Tag: reading
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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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My Drought: An Up Close and Personal Encounter with Dyslexia
Hi! It has been a long time! I have been in a drought. It wasn’t the lack of ideas because I have a mood board featuring my favorite summer to fall dresses, a couple of book reviews, and an idea for an article about first days of school (too late for that). But for some reason,…
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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…
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Eight Summer Reads
Hello there! I’ve curated a short list of summer reading for you. These are not new releases, they are books I’ve read in the past and, in my opinion, they meet the requirements for a good summer read: Well written Easy and relaxing Engaging plots Super entertaining Prompts interesting and controversial conversations, without being…
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When That Book Finds You
I love to read. I’ve liked stories from a very young age. My mom would play audiobooks for me, and I’d listen to them over and over until I memorized every word. Later on, I learned to read, and a new world opened up to me. I fell in love with words. Every Saturday…