon 2015 Wrap-Up
Alas! the BookTubeAThon 2015 has come to a close. What a week it has been! Between watching all of the update videos, participating in Twitter sprints, and reading my bookish behind off, it’s a wonder that I’ve had any time to blog at all! While I’m sure I didn’t read as much as many participants… Continue reading
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July 2015 Wrap-Up
The summer is already half over- can you believe it? Each year as July comes to a close, I start to get a wee bit restless. Excitement about the upcoming school year begins to bubble inside of me, and this year is definitely no exception. Still, I keep reminding myself that it is nevertheless summer, and… Continue reading
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BookTubeAThon 2015 TBR
It’s BookTubeAThon time! You know what that means: plenty of fun challenges, a contagious community spirit, and TONS OF READING. This year the event runs from August 3rd to August 9th. If you haven’t heard of the BookTubeAThon before or you want to learn more about it, you can check out the official Youtube channel… Continue reading
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July Favorites: Fall Out Boy, Pugs on Twitter, and My Love Affair with Guacamole
What a strange month this was! It’s the summer before I go to college for the first time, so I’m sort of stuck in that awkward transition between being a high school and college student. July has been filled with a lot of hanging out with family, relaxing, and getting super excited for college! Here… Continue reading
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June Favorites: Road Trips, Lost, and Amazing Cake
Oh, lovely, lovely June. Why must you go so soon? (Unintentional rhyme, but I’ll go with it!) June is a great month because the weather gets a million times nicer, school ends, and you have the entire summer ahead of you to be excited about. This June in particular was an excellent one, so I… Continue reading
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January Favorites
Welcome to January Favorites, a new monthly feature in which I highlight some of my favorite things from the month! Oatmeal Cookies: It snowed SO MUCH in January (we basically have over two feet of snow!) and consequently we’ve been stuck inside quite a bit. My mom baked oatmeal cookies on our first snow day, and… Continue reading
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QUOTE: Dr. Seuss
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” ~ Dr. Seuss Great advice to keep in mind going into the new year. I think it can also apply to books- who doesn’t feel like crying when you turn the very last page of an incredible book? But we must persevere, my bookish friends!… Continue reading
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QUOTE: Neil Gaiman
“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art — write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next… Continue reading
About ME, Holly
former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.
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