Danielle Skillings

Personal blog straight from bookstagram.

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I think it’s about time to show this corner of my room some love on the #bookstagram. I haven’t posted about it in a while, but this is where I get all of my work done at (other than my bed). Eventually I might paint my roll top desk white, but that’ll be a project for the summer if I ever get around to it. I just really dig all of the photos, degrees, and my LEGO copter Charlie Tango. It definitely has the capability to serve more than one purpose: writing, drawing, makeup, creating in general, and it’s awesome. 👩🏻‍💻♥️ . . #rolltopdesks #keepingupwithaskillings #vintagedesks #ikea #collegedegrees #highschooldiploma #bulldawgs #writer #artists #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #photography #mirrors #corner #room #office #texas #danielle #bookstagrammer #booksta #foxtail #collegekid #englishmajor #creator (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsbx4XmH1Yi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3ogm32imvjoa

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From the writer of #BirdBox, “UnburyCarol” is officially my first book of 2019! I’m terrified of the thought of being buried alive, so this book has already managed to find its way into my subconscious. ⚰️👩🏻 . . #unburycarol #bookstagram #reading #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #2019 #goodreads #keepingupwithaskillings #blogger #thriller #anxiety #netflixoriginal #pagehabitreads #pagehabit #ikeabillybookcase #newyearnewbooks #joshmalerman #booklyapp #bookreviews #blogging #writer #englishmajor #winterbreak #keepupwithme #wordpress #ultralightapp #iphone8plus (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsW1y8QHYwp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xyt8t4qkzsez

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted a #shelfie, let alone a labelled one!! (Swipe to see) 📚♥️ . . #bookstagram #bookshelves #ikea #billybookcase #bookcollection #collector #camels #coffee #englishmajor #novelist #reader #danielle #legos #creatorlegos #teeth #fightclub #chuckpalahniuk #ukelele #pagehabit #butterbeer #starbucks #writer #blogger #creator #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #tezza (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOVodEHbFq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1jm2hvt6yfjzz

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted a #shelfie, let alone a labelled one!! (Swipe to see) 📚♥️ . . #bookstagram #bookshelves #ikea #billybookcase #bookcollection #collector #camels #coffee #englishmajor #novelist #reader #danielle #legos #creatorlegos #teeth #fightclub #chuckpalahniuk #ukelele #pagehabit #butterbeer #starbucks #writer #blogger #creator #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #tezza (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOVjXAn6KF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1uqoraz9xn4g1

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I can’t remember the last time I posted a #shelfie, let alone a labelled one!! (Swipe to see) 📚♥️ . . #bookstagram #bookshelves #ikea #billybookcase #bookcollection #collector #camels #coffee #englishmajor #novelist #reader #danielle #legos #creatorlegos #teeth #fightclub #chuckpalahniuk #ukelele #pagehabit #butterbeer #starbucks #writer #blogger #creator #tezzapresets #tezzapresets (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOVU-yHb36/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i5qyqp8p1a1q

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It’s been a while since I’ve posted a frontal shelfie, let alone a labeled one (swipe to see). 📚♥️ . . #billybookcase #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #2018reads #booklyapp #transgressivefiction #labels #keepingupwithaskillings #unburycarol #myonetruelove #reading #legos #bookcases #iphone8plus #fiction #sketchesapp #ipadpro #ipencil #pagehabit #danielle #camels #shelves #bookcase #shelfie #creatorlegos #chardonnay #decorations #reader #englishmajor #classics #barnesandnoble #thriftbooks (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsOUmYtHaTK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=19wbiso2br045

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(Repost: I didn’t like how dark the other one was.) I read 30 books this past year, so I thought, “What’s a better way to showcase them than to pile all of them on top of my head for the #bookstagram?” Later on my blog, I’m going to write about each of these and I’ll rank them from least favorite to my all-time favorites. So keep up with me to see the post later on tonight! Happy New Years Eve everyone! I’m ready to start 2019 with a healthier mindset, a new book goal, and more of a drive to create! 📚♥️👩🏻‍💻 . . #bookstack #keepingupwithaskillings #books #goodreads #2018reads #chuckpalahniuk #sonyasones #jkrowling #harrypotter #gameofthrones #endofyeargoal #transgressivefiction #thrillers #thewomaninthewindow #ikeabookcases #ukelele #reading #love #myonetruelove #literarylove #englishmajor #booktomovie #bookishthings #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #nye2019 (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsL65CDHP91/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dqwqozkv0k8a

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I read 30 books this past year, so what a better way to showcase them than to pile all of them on top of my head for the #bookstagram? Later on my blog, I’m going to write about each of these and I’ll rank them from least favorite to my all-time favorites. So keep up with me to see he update later on tonight! Happy New Years Eve everyone, I’m ready to start 2019 with a healthier mindset, a new book goal, and more of a drive to create more! 📚♥️👩🏻‍💻 . . #bookstack #keepingupwithaskillings #books #goodreads #2018reads #chuckpalahniuk #sonyasones #jkrowling #harrypotter #gameofthrones #endofyeargoal #transgressivefiction #thrillers #thewomaninthewindow #ikeabookcases #ukelele #reading #love #myonetruelove #literarylove #englishmajor #booktomovie #bookishthings #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #nye2018 (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsEbye7n8YK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16l8psk22g1sn

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It’s been a while since I’ve shown off my @chuckpalahniuk collection, so I figured what would be a better time than when I’m finally reading Bait? Bait will be my last official book of the year for 2018. I thought ending the year with my favorite author would be fitting, so here I am - showcasing my collection of Palahniuks on their own labelled section of my shelves! My favorite stories in Bait have to be “Conspiracy,” “Let’s See What Happens,” and “Bait.” Overall though, I give this book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (which is what most of his books receive from me) and I can’t wait to color it! Also, there are only 33 days left before #FightClub3 is released! Are you guys as excited as I am?? 🤪♥️📚 . . #bookrelease #fightclub #bait #shortstories #bookstagram #fff #chuckpalahniuk #keepingupwithaskillings #blogger #reader #newyears #endofyeargoal #writer #englishmajor #coloringbooks #legacy #baitoffcolorstoriesforyoutocolor #transgressivefiction #transgressivefictionwriters #chucklehead #chucklehead101 (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_aul-HXd2/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1w4afocw8om6c

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“Rosemary’s Baby” finally weaseled it’s way into my books that’ve been read. I actually listened to the audiobook that was read by Mia Farrow, and it made the experience so much better. I liked reading it on its own, but Mia really gave it more depth. I never really recommend audiobooks, but this one gets ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ in my book. Also! In 2019, I’m going to start reviewing all of the books I’ve read on my blog (or I’ll try to). Right now I’m working on a review of my favorite book of 2018, so keep up with me for more! I’m not sure if I’m going to create another blog just for reviews, but I’ll probably just keep it all on one how it’s been. ✍🏻♥️📚 . . #rosemarysbaby #bookstagram #blogger #bookreviews #audible #keepingupwithaskillings #englishmajor #iralevin #horrornovels #pram #books #2018reads #novels #author #novelists #writer #englishwriting #tezzaapp #tezzapresets #vintage #classichorror #50thanniversary #reviews #bookshelf (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br6HaO4nUcd/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hskiyyz2c1vi

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I can’t believe I’ve never posted these! Since I moved to Colorado, I’ve accumulated these old books over the years. Some of them are published as long ago as the 1920s. I realize that isn’t as old as some books other #vintagebookcollectors own, but it’s still pretty impressive. 📚♥️ . . #vintagebooks #keepingupwithaskillings #bookstagram #collector #vintage #tezzaapp #tezzapresets #classicbooks #germanbooks #deutsch (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br3kdJxHw0J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=il0krdo2guo3

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Prologue//Flashback: Maddy's

Prologue//Flashback: Maddy’s

I could still hear my mom yelling at me from the kitchen, Maddy! Come clear these tables, please! It was the early dinner lunch rush at the diner, so it was packed as usual. Every afternoon after school, I’d start my shift at Maddy’s, and every afternoon I got picked on over the fact I worked at a place that shared my name. I mean, it wasn’t my fault that my grandmother had such a huge impact on…

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Chapter One: Commute Home

Chapter One: Commute Home

Disclaimer: Before we begin, this is a revised version of chapter one! I workshopped the hell out of it in one of my classes this semester, so I thought I’d update it here too. Thanks for reading! I hope you guys like these characters just as much as I do and that this is the start of something worthwhile. 

Chapter One: Commute Home (Revised)

Today, I decided to walk home a little…

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What's the Point?

What’s the Point?

What’s the point of writing a discussion board? The words we type, the time we spent, and the casual exchange of opinions is all wasted and lost within the Canvas (or BlackBoard) software. Once we type our replies and send them off, that’s that. Our opinions are out there. Your classmates’ reply, you get a grade, and then when the class closes you never get your words back again. What if you have…

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Molly

“Mom, where’s Molly?” I asked. Molly was my favorite stuffed bear. My parents made her for me at Build-a-Bear when I was only one.

“I just got her out of the dryer,” she said, “Here she is! All clean.”

“Thank goodness, night mommy. Love you.”

“Love you too, Char,” she said, while she closed my door, leaving a crack so the hallway light could seep in; her version of a nightlight.

She thought that…

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326 records | organized by genre, then alphabetically 🤪🎶🎄 . . #records #christmastree #victrolarecordplayer #recordcollection #collector #iguana #grandcaymaniguana #dancegavindance #bookstagram #likeforlikes #christmas #winterseason #johndenver #themuppets #ikea #lovelovelove #fashiontrends #tezzapresets #tezzaapp #vintage #keepingupwithaskillings (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brl3WtOHKQE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ivpqz5uk11wl

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(Post 200!) I started my Christmas break tackling this... yet again. 🤓📚♥️ . . #bookshelves #bookstagram #ikea #billybookcase #bookcollection #collector #camels #coffee #englishmajor #novelist #reader #danielle #legos #creatorlegos #teeth #fightclub #chuckpalahniuk #ukelele #pagehabit #butterbeer #starbucks #writer #blogger #creator (at Colorado Springs, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrgrF5dH62v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=covb5fl5oveo