Books for my Birthday, hooray!

Daryl gave me this card. I love it.

I am fortunate to have such good friends. They are all incredibly smart, witty, fun, and accepting. They accept my quiet nerd side and my loud laughter. They encourage and enable both my solitude and my social life. Scott introduced me to his good friend Virginia and told us both, “You’ll really like my friend, she reads a lot.” I’ve since become fast friends with Virginia, fellow book lover.

I have the reputation of being a reader and reading more than most people. My friends respect that and ask me for recommendations. Additionally, they want to share the books they love most with me. They share the most treasured stories with me, which makes us closer.

Last month I celebrated my birthday and was given a number of lovely gifts: most of them books or literary related.

Heather read about this book in a magazine and ordered it for me. Then she let herself into my apt and left it as a surprise.

Jessica loves these comics and bought this book for me.

Jennifer knew I wanted to read Angela Carter so she gave me this copy.

Nicole gave me a gift card because she knows I “just want books.”

I used the gift card from Nicole to get this book I had wanted for a long while.

Natalia gave me this sweetly gothic children’s book because the cat looks like my cat.

Natalia also gave me these cute book labels.

Erin gave me this mini desk calendar of historical women’s fictitious desks.

Erin ordered these and warned they were a silly gift. I love them so much.

And my super sweet parents gave me these three books—each year they ask me for a wish list.

Blackout by Mira Grant

Last Will by Liza Marklund

Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichi

I love that my friends understand and encourage my book habit. They are wonderful and thoughtful. I can’t wait to read all the books and then write about them!!