Bookworm Hangovers
Saturday morning literature hangover. This is what happens when you unwind after a stressful work-week by almost finishing two novels in one night. I’m such a frantic Bookworm sometimes!
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Another month, another book read. The Selection (book 1 of 5) by Kiera Cass is a fairly traditional young adult dystopian/romance novel with a young female protagonist, America Singer, and is a surprisingly good read. America is, via lottery, selected
Read MoreWhite Washing The Girl with all the Gifts: Why I’m Pissed Helen Justineau Is Being Played by a White Actress
There are so few females of color in scifi, and though Carey’s characters are (thankfully) so much more than their gender or racial designations (especially since the zombie apocalypse leaves you with way more important things to think about), I am left deflated by the fact that (though lovely) Gemma Arterton is playing MY Helen Justineau!
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Storm and Storm Trooper
Read MoreBrown Girls in Ballet
The husband and I spent Saturday morning hauling the kids to first-time classes in Southern California. My daughter had an early morning ballet class and both our kiddies went to an afternoon gymnastics class. Because of the demographic of the
Read More11 Lessons the Modern Woman Can Learn from “Jane Eyre”
If you have not read Jane Eyre, believe me when I say, you’re missing out! It is worth downloading from audible or iTunes and listening to on the commute to work or while traveling for the holidays. When I finally
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