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Permissions for the person who fell out of love with reading
You don't have to read the books you think you're supposed to love. You don't have to finish what isn't holding you. You don't have to keep up with anyone else's pace. You are allowed to choose stories that feel easy. You are allowed to reread the same comfort book for the fifth time. You are allowed to stop reading something halfway through and still call yourself a reader. Falling back in love with reading doesn't start with discipline. It starts with permission.
Bookshelf Tour
If there's one thing you should know about me, it's that my bookshelves are never truly finished. 😅 Every time I buy a new book, finish a series, or decide I want to display a special edition a little differently, something gets moved around. So I figured I'd share a bookshelf tour before I inevitably rearrange everything again!
Book Recommendations for a Newbie Reader
If you’re brand new to reading (or trying to fall back in love with it), this list is for you 🤍📚 These are the kinds of books that remind you reading doesn’t have to feel heavy, academic, or like a chore. They pull you in quickly, make it easy to keep turning pages, and most importantly… make reading feel fun again.
Books I plan to re-read soon
I have a confession to make… I’m not usually a re-reader. 😅 With a hundred or so unread books sitting on my shelves and a never-ending TBR list calling my name, I’ve always struggled with the idea of picking up a book I’ve already read instead of discovering something new. There are just too many stories waiting to be experienced!
Wanna be book besties?
There are some books that instantly make me think, "Yep... we'd get along." Maybe it's because books are tiny windows into the things that make us laugh, cry, swoon, or stay up until 2 a.m. promising ourselves "just one more chapter." Whatever the reason, if I spotted you reading any of these in a coffee shop, airport, bookstore, or park, I'd probably be trying to work up the courage to start a conversation.
Thoughts on running a business with your spouse
When we started LVP Studios, I knew I loved photography and video, but I never realized just how much joy would come from doing it together. Getting to work side by side with my husband is one of the greatest blessings in my life. He’s the calm to my chaos, the steady hand when wedding days get busy, the one carrying gear, updating timelines, hyping me up, and reminding me to slow down and take it all in.
Book Review: Immortal Rose, Alexandra Bracken
In a Regency world where members of certain families have the ability to infuse fragrance with magic capable of manipulating mind, body, and emotion, a shocking murder leaves the kingdom vulnerable to a coup. The only apparent savior is a long lost relative to the ancient House Rosebourne (a prominent family in the perfumery business). After being captured, thrown in jail, and held against her will by a aristocrat and royal spymaster name Hugh, our FMC, Viola, must craft Immortal Rose—the only perfume capable of saving the King and the kingdom.
My 2026 Mid-Year Reading Check-In
Shout out to Fable for encouraging me to keep my reading streak. I’ve read every single day so far this year. Sometimes that means one page, but 99% of the time that means multiple chapters, staying up too late, and reading until I literally can’t keep my eyes open anymore. My reading goal this year has been to actually read less, but read intentionally every day. I’ve found some real bangers, had a few let downs, but all around have truly enjoyed being part of instagram’s book community this year.
Get to know me (through recent trends)
It’s been a minute since I’ve posted on here, so I thought a bit of a reintroduction was in order 👋 Hi, I’m Danyell!! Major reader (romance and fantasy obsessed), mom of two boys, lover of coffee in the day and wine at night. I’m a real life romantic who will spend forever dreaming on long walks outside (cliche, am I right??). I’m a business owner, homeschool mama, and wife. Introduce yourself below and let’s follow each other!! 🩶🧸
My Book Rating System
I am a pretty harsh rater. But I read too many books to just generically rate everything that was “good” four or five stars. When you read so much so often like me I have to be super selective with how I rate. I hate using “whether I would recommend something” as a rating system because I will recommend a two or three star to someone who I think might be more into that type of book than me.
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