Friday, February 12, 2016

Beyond the Books

Welcome to Beyond The Books, a brand new feature here at Bingeing On Books!
Beyond the Books is a topic where I will discuss things that I have been loving, but aren't necessarily book related. I will talk about what I am currently reading (and maybe a few of the books I have read and loved over the past week) but I will also discuss non bookish things that I am obsessed with as well.

1. Currently reading 

Ink and Bone (The Great Library #1) by Rachel Caine


2. London

At the time that this post goes up, my husband and I will be preparing to board a plane for a Valentine's Day weekend in London!
I really, really love this city and I am so excited to go back. We also have tickets to see Wicked. Yay!

3. Mexican food

Okay, this is probably one of the main reasons I am excited to visit London. I love Mexican food so much! And okay, Italy is great, but they don't have Mexican food. D'oh!! I am thinking that I may just have a meal of guacamole and churros. That's really all you need, right?

4. Piyo
I have been doing this workout for about six weeks now and I love it!! I have the knees of a sixty year old apparently and this workout is very low impact. It has no jumping and yet I always work up quite a sweat.

5. Voting
Don't think I am going to get all political on here. First of all, this is a book blog. Second of all, I would scare you guys with how much passion I have for politics. I am so opinionated. Some people take it as anger. I'm not angry, just very passionate.

The bottom line is that I am not going to mention who I am voting for. But I am so happy to live in a country where I am able to vote. I know there are many countries where women (and men too, for that matter) would love that chance. I also know that women were not always given the chance to vote in America, so I feel like it would be a betrayal to my gender to not vote. When I was younger, I didn't always vote in the primaries or the midterm elections. Now I know what a mistake that is. I am so happy that I was able to mail in my absentee ballot for the primaries from Italy. So if you live in America (or ANY country that allows voting), I hope you VOTE whenever you get the chance. Make your voices heard!

6. Me Before You movie trailer
Yeah, I guess this is technically book related, but I don't even care. I loved this book so much. Do you know how many times I have seen this trailer? Too many! It makes me cry every time. I can't wait!

What have you been loving this week? 

12 comments :

  1. Ha, I'm a huge political geek as well-I LOVE election season!! And I've never heard of piyo, I'll have to look it up :) Have a fantastic Valentines getaway!

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    1. Thanks so much Library Huntress! I absolutely love all the Piyo workouts. It is such a great way to work on my flexibility, which is a huge weakness of mine. :)

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  2. Oh! Crying over here... I can't wait for Me Before You!!! Have fun in London, you two <3 And a very happy Valentine's Day!

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    1. Thanks so much Ramona! Yes, how emotional is that trailer?? Even though it makes me cry every time, I just can't help but watch it.

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  3. I really love this post, it's a great way to learn more about you! I LOVE Mexican food, especially tacos :D London looks absolutely gorgeous, I can't wait to travel there and experience and see everything it has to offer! I've seen the Me Before You trailer SO MANY TIMES. Ugh it looks amazing ;D

    Rachel @ A Perfection Called Books

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    1. Thanks Rachel! London was amazing as always, though a bit cold. And I did have some wonderful tacos, and lots of guacamole. And yeah, I just can't keep myself from watching that trailer over and over again. I am such a sadist!

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  4. Ink and Bone! I've been meaning to read that!
    Hope you and your husband have an awesome time in London!! Mexican food is quite delicious, hope you get to eat it to your heart's content!

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    1. Cyn, oh I just finished Ink and Bone and it is SO GOOD!!! Seriously, you need to READ IT!!

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  5. No Mexican food in Italy? Okay, I can never, ever like there. Here in Texas, you can find it everywhere, and it is GREAT! I love it. I grew up on it, it is my favorite, and I think I would honestly starve to death without it around. Is it good in London?

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    1. Lyn, the Mexican food in London is AMAZING!! I think I ate my weight in guacamole. Ha. So good. That is the one drawback to living in Italy. I kind of love it otherwise.

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