Hey guys!
So, my currently reading is the same as last week (refer to last Sunday's update post to see what I'm reading), but I did receive three books this week. First off, I received Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Abertalli from my best friend as a very belated birthday present. Second, I received The Almost Boyfriend by Christina Benjamin to review. Lastly, I received an anthology titled Snakes and Stones (featuring Christina Benjamin and 5 other authors) to review.
TRIGGER WARNING!
Before I go, I wanted to share a very personal and significant event in my life that occurred this past week. If you have been following my blog for several years, you have some idea of the struggles with mental illness I have had. In 2014, I began self-harming and developed an eating disorder. It wasn't until the summer of 2015 that I was sent to inpatient treatment and then to an eating disorder clinic. This past week I celebrated two years clean from cutting, and two years in recovery from my eating disorder. If anyone reading this right now feels like you are struggling with any kind of mental illness, please get help. It is absolutely okay to admit that you can't do it on your own. Even now, I have some days where my anxiety and/or depression are pretty bad, but I've learned how to use positive coping tactics, and I promise that you can, too.
That is all for this week's update, my book cubs. I love you all so much!
Have a great week,
Catheryn
The Book Lioness
