27 Picks from Forever 21 for Valentine’s Day
Looking for a date night outfit for this Valentine’s Day? Look no further than these picks from Forever 21. Which one is your favorite? Here are a few of my favorites…
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Anansi Boys
In curating my library, there is one thing that is certain, Neil Gaiman’s stories are ones that are meant to be kept in hardcover and never given away. In his epic novel, “American Gods,” we are introduced to Anansi (the spider god). In Anansi Boys, we are introduced to the trickster’s sons: Fat Charlie and…
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Skylight Confessions
A haunting tale of love, destiny and regrets. When Arlyn’s father dies, she decides to test fate by casting her own spell into the universe and declares that the next man that comes up the road is the man she is destined to marry. A young man, John, shows up at her home, lost. He…
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Potion Masters: The Eternity Elixir
From the publishers that brought us the incredible FableHaven series by Brandon Mull comes a new YA series about a young potion master caught between the forces of good and evil. Gordy Stitser has many natural talents that are uncommon to most children, let alone elixirists. He is well advanced in his potion making skills,…
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Anna and the Swallow Man
When I started reading this book, it reminded me a lot of “The Book Thief.” I read the letter from the publisher and understood why. The editor for “Anna and the Swallow Man” is the same person that edited “The Book Thief.” What did that tell me? I was in for a heartbreaking, but incredible…
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The Tuner of Silences
When I interviewed Kim Thúy (author of Ru and Mãn), she referenced Mia Couto’s “The Tuner of Silences” in her interview (“it feels like their organ to dream had been amputated from them.”). I immediately ordered the book. The only reason why is because Thúy wrote so beautifully and saw the beauty in words. I…
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You are a Badass at Making Money
As a followup to Jen Sincero’s “You are a Badass,” she dives further into the concept of generating more money by bringing us “You are a Badass at Making Money.” This is the book I started 2018 reading. What I learned from this book is exactly what I’m seeing repeated in every book I’ve read…
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You are a Badass
Stop what you are doing and get this book. This book will help you get your shit together and believe in yourself. You will learn how to reconnect with yourself (and a higher power) to bring greatness into your life. It all starts with you and how you think and believe. This was the last…
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Cirque du Freak: Tunnels of Blood (Book 3)
As we go further into this series, we start to learn more about the secretive vampire Mr. Crepsley. An old friend of Crepsley’s stops by the Cirque to deliver a message…there’s a bad vampire killing people in his hometown. He packs things up and brings Darren and Evra (the snake boy) with him. For Darren…
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Cirque du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant (Book 2)
In Book 2 of the Cirque du Freak series, Darren Shan is trying to adjust to being a half-vampire (and hating every moment of it). The thought of drinking blood sickens him. The thought of drinking human blood repulses him. But if he is to survive, he must eventually drink human blood or he will…
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Cirque Du Freak: A Living Nightmare (Book 1)
It started off as a random, yet strange collection. I went from library book sales to second hand booksellers in search of a rather strange YA series called Cirque du Freak. The protagonist of the story purports to be the author, Darren Shan, a young boy turned vampire. But upon further discovery, Darren Shan is…
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Long Way Down
One of my favorite books of 2017. Jason Reynolds is a master storyteller and a man of words. “Long Way Down” may be a quick read, but the message lasts forever inside your heart. Will’s brother was just shot and killed. The rules of the hood (no crying, no snitching, and revenge) dictate that he…
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Little Bigfoot, Big City
I am not going to lie, I really loved this story. Sure, the book is for kids, but for this blogger who is always using social media, I learned a few things from these kids. I did not read the first book, but I plan on picking it up (as soon as I get through…
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A Moonless, Starless Sky
This book is one of the most important books you need to read. It is so well written and brings to light the stories of four people in Africa who are fighting extremism. These stories will enlighten you, rattle you, anger you, and make you very sad. In one story, a young girl wants to…
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Living Forward: A Proven Plan to Stop Drifting and Get the Life You Want
If you are stuck in life and trying to figure out how to get out of that rut, this is the book for you. This book helps you create a plan in your life. Instead of dreaming about doing X, Y and Z, this book helps you create actionable items to help you create the…
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Saturdays With Hitchcock
A coming of age book that will make you remember what it was like when you were a young teenager (if you’re an adult). Or if you are a teenager, you will relate to the growing pains of trying to figure life out. The reason why I decided to pick up this book was the…
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The Edge of Winter
The Edge of Winter is a beautifully written tale mixing the present day with a unique part of World War II history in Rhode Island. Neve and her daughter, Mickey, live in a small coastal town in South County. Mickey’s love of birds has her risking her life to save a rare Arctic Owl. With…
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Everyday Choose To Do Better than Good
Everyday we should not just aim to do good. We must focus on doing better than good. With each action you make, consider looking beyond the initial act. Think to yourself: how can the blessings I am putting forth go even further? How can I do this better? In order to be better than good,…
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Dream Wardrobe: Which Handbag Do You Buy?
After spending over the last decade curating the perfect handbag collection, I learned a few things about collecting couture. If you want to buy couture, you need to buy the right bag from the get go. What do I mean by this? When I first started out collecting couture handbags, I bought what I could…
