bookin it: is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)

I read this book a while ago (it was a Christmas gift), so my apologies for the late post! I finished the book in two days, you guys! I would have finished it in a matter of hours had it not been for silly distractions like going to work and sleeping. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? was absolutely hilarious and makes me love the already super adorable Mindy Kaling even more. She finds the perfect balance between honesty and comedy while being completely relatable at the same time. If you have really hilarious, really cute girlfriends (I myself have several) then you will totally appreciate this book! If nothing else, just look at the back cover for the most hilariously adorable photo you will ever see of Kaling. I totally one thousand percent recommend this to anyone, guys and gals alike. Let me know if you want to borrow it! Enjoy! ♥xoxo♥ whit.

bookin it: design sponge at home

While I do consider myself a somewhat avid reader, I in no way consider myself a book reviewer. I do, however, love recommending books that I have read and enjoyed to my friends. The new Design Sponge at Home book by Design Sponge's Grace Bonney is an easy book to recommend. It is full of creativity, lovely images and great DIY tips. Another thing I love about this book is that it features two of my favorite series from their blog, sneak peeks and before & after. I am such a huge fan of her blog, when I heard Grace was going to be at the Downtown Seattle Anthropologie for her book tour I had to be there! Here are some photos from the book signing party this last September. It was so much fun, and Grace Bonney was so nice and super adorable, it made me love D*Sponge even more!

image via designsponge.com

 photo credit: tomika davis

 photo credit: tomika davis
 

You can see more photos from the Seattle book signing party on Facebook and check out photos from the whole West Coast book tour here! Below are some photos from the event I snapped with my iPhone. The line was so long, but it was worth the wait! The fancy champagne and Theo Chocolates definitely helped. 

 

Meeting Grace Bonney at the Anthropologie D*Sponge book signing event!

current obsession:kurt vonnegut+random house book covers

I am definitely getting on the Kurt Vonnegut fan bus a little late in my life. I just started reading his books this year and found that I couldn't stop going back to Elliot Bay Books for more. I can't get enough. But I have a confession to make... I am totally judging his books by their covers. Yes yes, he is a brilliant writer and his books offer up so much to think about and reflect upon, so it goes and all that. The truth is I am in love with the new Vonnegut book covers Random House is redesigning. They had the brilliant idea to use his artwork on all of the new covers and they are so fun!

Is it bad that I want all of them, half because I want to read them and half because I want a pretty colorful bookshelf in my apartment? Here are some of my favorites, but you can see them all at randomhouse.com or better yet, pick some up at your favorite local bookstore!

(images via: barnesandnoble.com)

*ps. This mini post is for my good friend Marian. The ultimate (and best dressed) Vonnegut scholar.