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Megan Hogg's avatar

I know this wasn’t the point of the post but I laughed so hard when you described yourself as “a pick pocketer’s dream come true” 💀 Also that photo of Paddy cheers-ing is everything! Still so proud of you for doing the spoken word night! A million more things I could say but will save it for voice notes. Writing besties 5ever 🫶

Reb Smyth's avatar

Nothing we love to see more than Paddy cheersing a pint of Guinness 🥹 Eldest Daughters Podcast episode no. 917346912 will be the pickpocketing story 😂

Kym VdP's avatar

Agh love these Reb!! And I LOVE reading your words all the from Europe!! ✨

Reb Smyth's avatar

Ahh thank you so much Kym! I’m not even that well travelled but I seem to attract drama when I do 😂 Always a story to tell, for better or worse 🤦🏼‍♀️

Joy Nicholas's avatar

Love all of this, Reb! Can’t wait to read that essay if you can hammer out the parts you’re stuck on. 💞

Reb Smyth's avatar

Thanks Joy 🥲 You know what it’s like. I actually muscled up some courage and talked about it on a ‘working it out’ exhale call this week. Feeling more hopeful now!!

Joy Nicholas's avatar

I love that! I need to do more of those calls.

Rosalie's avatar

We have the exact same taste in romance novels. Emily Henry, Annabel Monaghan, Lily King and Abby Jimenez are all my ride or dies. I also love Kate Clayborn!

Reb Smyth's avatar

Ahhh thank you, I love a new trustworthy romance rec—a whole new canon to get stuck into for summer bingeing! I just started reading the prequel to HTL - Writers & Lovers. Im not far into it but so far so good!

Rosalie's avatar

I also just gave 5 stars to Hello, Stranger by Katherine Center. She hasn't consistently been my favorite but I loved that one.

Rachel's avatar

You're my favourite! Always love reading your writing and I am also still very consumed with thoughts of Off-Campus so I'm glad I'm in good company

Reb Smyth's avatar

Ahh thank you! It’s been 2 weeks and I still can’t stop thinking about it/wish I could re-live my first watch—why am I like this?! 😂

Laura Rennie's avatar

Came here to say the same thing. That line is pure GOLD. I know I’m going to quote it in the future to encourage myself and others! I’m glad you took the time to find the right words.

I’m dyyying over your travel mishaps. 🙈🤣🤣🤣

Reb Smyth's avatar

Oh Laura, the disastrous travel stories I could tell you!! Like food poisoning at the Vatican?? Only me. Also very glad you liked that line I basically spent months on 😂💕

Claire's avatar

"I think it’s helpful to leave your orbit for a minute so you can see what you’ve been circling all along" - what a line!!!! I will have to go through your book recs. I absolutely LOVED Heart the Lover!

Reb Smyth's avatar

Thank you for this!! I spent sooooo long trying to find the right words to explain that one stupid thought in my head and that line did not come easily 😂 Oh I also just started reading the prequel to HTL - Writers&Lovers. Enjoying so far!

Claire's avatar

Time well spent. I'm sticking it to my fridge!! Also, I'm clearly under a rock, didn't realise there was a prequel. My weekend is sorted. Thank you!!