Y’all, it’s my birthday weekend. I’m stressed, the world is on lockdown, but I’m celebrating anyway. (at home, but it’s happening)

10. This Top Ten is all the things that made me happy this week and these good pups taking a group picture at doggy day care made me smile.

More than three dozen dogs at a doggie day care in Ohio posed for a photograph that looks like it was taken by a dog with a selfie stick.https://t.co/6jXsm2eBo3 pic.twitter.com/l3pBxKyArj

— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) March 10, 2020

9. *heart eyes forever*

😍I love that they look so happy. https://t.co/nxh5GF7NBX

— FV Angela 📚⚾️🏀🍷 (@fv_angela) March 6, 2020

8. I don’t know if you know this, but Grace Draven has the best covers. Here’s a sneak peak at the cover for the upcoming release in her Wraith Kings series, and a look into the process of creating it.

My artist Louisa discussing some of the process for getting to the final version of THE IPPOS KING cover. https://t.co/HYmnXr6IXR

— Grace Draven (@GraceDraven) March 8, 2020

7. Here’s another cover that caught my eye on Twitter this week. Isn’t it gorgeous?

Book jacket #illustration for @sabaatahir ‘s A SKY BEYOND THE STORM (An Ember in the Ashes #4), published by @PenguinTeen and Art Directed by the amazing Kristin Boyle. See more at https://t.co/DfyIlNR3qJ. pic.twitter.com/5D0Rk5KKwj

— Shane Rebenschied (@ShanePaints) March 9, 2020

6. Wicked Wallflowers tweeted out a list of great romance podcasts.

In the meantime, may I suggest an episode of…@FatedMates if you want your TBR to smother you.@Heaving_Bosoms to laugh and escape. @blackchicklit for smart, timely discussions, book recs, +more@iceplanetpod! Because you need it in your life! @rombkpod for awesome recs!

— Wicked Wallflowers Podcast (@WckdWallflowers) March 10, 2020

5. I love posts like this.

4. I feel like this week calls for more sweet pet pictures. Here’s a bunch of smiling dogs.

3. Or maybe a Schitt’s Creek themed birthday party?

https://www.delish.com/food-news/a31343155/schitts-creek-cake-smash/

2. I have a rec for y’all today! I read this book last weekend and I LOVED IT SO MUCH. I would recommend it to anyone and everyone. It’s weird and charming, quirky and fabulous. It releases on Tuesday so go hit the one-click preorder button. AMAZON (I’ll have a review up next week.)

Lambda Literary Award-winning author TJ Klune’s breakout contemporary fantasy

An Indie Next Pick!
One of Publishers Weekly‘s “Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2020”

Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world.

Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light.

The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story, masterfully told, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place—and realizing that family is yours.

“1984 meets The Umbrella Academy with a pinch of Douglas Adams thrown in.” —Gail Carriger, New York Times bestselling author of Soulless

1. We had a lot of plans this weekend and now I’m not sure what will be put on hold and what’s still good to go. I’m hoping the crawfish boil at my brother’s is still on. I do plan on finishing Crush the King by Jennifer Estep and starting The Honey Don’t List by Christina Lauren.

Have a great weekend everyone!