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Posted On: August 31st 2025, 11:42 pm
"The Future is no more uncertain than the Present." —Walt Whitman
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Someday the backwards nature of my life will all make sense.
Someday maybe we can all look back and laugh about how weird it was that I had a store... but was also learning to drive... but also paying the Kansas Division of Taxation... but also taking a college class... but also just starting my junior year of high school (run-on sentence very much intended 😅).
It’s a weird life, and I’m so grateful that you’re in it with me. ❤️
While I do try to create balance between school and working at the store, the reality is that I can’t always do that.
Life happens. And when you don’t have a huge team, if you can’t do something, then you just CAN’T do something!
Which means sometimes the book order doesn’t get placed when you want it to, and sometimes you have too many conversations going on to finally sit down and sort through the mountain of boxes overflowing with donated books.
If you’re new to who I am or what I do, thank you for sticking it out. If you’ve been here for a while, thank you for trusting me — thank you for taking me seriously.
As we head into September, there’s a lot on the horizon: from being a bookseller at the Olathe Public Library Foundation event, to welcoming new folks into our space, to finally putting more intention behind our social media. I’m especially excited to bring back consistent book reviews, since I know so many of you have missed them. It’s a lot to juggle, but it’s also the good stuff — and I’m glad I get to do it.
—Halley ❤️ 📚
P.S. Yes, these are all somewhat book-related photos/moments from Taiwan. We visited a bunch of bookstores and bought a bunch of books on the trip!
Sorry I’ve been so slow to post these, but feel free to ask all the questions! I’m beyond happy to tell you about the stores, the trip, and/or the books that came home with me lol.
*Song chosen by our Middle Grade Book Club (because why not?!)
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Someday the backwards nature of my life will all make sense.
Someday maybe we can all look back and laugh about how weird it was that I had a store... but was also learning to drive... but also paying the Kansas Division of Taxation... but also taking a college class... but also just starting my junior year of high school (run-on sentence very much intended 😅).
It’s a weird life, and I’m so grateful that you’re in it with me. ❤️
While I do try to create balance between school and working at the store, the reality is that I can’t always do that.
Life happens. And when you don’t have a huge team, if you can’t do something, then you just CAN’T do something!
Which means sometimes the book order doesn’t get placed when you want it to, and sometimes you have too many conversations going on to finally sit down and sort through the mountain of boxes overflowing with donated books.
If you’re new to who I am or what I do, thank you for sticking it out. If you’ve been here for a while, thank you for trusting me — thank you for taking me seriously.
As we head into September, there’s a lot on the horizon: from being a bookseller at the Olathe Public Library Foundation event, to welcoming new folks into our space, to finally putting more intention behind our social media. I’m especially excited to bring back consistent book reviews, since I know so many of you have missed them. It’s a lot to juggle, but it’s also the good stuff — and I’m glad I get to do it.
—Halley ❤️ 📚
P.S. Yes, these are all somewhat book-related photos/moments from Taiwan. We visited a bunch of bookstores and bought a bunch of books on the trip!
Sorry I’ve been so slow to post these, but feel free to ask all the questions! I’m beyond happy to tell you about the stores, the trip, and/or the books that came home with me lol.
*Song chosen by our Middle Grade Book Club (because why not?!)
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