FEBRUARY FAVORITES

So happy that the dark months of January and February are almost over. We're on the other side of Winter! Before the month is out, I wanted to share some of the things I've been loving this February. I hope you love them too!

MY FAVORITE PLACES IN BROOKLYN

Sometimes it's hard to believe that I live in New York. It hits me most often when I'm walking down the street, to or from work, and look around at the buildings, at the fashionable, busy people around me. More frequently, it hits me as I narrowly avoid colliding with another pedestrian or elbow my way into a subway car.

While the hustle-and-bustle of Manhattan makes me feel like I'm in a movie, I enjoy time spent in Brooklyn more. Which is probably why 3 out of the 4 New York City apartments I've lived in have been in Brooklyn.

I purposefully resisted from including restaurants on this list, because that would have made it three times as long. I'll share my favorite Brooklyn restaurants in another post :)

So here are some of my favorite spots in Brooklyn. What are yours?

Discussion Guide: The Night Circus

Although my book club meeting got pushed to next week, I still wanted to share my Night Circus discussion guide with you all! Couldn't leave you hangin' :)

I think this is a great selection for a book club. While the plot is driven by an impending life or death duel of skills, it's still a relatively light read, the playfulness of the circus and influence of the younger characters making the book feel hopeful. Fantasy, romance, and adventure are all at play in this book, making it a great crowd-pleaser. This is the perfect read for the train, or a free weekend, and the changing perspectives will make it fly by. So if you're looking for a quick read that will make you feel like you're somewhere a little more magical, try The Night Circus.

This book is rich in detail, so I felt there was a lot to explore in the minutia. Larger themes were also at play, and I wanted to bring those together, as well. Literary influences, time, names, family, and fate were some of the themes that I explored in these questions.

It'll be fun to unpack them next week with my book club, and I hope you can use this guide for your own reading, or your club's discussions, too :) 

Did you pick up on any other themes? Tell me what they were in the comments, or on my Instagram!