Tag: books

• May Writing Goals

  I’ve come to two conclusions since last week: Fridays should be my writing days. I’m going to finish my novel before continuing my next collection of essays. I’ve recently started working with my cousin and (separately) her web designer. I’m working part time for both of them (9a-1p and 1p-5p, respectively), but I don’t work…

  Christine

  April 26, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal, Update, Writing Journal

  Black authors, Black books, Black Literature, books, first novel, literature, Personal, reading, second book, writing, writing goals

• Such a Fun Age and The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

  Can we talk about Such a Fun Age? Like, what a mess! Firstly, our move into the new house was not as smooth as expected. Things took longer than they were supposed to—specifically the painting and cable/internet—which delayed our unpacking and my being able to get my bedroom and office set up. The new house…

  Christine

  April 12, 2022

  Book Talk, Review

  book review, books, fiction, literature, reading, Such a Fun Age, The Twelve Tribes of Hattie

• Home Office Inspo

  We’re supposed to be moving in two weeks. Went to the house Sunday and the island is TWENTY INCHES closer to the door than in the model. Somebody screwed up and they have to fix it (probably means removing tile, tearing the island down, then rebuilding it, but I’m no contractor so I don’t really…

  Christine

  March 22, 2022

  Personal, Related Things, Update

  blush and navy, books, decorating, fiction, home office, literature, moving, Personal, reading, writing

• Book Two Doubts

  I did not have high expectations for my first book. I wrote it because I had to; it was the only way to move forward. I received a lot of support from family and my mom’s work friends that I did not expect, but it was very much welcomed. Even before I published Discovering My…

  Christine

  March 15, 2022

  Book Talk, Personal

  Black authors, Black books, Black Literature, book two, books, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, self published, selfdoubt, selfpublishing, short story, writing

• Sourcing Black-Owned Teas (Intro)

  If you’ve been here for a period of time, you know I love a good cup of tea. The last time I wanted to order tea from the shop in Georgia where I used to get tea, I wasn’t able to. I don’t know if they shut down temporarily or permanently, but I had to…

  Christine

  March 8, 2022

  Related Things

  Black-owned, Black-owned tea company, books, literature, reading, Tea, writing

• February Thoughts

  Now that my February break has come to an end, I figured I would update you on how it went. Firstly, I feel absolutely refreshed! So much so that over this past weekend I was really excited to reconnect with my people on socials today and get moving forward with my new work goals. And…

  Christine

  March 1, 2022

  Personal, Update

  Black authors, Black History Month, Black History Month of Love, books, February break, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, writing

• Michael Zapata: The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

  So, I have no idea what synopsis I was looking at, but The Lost Book of Adana Moreau had nothing to do with Adana Moreau living in a parallel universe and having to decide to come back to her own Earth [insert nervous laugh]. She did write a book about parallel universes, though. And, unlike…

  Christine

  February 22, 2022

  Book Talk, Review

  book review, books, fiction, literature, Lost Book, Michael Zapata, reading, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau, writing

• Lost Books and Twelve Tribes — My February Reads

  For the past two weeks, I’ve been slowly reading a book I borrowed from my local library via Overdrive—The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata. I’m only about halfway through (63.3% according to the app’s progress meter) because I neglected my reading on several occasions last week, and the story has so many…

  Christine

  February 15, 2022

  Book Talk

  alternate realities, books, fantasy, fantasy books, fiction, literature, Michael Zapata, parallel universes, reading, sci-fi, sci-fi books, science fiction, The Lost Book of Adana Moreau

• Does Anyone Else Get Triggered by Notifications?

  So, I’m currently on this social media break, right? Well, I’ve been trying out some of the fancy new features on the S21+, including Bixby Routines and Focus Mode, so I set a focus mode to specifically keep IG and Snapchat locked and had it running for the first few days of this month. All…

  Christine

  February 8, 2022

  Personal

  Black authors, Black books, Black history, Black Literature, blacktea, books, chai, chai tea, fiction, literature, Personal, reading, social media, social media break, writing

• New Desk, a Social Media Break, and a Month of Loving on Myself

  Hello February and Happy Black History Month! I posted on Instagram a few days ago, reminding myself that painted desks aren’t paint-proof. You see, I recently upgraded from a small glass desk (it was an office entryway table in a former life, and by “former life” I mean “at my old property management job”) to…

  Christine

  February 1, 2022

  Personal, Related Things

  Black authors, Black books, Black history, Black History Month, Black Literature, books, fiction, Personal, reading, social media break, writing