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This was a great book to kick off 2017, partly because it’s such a quick read you can finish it in one sitting and feel like you’ve already accomplished something in the new year but also because it’s just fun. If you like the happy and neurotic tone of When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle,…
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A true Holocaust tale that’s worth a read
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A study on dating that you’ll actually want to read.
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Whether it’s a trip or a staycation, sometimes you want to hole up with a stack of books. Here, I’ll provide themed lists so you can stock up and get to reading! Fall means FOOTBALL. I am a die-hard college football fan (go Dawgs!), so that consumes my Saturdays. I’m not really invested in pro…
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Being Jazz, Jazz Jennings’ memoir of growing up transgender, has the power to make a massive difference in the world. Between her TLC reality show and activism, she has already made huge strides in bringing transgender issues to light and educating the country. Unfortunately, I was not a fan of this book. Jazz wrote it…
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Moon rocks are one of the most valuable substances on earth. They were collected during Apollo missions and since those have stopped, they are a finite resource. They are locked away in a vault within a vault, which makes it incredibly impressive that a college kid and his two buxom accomplices managed to steal them.…
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I picked up this book because I, myself, identify as a bad feminist. Sure, I want women to be offered the same opportunities as men, but I won’t be burning my bra anytime soon and think men should give up their spot on the subway for me. But as Roxane Gay displays through this collection…
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Out of nowhere, Susannah Cahalan displays all signs of a psychotic break. She is young – only 24 at the time – and has everything going for her: a flourishing career at the New York Post, a great boyfriend, and an apartment to call her own. When all her tests come back normal, friends, family,…
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I can not handle how talented Marina Keegan is. At age 22 she is an INCREDIBLE writer. That’s why it is devastating to learn that at age 22, just five days after graduating magna cum laude from Yale, Keegan died in a car crash. It’s so cheesy to call someone a bright star, but that’s…
Read MoreIt is difficult to read Andie Mitchell’s account of how her weight creeped close to 300 pounds by age 20. She describes eating bowl after bowl of cereal after school and cupcake after cupcake before the birthday party even starts. You want to just scream “STOP! You’re doing this to yourself!” But addiction does not…
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Peaches to Apples 