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Look..How Pinteresting! (2)

January 12, 2012 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 41 Comments

Since so many of you enjoyed my first round of Pinterest board fun a few months ago I thought I’d keep doing it! I’d love if others joined in…I LOVE finding new pins so seeing your recaps would be nice! Link me if you do any sort of Pinterest recap on your blog!

From my “All Things Bookish” Board:


Seriously guys..every day of my life and Will thinks I’m abnormal.

From My “Going To The Chapel” Board:

 I love this!

From my “Get In My  BELLLYYY” Board:


 Mint Chocolate Brownies..PLEASE YES.

From my “See, I Can Be A Proper Girl” Board:


 Hopefully I can learn how to do this!


From my “Things To Save For A Day You Need A LOL Or A Smile” Board

From My “I Wish I Was Crafty” Board:

I am so making this. It fits my style perfectly.
From My “Wanderlust”  Board:
Zakynthos Island, Greece. I WANT TO LIVE HERE.

And from my “Random” Board:


Words to live by for my new, fresh attitude for 2012.

From My “Things On Pinterest I Actually Made/Did” Board
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Dip…YUM. SO GOOD.



PS. If you want an invite to Pinterest..send me an email! And let me know if you are on Pinterest so I can stalk your boards! šŸ˜›

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  1. Jac says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:27 pm

    Oh how addicting Pinterest is!! (I love your All Things Bookish Board!!)

    I made the Chocolate Chip Cheesecake dip for Christmas, and it was a HUGE success!

    Reply
  2. Rachelia (Bookish Comforts) says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:33 pm

    Pinterest is SO addicting! I'm following you now šŸ™‚

    I wonder if there are new ways book bloggers can use Pinterest. I can see it being possibly a little easier to sort covers you like, or a wishlist, than possibly on Goodreads. Any ideas?

    Reply
  3. Jamie says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    It is soo addicting! And thanks šŸ™‚

    We made the dip for my sisters baby shower and then again for a christmas party…it was gone quickly. We used teddy grahams to dip into it.

    Reply
  4. Jamie says

    January 12, 2012 at 6:55 pm

    YAY! Can't wait to follow your boards!

    I've been using it for my blog to pin book covers linked to reviews in a "books I've read" board. Its nice to visually see everything. Still working on adding everything.

    Reply
  5. Jess says

    January 12, 2012 at 7:19 pm

    Ah! I love this…especially the first one. I literally shut myself in my room after finishing the sixth Harry Potter book and demanded to be left alone.

    Reply
  6. Rie Conley says

    January 12, 2012 at 7:52 pm

    I'm SO in love with Pinterest. I've been cooking pretty exclusively off of it. I've found so many AMAZING crock pot recipes! My current favorite recipe is Lemon chicken. It sounds healthy, but SO isn't as it's cooked in butter for 8 hrs. I mean how sinful!

    Reply
  7. Jessica says

    January 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I just followed you – i'm gardenJess. LOVE pinterest – addicted!

    Reply
  8. Sarah Reads Too Much says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:35 pm

    I've just recently found Pinterest and wow – I love it! I'll start following you – I think it just knows me as Sarah šŸ™‚

    Reply
  9. Peaceful Reader says

    January 12, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I love pinterest also-just one more thing to keep me hopelessly tied to my computer. It never occurred to me to share my pins on a post! Smart.

    Reply
  10. Em says

    January 12, 2012 at 11:46 pm

    that heart art project is very sweet. make it! do it! do it!

    Reply
  11. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Haha! I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this! I do it with tv shows and movies too. I bawl like every day at some point about a fictional character..and not even JUST their deaths lol

    Reply
  12. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:19 am

    Rie — that's where a lot of my recipes have been coming from too! SO convenient..especially if I know I want to make like a chicken recipe or something..I can just search it. And YUM that recipe sounds amazing!

    Reply
  13. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:20 am

    Yay! Can't wait to follow your pins.

    Reply
  14. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:20 am

    Isn't it SO addicting? Will look for your follow so I can follow you back!

    Reply
  15. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:21 am

    It's SO addicting! I'm with you..I don't need more internet obsessions..Twitter and blogging already monopolize my time! haha You really should do a post of pins..it's fun šŸ™‚ Link me to it so I can check it out if you do end up doing it!

    Reply
  16. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 12:22 am

    Isn't it? I saw it and fell in love. SO my style..I love anything travel themed but not like chintzy travel themed stuff. I hope to make it soon!

    Reply
  17. Alexa says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:50 am

    I absolutely adore the "I Do" picture! It's so cute šŸ™‚ And the picture of Greece made me swoon – I would love to go one day!

    Reply
  18. Chrystal @ Snowdrop Dreams of Books says

    January 13, 2012 at 1:59 am

    I seriously heart Pinterest so freaking much.

    I bought those cute letters for an I DO picture. I think it's so cute. šŸ™‚

    Reply
  19. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:29 am

    Isn't it?! I keep adding pictures so that I can take them out to our potential photographer for the wedding to show the kind of cute stuff I want. And I know…I NEED to go to Greece.

    Reply
  20. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 2:29 am

    Will laughs at me because I'm always talking about how amazing Pinterest is and sharing my finds. I SOO want those letters. Where did you get them?

    Reply
  21. bibliojunkies says

    January 13, 2012 at 3:23 am

    Love this idea! May try it soon. Will definitely tweet you if we do one. I am jumping on there shortly so will definitely follow you. LOVE your board names! Look for me too. Natalie Picchi

    http://www.bibliojunkies.blogspot.com

    Reply
  22. Bianca says

    January 13, 2012 at 4:57 am

    I first heard about Pinterest from one of your posts and I am now totally addicted. Love all your pins šŸ™‚

    Reply
  23. Jana says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:09 am

    I love Pinterest! Great pins you have, there!
    (This is me testing the threaded comments!)

    – Jana

    Reply
  24. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:21 am

    Haha thanks Jana šŸ˜›

    Reply
  25. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:21 am

    YAY! I'm glad I could pass on the Pinterest bug to someone else šŸ˜›

    Reply
  26. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:21 am

    Awesome! Can't wait! šŸ™‚

    Reply
  27. Christa @ Hooked on Books says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:35 pm

    Haha I totally sent my boyfriend that "mean things I said out of hunger" pin.

    Also that dip looks amazing! Totally making that!

    Reply
  28. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 5:57 pm

    Hahha that is too funny! Will definitely gets the wrath of my hunger!

    And you should..really easy. Will actually made it the first time!

    Reply
  29. Amy @ Tripping Over Books says

    January 13, 2012 at 6:00 pm

    Pinterest is like crack!! I love it so hard! I go on binges where I pin everything in sight. It's one of the best time sucks EVER. I'm following you now šŸ˜‰ YAY!

    Reply
  30. Jamie says

    January 13, 2012 at 6:10 pm

    It is SO like crack. I feel like I keep finding some many things I want to do on it. I'm trying really hard to actually do the crafts and make the recipes. And YAY I will follow you back!

    Reply
  31. Jayla says

    January 13, 2012 at 9:10 pm

    I am not gonna lie, I mainly use Pintrest to stalk recipe and DIY boards, but I am slowly branching out. I only joined recently, so my boards are sparse, but I love it so far! That chocolate chip cheesecake dip looks pretty delicious…I am gonna go pin it now!

    Reply
  32. Julia says

    January 14, 2012 at 2:18 am

    I keep hearing good things about Pintrest. I see it all over the place. Maybe its time I jumped on the wagon? If you still have an invite… šŸ™‚

    BTW your titles are awesome!

    Reply
  33. christina says

    January 14, 2012 at 3:03 pm

    Um I've been trying to be strong and not fall prey to the pinterest time suck, but I can't help it. I'm DYING to create my own. If you still have extra invites, me please!

    c.beumer@gmail.com

    Reply
  34. Jamie says

    January 14, 2012 at 3:25 pm

    Haha that's really the two areas I focus in on but I do a decent amount of wedding planning with it and see some funny things from the boards I follow! And it is SO good..you'll have to tell me what you think!

    Reply
  35. Jamie says

    January 14, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    It's amazing, Julia! YOU WILL LOVE IT. I will invite you now!

    Reply
  36. Jamie says

    January 14, 2012 at 3:26 pm

    Haha YES! You have fallen to the powers that are PINTEREST!! WOOOO! I will send you one now!

    Reply
  37. lisa [the nerd] says

    January 14, 2012 at 5:32 pm

    YES FOREVER to the unkind words out of hunger.

    And "Do What You Can" quote is making my heart so happy. SO HAPPY.

    Pinterest for life.

    Reply
  38. Tara says

    January 16, 2012 at 3:24 pm

    I am SO that girl how gets angry out of hunger! I love these posts Jamie šŸ™‚

    Reply
  39. Asheley (@BookwormAsheley) says

    January 16, 2012 at 6:06 pm

    Um, I haven't ever done Pinterest.
    (hides my face)

    Reply
  40. Cat the Librarian says

    January 17, 2012 at 2:26 am

    I love these posts, and now I neeeeeed to get on there!!!!! If you have any extra invites, I would love one!

    catherine.coffman (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply
  41. Karen says

    February 10, 2012 at 9:48 am

    LOVE pinterest!!! What a wonderful invention! Also, really enjoyed this post, I like that you can link in, never thought of that…! I especially liked your first pin!

    Reply

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A book recommendation for all my historical fictio A book recommendation for all my historical fiction readers - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. My holy grail historical author came through for me again. I can’t express how much I cared for and was pulled into the lives of these women living in a boardinghouse in DC during the McCarthy era just as much as I was racing to find out what happened in this house. The tension mounted as we got to what actually happened?? Masterful. Truly. #historicalfiction #bookrec #bookrecommendation #historicalfictionbooks @williammorrowbooks
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Book shopping is great but I can’t express how incredible building community is and indie bookshops do just that. I always wanted my own version of Cheers and, while not a bar where everybody knows my name, CBW was that place for me for almost a decade when I built community by going to YA book events there and moderating events. And while I am not able to get there as often as I was before I became a mom and we moved further away, It’s been so special to be able to share this beloved space with Riley.

These indie bookshops are so vital to our communities and I know everyone’s situation is different so this isn’t to shame but That Website can’t replace what can be created in these book spaces. Shop local when you are able! #indiebookshop #bookshop #bookshopping #independentbookstore
Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technic Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technically ATMOSPHERE but I feel like between my stories and my dedicated post to it, I’d rather talk about the book I read before it but didn’t update y’all on.

The Trouble With Anna — I enjoyed this delightful little historical romance about a heroine who is carving out her independence only to find out, when her grandfather dies, that he tied her inheritance/future to marrying her best friend’s brother — a not-so-happy surprise for both of them. I could understand why they both had some guardness/walls up and I enjoyed watching them slowly start to lower them.

Mayhem and the Mortal - I’m not too far into this romantic fantasy but it is one of my most anticipated that came out last month and I’m excited to dig in more.

Hamnet — I know, I know. For April I decided not to make a traditional TBR list of books I wanted to read but instead give myself some prompts to guide my reading (bc I’m overwhelmed with all my choices at hand) without feeling rigid. One of the prompts was to read a book I HAD TO BUY but is still unread. So going to finally get to it. Have you read this one or watched the movie?

What are you currently reading?
I had been waiting for the perfect time to read th I had been waiting for the perfect time to read this one after Random House sent me a finished copy as TJR is a longtime auto-buy author.  I found myself caught up in all the space joy and wonder and feeling quite parasocial about the Artemis crew...I decided now was the time.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

I hadn’t really known what it was about but I didn’t really need to given its TJR & the fact it was 1980s NASA & astronauts.

But this book was about love to me - romantic love, platonic love, familial love, love for something bigger than yourself, love for the person you are & are becoming, love in the face of obstacles, love for what lights you up.

Having been invested in real life astronauts & their journey lately really made this book even more vivid to me — seeing the bonds of the crew so deeply, feeling the fragility that exists while they are doing this wondrous & crazy thing that often still boggles my mind that we can do.

And, hardest to put into words, that feeling of awe in the expansive nature & capabilities of love & the universe that I felt when a husband named a crater after his late wife which doubly helped me understand how Joan & Vanessa felt looking back at earth.

It made me sob & feel everything about being a human so deeply basically from that Frances/Joan phone call at 86% of the way through until the final words. Like could not breathe.

*might be a tiny bit spoilery so beware:

I think the way she wrote this was so impactful bc we start out knowing something bad happens &it’s not even that far when we know that some of them def won’t make it back & some are alive in peril.

I was like ā€œoofā€ when *it* happens early on. But each and every chapter where we learn more about these ppl & their relationships felt agonizing & I was retroactively grieving for them more deeply every turn of the page.

The hurt and grief just compounds from a moment that was sad from the jump to something that had dug in deep to me.

To know what happens right before this mission makes the mission control bits even more excruciating. Makes the peril a character is in hit even harder than just ā€œoh that must be scary!ā€. 

I loved it. I needed it bad.
The theme of Q1 was ā€œjust go with itā€ — it being m The theme of Q1 was ā€œjust go with itā€ — it being my reading whims, quirks and troubles.

Interesting things:

1. January started out rough. I only read 1 physical book and leaned very heavy into audiobooks only. At first it was distressing that my brain -thanks to current events and their effect on my mind - couldn’t work out how to sit down and read with my eyeballs but I was like…let’s just roll with it and wait for it to pass. So I waited and enjoyed a ton of audiobooks.

2. I don’t think I’ve ever read so many thrillers and mysteries in a quarter. It’s a genre I love but I’m normally quite more balanced. However, it’s what I was craving and what my brain was tolerating so…I just went with it.

3. I have always been a reader led by my moods (both how I feel reading wise and personally). This quarter was FERAL. Like the most feral mood reading ever. I couldn’t even categorize it. I’d decide on one book enthusiastically and suddenly I was like…absolutely not that.

4. I read way less fantasy than normal which was WEIRD but I felt like I also wasn’t surprised given my brain space.

5. I really started to resent people even more who said ā€œit’s a book account stop talking about politics etcā€. Babe, I’m a human who gives a shit but ALSO this has and always been an account of MY reading life. And my reading life was profoundly affected by the things that were going on in this country. Like they have been before - whether it’s been current events or things like having a kid, being depressed, slumps, etc.

6. I return to the fact that, for me, I am happiest when I pay attention to my reading whims. The end of the month I had a very specific reading mood (wanted time travel element but not a heavy time travel book) and I decided to pick up A Rip Through Time at the end of the month and I’m now halfway through book 4. Having the best time ever!!! 

Anyways, tell me how your reading life was in Q1! Fave books? Biggest surprises??
New historical fiction books on my radar for April New historical fiction books on my radar for April and I feel like there is quite a bit of variety. Any of these on your TBR? #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfiction #newbookrelease #newbookreleases
Being someone who reads based on their ever shifti Being someone who reads based on their ever shifting reading moods (sometimes very feral) makes library holds and tbrs very hard. It’s the worst when 5 weeks ago I would have gobbled the library hold up but now when the hold comes in I’m like…I think not. #readersofinstagram #readerproblems #librarylife #librarybooks #moodreader

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