Hyla Brook Books // Plan With Me

Hey everyone! I am so thrilled with my new bookshelf and all the time I have these days to read. Reading a lot this past week helped me get my mind off politics and philosophy. With this post I will be addressing some shipping and packaging concerns. I have expenses that need to be made...

Hyla Brook Books // Plan With Me

I had this post written on Sunday but it was unfinished, and now I need to rewrite it entirely because I have a major life update. Yesterday I found out that I will not be returning back to work. It's more important now more than ever to make my vintage book shop work. Before I...

Art Therapy –

My etsy shop sells luxiours, one of a kind bookmarks made with precious crystals, real plants, and cicada wings. I wanted a design in the shop that cost me less to make. Inspired by the book At the Edge of the Orchard, I made these watercolor bookmarks. ( Read Review ) I posted the other...

We Accept the Love We Think We Deserve

New poem everyone can read on my Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/29006291 I have an essay about the 2000's emo subculture (I was that kid in class with the hair over half her face, writing gloomy poetry) for the Origami Heart Tier. I've finished the first draft of my essay and will edit this weekend.   Please give...

Hyla Brook Books update

Sold my Oscar Williams poetry necklace. my Etsy shop means so much to me, I make each one from real vintage books that would most likely stay on a shelf forever. Seeing my creations go out inspires me so much to keep going♥ Thank you everyone for all your support, I have a big vision...

Declutter // a poem

there's so much filth around me, I'm buried in my own home trapped I feel like I'm in quick sand getting sucked into meaningless stuff. how many bags of clothes do I have left to slim down? I don't need all these things where I'm going, my minimalist aim is to have my life in...

The Forgotten Stories

I heard the bad news. It had been since 2010, and i wrote that poem on the wall sometime 2008 when i was president of the Literacy Circle and literacy sweetheart. The young new administration of my old highschool decided to paint the walls a prision grey, covering all the art in school. Luckily, a...

Book Haul –

Another book haul video, part 2 coming soon! Please give my video a like and subscribe to see the next installment. I'm also thinking of making videos about starting an etsy shop, what do you think? https://youtu.be/jnR5noQLtws

Book Haul

Good morning friends. I was at a book sale the other day and couldn't resist picking up these books. I hope you enjoy the video! I know it's not the best quality, I'm hoping eventually when things get better I'll be able to get a new camera and some editing software. If you like these...

Wild Geese by Mary Oliver // Fiber Friday

You do not have to be good. You do not have to walk on your knees For a hundred miles through the desert, repenting. You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves. Tell me about your despair, yours, and I will tell you mine. Meanwhile the world goes...