The Librarians Suggest

The other day a fourth grade girl came in asking about   Full House  books and it kind of made my day. I asked her if she was looking for an updated series (the books I read are at least fifteen years old) since I read these books when I was in fourth grade; in fact I never thought tween aged girls these days would find any interest in a show like  Full House . I was all about reading the Stephanie Series , P.S. Friends Forever  was hands down my favorite. I'm so checking if this show is on Netflix this weekend!! Happy Friday :) Post by Sarah   (image via  amazon)     

How we relax!! Check out what Sarah's reading and loving this week:  I Am Not Perfect Tee : I need this as a reminder when I start criticizing myself for not being the perfectionist I want to be.  Marie Andrew : Her illustrations on life are the perfect way to end my week! Apartment Therapy : Seeing how people transform tiny homes into gorgeous spaces. 

How we relax!! Check out what Sarah's reading and loving this week:    Girls Night In :  For ladies who would rather stay in on  Thirsty Thursday   and enjoy the latest book club read or keeping up to date with a few excellent reads), like this one on  venmo ,  fed up woman  and  sensitive comics ) join the club. Netflix, read, rosé and chill.  Project 62 :  The latest product line at Target that every millennial girl is gushing over. My sister and I have already added a few pieces to our apartment. Head over to your closest Target and check out the reasonable home line that is both modern and chic.  Books Are Magic :  A bookstore ran by one of my favorite authors,  Emma Straub . Filled with beautiful books, book readings and author events, this bookstore is like my dream space. Oh and they have an online shop that ships all over the U.S., I just got their  mug  and will be gifting it to...

Five books that every women should read. Full of inspiration, contemplation, self loathing and self love, and gaining perspective from women of all backgrounds. My particular favorite is Mindy Kaling's book,  Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?   Need help finding your voice or motivation to change something in your life, these books offer different perspectives on life and hopefully will encourage you to live a better and happier one.  (images via  amazon )

If there's one thing Sarah hordes, it's coffee table books. From Princess Di (because she grew up idolizing her) to travel books, interior design and fashion, Sarah loves to swoon over glossy photographs and dream...dream of wearing overpriced shoes and haute couture gowns or to fall into serious wanderlust with all the travel books she owns. Some of these she's had for a awhile and others are more recent purchases but these five she revisits often whether for inspiration or just to let her mind wander. Are you a serious book collector? What type of books do you like to keep? How do you organize your oversized books? ( images )

In an effort to discuss books widely, (and the fact there are three of us contributing to the blog) we will try our best to stick to the monthly schedule of topics we would like to dive deeper into, starting off with TV Tuesday. This will include television shows that are loosely based on books or shows we just really like but we'll try keeping it bookish related. I became infatuated with Damon  from The Vampire Diaries (the show) and the twisted teen hit, Pretty Little Liars . Both of which are based on popular young adult series. My sister is trying to get me started on Riverdale (from the Archie Comics ) , but I can't binge twelve different shows at one time. Side Note: how does The WB capture teen life so well ?! They've been doing it for twenty years and every single show nails it! Which leads us to our first heroine on this Tuesday, do you have a favorite television character that is actually based on a character from a book?  A few weeks ago I came ac...

The Vogue goddess and Queen Bee herself,  Majorie Hillis  wrote two books that defined her writing career, an etiquette/how-to/guide to life for the single woman in  Live Alone and Like It   and Orchids On Your Budget .  While giggling in bed as I was reading this, I found myself rushing through my nightly routine so I could get back in bed and finish where I had left off the night before. I found myself  seriously taking notes on how to live my life to the fullest and how to embrace my life as it is. Majorie became an icon and guru of sorts to single women all over American and I for one, a thirty-something in 2018 am one of those woman who holds her words to be sacred. The newest book by Joanna Scutts, The Extra Woman , dives deeper into the culture of single ladies of the 20 and beyond.  Her follow up,  Orchids on Your Budget by Majorie Hillis :  Majorie Hillis , also became an instant success. Sarah discovered her first book, ...

On Wednesday we read books with pink covers. 

About that feminist book club we'd like to start, I say this should be the first pick? If you could start your very own book club, would you make it specific or broad and general? What's your favorite subject when it comes to reading? A non-fiction book club, a book club that focuses on just female authors? We'd love to know! 

First read of the year. Also, Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a mad and tragic genius.  After reading the much talked about New Yorker piece,  'Cat Person,'  I found  The Yellow Wallpaper   at my local library and read it in one sitting. A masterpiece and clearly a relevant work of fiction that speaks to women even today, I cannot say enough how much I loved this story. Not even kidding, I spent the next week finding ways to bring it up in conversation whether with coworkers or family members. Drawn heavily from the writer's own experience,  The Yellow Wallpaper  is a must for every woman. Also, the reference to The Yellow Wallpaper in Darren Aronofsky latest film, Mother was spot on. 

If there was one word that summed up the three of us it would be Janeite. We all swoon over Darcy, and by Darcy we mean, Colin Firth. We've read Pride and Prejudice one, two, or more than three times and the rest of her works as well as everything else that has been inspired by Jane's books. To the original girl boss, happy birthday our beloved heroine.