Things that make me happy, even on a Monday:

1. The Texas Book Festival! It was so much fun to road trip to Austin this weekend and see some of my favorite authors. Also, traipsing around the Capitol wasn't too bad, either. :)
2. Reign. I thought I would get so upset with this show with all of its inaccuracies and anachronisms (I majored in early modern European history, and that time period is my absolute favorite), but I've learned to ignore those and just focus on all the fun drama. New guilty pleasure.
3. Using books as decorative items. I've pretty much fully unpacked in my new apartment, and one of the first things I did was arrange my bookshelves and stack books along the walls. My apartment is packed with books, and that's exactly how I like it.

4. A Sunday night with a huge mug of tea and a good book. I read Earthbound by Aprilynne Pike last night all in one sitting, and that along with a whole lot of cinnamon apple spice tea made me so very happy. Everyone should read this book--such a fresh story with a compelling protagonist and a whole lot of perfect romantic tension.

5. The Houston Book Rave this weekend! So many young adult and new adult authors are coming, and it takes place in my city--how could I not be excited? Can't wait!

Happy Monday, everyone! What's making you happy this week?