You wouldn’t know from looking at this list but I was in a serious rut in the beginning of February. After finishing The Haunting of Hill House (disappointing), I just couldn’t figure out anything to read. As you’ll read below, I definitely blew through that but the beginning of February was so BLAH. I didn’tContinue reading “February 2024 in Books”
Author Archives: Lauren Kaleo
Love, Marriage, and Thoughts of Strangulation?
I’ve been married since April 2021, which I understand isn’t an insurmountable amount of time. I’ve lived with my now husband since May 2019 and we’ve lived in 2 different locations (a 1 bedroom apartment and now a 3 bedroom house). He’s an Aquarius and I’m a Scorpio. We have almost a 3 year ageContinue reading “Love, Marriage, and Thoughts of Strangulation?”
January 2024 in Books
Is there a scientific reason that January feels at least 3 years long while February – December is over in the blink of an eye? Is it because October/November/December is just a blur of holidays, family time, and shortened days? Our brains have gotten used to GO GO GO that January feels stagnant? I’ve alwaysContinue reading “January 2024 in Books”
December 2023 in Books
December and January seem to be my best reading months. I slam through books during a hibernation period. I feel like the past few weeks, I’ve definitely been hibernating. It’s time to wind down, the magic of the holidays are settling into my bones, and the sun sets in like, the middle of the freakingContinue reading “December 2023 in Books”
November 2023 in Books
There is no argument: November is the best month of all (it’s my birthday month). I’m a fan of “in between” times. Fall. Spring. And November – the weeks between Halloween but before Christmas. Where you eat a ton of food (if you’re American), pull out your layers (or your “Winter Wardrobe”, depending where youContinue reading “November 2023 in Books”
October 2023 in Books
Have you guys noticed that the longer my review is, the more likely it is that I hated the book? Clearly when I’m ready to vent, I’m ready. So… get ready 🙂 Also, sorry mom, but the first review gets vulgar. It could not be avoided. October was a heavy month. That is an incredibleContinue reading “October 2023 in Books”
September 2023 in Books
Did you ever realize that SEPTEMBER has 9 letters and it is in the 9th month?! Mind blown. It’d be cooler if September wasn’t originally the 7th month of the year (“septem” is the Latin word for seven). I keep book notes by having tabs that I write on and insert into the book. WhenContinue reading “September 2023 in Books”
The Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland.
The Glasgow Necropolis is easily one of the most beautiful cemeteries I’ve ever been lucky enough to visit. I don’t know if it was the weather (chilly and ominous) or if it was the cemetery itself, but it felt calm. Like the cemetery was telling me that I’d be safe here. It is situated toContinue reading “The Glasgow Necropolis in Scotland.”
August 2023 in Books
If I had to describe August in one word, it would be “magical”. Perhaps it’s pure nostalgia that runs through my veins in August but there has always been something so special about this month. Most of our family trips to Hawaii were in August. We’d come back for the school year, sun kissed andContinue reading “August 2023 in Books”
J’adore les Cimetieres
Do I even remember the first cemetery I visited? Probably not. Consciously, I remember it being the Veterans Cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii – where my Papou (grandfather) was buried in 1997 and where my Puna (grandmother) joined him in 2019. I’ve been to that cemetery many times. My dad will probably tell you that theContinue reading “J’adore les Cimetieres”
Writes with Wolves 