Category: Bookshelf
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Three Audiobooks That Will Lift You Up
Hi! How are you? Ok, hold on. Don’t answer. Let me tell you how I am… today. I mean, right now. Because I don’t know about you but I have been having something like multiple personality disorder during this odd period. I have to recognize that, overall, I am happy to be clustered with my…
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Six Books On My Wishlist
As you probably noticed I am a book lover. Not only novels and non-fiction, I really love books in general. Design, parenting, coffee-table books, and my favorites: picture books, yes, children’s picture books. I normally try to keep you up to date with book reviews of the ones I’ve read or purchased but this time…
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Book Review: Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty
☕️☕️☕️☕️☕️ (5 out of 5 cups of tea) Let me begin by saying that I am a huge fan of Liane Moriarty so it is no surprise that I loved her most recent book. If you’re not familiar with this author, maybe you are familiar with the huge TV series hit Big, Little Lies which…
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Book review: Pussy, A Reclamation by Regena Thomashauer
Order it here This book should be mandatory for every woman. Do not get caught up by the provocative title. When you read it, you will embark on a self-discovery journey and you’ll be surprised and inspired by its power and by the power inherent in you. I listened to it on Audible, and…
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Book Review: Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
Order book Remember when I told you how I grieved Lisbeth Salander when I finished The Millenium Trilogy? I experienced almost the same level of grief when I finished this book. A story about a socially inept and unconventional woman in her late twenties – Eleanor- that treats herself with frozen pizza and two big…
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Book Review: The Awkward Age a novel by Francesca Segal
Order it here ☕☕☕☕ (4 out of 5 cups of tea) Combine adult love with teenage offsprings, blended families, add a dash (or two) of drama, three different generations, and two -not so different- cultures. What do you get? A book where each of its distinct characters has to make choices. These choices affect…
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Book Review: Everything I Never Told You
Order it here A very well written book about the dynamic of a Chinese-American family during the 1970s. It centers around the death of one of the daughters (I am not spoiling any of it, it’s on the first page of the book) and every other character’s reaction to it. The story is told in the present…
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15 Books for 2017: Turn Your Intentions into Your Lifestyle
Happy New Year! Cheers to you that are reading this right now, I hope you started off with the right foot and, if not, not to worry, you still have 354 days ahead. Last year, was one of many personal challenges for me. I was ready for it to end. As my Dad texted me…
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Seven Dark Books
Hola! Happy Halloween! After six years of living in Los Angeles Halloween has become a huge tradition in our family. My kids pick their costumes months in advance, and they like to invite their friends over after trick or treating. Don’t get me wrong, being next-door neighbors with the US we did celebrate Halloween back…
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Eight Picture Books Every Adult Should Read
These past few weeks I’ve felt quite shaken by all the tragic events that are happening in our planet. Too much violence, too much hatred. To counteract this situation, I chose eight picture books that will inspire you and will make you feel hopeful and eager to contribute to making the world a better place, or at least they will…