2021 was a year of ups and downs. This year, I experienced an exciting career change. I cooked delicious food, meditated, took long walks, and danced as much as I could! I focused my energy on finding my passion and reconnecting with my inner child. I made some amazing memories and have a lot to […]
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“I married him against all evidence. I married him believing that marriage doesn’t work, that love dies, that passion fades, and in so doing I became the kind of romantic only a cynic is truly capable of being.” Nora Ephron, Heartburn ’90s rom-coms are the ultimate comfort movies, perfect for snuggling up in the fall
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I am so excited to share my first Author Interview with the wonderful, Sara Sadik. It was such a joy to have a half hour to talk with Sara about her latest children’s book. The Extraordinary Pause follows a young girl as she processes the emotional and social impact of the global pandemic. With candid
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“It was their favorite bitter joke: those who fight against prophecy only draw it more tightly around their throats.” Madeline Miller, Circe At the end of last year, I read The Song of Achilles thus rejuvenating my love of Greek retellings. If you read my previous blog post, you’ll know I absolutely loved that book.
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“There would be bad days, there always would. But she’d collect these good days, each one illuminated, and string them together until they glowed brightly in her memory like Christmas lights in a mirrored room.” Margarita Montimore, Oona Out of Order I absolutely love when an underrated novel pleasantly surprises me. It captures the feeling
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“Sometimes which choice you make is not as important as making a choice and committing to it.” Matthew McConaughey, Greenlights Alright, alright, alright! It’s been a minute since I published my last review. This month, I am making an effort to post at least 3 book reviews. I stepped away on an extended break to
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“They didn’t want to set the world on fire. They just wanted to be less alone in it.” Kevin Wilson, Nothing to See Here This book brought me back to my memories of babysitting when I was in high school. From my limited experience, I know that taking care of a child is like a
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“I had absolutely no interest in being somebody else’s muse. I am not a muse. I am the somebody. End of fucking story.” Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones & The Six Happy New Year! Although we have a long road ahead of us, it’s safe to say everyone is breathing a sigh of relief to
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“It took more than one woman to do things differently. It took a world of them.” Etaf Rum, A Woman is No Man I picked up this book because the title, A Woman Is No Man, intrigued me. Initially, it just sounds like an outdated sentiment, feeling like an echo of the phrase “This is
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