i’m super excited to be a part of THE SQUARE ROOT OF SUMMER blog tour! i finished this novel sometime last week and loved the ambiance. the time traveling aspect in a contemporary setting made me realize a few things: 1) a lot can change in a short amount of time, 2) time is fluid and because of that, 3) the future holds an infinite amount of possibilities. although i must admit that i wish i’d connected with the characters more, the vibes made up for it. anyway, onto the tour!
i have a set of questions i’d asked myself in february/march and now i’m answering them again. it’s a mini time-capsule sort of thing that makes me realize even more that change is present and inescapable. you may not realize it, but the person you are today is different from the person you were two months ago, and is also different from the person you will be in two months.
what brings you the most joy in life?
FEB/MARCH 2016: performing onstage & book mail
MAY 2016: the feeling of accomplishment
even though my answer has changed, performing onstage & book mail still bring me a lot of joy. (duh, it’s what i spent 90% of my time doing and also what i hope to do for the rest of my life) but perhaps i’ve been feeling nervous about performing, and maybe i’m a little stressed about my endless pile of unread books. the feeling of accomplishment – which could be anything little or big – is much more relieving.
what are you reading?
FEB/MARCH 2016: HALF BAD, by sally green
MAY 2016: THE ROSE & THE DAGGER, by renee ahdieh
this answer is pretty straight forward. i ended up DNF-ing HALF BAD, and if i’m being completely honest, i haven’t started TR&TD yet. i just finished THE RAVEN KING and need some time to cope.
what’s something you’re really looking forward to?
FEB/MARCH 2016: traveling to boston/NY for competition & YALLWEST!!
MAY 2016: summer? my birthday? i’m actually not entirely sure about this answer.
boston and new york were definitely very very exciting. (i had a recap here!) everything about my visit was so fantastic and i couldn’t have been happier. YALLWEST was a blast, but also a little underwhelming since i couldn’t get many of my books signed and couldn’t snag any of the things i was dyyyiinnng for. (i went too late in the day and it was all gone.) but it was still super fun. as for what i’m looking forward to now… i’m not sure. all the things i’m looking forward to also make me feel a bit dreadful and nervous and anxious.
what is one that that’s worrying you?
FEB/MARCH 2016: upcoming ballet competitions
MAY 2016: my driving exam (which is TOMORROW OH GOD)
upcoming ballet competitions STILL worry me and i don’t think they will ever stop worrying me. i’m currently worried about the results of a particular one, but i’m also worried about some other things as well. like my driving exam, for instance. i was supposed to take it two weeks ago but couldn’t because of some mishap with the forms and now i’m taking it tomorrow (may the fourth force be with me). i’m also worried about my high school exams and basically THE FUTURE AND LIFE.
what is something that you always have with you?
FEB/MARCH 2016: my driving permit
MAY 2016: my LG G5 phone
i still bring my driving permit with me everywhere, but i’ve been even more attached to this new phone. it’s embarrassing and a bit like an extension to my arm. even if i don’t intend on using it, i need to have it in my hand. i think i need a digital detox.
what is something you wish you could change?
FEB/MARCH 2016: myself
MAY 2016: myself
i don’t like thinking about things i wish i could change becuase it just reminds me that I CAN’T CHANGE IT. (examples: a waterproof book, a phone with an endless battery, a country where donald trump ISN’T running for president) instead i focus on things i can change, like myself. but that also makes me frustrated because why can’t i change and adapt so easily??? oh the struggles. i will always hope to change and grow as a human, and it is something that is both impossibly difficult and simple.
about the book
This is what it means to love someone. This is what it means to grieve someone. It’s a little bit like a black hole. It’s a little bit like infinity.
Gottie H. Oppenheimer is losing time. Literally. When the fabric of the universe around her seaside town begins to fray, she’s hurtled through wormholes to her past:
To last summer, when her grandfather Grey died. To the afternoon she fell in love with Jason, who wouldn’t even hold her hand at the funeral. To the day her best friend Thomas moved away and left her behind with a scar on her hand and a black hole in her memory.
Although Grey is still gone, Jason and Thomas are back, and Gottie’s past, present, and future are about to collide—and someone’s heart is about to be broken.
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