Stupendous Me

Starting StupendousHealth

Recently, I jokingly asked in a fitness group how many times I’m allowed to start over. I actually got a response that hit something deep inside me… “It’s not even ‘starting over,’ it’s ‘keeping going.’ Progress and effort are not linear.” Honestly, this person is right! That’s life. We just keep trying and keep going….

AO3 screen cap tinted pink with Spoiler Alert cover on top

Books

Spoiler Alert (Book Review) – OMG THE REPRESENTATION

Let’s talk Spoiler Alert by Olivia Dade. As you can possibly tell from my title, OMG SO MUCH REPRESENTATION! First off, I want to thank @heartof.tati on Instagram for having a post about this book! If I hadn’t seen that, I wouldn’t have known this book existed and I don’t know what I would have…

Image of flowers and a butterfly with the book Rebel Girls Lead in the front

Books

Rebel Girls Lead (Book Review)

REBEL GIRLS! Heck yesssss! I’ve actually always wanted to read the series Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls, but my library unfortunately doesn’t have them available. Not to worry! I was able to read their newest mini-book called Rebel Girls Lead from NetGalley. The Book Rebel Girls Lead is a mini version of their Goodnight Stories…

Background of snow covered trees, book cover for Fairest of All by Serena Valentino

Books

Body Shaming The Evil Queen (Fairest of All – Book Review

Let me start by saying that Fairest of All by Serena Valentino wasn’t at all what I expected. This retelling of Disney’s classic Snow White seriously took me by surprise in a good way. I had no idea what to expect when picking this up. In the movie, the Evil Queen is jealous of Snow…

Books

Everyone in Jaws Sucks (Book Review)

Did you know that Jaws wasn’t just a Spielberg movie, but a best selling novel? Yeah, neither did I until recently. I decided to immediately read it as I had already planned on giving my boyfriend a shark themed birthday. Jaws is a movie classic that everyone should see, but so is the novel. Peter…

Books

Bookstagram Links for StupendousReads

Are you here because of StupendousRead’s bookstagram? Looking for the related blog post? This is where you want to be! Just click on the image to go to the related blog post! Interested in more? I don’t only write about books! I also blog about my life. Maybe you’ve considered teaching in South Korea. Why…

Edited cover for I Was a Stripper Librarian by Kristy Cooper

Books

4 Things Librarians and Strippers Have In Common (Book Review)

I recently discovered NetGalley. NetGalley is a website where readers are given the chance to read digital review copies before publishing. This seemed amazing to me, so I checked it out. The first book I decided to read was by Kristy Cooper. Her book, I Was a Stripper Librarian: From Cardigans to G-strings, was a…

Books

A Book List For Bradley and His Kids

So, basically my long term plan has always been to be a librarian. I used to have an active BookTube channel, that I’m hoping to start up again this summer maybe? I started this blog thinking I could post book stuff here as well. (Check out some of my other book lists.) However, life happens…

MyDogs

Tonks’s New Crochet Dog Bed From Jumbo Yarn

For a while, I felt like all I was seeing online were people arm knitting or arm crocheting. Pillows seemed to be what was recommended for most first timers, but I don’t like to make things easy. Therefore, I decided to go straight to a dog bed. Although I’ve never crocheted before, I decided to…

Showing the most amazing dad a girl could have

MyLife

My Father & My Cycle: A Father’s Day Story

In honor of Father’s Day, I wanted to tell you a story of how absolutely wonderful my father is. It’s a bit embarrassing and he may cringe if he ever sees this, but I think it shows his pure love for me, his daughter. I was a teenager. Maybe in 9th or 10th grade? Either…