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March 5, 2018

Recent Reads – February 2018

March 5, 2018

Here is a run down of the books I read in February.

1// The Power by Naomi Alderman | My Rating: 5/5  – The fact that this book was one of President Obama’s favorite reads of 2017 sold me on picking it up and giving it a try. And I found it to be a worthwhile read. But honestly it took me a while to get into this book but overall it’s equally compelling and disturbing. In the novel, teen girls now have immense physical power that can cause great pain and even death and suddenly, the entire power dynamic of the world shifts and the fallout from it is far-reaching and dramatic. This speculative fiction novel would lend itself to a film/movie version and has lots of interesting themes to discuss in a book club.

2// The Book of Dust: Le Belle Sauvage by Phillip Pullman| My Rating: 4/5 – As an  ‘older’ millennial, I remember reading The Golden Compass and other books in Pullman’s His Dark Materials series in the 90s. So when I saw that this book was coming out, I knew I’d read it for nostalgia’s sake alone. This book is the first in what will be somewhat of a prequel series that features the origin story of Lyra from the original trilogy and a new protagonist, a boy named Malcolm who you want to root for from the very start of the book. I now wish I has gone back and read the original series before reading this book, but you need not do that to get into this story. I’m curious to read where the series will go in the next two installments.

3// Goodbye Vitamin by Rachel Khong | My Rating: 5/5  – This book was my favorite read of the month. I was wary of reading this book because I thought it would be a downer. But while it was sad, I thought it really gave a perspective of how hard it can be to be a caretaker of a person suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s heartbreaking in a way that is different from other (currently) incurable illnesses because there isn’t the hope of remission on the horizon. The book was equally sad and humorous and made me think a lot about family dynamics and how hard it can be to get over break-ups as well. It’s also a fast read, mainly because of it’s journal-like format from the perspective of the protagonist.

 

 

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March 4, 2018

Links of the Week: March 4, 2018

March 4, 2018

Happy Sunday! Here’s some reading material to keep you occupied.

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June 4, 2017

Links of the Week: June 4, 2017

June 4, 2017

As a voracious reader on and off of the Internet, I love reading the link roundups of others…it’s why I continue to do my own. There’s usually something new to learn from the articles and posts someone else curates. I’ve had some of these articles and posts bookmarked for a few weeks, but they are still goodies in my opinion.

  • Missy Elliott.
  • A wonderful museum you should visit if you are in Philly.
  • I say this every season, but maybe this should be the summer I do a capsule wardrobe.
  • Awesome home tour.
  • You cannot stop me from caring President Trump.
  • I’m kinda uninspired by all of my (cheapie) earrings lately…I wanna make these.
  • On self-forgiveness.
  • If you too are making an effort to be more mindful of the ingredients in your beauty products, check out this post on clean fragrance options
  • Are you an Old Millennial or a Young Millennial (FYI I’m an Old Millennial and frankly an “old soul” in general).
  • Lovely week of outfits roundup.

Here’s to a positive and productive week!

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October 12, 2014

Recent Reads – September

October 12, 2014

Recent Reads - Sept

As hard as it is to believe, September has come and gone, so it’s time to recap the books I read last month and what I thought about them.

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May 30, 2014

Spring Reading List + Recent Reads

May 30, 2014

Spring Reading List

I make reading lists throughout the year, but I especially like making them around this time of year as we are all prepping for summer travel, vacations and staycations. In case you are looking for book list inspiration, I thought I’d share my latest seasonal reading list and my thoughts on some recent reads. Of course, these are just my recommendations. You could always consider looking for an online book club to give you some suggestions too. That would ensure that you find a range of different genres for your travels. Hopefully, you’ll be able to find some new books either way.

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My name is Shen Dove, I'm a Philadelphia native currently living in DC. I decided to turn my life-long love of style and fashion into a blog. I love books, films, traveling, cupcakes and pretty things. Thanks for stopping by!

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