About half way through this book I wondered to myself why I was still reading. This isn’t really my cup of tea. I enjoyed parts of it, but it was just not really my thing.

3.5/5 stars.

This one wasn't as good as the first one, but still highly enjoyable. I will be reading the remainder of the series.

My word of 2019 is "Renaissance". When I chose this word, I knew that I wanted to read some sort of guide to help me through this. I googled "Renaissance books" and this was the first one that came up. Well, I am so grateful because this year has been one of the BEST YEARS of my life. This book was a great way to start my journey.

3.5/5 stars.

I have never been an "animal person". I wasn't allowed to have traditional pets as a child. When I was younger, I had two fish, Bubbles and Mary. I had a wonderful relationship with each of these fish. Bubbles was protective and took a while to get comfortable around people. Mary was very flighty and excited about everything. She would often jump out of the fish tank and back into the water when someone she enjoyed was there. Reading this book helped me realize that I wasn't crazy for having a very close connection with my fish. When Bubbles died and then Mary shortly after him when I was eleven, I mourned for three weeks. I was devastated. I didn't just lose my fish at that time, I lost my friends. This book was very sweet.

3.5/5 stars.

CHRISTINA LAUREN UGH!! I cannot get enough if their books. I may just have to read the entirety of their work this year. This book melted me. I enjoyed it dearly.

I found a few poems that I ABSOLUTELY LOVED. However, I also skimmed through a few of the longer ones.