Good morning. Do NOT get stuck in the comments section of life today. Make, do, create the things. Let others tussle it out. Vamos!
Before he inspired the world with Hamilton and was catapulted to international fame, Lin-Manuel Miranda was inspiring his Twitter followers with words of encouragement at the beginning and end of each day. He wrote these original sayings, aphorisms, and poetry for himself as much as for others. But as Miranda’s audience grew, these messages took on a life on their own. Now Miranda has gathered the best of his daily greetings into a beautiful collection illustrated by acclaimed artist (and fellow Twitter favorite) Jonny Sun. Full of comfort and motivation, Gmorning, Gnight! is a touchstone for anyone who needs a quick lift.
First things first, I would not consider myself a huge Lin-Manuel Miranda fan, nor have I ever read anything written or illustrated by Jonny Sun. This book sounded cute and cheerful and like a nice thing to read to put myself in a good mood, so I did. And, I mean, it was all of those things. I just thought it would be a little more than it was.
I don’t have a ton of things to say about this book. I think it would be better to pick it up and read a random page while you’re getting ready for work than it is to just sit down and read all the way through. It took me no more than a half hour to read this entire book, but that means that I really noticed how repetitive the sentiment was. Is it nice to be told that you’re fine the way you are and to have a good day? Yes. Do you need to read the same thought a hundred times? Probably not.
This wasn’t the most amazing thing I’ve ever read, but some of these Tweets are really cute and the book just made me happy.
#ps19: a book written by a musician
#mm19: new to you author
#mmd19: a book by an author who is new to you
#romanceopoly: library
Have you read Gmorning, Gnight? Have you read any good books written by celebrities so far this year? Let’s talk in the comments!
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The Bibliophagist 
I’m definitely interested in reading this, maybe it’s best to read it bit by bit over a few days or a week though.
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Yes, I think that would make it a lot better. 🙂
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A lot of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s tweets are adorable and so uplifting and I think I’d be interested in reading this because I enjoy his work, but I can see what you mean about it being repetitive and how that could get a bit irritating.
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I think it’s just not the kind of book you read in one sitting, so my reaction to it is definitely partially my fault.
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I’m really on the fence about reading this. If I read it, like you I’d get it from the library.
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I think this is definitely a good one to get from the library. 🙂
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It sounds a little like Sesame Street for grown-ups. I think I will pass on this one. Thanks for the review.
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You know, you’re right. I never thought about it like that before.
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My library hold for the audiobook just came in, and it’s kind of exciting to know that this is a quick read! Looking forward to it, even if it wasn’t exactly your favorite.
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I’d be curious to hear your thoughts after you listen!
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