I like to party…and by "party" I mean read.
By Sara Nisha Adams Sometimes a book comes along at just the right time. Whether it succeeds in allowing one to be more introspective, more optimistic, or less lonely, it’s hard to describe the elation one feels after finishing a book that connects so thoroughly with the reader’s life outside of the pages. The world […]
It’s been a restless couple of months. I feel slightly unhinged from the circumstances we’re all finding ourselves adjusting to and nothing feels quite right or even remotely normal. More and more frequently, I’m sagging under the uncertainly of tomorrow. The tightness of anxiety squeezing in my chest, once a symptom of having to deal […]
I couldn’t think of a better book to jump back into blogging than one by the queen herself. It’s been a while, and I haven’t felt inspired to create a post over the last couple of months, but I have to pay homage to my girl J. K. Rowling. As always, SHE HAS DELIVERED and […]
Want to know what’s better than Christmas in July? Dia de Muertos in July! I don’t know about you guys but as we get closer to the start of the new school year, my mind tends to skip over August (the longest Monday Eve ever for a teacher) and starts thinking about all things creepy, […]
Daphne Berg is a twenty-three year old emerging curvy girl influencer living her best life in New York City, building her social media platform to empower the everyday woman, and working as a part time babysitter for two adorable kids in a swanky NYC neighborhood. As a young woman who doesn’t fit conventional beauty standards, […]
It’s actually. Freaking. Summer. One would think the quarantine would have made #teacherlife much less stressful, but alas, no. It was definitely more boring, with not being able to interact with my students face to face. It was not a great year instructionally, and it ended with a fizzle rather than the celebratory BANG. I’m […]
Synopsis: Claire is a failed 28-year-old musician recently outed from her band. As if that isn’t bad enough, the band ascends into wild popularity with an infuriatingly catchy song Claire helped write, which is now being sung by her curvy, gorgeous replacement. Without a stable job or any promising options, Claire fears she’ll have to […]
Synopsis: Wavonna Quinn aka Wavy is a little girl with the weight of the adult world precariously placed on her shoulders. Her parents, a meth dealer and a mentally ill drug addict, barely register Wavy’s existence. When she is acknowledged, it’s through scathing remarks about her strangeness or to shame her into believing she is […]
Honestly, I thought I would be absolutely flying through my TBR list during this quarantine. I also thought I would be taking gigantic chunks out of writing my book, I would finish up the cross stitch I started, and I would become a pro at the plethora of online teaching tools to help my students […]
Happy Monday, doll faces! And back to our regularly scheduled, fun and ebullient blogging! I have a recommendation that will fill you with a little more joy and a loooot of heat. *wink, wink” Synopsis: January Andrews is a 29 year-old romance author, who has more than her share of life happening. She just broke […]