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January 7, 2019January 7, 2019 gingerandchampagne

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You guys. I cannot stress this importance of a graphic novel (or any work of literature to be completely frank) like @lucyknisley’s Kid Gloves. I’ve been openly obsessed with her books over the last two years, but this one is something I really do think everyone needs to read, especially now. . . The book details her journey towards pregnancy: what she knew about sex and conception beforehand, birth control and then eventually conceiving herself. But her first and then second pregnancies ended in miscarriage and she doesn’t skimp on the depression she felt and the blame she placed on herself because of it. . . Interspersed with research on everything from birth control to the stigma surrounding pregnancy grief to the complications women face and how men have always (and not just NOW) told women what to do with their bodies, Lucy weaves a story that is important and vital for all women to read and understand. She suffered problems that her doctored refused to listen to and if that isn’t enough to shock you, the rest of the book will. . . Now, more than EVER, we need books such as Kid Gloves to understand the struggle women have always faced towards pregnancy and how we are still struggling today. I can not recommend this or her other work enough. PLEASE read this book. Even if you don’t like graphic novels. It’s important.
Took the day off to drive down with my sister to @rileychildrens for one of my nephew’s allergy appointments. Since he did GREAT, we stopped at the most delicious ice cream spots! . . @handelsicecream is NUTS for giving me this much ice cream (I had no idea waffle cone meant THIS!), but this is the best raspberry chocolate truffle ice cream probably ever. 🍦 . . What’s your favorite ice cream spot?
You can’t tell (but also probably can), but the weight of this magical stack tells me I’m about be a reading MACHINE! (Thank god I’m about to have so much free time!) . . We are, as always, grateful AF to be @aaknopf#partners and are always so excited to spread the love of their fiction, nonfiction, memoir, poetry and more! I mean, their titles are insane and I’ve YET to be disappointed! . . I’m eyeballing Mama’s Boy by @dlanceblack next! What are you guys hoping to read this summer?! 📚
What a fantastic performance of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale going on NOW at the Goodman Theatre! . . Beyond knowing that this is where JK Rowling got Hermione Granger’s name, I didn’t know much about this play. But I was super impressed. I was mad, I was surprised, I ended up totally laughing. (Yeah, not sure how that works, but we accept it.) And everyone was so GOOD. . . Ugh, this was so good and I’m so glad I got the chance to see this. Do you love Shakespeare? Which of his plays (or modern movies based on his plays) are your favorite?
via @rebeccaclark7: Four months ago, I totally and impulsively decided to check something off my bucket list—running a half marathon. I stuck hard to my training plan and went from not being able to lightly jog much more than 5-10 minutes at a time to successfully running 13.1 miles without stopping ONCE! I can’t express how proud of myself I am for pushing my body and not giving up, even when I wanted to slow to a walk. What is something you’ve always wanted to do that you’ve set your mind on achieving this year? • • • #goals #resolution #halfmarathon #marathon #runflyingpig #flyingpig #cincinnati #ohio #sports #athlete #runner #runnergirl #achieve #weekend #weekendvibe #sunny #summer #cincodemayo #mindovermatter #inspire #2019
👑GIVEAWAY ALERT!👑 . . What better way to close out #PoetryMonth than with a giveaway?! We love being @aaknopf #partners and together we’re bringing you this delicious giveaway! . . We’ll be giving away a copy of The Octopus Museum: Poems by Brenda Shaughnessy! This collection of feminist poems will have you thinking about the past, our present and how both significantly impact our future. (Really ridiculously good collection. Like, SO GOOD. And are we going to talk about that COVER?! I die.) . . All you have to do is 1) be following our lovely faces, 2) follow those lovely humans over at @aaknopf and 3) tell us your favorite poem for a chance to win! (Bonus entry if you tell us why we need feminism now more than ever!) . . This contest will run through Wednesday with our winner announced Thursday! Good luck!
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