Jay,when I write
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23, Black, queer, yup
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because.why. give.up
I think I’m trying again. Trying that thing where I pretend there’s not just an “either, or” instead of “and” allowing myself to take in deep breaths of the overconsumption of possibility over the whole underestimating time’s ability to make things work out
By Jay,when I writeabout 6 hours ago in Poets
Quick Reviews on 5 Stories by Stephen King
Quick reviews. Ratings are out of 5. Enjoy 1. The Long Walk So far, this book is the best Stephen King novel I’ve read. It’s so good I actually read it twice (after some years in between), and I rarely reread books.
By Jay,when I write2 months ago in BookClub
My Top 5 Songs of the Week
Hey there, just wanted to share the songs that have been getting me through my week thus far. Though, I have been having a hard time loving music lately, I want to explore more so I can gather a good playlist for my half marathon this weekend. I like a variety of songs, and genres. Maybe there’s something for you in here:
By Jay,when I write2 months ago in Beat
2 Poetry Books By Black Authors I Enjoyed Recently
I love a poetry book. I love how easy the reads are, but how I still manage to leave with so much (if the poems are any good/I’m in the right headspace for them that is). I typically pick up two between longer reads. I don’t always looooove the reads. Sometimes, I only love one or two out of the whole collection. However, I always feel good for giving them a try. Here are two I think I outta let you know about. One is from an artist I was aware of before, and the other is from someone I never knew about till I saw the book on someone’s bookcase while over their place for the first time. Here they are:
By Jay,when I write6 months ago in BookClub
HOW TO KNOW YOU’RE OVER A BREAKUP
Hey y’all, I’ll start by saying I am no stranger to the ole dating apps, crying over romcoms, and feeling like my chest is exploding (this was me last night), so I know a thing or two about the after aftermath. The time when you realize you’ll be just fine. I want to share how I know when I’ve moved on, and good questions to ask yourself to make sure you have moved on too.
By Jay,when I write6 months ago in Humans
I DONT recommend these 3 books pt. 1
It is honestly hard for me to not enjoy a book and give it at least a 2.5-3. I always respect the effort and say, “well, I’m glad they put something out into the world that they loved,” when I’ve completed a book (even if I wish I wasn’t the person that picked it up). I don’t even rate some books if I can’t think of where to place them due to length, genre or topic. It just depends. But here are ones that weren’t for me, and I acknowledged it.
By Jay,when I write6 months ago in BookClub
5 Best Books of 2023
Hey there, I was just going through the books I’ve read last year and just looking into why I read them plus how I felt at the end. Last year was a pretty “interesting” one for me in terms of books. I started waaaay more than I’ve finished (deemed it the DNF YEAR to say the least), but I had some that really captured me. So, without further ado, here are some of my favorite books of the year (5/40 books total last year)
By Jay,when I write6 months ago in BookClub