This week in reading…Finished Let it Be and The Long Home (2 books on my Literary Ladies list), started Missoula, and I’m about 3/4 of the way done with Please Don’t Come Back From the Moon. And I learned that the author of one of my favorite books, The Sisters Brothers, has a new book coming out in September. I might have done a little jig of glee when I learned that. Also, mark your calendars–the next Show Us Your Books linkup with me and Steph is July 14th.
This week in movies…Did you guys know that there’s a new movie in the Rocky series coming out this fall? It’s not about Rocky, though. Well, I mean, it sort of is but it centers on Apollo Creed’s son. Who’s played by Michael B. Jordan. Or, as I refer to him, Vince from Friday Night Lights. It looks pretty kick ass, too.
This week in TV…Last Comic Standing. Hell on Wheels. Denis Leary’s new show Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll. What do they have in common besides showing my ridiculously eclectic taste? They all start this month! I might actually watch some TV that’s not John Oliver! Because let’s face it, this season of True Detective is pretty damn terrible and I need something to watch.
This week in music…Shinedown released a new song, “Cut the Cord”. I will listen to Brent Smith sing the alphabet I love his voice so much but I’m on the fence about this song. Take a listen. What do you think?
This week in creepy shit I do…Do you guys also do that thing where you start reading a book by a new to you author and you instantly fall in love and then get all of his (or her) books from the library and then stalk follow them on social media and Google the crap out of them so you can learn all the things including if they’re doing an appearance/book signing/book reading near where you live? No? Just me? Okay. But I might have done that this week with Dean Bakopolous. I also might have problems.
This week in good news…So remember how a few months ago I was all bummed because I didn’t get a job I thought I was perfect for? I believe now that there was a reason I didn’t get it as it left me available to take a job that’s even more awesome and more exciting. I get to work at home for a publishing company in their speakers group (to be clear, I will not be doing any speaking. I will be helping promote the authors who do want to speak). GUYS. I get to work around books. And the people who write them. Without wearing pants (well, I mean, I won’t be wearing pants. The authors might. I don’t know their choices). Basically, it’s perfect.
This week in things I don’t give a shit about…Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner getting a divorce. They’re a Hollywood couple. How is this surprising at all? Why is everyone freaking out? It’s almost as bad as when that one guy left One Direction.
This week in things that are awesome…I mean besides last Friday’s SCOTUS decision? Hard to get better than that. But there are a few that came close. Like Bree Newsome climbing the flagpole in South Carolina to remove the confederate flag. I don’t care what you do with that flag in your personal life but it has no business flying in front of a government building. Then there was this TV station who staffed their rival station’s newsroom so they could attend the funeral of the rival station’s sport anchor. This San Francisco woman who developed an app to help combat food waste and hunger among San Francisco’s homeless. These best friends who built their own tiny house neighborhood so they can be together forever.
This week in internet reads…So many good reads I’ve been saving to Pocket and need to share with you all (oh, if you’re not using Pocket, I highly recommend you do so, especially if you hate having 32980473287 tabs open at once so you remember what you want to go back and read. Plus, it’s like your own personal magazine) but I can’t do that. So I picked the highlights, like this Buzzfeed posts about 19 things you should know if you date a book lover. Keeping with the book theme, Hello Giggles posted 23 children’s books secretly written for 20somethings (last on the list is Wonder by RJ Palacio. All I can say to that is ALL THE YESSES!!! If you have not read this book yet, do it), Book Riot came up with 80 bookish lists they wish existed, and I also found this list of 10 great writers no one reads anymore (maybe we should turn this one into a reading challenge for next year?). The Huffington Post shared 51 reasons to be in love with life.
This week in funnies…
Happy Fourth of July weekend for those celebrating!! May you enjoy the founding of our freedom and America’s birthday by eating dozens of hot dogs, fighting crowds at the beach, and keeping your pets from freaking out at fireworks!
the (author) stalking thing! i do that hahaha! but surely that’s normal, right?
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I would love to have the perfect work from home job! So happy for you! Amen on SCOTUS ! Fireworks need to be silent! Happy 4th!
Love, Steph’s Momma
Congrats on the new job, it sounds awesome and right up your alley! And you ain’t gotta get dressed every day – how awesome is that!!!!
How are your fur-kids with fireworks? Hate them or indifferent?
Enjoy your weekend 🙂
Xo
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’ve read most of the ones on that kids’ list lol. Some are okay, some are good, some are…not. Sometimes I think those lists are written by people who haven’t read the books…
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I will watch that new Rocky movie! Sounds interesting.
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You are rocking the book challenge. GIrl that sounds like the best job ever, especially the no pants part! Adulting is hard. The door sign is hilarious!
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I’m really curious about the new Dennis Leary show. There’s a few shows with basically the same premise coming out in 2015 but his is first and I just genuinely enjoy his acting so I may have to check that out. That job sounds PERFECT for you! And pretty dang cool too if I admit.
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Yay for completing two books on the Literary Ladies list. I finished a good few. YAY and congrats on the new job!! It sounds freaking awesome!!
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I love all of your things that are awesome.
So excited for your new job! That sounds really awesome.
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Congrats on the new job! Sounds amazing. And working sans pants? EVEN BETTER.
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Although I didn’t like as much those last two seasons of FNL, MBJ is a VERY good actor! Have you ever seen Fruitvale Station? Great movie and he’s awesome in it. I really see that guy going places. Him and Landry…and of course Coach. But TK…all looks but no substance I’m afraid. Sigh…he’d make a pretty husband though. 🙂
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Congrats on the job!!!! That is so damn exciting and awesome. 😀
So umm I dont think I am a huge fan of that song. Just meh for me….which gives me all the sads as I am a huge Shinedown fan in general. I saw someone post that they were beside themselves on facebook about Bennifer breaking up. Really? You are beside yourself? I can think of much sadder things going on in the world right now…like the race wars, the collapse of Greece, China’s economy and the fact that Oreo O’s cereal no longer exists.
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i love all your internet reads links. so perfect! totally agree with the books for kids / 20 somethings list. congrats on getting the more awesome job that is so fabulous!
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The new Shinedown…I think it’s the “la la” part. I’m not afraid of la-la’s and oh-oh’s and yeah-yeah’s in songs…but I don’t feel it works that well in this one.
Your job sounds phenomenal! I’m thrilled for you!!
The Rocky new movies are news to me. I’m slightly interested…
Now, to read your links of internet reads…
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i love last comic standing. i still say i was the funniest girl in my 6th grade despite being voted most artistic (i cannot draw). i’m glad the show is back!
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