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Not only did I enjoy rereads of some special ones like Addie LaRue, The Nature of Witches, The Grishaverse, Strange the Dreamer, Shades of Magic, and The Starless Sea, but I also picked up a few of the hyped books I've seen circling the online bookish world over the last couple of years (and had some hot takes on a few of them but what's new) 📚
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🌙 Bring Me Your Midnight (5 stars, favorite book of the year
☕️ Legends & Lattes (5 stars)
🏛️ Babel (5 stars)
🪻 Foxglove (4 stars)
🌊 Curious Tides (4 stars)
🩸 Assistant to the Villain (4 stars)
👑 The Foxglove King (4 stars)
🌗 The Celestial Kingdom Duology (3.5 stars)
🍎 A Curse for True Love (3.5 stars, 3.5 stars to trilogy)
💦 A River Enchanted (3.5 stars, don't plan to read sequel)
🧚🏼‍♀️ These Hollow Vows Duology (2.5 stars)
🐉 Fourth Wing (2.5 stars)
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🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
⛓️ The Prison Healer
🎪 Caraval
🧚🏼‍♀️ Wicked Lovely
⚱️ The Daevabad Trilogy
🩸 All Souls
🦋 Strange the Dreamer
⚔️ The Falconer
🌊 All the Stars and Teeth
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Lifestyle, Self Care · April 7, 2023

After 365 Consecutive Days of Yoga I’m Sharing What I Learned

This post was originally written after I completed 60 consecutive days of yoga. It has been updated to reflect my thoughts after practicing yoga for 365 days in a row.

What Does 365 Consecutive Days of Yoga Do For Your Mind, Body, and Spirit? by The Espresso Edition cozy lifestyle and book blog

Ever wondered about the impact that yoga can have on your mind, body, and spirit with regular practice? I’ve incorporated yoga into my routine for the last 365 days and I’m sharing what I learned.

I have never been someone who maintains a fitness routine. I’ve always started and stopped, started and stopped – until I would get frustrated with whatever I was doing and give it up altogether. A lot of this has to do with my chronic illness. Because my “good days” are so inconsistent and flare-ups happen so frequently, sticking with a workout regime has always felt impossible. In the past, I’ve picked up yoga here and there, but I’ve never stuck with it for any length of time. Until now!

It can be easy to say, “I’ll wait until the beginning of the year (or even month, or week) to work on that particular habit,” but it’s harder to choose to start something at random and stick with it long-term. I don’t utilize New Year resolutions and I’ve never really been one to set goals for myself outside of work or reading. Sometime in the middle of January 2022, I found myself craving a good stretch.

I turned to Yoga With Adriene, the only yoga channel I’ve ever really found that suits my style. She had begun a 30-day program at the beginning of the year and I decided to start it from the beginning – in the middle of the month! I thought that I’d push myself to show up every day and see what happens, not giving myself a chance to care that it wasn’t the start of a year/month/week. Before I knew it, I had not only completed the 30-day program, but an entire year went by, and I hadn’t missed a single day of practicing yoga. That’s when I knew this was officially more than a fitness routine and had become an integral part of my lifestyle.


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What Does 365 Consecutive Days of Yoga Do For Your Mind, Body, and Spirit? by The Espresso Edition cozy lifestyle and book blog

What does 365 consecutive days of yoga do for your mind, body, and spirit? It might sound totally cliché, but yoga really has changed my life! Here are six ways my life improved by practicing yoga on a daily basis.

I’ve become stronger. In the first few days of practicing, I was struggling with simple poses and had zero core strength. Now, I’m able to lift myself into positions that I never thought were possible! Not only that, but my mind has become stronger as well. I don’t find myself being as negatively impacted by stressful things during my workday or personal life. Instead, I’m taking the opportunity to work on practicing strength in more ways than one. I’ve learned to view my chronic illness in a new light. Rather than letting it control the way my day goes, I can look at it and acknowledge the discomfort, but still find positive things to focus on instead.

I’ve become more flexible. Okay, so this one has a lot to do with the body. My mom always used to tell me I was “born without rubber bands.” I have never been flexible and I wondered how yoga would help me in that area. The first day I successfully wrapped my arms around my ankles in Uttanasana (standing forward fold), I was so excited. I can tell that it’s actually making an impact on my body as well because I’m not having nearly as much joint pain! Of course, this flexibility has permeated my life in other ways. In the past, I’ve found it very challenging to let go of my expectations – whether big or small. Yoga has stretched my mind and allowed me to process these things in a more practical way.

I’ve learned how to cry. Does that sound strange? Maybe, but it’s true. Crying and I have always had a bizarre relationship. On the one hand, I cry during hard moments because that’s just the most natural thing for me. On the other hand, I felt like crying wasn’t allowed and that I should always “be tough.” I can’t count how many times I’ve cried during yoga. It isn’t always even because I’m sad or stressed. Sometimes it’s just because it’s a release! I consider my time on the mat to be a therapy of sorts. When I’m there, anything is acceptable: crying, sighing, laughing (and yes, even passing gas, because y’all, working those internal organs is amazing for someone with a gut disease). Now, I realize that crying can be so good for you, especially if you learn how to come back to the present after letting loose in that way. This really brings a brighter view to my day!

I continue to practice off the mat. Yoga brings a sense of awareness that no other style of fitness has ever brought. When I’m reading in bed during the evenings, I begin using Pranayama (yogic breathing) techniques – sometimes without fully acknowledging that I’m doing it – which has helped my stomach pain and begun to calm me during moments of high anxiety. When I’m sitting at my desk all day long, I’ve begun to be attentive to whether or not my head is aligned with my heart and pelvis. I often notice in the car that I will roll my shoulders up towards my ears and then away, bringing a subtle heart-opener to play. If I drop something and need to pick it up, I bend from the hips rather than the spine and forward fold. You get the gist – I’m practicing without even practicing.

I look forward to yoga. I’ve always dreaded other kinds of workouts. You will never see me signing up for HIIT routines, marathons, or even weight training. But yoga? Yoga is something I genuinely wake up excited about. I absolutely love greeting the morning with a good stretch and deep breathing. Other times, I’ll save it until the end of my workday. It’s stress relief for me, so the moment my laptop closes, the mat comes out and I’m ready to go. If I don’t have time for it then, I’ll wait until right before I begin winding down for bed (ex: yoga, skincare routine, tea, book, sleep). Some days, I push myself to work on strength, other days it’s flexibility, and sometimes I focus on breathing or mental clarity. All I know is that it’s something I can tailor to my body and my life, and it brings me constant joy!

I’ve noticed a change in my body – and my relationship with my body. Of course, a lot of us get into “working out” for the sake of seeing a noticeable difference in our physique. As someone with a past in disordered eating and body dysmorphia, fitness as a whole has always brought along concerning trains of thought. However, with yoga, while I am seeing baby abs begin to form and my arms are starting to tone, that’s not my primary focus any longer. Instead, I’ve seen so many other positive things in play that I’ve stopped craving the appearance changes, and instead, I’m celebrating the new things my body is capable of: digesting food better (something I obviously struggle with because of gastroparesis), the ability to self-heal when I get a back spasm or migraine, soothing breath that calms me even during hard moments, and the fact that my body does support me on a daily basis! Yoga has completely changed my life in so many wonderful ways.

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Have you ever practiced yoga – or any other kind of fitness activity – for an extended period of time?


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Love, Willow Blog
1 year ago

I’ve always wanted to try a yoga class but was always a bit hesitant, your feedback cleared my head and I think I’m going to look more into booking that class!

Willow | http://www.lovewillowblog.com

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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If a class environment is what you prefer, I say go for it! I always found that I was uncomfortable in a group setting because I never fully allowed myself to just be. Practicing at home has become such a game-changer because it lets me come to the mat completely, rather than trying to keep up appearances. However, no matter what your preference is, I definitely recommend yoga as a whole. It really has completely changed my life. I can see why so many people love it now!

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Caroline
1 year ago

I really like the idea of yoga. I think it would help me so much because I get awful lower back pains & leg pains from endometriosis. Thank you for sharing this x

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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One thing that I love about using Adriene’s channel is that she has videos geared towards certain areas in the body! So, when I’m having a really bad gastroparesis flare-up day, I do yoga for digestion. Other days, if I have a neck spasm, I utilize the videos for upper back and neck. And then in between those targeted practices, I work on my form, breathing, etc. to get stronger in other areas to support myself! I think you could find that helpful as well 🙂

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Lisa
1 year ago

I tried yoga once with a friend and we got kicked out of class for laughing! TBH, it’s not really for me but I have just started the couch to 5K routine today (feeling pretty shattered now) so we’ll see how that goes. Congrats on 60 days, so happy you’ve round something that works for you!

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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Oh my, that’s funny! I know it isn’t for everyone – I’m just grateful that it has benefitted me so much because I can’t do any kind of intense cardio like running. Props to you for having that kind of stamina!

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Jodie
1 year ago

I have done yoga in the past and tried to start this again a year or so ago after I’d had a few weeks of vertigo. Wrong decision as I started to feel dizzy. Now that I’ve not had this issue for quite some time, I want to start yoga again. Thanks for providing the inspiration!

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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I’m so sorry to hear that you experienced that. Crazy enough, Adriene actually has a video specifically tailored to yoga for vertigo. Maybe that’ll help ease you into practice again without experiencing discomfort. Wishing you all the best!

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readandreviewit
1 year ago

Oh I love this! I’ve never been big on exercise routines but I have to admit yoga’s always been something that’s intrigued me. I’m so glad to hear that it’s made you stronger both physically and mentally, that’s really lovely to hear! I feel like yoga’s something I’d really enjoy as wind down before bed too! Thanks for sharing x

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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I mean, as you can see from the post, I’ve never been big on exercise routines either. Or, more like I haven’t even been able to form a routine because I’m always getting sick. But yoga is something I can still do even when I feel terrible because I can choose the level of intensity, unlike so many other forms of fitness! Adriene has one particular video just for winding down for bed and I’ll admit that I use it regularly!

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Jaya Avendel
1 year ago

I so loved reading this interesting and rewarding post! I have often wanted to try yoga, but have never truly gotten into it. I am motivated to give it another dedicated try after reading this post as I love the takeaways and experiences you share. <3

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
Reply to  Jaya Avendel

It makes me so happy to hear that I could help motivate you to try yoga again! I know that it’s not for everyone, but I do believe that once you’ve made it a habit it becomes a really valuable part of your life!

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Emily
1 year ago

I’ve always enjoyed dabbling in yoga but always struggled to form genuinely good habits with it. After learning more about your experience, it’s given me a bit of a kick to start incorperating it into my daily routine!

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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That’s precisely where I was at. It took me just saying “I’m going to do it no matter what” and sticking with that for it to become a routine. I didn’t let myself go a day without it for those first 30 days and then it was almost like a good addiction. Now, I can’t imagine “rest day” because even on days when I need rest, yoga can be beneficial to it. Sometimes it’s just a simple vinyasa and meditation and that’s all I need (or can do)!

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Sumedha
1 year ago

I haven’t been good at exercising or doing something physical for long other than going on walks because I only get motivated to have a good walk haha. But my aunt practices yoga religiously and have heard how it has helped her in the long run. Glad to see it helping you too!

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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See, even walks can feel overwhelming for me sometimes, so I admire you for sticking with those! It sounds strange, but I regularly struggle with being outside due to the different elements. However, yoga has been something I can practice anywhere, anytime, and no matter how I feel there’s always a practice to suit me. I’m grateful for the impact it has had!

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alita
1 year ago

I have practiced yoga many times but I haven’t been consistent with it. Indeed, there are so many things we can benefit from it. Thanks for sharing your experience!

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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That’s definitely where I was before I committed to that first 30-day program. When I finally decided I was going to show up to the mat every day no matter what, it completely reprogrammed my brain. Now I can’t imagine a day without yoga in it, no matter how simple!

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Jenny in Neverland
1 year ago

I loveee this post! I’ve been practicing Yoga almost daily for probably around 5 years now, I’m an avid Yogi and fascinated by the practice. I recently signed up to Yoga With Adriene’s Find What Feels Good membership as well, to get more Yoga content from her and it’s fabulous. I’ve learned all these things too over the years; it’s SO nice to hear how it’s benefitted someone so much! I hope you keep up with it 🙂 xxx

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Stephanie Whitman
1 year ago
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I knew you were a big fan of Adriene’s videos already as I’d seen that a few times in your blog posts. It makes me so happy that she’s had such a positive impact on so many lives! Her method of teaching is unlike any other yogi I’ve ever seen and I just love it so much. I’m definitely considering a FWFG membership! It sounds like it would be so beneficial in the long-run!

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Cristina Rosano
1 year ago

I have tried Yoga with Adrienne years ago when I was still back at home and really liked it, but then for one thing or the other, I started taking a day off which became a month off and so on. But I am so glad to read that it helped you in so many ways and not only while practising on the mat! I really need to give it a chance again x

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Lee
1 year ago

This is so heartwarming and beautiful to read. I am so glad you’ve found such strength (physical and emotional) from Yoga! I have had a similar relationship to working out as you’ve had (very on and off based on my chronic illness). I really want to get better at yoga though – I have a current goal of doing it three times a week. I’ve previously done some Yoga with Adrienne and loved her as much as you do, but now being 6 months pregnant I’m still trying to find the best youtube pre-natal yoga classes. The hunt continues!
XO
Lee

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Lucy
1 year ago

I’m so happy to hear that yoga has benefitted you so much and now you look forward to doing it! I can’t seem to get into yoga but I think it’s one of those types of exercises which I would like to try again one day! x

Lucy | http://www.lucymary.co.uk

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Neely Moldovan
1 year ago

WOW! HOw amazing is this? I feel like doing 60 consecutive days of something like this would do amazing things for not only your body but your mentality! I really should try this!

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Donna
1 year ago

Ahhhhh! I’m so happy that you are feeling freedom, and strength and healing!
Are you still using the mat I bought you years ago? I’m so glad you came back to it and really gave it a serious try. It’s wonderful that it’s helping in many ways!

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Deborah
1 year ago

Yes yes yes! I got really into yoga starting 2018 and now I can’t imagine even a week going by without my having gone through a few sun salutations! So glad that you found it beneficial for you too!

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Ashley@AttemptsAtDomestication
1 year ago

It’s amazing how much yoga has helped you! Those are all amazing changes! Especially the mental ones and your gut. It makes me want to try yoga again. I’ve tried several times, but I don’t enjoy it. I’m more of a cardio/fast-paced exercise person. But with my anxiety and PMDD, what you’re describing sounds like it could be perfect.

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Raji
1 year ago

Great post! I try to do about half an hour of yoga early every morning, and definitely relate to what you’ve described here. Yoga is such a calming form of exercise to the point that it doesn’t feel like working out at all for me, which makes it that much easier to form the habit of a daily routine. Thanks for sharing!

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Alexis
1 year ago

Seeing you keep up with yoga makes me miss it! I love how my body feels when I do yoga, but I have such a hard time making it part of my routine.

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Cristina Rosano
10 months ago

I so so found myself in your words Stephanie! I started the 30-day Center in January after I saw it on your Instagram stories and honestly thank you! I had already tried yoga on You Tube and the only one I liked as well was Adriene, but then I never kept up with it! I find it so amazing to see how much it has helped you and only in 17 days can I totally see how it helps me start my day well even if I had a rough night! So happy for you and congratulations on this amazing achievement!

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Jodie
10 months ago

Your post is timely because I’ve been searching for some local yoga classes in my area! The benefits you’ve found from yoga are what I’ve been needing. Thanks for sharing!

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Simona
10 months ago

AHHHHH congrats on 365 consecutive days of yoga! I do not have that strength, but hopefully i will get the same spark at some point because i really do want to start doing something for myself like that!

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I'm All Booked Up
10 months ago

These are some amazing benefits of doing Yoga every day. We’re trying to at least stretch every day to improve flexibility and make our muscles feel better. It was really great to read your reflections on how Yoga has improved your life.

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Dani
7 months ago

I love this post!! It’s so easy when you’re busy to let things like a regular yoga practice fall to the wayside, but the benefits of sticking with it are amazing. I’m going to start trying to fit yoga into my daily routine again, thank you for the inspo 🙂

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Nyxie
7 months ago

I practice yoga MOST days, but have never managed a full year! First of all, well done! Secondly, you’ve made me want to try to build on my practice. I’m going to try and do Yoga every day in May (bar the two I’m away in Dublin, that will be difficult).

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Recommend your favorite small-town romance 🏡
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When I was younger, my mom would say that my sister was her country mouse and I was her city mouse... but now we're BOTH country mice and I'm proud to live near a small town where everyone at the cafe, plant shop, and bakery know my name 🥰
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I've found myself enjoying small-town romances more than ever before and when I discovered Sarah Adams's books this year, I fell head over heels in love 🤎 I gobbled up both When in Rome and Practice Makes Perfect and I've been itching for more books with these vibes 🌾
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Have you read the When in Rome books yet? 📖 
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What's your favorite book with magical realism in What's your favorite book with magical realism in it? 📖
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In case you're unfamiliar with it, magical realism is a genre where the real world has an undercurrent of magic or fantasy ✨ One of the most common ways authors incorporate this element is with time travel of some sort ⏳ I'm an absolute sucker for it! 😍
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Lately, I've been gravitating toward a lot of magical realism and a few of my recent favorites have been:
🌾 The Unmaking of June Farrow
🎇 The Second Chance Year
🔮 New Adult
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What was the last book you read with time travel in it? 📚
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When do you decorate for the holidays? 🎄 As a When do you decorate for the holidays? 🎄

As a kid, my family waited until the day after Thanksgiving. As an adult, I thought, “If it’s the most wonderful time of the year, why not make it the longest?” and started decorating the first weekend in November! 🙈

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What colors do you have the most in your home? 🏡
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It'll come as no surprise to you that there are a LOT of warm tones and neutrals in my cozy cottage, especially browns like this gorgeous oak dresser from @sauderusa 🤎 You'll also spy plenty of soft and rich greens, deep burgundy, and hints of ivory--basically all the earthy vibes 🌲
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Have you read any "booksta favorite" fantasies thi Have you read any "booksta favorite" fantasies this year? ⚔️
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Not only did I enjoy rereads of some special ones like Addie LaRue, The Nature of Witches, The Grishaverse, Strange the Dreamer, Shades of Magic, and The Starless Sea, but I also picked up a few of the hyped books I've seen circling the online bookish world over the last couple of years (and had some hot takes on a few of them but what's new) 📚
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🌙 Bring Me Your Midnight (5 stars, favorite book of the year
☕️ Legends & Lattes (5 stars)
🏛️ Babel (5 stars)
🪻 Foxglove (4 stars)
🌊 Curious Tides (4 stars)
🩸 Assistant to the Villain (4 stars)
👑 The Foxglove King (4 stars)
🌗 The Celestial Kingdom Duology (3.5 stars)
🍎 A Curse for True Love (3.5 stars, 3.5 stars to trilogy)
💦 A River Enchanted (3.5 stars, don't plan to read sequel)
🧚🏼‍♀️ These Hollow Vows Duology (2.5 stars)
🐉 Fourth Wing (2.5 stars)
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If you could create your dream bookish tea blend o If you could create your dream bookish tea blend or coffee roast, what would it be and what would you name it? ☕️
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While the name The Espresso Edition indicates that I’m a coffee girly through and through (and I am–can’t live without my morning cup of joe), I also love tea 🫖 In fact, I’m an equal-opportunity warm beverage sipper, which is why I was so excited to give @drinkchapters a try 🤎 You can read a full review of these bookish beverages at the link in my bio 💻
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What is your favorite fantasy series (*right now*. What is your favorite fantasy series (*right now*... because we all know how quickly this can change)? 📚
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When it comes to books, fantasy is my first love 🤎 It all started when I was 6 years old and my family read The Chronicles of Narnia together--I was hooked and the rest is history 😂
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I still adore Narnia (and desperately wish for a wardrobe that would transport me to another world), but I also have SO many other favorite fantasy series now 🙈
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Here are 10 that have really stuck with me over the years:
🦌 Shadow and Bone
❣️ Shades of Magic
⛓️ The Prison Healer
🎪 Caraval
🧚🏼‍♀️ Wicked Lovely
⚱️ The Daevabad Trilogy
🩸 All Souls
🦋 Strange the Dreamer
⚔️ The Falconer
🌊 All the Stars and Teeth
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When they tell you it’s too early to decorate fo When they tell you it’s too early to decorate for Christmas but you can’t hear them over your holiday spirit 🎅🏼

[#ad] This year, I added a @kingofchristmas tree to my home, and let me tell you, it’s the best artificial tree I have ever had 😍 I chose the 7’ Tribeca Blue Spruce with 550 warm white lights (named Wirecutter’s Best Artificial Christmas Tree 2023–and they’re SO RIGHT) ✨

Stay tuned to see how easy it was to assemble this tree (and for more holiday home content) 🤎

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Which authors write books that ALWAYS have the bes Which authors write books that ALWAYS have the best quotes for you? ✍🏼
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Rachel Griffin's books never cease to amaze me with their absolutely breathtaking quotes 😍 I've read The Nature of Witches three times and seem to find new quotes to love with each reread 📖 Bring Me Your Midnight is my favorite book of 2023 and it also has countless gorgeous quotes (including this one that she included in my personalized preorder) 🫶🏼
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A few other authors whose book quotes always blow me away:
Amber McBride
V.E. Schwab
Leigh Bardugo
Matt Haig
Taylor Jenkins Reid
justin a reynolds
Abby Jimenez
Roseanne A. Brown
John Green
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Drop your favorite friends-to-lovers romance recom Drop your favorite friends-to-lovers romance recommendations, please and thanks! 🤎
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Not only is this my favorite romance trope in the entire world, but I'm also maybesortapossibly working on a little book-shaped thing that could also maybesortapossibly never see the light of day 😂 But it very much includes this trope and so as I've been working on it, I've also been craving reading every adorable romance that has a similar vibe 🤷🏻‍♀️
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A few of my top picks:
🏖️ People We Meet on Vacation
🎄 Lovelight Farms
🎤 Funny Feelings
🎶 Friends Don't Fall in Love
🏈 The Cheat Sheet
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