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Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Houston stop of the SCORE tour hosted by and honestly… what a beautiful night. 🤎📚✨

First of all, the ENERGY in the room was unreal. The sanctuary was PACKED with readers and book lovers, and you could genuinely feel how deeply KR’s work impacts people in real time.

One of my favorite parts of the conversation was hearing Kennedy speak about advocacy, intentionality, research, and the responsibility she feels toward the stories she tells. You can truly see the care she pours into her work when reading.

Also, major shoutout to Mu Kappa Omega Soror for moderating such a thoughtful and engaging discussion. 👏🏽 The conversation felt intimate, insightful, and incredibly inspiring.

And y’all… getting to meet Kennedy at the private meet & greet beforehand meant so much to me 🥹🤎 She was warm, gracious, intentional. I’m sure you can see how excited I was😂

I had JUST finished reading REEL before attending this event (⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️), so hearing her discuss SCORE and the Hollywood Renaissance series made the experience even more meaningful. REEL absolutely wrecked me in the best way 😭 and now I’m even more excited to finally start SCORE.

Job well done to the entire team for creating such a special experience. Still smiling about this night days later. ✨

If you’ve read Kennedy Ryan before, tell me your favorite book by her below because my TBR is waiting 😭📚 So far, I’ve only read the Skyland series!

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HOUSTON 📣 You only have a few more days to experience Fences at The before it ends on May 10th. Trust me… this one is worth seeing. 🎭📖

I had the opportunity to attend opening night, and the entire experience was incredible from start to finish. Before the show even began, we were invited in early for an exclusive sneak peek of the set before the audience entered, which made the experience feel even more immersive and special. There was also a themed specialty cocktail crafted specifically for the production, which was such a fun touch for the evening. ✨

Directed by Eileen J. Morris, this production of Fences is powerful, emotional, and deeply human. Having previously read the play and the watched the film starring Viola Davis and Denzel Washington, seeing one of August Wilson’s most iconic works come to life on stage added a completely different emotional depth to the story for me.

Themes of family, love, sacrifice, generational tension, and forgiveness are woven throughout this play in such a moving way. Even decades later, the story still resonates.

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7 YEARS of Bookish HTX Bookclub 🥹📚

As April nears its end, I’m sitting in so much gratitude reflecting on 7 years of .htx. We’ve read over 70+ books and have tried so many Houston restaurants. I can’t believe it. 🙌🏽

Back when and I started this book club in 2019, we were just two friends who simply LOVED reading and were looking for a community of like-minded readers to consistently engage with in Houston.

From those early meetings with just a few of us in the room… to now, with 20+ members each month…we had no clue this group would grow into a powerful sisterhood of women who show up, month after month, to read together. It’s beautiful. So incredibly grateful! Book friends really are the best friends! 🤎

Shoutout to and more for taking us to the next level! Love y’all down!

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