April 2018

Ah, April. I kicked off the month with a fun trip with my sister Mel, had a few fun weekends in the sun with the family, did another round of spring cleaning (and shelf rearranging) and saw my mood lift as the weather improved and I resolved a few personal things. While I wouldn’t say that it was …

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Abbreviations #51 | Normal, Okay, In Ruins + In Pieces

There is a story behind how I wound up binge reading the series featured in today's post, and it once again has something to do with my best friend Rachel (who blogs over at Hello, Chelly , but it's likely you already knew that)! We had a conversation about romances over breakfast in Iceland…

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Abbreviations #50 | Picture Us in the Light, Ace of Shades + Love Songs and Other Lies

Danny Cheng knows that he wants to be an artist. When he gets accepted into RISD on scholarship, it looks like he's well on his way towards the future he's always dreamt of. But Danny soon discovers that his senior year isn't going to go as smoothly as he imagines, what with the intens…

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Table for Two #16: Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer

Rachel of Hello, Chelly and I have teamed up once more to bring you a collaboration that involves two of my favorite things: New York City and food. Welcome to  Table for Two , where the two of us will be highlighting restaurants and dessert spots in New York City. Each month, you'll be hearing o…

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Topsea Turvy Time • Macky Reads A Friendly Town That's Almost Always By the Ocean!

A friendly town that’s almost always by the sea. At least, that’s what it says on the sign that greets you as you enter Topsea. That’s certainly the sign that greeted Davy and his mom as they came to this town to try to start a new life. And what do they find? School lockers located at the bottom …

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Abbreviations # 49 | Free to Fall, I Have Lost My Way + Trust in Me

Free to Fall is a science fiction mystery set at a boarding school - and it really, really worked for me! In the novel, the world is crazy about an app called Lux, which helps users by making all their decisions for them in ways guaranteed to give them the best outcome. The story particularly cente…

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Qnd Eldr. Breathe Fire. • Sky in the Deep

Eelyn has grown up knowing that the Riki clan are her enemies, that their ancient rivalry means it’s destined for her and her Aska clansmen to face them on the battlefield time and time again. But everything changes the day she sees her brother on the battlefield, the brother who is supposed to be…

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Macky Reads Charlie and Frog

Charlie Tickler’s parents don’t have time for him. They would rather rescue giant golden moles and send Charlie off the boarding school than spend time with him. While in Africa, Charlie stays with his aging and very silly grandparents... who don’t really have much time for him either. But everyth…

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London Calling, Part 02

It's time for part two of my London recap! (If you're interested, check out part one as well !). Today, I'll be sharing what Mel and I got up to during our last day and half in London. I'm still amazed at how much we managed to fit into our time in this city! We kicked off our Sunda…

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London Calling, Part 01

I have wanted to go to London ever since I was in the sixth grade and first read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. True, the majority of this story doesn't take place in London, but I associated the city with magic because of it - and so, my dream of going to London was born. While I …

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