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I recently started the fun new adventure of taking care of plants! I bought two succulents, a Graptosedum Vera Higgins (left) and a Pachyveria Schedeckeri (right), and I think I understand children now. When I first bought them I did as much research as I could before I replanted them because I had no idea …
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Since I wrote the review for We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach, I've thought about all of the things I wanted to say about the book but didn't for some reason (I was pretty tired when I wrote it). There's a quote in the book that basically says that when the news of the …
"The best books talk about the things you'd always thought about," this quote from We All Looked Up couldn't be more true. We All Looked Up by Tommy Wallach is a novel that hits terrifyingly close to home in the current world. Right off the bat, Wallach highlights the internal struggles of teenagers when they …
I apologize for the long silence, I've had a bit of writer's block, but it's about 11:45 pm and I've had an idea for a post. So I've never been in love but I know I've experienced platonic and familial love, also known as Philia. Philia is a Greek word that is almost the equivalent …
You know what makes no sense to me? Well a lot of things actually, but what's on my mind is that the question "Who has better taste in music?" makes absolutely no sense. There are so many layers to that question that confuse me. What is the "best" music? Indie because it's unique? Pop because …
Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone is an insanely intriguing read. I was captured by the book the moment I opened it. The main character, Sam, struggles with Purely-Obsessional OCD which was fascinating to read about because I knew close to nothing about it, but this book taught me so much. This book wasn't …
Since You've Been Gone by Morgan Matson, was an intriguing story about Emily, a keep to herself kind of girl, who was left behind by her best friend Sloane, a total live in the moment type. At the beginning of the summer, Sloane disappears without a word, but leaves behind a list of things for …
I know I'm not the only one that feels this way, but whenever I start reading a good book it's so impossibly hard to stop. Books have this magic to them that just draws you in like a moth to a flame, it's strange. When reading a truly good book, the world just melts away …
Finally! I'm so excited for this section! It will be exactly what the title is; book reviews. After I read a book I want to create a review that is as enticing as what I read on the back of the book, or better, a review that is more enticing than the back of the …
Life is full of hard and concerning times that can mess up our schedules, relationships, and even the feeling of our own self-worth. When things get difficult it's hard to know how to deal with whatever crisis gets thrown your way. Here is a list of things to do when life gets hard and you …
C'est La Vie 