I have a confession to make.

I forgot to return something to the library and racked up some fines. I did this like two years ago and sort of forgot about it. Yeah, I’m that person who takes things out and forgets about them and ruins shit for everyone.

What can I say? I’m a bookstore girl.  I like the newness. No creases the spine. Pages sticking together because no one has turned them yet. The bookish smell. I’m a big fan of books on my bookshelf that I can keep and not have to give back.

I’m stingy like that.

But I’ve think I have learned my lesson. Now that I’m a broke ass, I can’t feed my book buying addiction. I’ll be hitting up the library and checking out (AND RETURNING!) books like normal human beings. Maybe even movies! Did you know the library has movies? I always assumed they only had older movies and not current ones. Why? I don’t know but I did.

(You can stop laughing now)

Anyway, I made a last minute trip to the library to bribe them pay them off so I can get my book borrowing privileges back. The thing is, I wasn’t prepared. There are always tons of books I want but if I don’t have a list with me, my mind goes blank. Because I can’t think of anything off the top of my head, I turn to Twitter.

Twitter to the rescue. Barely a minute passes and I see these start pouring in my reply page. There were more but my screen cap could only be so big.

This right here is exactly why I love Twitter.

I love the real time aspect of it. I post a question and seconds later, I have responses. Should I have posted about it on here, I would have to wait until the post hit the feed readers before I would get responses. Instead, 20 minutes later after browsing the shelves now knowing what I was looking for, I walked out with four books by authors that were suggested.

Twitter: it’s like magic.

(Twitter HQ, I get credit if you copyright that tag line. Share some of the millions love.)

Now, I need two things from you all: 1) follow me on Twitter – @jamielovely and 2) leave some book suggestions in the comments.

Yesterday, I decided to make a twitter account for my shopping blog so add it if you want to stay up to date on features, promotions and giveaways!

@lovelyshops

Speaking of giveaways, I’m giving away a framed print from an amazing shop on etsy called Honeylux. This is one of my favorite shops so you should check it out. I mean, it is FREE and you get to pick out which print you would like.

Check out the giveaway here.

And if for some ridiculous reason you are not following my regular twitter account, you should get on that.

@jamielovely

That’s all for now. I hope Monday is treating you all nicely. If not, punch him in the eye.

Tomorrow around this time, there will be a piece of science fiction on this little blog here. I figured I’d warn you in advance so you’re not like “who the fuck does Jamie think she is? George Lucus or something?!” I can’t promise Ewoks or facehuggers but it will be fun. In case you haven’t heard by now, it will be the second time Nancy Pearl Wannabe has hosted the Choose Your Own Blogventure series and I’ll be taking part. So make sure you stop by tomorrow and play along!

Ben has been dropping hints of a super secret project he has been working on and today I can final reveal that I will be taking part of this no longer secret project too!

Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be spent sweating it out with the 75,000+ people expected to show up at Grant Park for Lollapalooza. There will be some really great bands and I’m really looking forward to it. Just to make you a little jealous, here is a taste of who I will see: Duffy, Radiohead, Mates of States, Explosions in the Sky, Spankrock, DJ AM, Brand New, The Weakerthans, Chromeo and my lovah, Mark Ronson.

Jess is prepared to bail me out of jail in case I get in trouble with the law for trying to sneak attack Mark Ronson’s face. In case I die of heatstroke, you all have to battle it out on who gets to keep my pretty blog.

Are you going to Lolla or just wanna keep up with me because you know I will be twittering my face off all weekend?

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I agreed to work tonight. Blah. It’s a good television night too. Kids will be in bed right on time.

I will have my laptop. You should entertain me to make the night go by fast.

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