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  • Rupi Kaur Poems P2

    I’m back with more of my favorite poems from Rupi Kaur’s second collection, the sun and her flowers. i long/for you/but you long/for someone else/i deny the one/who wants me/cause i want someone else-the human condition (Kaur 39)  i hardened under the last loss. it took something/ human out of me. i used to be…

  • The Princess Diaries #1-3 ReRead

    After finishing Stephanie Plum I decided to dive into a new reread with The Princess Diaries since my memory is a bit spotty after the first two books.We all know about Mia Thermopolis and her eventual reign of Genovia’s throne whether it is from the beloved series or the movies starring Anne Hathway. So here…

  • Author Highlight: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    I have heard about her from numerous sources but I finally read two of this award-winning, beloved Ted-Talker and author’s books: Purple Hibiscus and Half a Yellow Sun.

  • My Favorite Archie Digest

    You must wonder how I could have a favorite out of the hundreds and thousands digests out there and the answer simply came about from sentimentality and nostalgia-fuel. So this is entirely my opinion.

  • In the Country We Love Review

    Originally this was goung to be a review but how can you review a memoir. They’re personal, and heartfelt and also helpfully co-written so they’re usually articulated and well-structured.

  • Book Highlight: Grandes Dreamers

    This heartfelt children’s book by Argelia Atilano with vivid illustrations by Anna Alvarado covers 12 inspirational Latinas that have broke barriers and changed perceptions of what Latinas can do in the U.S. Most of them are well-known like Rita Moreno, AOC (Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for those who don’t know the popular acronym for the representative), J.Lo.,…

  • Archie-Josie Crossovers

    It’s pretty easy to guess that the most popular spin off from Archie comics is Josie and the Pussycats. Perhaps even more popular considering how their movie became a cult favorite. And everyone knows their theme song- Josie and the Pussycats, long tails and ears for hats! That’s why it’s always a treat when the…

  • Stephanie Plum #28-29

    Technically not a reread as this is the first time I’ve read these Plum books, but also not a review since I was reading for entertainment, not to look for things that are good or bad. So these are just my thoughts on the latest Plum offerings. As one can see by the titles alone…

  • Infernal Devices Trilogy Lookback

    Alright, second trilogy of Cassandra Clare’s Shadowhunter Chronicles. This took place between the third Mortal Instruments book and the fourth as I said in the previous post that The Mortal Instruments trilogy was supposed to only be 3 books instead of 6 books. So this took place between.

  • Stephanie Plum #21-26 ReRead

    What was I saying about Stephanie Plum reaching a formulaic status quo? well buckle up because Evanovich plunges everyone’s favorite bounty hunter into a brand new story arc. But that’s getting ahead of things. The first four books are pretty standard Plum hijinks though I found these to have plenty of laughs to compensate for…