Finale Launch | Roseville, CA

First and foremost -- happy book birthday to Finale, which released yesterday!

Stephanie Garber launched her Finale tour at the Barnes & Noble in town in Roseville yesterday, stocked with a dessert bar that I overheard by someone who works with Stephanie's dad that the treats were homemade by an aunt of hers. It was difficult to not eat all of the cookies and the cookies n cream dessert from the three-layer tier (if you know me, you know that cookies n cream anything is my weakness). They were so delicious. It was amazing to see so many readers come by and support Stephanie. Adrienne Young (Sky in the Deep) was there moderating.

Stephanie kicked off the launch with a (non-spoilery) talk about Finale, then went into Q&A's with fans from the audience, a quick-fire game of this or that. On the topic of villains, Stephanie said her inspiration for her villains derived from Damon Salvatore from The Vampire Diaries, as well as Klaus Mikaelson! She also prefers enemies to lovers over the friends to lovers trope. Out of all of her book boyfriends from her books, Stephanie would choose to hang out with Julian in a zombie apocalypse, to no one's surprise. ;-) To top it off, she threw a trivia question for one lucky winner in the audience to win an advanced readers copy of Adrienne Young's upcoming novel The Girl the Sea Gave Back. It was a fun launch and I can't wait to see what Stephanie has in store next after Finale.

Add Finale to your tbr!

Title: Finale (Caraval #3)

Author: Stephanie Garber

Publication Date: May 7, 2019

Publisher: Flatiron Books

Genre: Young Adult Fantasy

♥ Are you guys excited to read Finale? ♥

#takeactiontuesday 4.30.19

#takeactiontuesday is a weekly action tag that careaction.org started on twitter

to dedicate tuesdays to take action on issues that is important to you.

i took part on twitter and brought it onto the blog.

here are some ways you can take action this week:

• call your moc's to support h.r. 9 to keep the u.s. in the paris climate agreement: 5calls.org

• support medicare for all, which will be discussed in its first congressional hearing later today: 5calls.org

indivisible guide's call script: indivisible.org

here's an explainer guide of what's entailed in the medicare for all bill by the indivisible guide: indivisible.org

• call your rep's to support the equal rights amendment (house hearing later today): 5calls.org

• take the #weareindivisible pledge on pledge.indivisible.org

• sign up for indivisible guide's may national activist call + webinar on thursday may 2: indivisible.org

• demand action against gun violence with this call script from make 5 calls: 5calls.org

• call your state senator and ask them to vote yes on sb136 to repeal sentence enhancements and end family separation: oneclickpolitics

• donate to indivisible ca: statestrong to help indivisible guide promote progressive policies. they are matching donations 1:1 until tonight: actblue

call scripts and action guides provided by:

5calls.org

indivisible.org

pledge.indivisible.org
oneclickpolitics

♥ how did you take action around your community, school, work
or at home today? share in the comments below! ♥

#takeactiontuesday 4.9.19

#takeactiontuesday is a weekly action tag that careaction.org started on twitter

to dedicate tuesdays to take action on issues that is important to you.

i took part on twitter and brought it onto the blog.

• call your moc's to oppose the "cap's deal" (h.r. 2021), using indivisible guide's call script: indivisible.org

• call your reps to vote to restore net neutrality (h.r. 1654 -- save the internet act), using this call script from indivisible guide: indivisible.org

or use make 5 calls' call script: https://5calls.org/issue/net-neutrality-save-internet-act/

• urge your reps to support and vote yes for the lgbtq+ rights equality act: 5calls.org

• tell your moc's to support the no ban act: https://act.mpowerchange.org/call/repealtheban-nobanact-call/

• the years of dangerous living has weekly action guides to help solve and prevent climate change: http://theyearsproject.com/learn/news/get-daily-action-reminders/

• ask your congress members to subpeona the full mueller report: https://5calls.org/issue/subpoena-mueller-report-evidence/

• flip key states ahead of the 2020 elections with flippable (some states will hold their elections before 2020, so it's best to get started as early as possible): flippable.org

• take the pledge to make sure we hear 2020 candidates talk about rights for all: https://www.rightsforall.us/pledge/

• if you're in california, urge your moc's to vote yes for ab 392 to change the states police use of force: action.aclu.org

call scripts and resource guides are provided by 

indivisible guide 

5calls.org

the years project

aclu rights for all

aclu

mpower change

♥ how did you take action around your community, school,
or for other causes and issues this week? ♥

march 2019 gratitude journal

a few things i'm grateful for this month:

☽ spring season bringing more daylight, sunny warm days + beautiful flowers blooming

☽ having cool bosses who surprises us with pizza

☽ realizing my self-worth + to make efforts to go after what i truly want and deserve from this point forward, and to stop settling for less

☽ finally ending a toxic friendship. it hurts because we've known each other for a long time and our families are close but it was so necessary for my well-being.

☽ safety airbag replacements

☽ life hacks for cheaper parking in midtown to save $

☽ introspection + reflection that leads to letting go of old toxic habits + towards self-growth

☽ reminders to be more mindful and intentional about my actions, thoughts and the aspects in life and personal relationships

☽ family who help each other out while each of us goes to work

♥ what are you grateful for this month? ♥

february 2019 gratitude journal

here are a few things i'm grateful for this month:

☽ more sunny + blue sky days that graced us this month and gave us a break from the rain + gloomy skies

☽ full moon in virgo (my sun sign) vibes + blessings

☽ a new halsey song (11 minutes ft. yungblud)

☽ the blessing of having a couple of full days off to rest + spend time with the fam, do errands, read and see my friends + their kiddos

☽ my health navigators help in getting me a new health insurance plan

☽ grassroots, orgs + constituents who are utilizing resources and time to tell their moc's to reject the alleged 'national emergency' declaration

♥ what are some things you are grateful for? ♥