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Title: Fake Like MeAuthor: Barbara BourlandGenre: Fiction, ThrillerYear Published: 2019 Fake Like Me is a thriller by Barbara Bourland. The story is written in first person point-of-view through a no-name narrator who starts out as an art student and moves her way upward. While in art school, the narrator becomes obsessed with a particular art... Continue Reading →
Title: Selected Stories of Philip K. DickAuthor: Philip K. DickGenre: Fiction, Sci-fi, FantasyYear Published: 2013 Selected Stories of Philip K. Dick is a collection of short stories in sci-fi and fantasy by Philip K. Dick. I would say it’s some of his best works. There are 21 stories and they were all enjoyable, but my... Continue Reading →
Not sure how to feel about September but I do know that these two songs mean a whole lot. Unconditionally - Katy Perry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjwZAa2EjKA You Can't Stop the Girl - Bebe Rexha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DmwyNkmTJ0
Getting my writing notebooks ready for 2021. This year, I felt a bit all over the place so I'm hoping these notebooks will help me get my writing groove back. Earlier in the year, I purchased an A5 Chic Sparrow Traveler's Notebook to house the A5 notebooks. Initially, I bought some cheap notebooks from Amazon... Continue Reading →
I'm excited for season 2. It looks amazing! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW7Twd85m2g
Title: An American StoryAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Fiction, Literary, MemoirYear Published: 2020 An American Story by Mark Lages is a fictional memoir about a man named Huey Baker. Huey tells us stories and experiences from his life and within it, he includes some satire, war stories, alcohol abuse stories, family dynamics, and many other facets of... Continue Reading →
Mom picked these cantaloupe from my plot at the community garden. All were orange inside but one. I didn't eat that one because I wasn't sure if it would taste right. I did taste the second smallest one and it tasted like cucumber. I'd love to grow more next year.
Title: The Dawn ChorusAuthor: Samantha ShannonGenre: Sci-fi, Paranormal, New AdultYear Published: 2020 The Dawn Chorus is a novella between The Song Rising (the 3rd book in the Bone Season series), and the upcoming 4th book, The Mask Falling. The novella doesn’t give anything away from the main story. It basically delves into Paige’s pain and... Continue Reading →
Hoping for a gentler and kinder September. Here's the top three from my August playlist: I've revisited this song because of what's gone on in my life last month. "Legacy" by Lustral. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beBD6B_Btk4 Earlier in August, I was remembering those college days in the 90's and Tori Amos was one of my favorite musicians to... Continue Reading →
I've had this Duchess B6 for a couple of weeks now. It's a really nice sturdy leather even though it's quite thin. The color is a pinkish mauve. The photo is almost true to color. There is really no way to capture the true color of this leather, but it's truly gorgeous. Here's the unboxing... Continue Reading →
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