Even though I have read several books over the years, I was never one of those girls who annotated their books– unless it was for academic purposes. However, after seeing a lot of cute-looking pictures of book marks, highlighters, and different color pens, I decided to start this new journey of annotating books. Someone Who …
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Everyone is talking about Colleen Hoover books, and yes, I do understand the hype– but there are other authors who are worthy of Booktok yet they haven’t reached that point yet. Recently, I have seen a lot of readers ask for book recommendations similar to Colleen Hoover books, so if you are one of them, …
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Like I have mentioned by now around a dozen times, I have never been into romance books. However, I decided to give the genre a chance after seeing several recommendations on TikTok. I am in absolute shock after finding myself actually wanting to read more. These were my top three choices– I will probably continue …
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This year, I made the decision to move away from historical fiction for a bit. For that reason, I decided to read more rom-com books. Normally, I feel very overwhelmed by the clichés and flat characters in such books. (I am not saying that’s always the case). While looking for possible books, I found The …
Prompt: write a letter to your future-self. Dear future-self, I hope 2022 is filled with surprises– the good kind. Your past-self, the one who is writing this letter, hates surprises. The unpredictable, the unknown, the disorganized… it’s all too much, but I hope by the time the year ends she learns how to live life …
It is winter in Florida. My phone screen reads 11:47 a.m. After a long night, we are finally on the way to a secret destination. He said it is a surprise, his Christmas gift. The sky is full of clouds this morning, but the forecast claims it won’t rain today. It is one of those …
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I always struggle with what to get my friends and family. However, I have come across many items that I am like wow, this is the perfect gift. As someone who writes frequently and reads constantly, I will give you some of my best gift advice. A Journal. Whether your friends is a writer or …
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A glance at my bookcase will tell you many things about me. One, I have a serious book addiction. Two, I love historical fiction and poetry. And three, I do not read much outside of that genre. However, this year I have been trying to try new genres. I noticed several romance and/or fiction books …
It was Saturday night: the day of my first second date after your departure. I played with the rings on my fingers as I waited for the clock to hit 8:45 p.m. My silver Pandora crown and my crystal ring couldn’t fill the void of a bare left-ring-finger. The rose-gold crown you bought me as …
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I have been writing poetry in a journal for years. I am currently on my fourth journal since I started writing by hand rather than on my laptop. Even though typing is faster and often easier than writing, I always thought there was something inspiring about the way the words stain the page. Today, you …
