Weekend Update – 4 Jan 2020

The first few days of 2020 have been... interesting. Not quite what I was expecting. I received a book from a publisher that made me realize that the reason I often feel burned out is due to overstretching what I'm actually capable of, both mentally and physically. I received a copy of Fuel Your Fire: 200…

Tolkien, Special Editions, and Paper Insects: Foxy Links – July 26, 2019

“It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit or There and Back Again You've probably noticed that things have been a bit slow on the blog this week, which is due to some random mysterious sickness that I've been dealing with. I've…

Friday Wrap-Up

Thoughts This past week, my blog hit 10,000 overall views since I started it back in September. I'm also nearing 1,000 subscribers, and my mind is absolutely blown by all of this. It's surreal. I started Read Yourself Happy because I was lonely and didn't have any bookish friends to talk to in the city…