tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80519046849177900502024-03-14T13:43:19.854-04:00Sincerely, Sara | Style & BooksA love letter to style & books...Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.comBlogger1309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-42982625833147052002017-06-05T05:00:00.000-04:002017-06-05T05:00:24.896-04:00Hiatus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey guys! Sorry for the radio silence the past week. </div>
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May was the busiest month of my life. Between three work events in three weeks, driving down to Virginia twice in two weeks, my mom getting hip surgery, and meeting an great guy I've been super happy but super exhausted and unmotivated. Today starts a week-long work event called Wine & Food Festival that goes from today until Sunday and my mom is recovering from her surgery, so I have too much to keep me occupied at the moment. </div>
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But fear not! I'll be back on June 19th!<br />
Until then, I hope you have a great start to June!<br />
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Florals are an easy print for the weekend, but I love wearing it to the office as well! Large or small flowery prints on a dark background, like black or navy, is perfect for work. Matching the colors in the floral print to my shirt (or skirt or pants or shoes) makes me feel put-together and professional. I even matched my lipstick! #adulting </div>
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My bestie's wedding is THIS WEEKEND!!! I drove down to D.C. two weeks ago for <a href="http://clawsup.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jacquie</a>'s bachelorette party and now I'm driving down again this Friday for the rehearsal dinner and of course the big day! We've been friends for twenty years, so I'm crazy excited for her! Love ya, Jax! </div>
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Top: LC Lauren Condrad x Kohls | Skirt: Charlotte Russe | Shoes: Marshalls</div>
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Lipstick: <a href="http://www.ulta.com/katy-kat-matte-lipstick?productId=xlsImpprod14161001" target="_blank">Katy Perry's Kitty Purry</a></div>
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Food is an essential part of our lives and sometimes it's an essential part of a character's life, too. I don't know about you, but I love reading about food, especially when it's written really, really well and makes me wish I could eat the food being described right that instant. There are tarts in <i>Heartless</i>, fragrant foreign delicacies in <i>The Forbidden Wish</i>, and of course butterbeer in <i>Harry Potter</i>.</div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/19403811-the-incredible-adventures-of-cinnamon-girl?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>The Adventures of Cinnamon Girl</i> by Melissa Kell</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>Heartless</i> by Marissa Meyer</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22840421-my-lady-jane" target="_blank"><i>My Lady Jane</i> by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton & Jodi Meadows</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21396155-the-forbidden-wish" target="_blank">The Forbidden Wish by Jessica Khoury</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16068905-fangirl?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>Fangirl</i> by Rainbow Rowell</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21979832-the-girl-from-everywhere" target="_blank"><i>The Girl From Everywhere</i> by Heidi Heilig</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13158378-cinnamon-and-gunpowder" target="_blank"><i>Cinnamon and Gunpowder</i> by Eli Brown</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25819497-love-charms-and-other-catastrophes?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>Love Charms and other Catastrophes</i> by Kimberly Karalius</a><br />
<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.Harry_Potter_and_the_Sorcerer_s_Stone?from_search=true" target="_blank"><i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i> by J.K. Rowling</a><br />
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I literally CANNOT wait until <i>Wonder Woman</i>! While D.C. tends to disappoint wth their movies (sorry, I'm more a Marvel girl), I am so pumped for this movie! I really, <i>really</i> hope it does well in the box office so that we get more female-centric superhero movies and I hope that one of those is Kamala Kahn AKA Kamala Kahn. She's one of my favorites!</div>
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Wonder Woman opens in the U.S. on June 2nd, but I just had to share some outfits now because I was too excited to wait! </div>
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Amazon princess Diana (Gal Gadot) is a strong and intelligent immortal warrior who finds Steve Trevor washed ashore the island of Themyscira. She travels to World War I London in order to help stop the war and fight evil. </div>
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For a subtle, updated version of Wonder Woman's classic outfit wear a green jacket, a red tank, embroidered black jeans, a brown bag, and metallic sneakers. Or for a decidedly Amazonian outfit put on a red, yellow, and blue jacket, metallic tank, ombre blue skirt, and gladiator sandals. </div>
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Steve (Chris Pine) is a captain in the U.S. Army Air Service who is rogue-ish and cynical but who is also charming. He enlists the help of Diana to stop World War I and finds that there's a lot more to her than meets the eye. </div>
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For a feminine take on his uniform, put on a green patched jacket, gray asymmetrical shirt, jeans, a newsboy cap, and navy lace-up boots. Or throw it back to 1917 with a gray jacket, a chambray shirt, map watch, green trousers, and gray sneakers. </div>
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Etta (Lucy Davis) is Steve's loyal, friendly, and comical secretary who immediately befriends Diana while she travels to London. </div>
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If black is your color throw on a black blazer, dress, wide brim hat, and lace-up boots with rose earrings, and a brown watch. Or wear a floral print dress, navy jacket, orange bag, and off white ankle-strap flats. </div>
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<b>Are you looking forward to Wonder Woman?</b></div>
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Is it weird that this outfit feels VERY Hufflepuff-like? It's obviously got the yellow and black, but something about the added foresty green jacket and the loose top gives it that "just and loyal" feel. I mean, the Hufflepuff Common Room is super cozy with squishy chairs and has plants all over. Who wouldn't want to hang out there? </div>
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Sorry I've been a bad blogger lately! This has been the busiest month of my life between my friend's bachelorette party (and wedding in two weeks!), three work events in three weeks, and meeting an amazing guy, so I'm just enjoying life right now and blogging when I have the time and motivation. </div>
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Jacket: Target | Top: Target | Jeans: American Eagle</div>
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Shoes: DSW | Lipstick: <a href="http://www.ulta.com/katy-kat-matte-lipstick?productId=xlsImpprod14161001" target="_blank">Covergirl x Katy Perry in Kitty Purry</a></div>
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-46656729379840530442017-05-12T05:00:00.000-04:002017-05-12T05:00:01.706-04:00Inspired By: New May Books<div style="text-align: justify;">
I am THRILLED about this month's books! The first one I'm currently reading and the other two I'm dying to get. I preorder Lois Lane: Triple Threat and might just have to preorder the others because I need them ASAP! So read what these young adult novels are about and get some cute outfit inspiration from them!</div>
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<b>Lois Lane: Triple Threat</b><br />
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Written by Gwenda Bond; <span id="freeText2965456009498998042">For the first time, Lois Lane has almost everything she wants. Non-temporary home? Check. Dream job? Double check. Incredible BFFs? The absolute best. And now, her online crush, SmallvilleGuy, is coming to Metropolis. If all goes well, they'll turn their long-distance friendship into a some-kind-of-fairy-tale romance. But when does all ever go well? Before she can check boyfriend off her list, Lois must take down a mad scientist plus a trio of mutant teens, protect the elusive flying man from the feds (including her dad), and navigate her very first date with SmallvilleGuy. </span></div>
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<b>The Flame in the Mist</b><br />
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Written by Renee Ahdieh; <span id="freeText708157580840896274"><span id="freeText13664996440182741916">The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place and her future has always been out of her hands. En route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace. Dressed as a peasant boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back.</span><b> </b></span></div>
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Written by Sandhya Menon; <span id="freeText1282999037331251358">Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board.</span></div>
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I have a new favorite pair of sneakers! Remember the <a href="http://sarastrauss.blogspot.com/2017/04/outfit-gems-genre-hopping.html" target="_blank">gray rhinestone ones</a> I wore two weeks back? Well, they KILLED my feet and I still have the blisters to prove it, so sadly I had to stop wearing them, but instead I got these lovely <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XDTQRYD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">pink quilted ones from Amazon</a> and they're SO comfy! Seriously, I never want to take them off. So if you're looking for cute sneakers, grab a pair of these.</div>
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As with every spring season, the florals are back in full swing, both in nature and on my clothes! <br />
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<b>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2</b></div>
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The gang is back for another kick-ass space adventure with lots of action, humor, and heart. Old foes are back as allies and now there's a new unexpected villain. <i>I've already seen it and I LOVED IT! </i><b>(May 5)</b></div>
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<b>King Arthur: Legend of the Sword</b></div>
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Guy Ritchie brings his dynamic style to epic fantasy action adventure. Tracing Arthur's (Charlie Hunnm) journey from the streets to the throne after his father is murdered, Vortigen (Jude Law), Arthur's uncle, seizes the crown from him. It's only when Arthur pulls the sword from stone that his life begins to change. <i>I have to say this looks really intense!</i> <b>(May 12)</b></div>
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<b>Everything, Everything</b></div>
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Based on the novel by Nicola Yoon; Madeline, a teenage girl (Amanda Stenberg) who lives her life stuck indoors because of her immunodeficiency. When a boy named Olly (Nick Robinson) moves in next store, they develop a friendship and message each other back and forth, but Maddy wants to leave her house and see the ocean. <i>I NEED to read this book before the movie comes out! I hear it's really good! </i><b>(May 19) </b></div>
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<b>Baywatch</b></div>
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A reimagined Baywatch follows devoted lifeguard Mitch Buchannon (Dwayne Johnson) as he butts heads with a brash new recruit (Zach Efron). Together they uncover a local criminal plot that threatened the future of the Bay. <i>Who else thinks this looks hilarious?!</i> <b>(May 26)</b></div>
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<b>Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Lies</b></div>
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Johnny Depp is back as everyone's favorite pirate! The latest adventure finds down-on-his-luck Captain Jack feeling the winds of ill-fortune blowing his way when deadly ghost sailors, led by the terrifying Captain Salazar (Javiar Bardem), escape from the Devil's Triangle bent on killing every pirate at sea--especially Jack. <i>These movies are so much fun and I need to see it!</i> <b>(May 26)</b></div>
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<b>Other movies:</b><br />
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<li>Dead Awake (May 5)</li>
<li>Snatched (May 12)</li>
<li>The Wedding Plan (May 12)</li>
<li>Abacus (May 19)</li>
<li>Alien: Covenant (May 19)</li>
<li>Fight for Space (May 19)</li>
<li>Berline Syndrome (May 26)</li>
<li>Black Butterfly (May 26)</li>
<li>Drone (May 26)</li>
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--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32191710" target="_blank"><b><i>Astrophysics For People In A Hurry</i> by Neil deGrasse Tyson</b></a> -- <span id="freeTextContainer489531640133180587">The essential universe, from our most celebrated and beloved astrophysicist. What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? There’s no better guide through these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson. </span><b>(May 2)</b></div>
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--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23766634-a-court-of-wings-and-ruin" target="_blank"><b><i>A Court of Wings and Ruin</i> by Sarah J. Maas</b></a> -- <span id="freeText3690247956715880556">Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's maneuverings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit-and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. <b>(May 2)</b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText3690247956715880556">--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33151805-into-the-water" target="_blank"><b><i>Into The Water </i>by Paula Hawkins</b></a> -- </span><span id="freeText3690247956715880556"><span id="freeText6284205286050537387">A single mother turns up dead at the bottom of the river that runs through town. Earlier in the summer, a vulnerable teenage girl met the same fate. They are not the first women lost to these dark waters, but their deaths disturb the river and its history, dredging up secrets long submerged.<b> </b></span><b>(May 2)</b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText3690247956715880556">--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30145666-the-dark-prophecy" target="_blank"><b><i>The Dark Prophecy (Trials of Apollo #2)</i> by Rick Riordan</b></a> -- </span><span id="freeText708157580840896274">After experiencing a series of dangerous trials at Camp Half-Blood, Apollo must now leave the relative safety of the demigod training ground and embark on a hair-raising journey across North America. Fortunately, what he lacks in godly graces he's gaining in new friendships. <b>(May 2)</b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText708157580840896274">--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23532871-spill-zone" target="_blank"><b><i>Spill Zone</i> by Scott Westerfield</b></a> -- </span><span id="freeText708157580840896274">Nobody's ever really explained the Spill. Was it an angelic visitation? A nanotech accident? A porthole opening from another world? Whatever it was, no one's allowed in the Spill Zone these days. <b>(May 2)</b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText708157580840896274">--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31449227-ramona-blue" target="_blank"><b><i>Ramona Blue</i> by Julie Murphy</b></a> -- </span><span id="freeText708157580840896274"><span id="freeText17740326895327994203">Ramona was only five years old when Hurricane Katrina changed her life forever. Since then, it’s been Ramona and her family against the world. Standing over six feet tall with unmistakable blue hair, Ramona is sure of three things: she likes girls, she’s fiercely devoted to her family, and she knows she’s destined for something bigger than the trailer she calls home in Eulogy, Mississippi. </span><b>(May 9) </b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText708157580840896274">--<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23308087-flame-in-the-mist" target="_blank">Flame in the Mist by Renee Ahdhieh </a>-- </b></span><span id="freeText708157580840896274"><span id="freeText13664996440182741916">The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known her place and her future has always been out of her hands. En route to the imperial city of Inako, Mariko narrowly escapes a bloody ambush by a gang of bandits known as the Black Clan, who she learns has been hired to kill her before she reaches the palace. Dressed as a peasant boy, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the ranks of the Black Clan, determined to track down the person responsible for the target on her back.</span><b> (May 16)</b></span></div>
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<span id="freeText708157580840896274"><b>--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31706476-the-shadow-cipher" target="_blank">York: The Shadow Cipher by Laura Ruby</a> -- </b></span><span id="freeText708157580840896274"><span id="freeText15346099598604295812">It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one had ever seen before. Fifty-seven years later, the enigmatic architects disappeared, leaving behind for the people of New York the Old York Cipher—a puzzle laid into the shining city they constructed, at the end of which was promised a treasure beyond all imagining. By the present day, however, the puzzle has never been solved, and the greatest mystery of the modern world is little more than a tourist attraction. </span><b>(May 16) </b></span>
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--<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28458598-when-dimple-met-rishi" target="_blank"><b><i>When Dimple Met Rishi</i> by Sandhya Menon</b></a> -- <span id="freeText1282999037331251358">Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation behind her, she’s more than ready for a break from her family, from Mamma’s inexplicable obsession with her finding the “Ideal Indian Husband.” Rishi Patel is a hopeless romantic. So when his parents tell him that his future wife will be attending the same summer program as him—wherein he’ll have to woo her—he’s totally on board. </span><b>(May 30)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/After-Laughter-Paramore/dp/B06ZXXYJ7L/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494178092&sr=8-1&keywords=paramore+after+laughter" target="_blank">Paramore's <i>After Laughter</i></a> <b>(May 12)</b> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/One-More-Light-Linkin-Park/dp/B06X1558KW/ref=sr_1_1?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1494178264&sr=1-1-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=linkin+park+one+more+light" target="_blank">Linkin Park's <i>One More Light</i></a> <b>(May 19)</b></div>
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How perfect is this teacup print dress for a tea party?! I wore this outfit to my friend Jacquie's tea party-themed bridal shower last weekend. We all wore cute hats and drank tea (peach and mango and guava!) and ate little sandwiches. And of course played the How Well Does the Bride Know the Groom Game and made wedding dresses out of toilet paper because no bridal shower is complete without that. </div>
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If you're looking for all-natural vegan make up that's inexpensive I would 100% recommend <a href="https://gloryboon.com/" target="_blank">Glory Boon</a>! All of the products are made in Connecticut by my friend Alexandra and they're all fantastic. The colors are pigmented and vibrant and well-made. I recently got the <a href="https://gloryboon.com/collections/lipstick/products/vegan-mineral-lipstick-all-natural-lipstick-lip-color-makeup-bath-and-beauty" target="_blank">mineral lipstick in Heather</a> and the <a href="https://gloryboon.com/collections/passport-to-paradise/products/mermaid-lagoon" target="_blank">Mermaid Lagoon highlighter</a>, and she very kindly sent me the <a href="https://gloryboon.com/collections/passport-to-paradise/products/passport-to-paradise-collection-lip-and-cheek-tints" target="_blank">Beach Bum lip tint</a> too. I am obsessed with the highlighter especially! It's so gorgeous!</div>
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Cardigan: old | Dress: LC Lauren Conrad | Belt: Anthropologie</div>
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Who else is so happy that it's warm because now they can read outside?! I love grabbing a book and reading outside a Starbucks with a delicious iced peach green tea! It's such a great way to relax on the weekends. Where's your favorite place to read in the spring and summer? </div>
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<b>Heartless</b></div>
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<i>Written by Marissa Meyer; <span id="freeText7722077807058982294">Catherine may be one of
the most desired girls in Wonderland and a favorite of the unmarried
King, but her interests lie elsewhere. She wants to open her own bakery, but her mother wants her to be queen. But at a royal ball Cath meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time, she feels the
pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and
infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret courtship.</span></i><br />
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<span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1458586368">Now
this is a dark, intense version of Wonderland! I really enjoyed
following Cath's story from naive baker to the cold-hearted queen we all
know from <i>Alice in Wonderland</i>. She starts off as a nice girl with big
dreams of opening a bakery, but of course things never go according to
plan, and slowly her kindness begins to shed, especially towards the
end. <br /><br />Her secret romance with Jest was so sweet and despite
guessing how it would end I rooted for them nonetheless. Jest is an
interesting character; he was charming and fun and had a lot of tricks
up his sleeve...literally! <br /><br />This version of Wonderland was intriguing:
certainly not as whimsical, but still full of wonder. I liked how Cath's
dreams manifest trees and flowers, how like from the original tale some
foods and drinks could change your size and you had to be wary, that
animals and plants could talk, and that Time was a real person. <br /><br />The
reason I took a point away and didn't give it a full 5 stars was
because I didn't feel as connected to Cath as I would've liked. I found
her interesting and I was rooting for her, but I found many of the other
characters more three-dimensional than her. And I think I'm also a
little sad at how Hatter was portrayed in this. He's not the fun and
silly person we all love; he's a much crueler version. </span></span></div>
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<b>The Fill-In Boyfriend</b><br />
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<i>Written by Kasie West; <span id="freeText10163288236356214010">When Gia Montgomery's
boyfriend, Bradley, dumps her in the parking lot of her high school
prom, she has to think fast. After all, she'd been telling her friends
about him for months now. This was supposed to be the night she proved
he existed. So when she sees a cute guy,
she enlists his help. The task is simple: be her fill-in boyfriend—two
hours, zero commitment, a few white lies. After that, she can win back
the real Bradley.</span></i></div>
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<span id="freeText10163288236356214010"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1885587712">You
wouldn't think a YA romance could be deep, but this one is at times.
Most of the time it's fun and charming and undeniably cute, but it also
delves into self-doubt, lying to yourself and others, and pretending
everything is okay when it isn't. Gia is the every girl. She's a good
student, a good daughter, a good friend, and a good girlfriend. What I
liked about this book in particular is that it shows that just being
good to the people you're closest to isn't enough sometimes. Gia never
really lets her friends and family get close to her and it harms her
relationships. And it's the guy that fills in for her boyfriend and his
sister that make Gia open up. <br /><br />More so than Gia, I loved fill-in
boy's sister Bec. She wears all black all the time, she's true to
herself, she's tough on the outside but a teddy bear on the inside, and
she's snarky. She was my favorite character hands down. At times the drama and the dialogue in this book were dumb, and yet I still really enjoyed this book.</span></span> </span></div>
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<b>Dumplin'</b><br />
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<i>Written by Julie Murphy; <span id="freeText6059207064094303689">Self-proclaimed fat girl
Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom)
has always been at home in her own skin. With her all-American
beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked until
Will takes a job at Harpy’s and meets
Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to
take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can
imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant. </span></i></div>
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I don't think I can love a book any more than I love this one! Talk
about a perfect contemporary read; it's full of sass, friendships, first
love, hurt, harsh words, family, and lots of love! <br /><br />Willowdean
is my new favorite character! She's everything I wish I'd been in high
school: she's sassy and confident, she stands up for people, she
encourages her friends, and yet she's also a realistic and flawed person
because she's bad at communicating, she's stubborn, and at times she's
judgy. She really comes alive when reading this story. <br /><br />This book is the perfect amount of awesome and
entertaining story with a little bit of a morale-booster thrown in!
Willowdean's words of encouragement to herself (and the person reading)
are a delight and made me smile. Like how to wear a bathing suit: Have a
body. Put a bathing suit on it. <br /><br />And the part with the cross-dressing Dolly Parton's was amazing! I need more Willowdean, all of these characters, more pageant fun, and more of this little Texas town!</span></span></div>
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<b>Anne of Green Gables</b><br />
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<i>Written by L.M. Montgomery; <span id="freeTextContainer3862627086804786668">The spunky Anne Shirley,
begins her adventures at Green Gables, a farm outside Avonlea, Prince
Edward Island. When the freckled girl realizes that the elderly
Cuthberts wanted to adopt a boy instead, she begins to try to win them
and, consequently, the reader, over.</span></i></div>
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<span id="freeTextContainer3862627086804786668"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1976386168">Why
didn't I read this book sooner?! Anne of Greem Gables and Anne herself
are a delight! She's firstly, stubborn, talkative, imaginative,
compassionate, intelligent, and just downright amazing. I love how
creative she is and renames beautiful things in nature to suit her, like
the Lake of Shining Waters. Despite the misfortunes of her past, she
rises above them and is a strong-willed and kind person who's always
willing to help others, even though sometimes it doesn't turn out how
she was expecting. All of the characters are so real and go through real
problems that anyone could relate to. <br /><br />You can now call me an Anne of a Green Gables fan! And I'm definitely going to continue reading the books!</span></span> </span></div>
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<b>What If?: Serious Scientific Answers To Absurd Hypothetical Questions</b><br />
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<i>Written by Randall Munroe; <span id="freeText5282408656482599649">Randall Munroe left NASA
in 2005 to start up his popular site XKCD. Every now and then, Munroe would get emails asking him to
arbitrate a science debate. He liked these questions so much that he
started up What If in order to answer them. </span></i></div>
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<span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1983230803">I'm
not that big of a science nerd, but I do like knowing lots of useless,
random information, so I found this book fantastic! Plus, the
hypothetical situations were intriguing and made me really want to know
how or if it could be done and what the consequences would be. </span></span><br />
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of answers are scientific and yet easy to understand for the layperson
and also pretty funny. I found myself cracking up a lot while listening
to this. I think it helps that Wil Wheaton read this; his voice just
lends itself to weird science humor. </span></span><br />
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I've been wanting one of these silk jackets for a year now and finally found my perfect one: this dark floral number from Kohls (that sadly doesn't seem to be online)! It was the last one at my local Kohls, so clearly it was meant to be! It's an easy-to-throw-on extra layer for these chilly spring mornings and will be handy on cool summer nights. </div>
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I got my first gel manicure with my friend Avra last week and now I know what the obsession is all about! Instantly dry, no messing up your perfect manicure two seconds after getting it, no chipping! If it wasn't so expensive, I would get a new color every two weeks. Plus, I love this holographic blue color I got. Talk about heart eyes!</div>
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Jacket: Kohls {<a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2775625/womens-lc-lauren-conrad-floral-lightweight-cardigan.jsp?prdPV=2" target="_blank">pretty light version</a>} | Top: <a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2728277/womens-lc-lauren-conrad-swiss-dot-top.jsp?color=Black&prdPV=1" target="_blank">Kohls</a> | Jeans: American Eagle</div>
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Shoes: DSW | Bag: <a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2787780/rosetti-thea-triple-entry-tassel-satchel.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=CLASSIC%2520%2526%2520MC%2520HB&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=polyvore&CID=shopping26&gclid=CKiMwKHj5tICFcykNwodbdcGQQ&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CILI3aHj5tICFSewswodBeQDyQ" target="_blank">Kohls</a> | Lipstick: <a href="https://gloryboon.com/collections/lipstick/products/vegan-mineral-lipstick-all-natural-lipstick-lip-color-makeup-bath-and-beauty" target="_blank">Glory Boon in Heather</a></div>
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And by death, I mean Death. As in <i>the</i> Grim Reaper or maybe <i>a</i> Grim Reaper because some of these books have more than one. I find books about the personification of death fascinating because it shows a different side to something we all fear. In these novels, sometimes Death is scary, sometimes Death is funny, and sometimes Death could be the person sitting next to you on the bus. </div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76658.On_a_Pale_Horse" target="_blank">On A Pale Horse by Piers Anthony</a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33456.A_Dirty_Job" target="_blank">A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/12067.Good_Omens" target="_blank">Good Omens by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20829876-death-of-a-grim-reaper" target="_blank">Death of a Grim Reaper by Bali Fields</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3431.The_Five_People_You_Meet_in_Heaven" target="_blank">The Five People You Meet In Heaven by Mitch Albom</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25334576-grief-is-the-thing-with-feathers" target="_blank">Grief is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3018539-death-with-interruptions" target="_blank">Death With Interruptions by Jose Saramago </a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3845819-death" target="_blank">Death: A Life by George Pendle</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9912994-damned" target="_blank">Damned by Chuck Palahniuk</a><br />
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-32508292457688997682017-04-21T05:00:00.000-04:002017-04-21T05:00:26.962-04:00Inspired By: April Reads<div style="text-align: justify;">
I read several books this month with bomb ladies and I wanted to share three of them with you. So if you haven't read these three books then do yourself a favor and get it from the library, Barnes and Nobles, Amazon, steal from a friend, wherever. </div>
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<b>Dumplin'</b><br />
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<i>Written by Julie Murphy; <span id="freeText6059207064094303689">Self-proclaimed fat girl
Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom)
has always been at home in her own skin. With her all-American
beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked until
Will takes a job at Harpy’s and meets
Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to
take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can
imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant. </span></i><br />
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I LOVED this book! Loved. It. Willowdean is the friend all girls should have because she encourages everyone to be themselves. Get some Willowdean sass by wearing her signature red dress, heart-shaped sunglasses, rose necklace, and black wedges. Or if you want to be more casual, then wear a Texas home shirt (or for your own state), light jeans, a floral backpack, and nude sandals. <i><span id="freeText6059207064094303689"><br /></span></i></div>
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<b>Heartless</b><br />
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<i>Written by Marissa Meyer; <span id="freeText17278813162262974222">A talented baker, Cath wants to open a shop and create delectable pastries. But for her mother,
such a goal is unthinkable for a woman who could be a queen. At a
royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the King’s marriage
proposal, she meets handsome and mysterious Jest. For the first time,
she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King
and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into a secret
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<b>Anne of Green Gables</b><br />
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<i>Written by L.M. Montgomery; <span id="freeTextContainer7940851533960063589">Everyone's favorite
redhead, the spunky Anne Shirley, begins her adventures at Green Gables,
a farm outside Avonlea, Prince Edward Island. When the freckled girl
realizes that the elderly Cuthberts wanted to adopt a boy instead, she
begins to try to win them and, consequently, the reader, over.</span></i><br />
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when it's my best friend's favorite book, but I'm so glad I did! This
book is such a delight and Anne is so imaginative! For a modern version of her clothes, go for a gray floral sweater, boyfriend jeans, and floral sneakers for running around. Or for a more classic look: a black or brown hat, a cold-shoulder green floral dress, a heart ring, a brown backpack, and brown lace-up boots.</span></div>
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-10198053577630360082017-04-19T05:00:00.000-04:002017-04-19T05:00:22.793-04:00Outfit: Gems & Genre-Hopping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I have a dilemma: I LOVE these gem-covered sneakers, but they gave me horrible blisters. BUT they're so cute! I added blister cushions (courtesy of my dad, a podiatrist) to the back of the shoe and folded them over the back, but they still hurt a bit. Ugh, the back of the shoe is sadly too stiff, so I got <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XDTQRYD/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">these from Amazon</a> and I'm half-tempted to add the gems to them. Should I do it?</div>
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Bookish confession: I'm a genre-hopper! I love jumping from fantasy to romance to sci-fi to murder mystery to historical to graphic novels! Maybe I just like all kinds of stories. Or maybe I'm just easily bored. Who knows? The only genres I don't read are high fantasy because I have little patience for it and horror because I'm a scaredy cat.<span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><span>🙀🙈</span></span></span></div>
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-70857320584327387472017-04-17T05:00:00.000-04:002017-04-17T05:00:13.365-04:00Spring Wishlist<div style="text-align: justify;">
Now that spring is finally here that means I obviously want to go shopping for new warm-weather goodies! I've been dying to get a floral silky bomber jacket for a full year now and finally found a cute one for $25 at Kohls. YASSSSSS!<br />
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I also need a new pair of sandals, preferably a cool lace-up pair like the one shown, because my favorite ones are falling apart after wearing them for three years. Definitely time to say goodbye to those and hello to new ones. </div>
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Also, still totally into pins and these three (the unicorn, the heart, and the rose) are awesome!<br />
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<b><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b><a href="https://society6.com/product/bibliostyle_bag#s6-6003809p29a26v196" target="_blank">Not The Path to Narnia's #bibliostyle tote</a> (I'm a rep for them on Instagram!)<br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/290659945/may-the-fourth-dark-side-nerdy-force?ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank">Wilfred Wax's May the Fourth (dark side) candle</a> (Get 10% off with code SINCERELYSARA10)<br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.lordandtaylor.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/en/lord-and-taylor/jasmyn-suede-gladiator-sandals?site_refer=CSE_POLYVORE" target="_blank">Lord & Taylor red sandals</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.fossil.com/us/en/products/glitz-rose-gold-tone-steel-earrings-sku-JF02525P.html?cid=cse:conv:polyvore:evergreen:Fossil-Women-Jewelry-Fashion-Earrings:female:JF02525791&mr:referralID=649a832c-2237-11e7-ba44-005056946dac" target="_blank">Fossil sparkly earrings</a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.macys.com/shop/product/ban.do-will-you-accept-this-rose-enamel-pin?ID=4432653&cm_mmc=Polyvore-_-Polyvore_Handbags_PLA-_-n-_-brooches" target="_blank">BP's striped patch sneakers</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.macys.com/shop/product/ban.do-will-you-accept-this-rose-enamel-pin?ID=4432653&cm_mmc=Polyvore-_-Polyvore_Handbags_PLA-_-n-_-brooches" target="_blank">ban.do's rose brooch</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/464399862/metallic-gold-print-books-and-coffee?utm_source=polyvore&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sweatshirts" target="_blank">Fashiony's books and coffee sweater</a><br />
<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/513945?originalProduct=91413&productId=1524468&pla1=0&qs=3120703_mercent&mr:referralID=e13d31bd-2237-11e7-9012-0050569451e5" target="_blank">L.L. Bean striped scarf</a><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="color: red;">♥ </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2775625/womens-lc-lauren-conrad-floral-lightweight-bomber-jacket.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=LC%2520LAUREN%2520CONRAD&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=polyvore&CID=shopping26&gclid=CJGNhpXWp9MCFRFhNwodcMUNaQ&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CLKIqZXWp9MCFUEFDAod4LMASw" target="_blank">LC Lauren Conrad white floral jacket</a><br />
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-60433414421267206072017-04-12T05:00:00.000-04:002017-04-12T05:00:14.876-04:00Outfit: Pink Spring<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spring is here! Thank the gods of Westeros! Does anyone else say this in their regular life? I know it's riduclous, but my brother Ben and I say it all the time. One time he said it in public and some older guy looked over at us like we were crazy. I'm going to assume he has no idea Westeros is from <i>Game of Thrones</i>. Speaking of GoT, who else is sad that the new season isn't coming out this month like it usually does? July can't come fast enough! </div>
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So I got a <a href="https://www.kohls.com/product/prd-2787780/rosetti-thea-triple-entry-tassel-satchel.jsp?ci_mcc=ci&utm_campaign=CLASSIC%2520%2526%2520MC%2520HB&utm_medium=CSE&utm_source=polyvore&CID=shopping26&gclid=CKiMwKHj5tICFcykNwodbdcGQQ&gclsrc=ds&dclid=CILI3aHj5tICFSewswodBeQDyQ" target="_blank">new bag from Kohls</a> that's bigger than my usual crossbody bags and I seem to have the opposite problem of most women: I don't carry enough stuff to take up all of the space! The things I always have with me are small, so I guess this means I can actually start carrying physical books around with me! I backed <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1488118495/book-beau-the-best-way-to-love-your-books" target="_blank">Book Beau on Kickstarter</a> and now I can't wait to get mine! If you like carrying your books around you should check it out.</div>
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-38740400750537230182017-04-10T05:00:00.000-04:002017-04-10T05:00:17.237-04:00Spring & Summer TV Shows To Watch<div style="text-align: justify;">
Every year I do a comprehensive Fall TV Guide because that's when most new shows begin, but that's becoming less and less true as shows premiere year round on places like Netflix, Hulu, and subscription-based channels, like HBO. So I thought it would be fun to showcase some new shows coming in the spring and summer months.</div>
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I'm particularly looking forward to <i>Bill Nye Saves The World</i>, <i>American Gods</i>, <i>Dark Angel</i>, and <i>The Defenders</i>. What about you?</div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">APRIL</span></b><br />
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<b>Bill Nye Saves The World (April 21 on Netflix)</b><br />
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Bill Nye hosts a talk show exploring scientific issues, such as space exploration, vaccinations, genetically modified foods, and climate
change. The series will work to debunk myths and refute anti-scientific
claims that may be spread by politicians, religious leaders, or titans
of industry. Guest appearances will feature Karlie Kloss, Zach Braff, Joel McHale, Tim Gunn, and more. </div>
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<b>Girlboss (April 23 on Netflix) </b><br />
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Girlboss is inspired by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667945-girlboss" target="_blank">the book #</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667945-girlboss" target="_blank">Girlboss</a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18667945-girlboss" target="_blank"> by Sophia Amoruso</a>, founder of the fashion brand Nasty Gal. The series
centers on Amoruso (Britt Robertson), who began selling vintage clothes
on eBay and, by the age of 28, had built the multi-million dollar
fashion empire, Nasty Gal.</div>
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<b>Mary Kills People (April 23 on Lifetime)</b><br />
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Set in the morally grey world of assisted suicide, the series
follows Dr. Mary Harris (Caroline Dhavernas), a single mother and emergency doctor by day,
who also moonlights as an underground angel of death — helping
terminally ill patients who want to die and slip away on their own
terms. So far Mary has managed to stay under the radar; but business is
booming, and her double life is getting complicated. When her world
starts to unravel, Mary realizes she's going to have to fight dirty if
she's going to stay in the killing game. </div>
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<b>The Handmaid's Tale (April 26 on Hulu)</b><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38447.The_Handmaid_s_Tale" target="_blank">Based on the novel by Margaret Atwood</a>; In a dystopian near-future, the totalitarian
and Christian-fundamentalist government of Gilead rules the former
United States amidst an ongoing civil war and subjugates women. Widespread infertility
due to environmental contamination has resulted in the forced
conscription of young fertile women—called Handmaids—who are assigned to the homes of the elite, where
they are expected to have ritualized sex with the men in order to bear children.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Offred (Elisabeth Moss) has been posted to the home of an elite
Commander (Joseph Fiennes) and his wife (Yvonne Strahovski) and must follow the rules of
Gilead in hope that she can someday live freely.</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></div>
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<b>Dear White People (April 28 on Netflix) </b><br />
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Set against the backdrop of a predominantly white Ivy League university where racial tensions bubble just below the surface, it's a hilarious send-up of "post-racial" America that weaves together
the universal story of finding one’s own identity and forging a wholly
unique path. Starring Logan Browning, Brandon P. Bell, Antoinette Robertson, and Giancarlo Esposito. </div>
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<b>American Gods (April 30 on Starz)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30165203-american-gods" target="_blank">Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman</a>; A war brewing between old and new gods: the traditional gods of biblical
and mythological roots are steadily losing believers
to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society’s modern love of
money, technology, media, celebrity, and drugs. Its protagonist, Shadow
Moon (Ricky Whittle), is an ex-con who becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to Mr.
Wednesday (Ian McShane), a conman but in reality one of the older gods, on a
cross-country mission to gather his forces in preparation to battle the
new deities. Also starring Emily Browning, Crispin Glover, Pablo Schreiber, and Orlando Jones. </div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #b6d7a8;">MAY </span></b><br />
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<b>Anne (May 2 on Netflix)</b><br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8127.Anne_of_Green_Gables?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">Based on the novel by L.M. Montgomery</a>; A coming-of-age story about an outsider who, against all
odds and many challenges, fights for love and acceptance and her place
in the world. Set in Prince Edward Island in the late 1890s, the series
centers on Anne Shirley (Amybeth McNulty), a young orphaned girl who is mistakenly sent to live with an aging sister and brother.
Over time, 13-year-old Anne will transform the lives of Marilla
(Geraldine James) and Matthew Cuthbert (R.H. Thomson) and eventually the
entire small town in which they live with her unique spirit, fierce
intellect and brilliant imagination.</div>
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<b>I Love Dick (May 12 on Amazon)</b><br />
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Adapted from the lauded <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/243991.I_Love_Dick?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">feminist novel by Chris Kraus</a>, <i>I Love Dick</i> is set in a colorful
academic community in Marfa, Texas. It tells the story of a struggling
married couple, Chris and Sylvere, and their obsession with a
charismatic professor named Dick (Kevin Bacon). I
Love Dick charts the unraveling of a marriage, the awakening of an
artist and the deification of a reluctant messiah. </div>
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<b>Downward Dog (May 17 on CBS)</b><br />
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Based on the web series, “Downward Dog” is about a struggling
millennial, Nan (Allison Tolman), from the point
of view of her lonely and philosophical dog, Martin (voiced by Samm Hodges). One session at
obedience school already makes them realize that even at their worst
they may be the best thing for each other. </div>
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<b>Twin Peaks (May 21 on Showtime)</b><br />
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Considered one of the most groundbreaking and influential broadcast
series of all time, <i>Twin Peaks</i> followed the residents of a quaint
northwestern town who were stunned when homecoming queen Laura Palmer
was murdered. Twenty-five years later, the story continues. </div>
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<b>Dark Angel (May 21 on PBS)</b><br />
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The two-part drama, Dark Angel, is based on the extraordinary true story of the Victorian
poisoner Mary Ann Cotton (Joanne Froggatt).
Traveling around the North-east, she insinuates herself into
unsuspecting families, marrying and creating new families of her own -
before killing them, taking their money and moving on. Starring Jonas Armstrong, Sam Hoare, and Alun Armstrong. </div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #b4a7d6;">JUNE</span></b><br />
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<b>I'm Dying Up Here (June 4 on Showtime)</b><br />
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Set in LAs celebrated, infamous stand-up comedy scene of the 1970s, this show (which has been executive produced by Jim Carrey) delves into the inspired and damaged psyches that inhabit
the hilarious, but complex business of making an audience laugh. Starring Melissa Leo, Sebastian Stan, Ronald Cyler II, Ari Graynor, Clarke Duke, and Michael Angarano. </div>
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<b>Claws (June 11 on TNT)</b><br />
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A look at the life and crimes of five women who work at a Southern Florida nail salon. Starring Niecy Nash and is being executive-produced by Rashida Jones and Will
McCormack.</div>
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<b>The Mist (June 22 on Spike)</b><br />
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The Mist, <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/813214.The_Mist?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank">based on a Stephen King novel</a>, tells the story about a seemingly
innocuous mist that seeps into a small town but contains limitless
havoc. From psychological terrors to otherworldly creatures, the mist
causes the town residents' darkest demons to appear forcing them to
battle the supernatural event and, more importantly, each other. </div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #ea9999;">JULY</span></b><br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">Salvation (July 12 on CBS)</span></b><br />
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Salvation centers on an MIT grad student and a tech superstar who bring a
low-level Pentagon official a staggering discovery--that an asteroid is
just six months away from colliding with Earth. Starring Ian Anthony Dale, Sean Connolly Affleck, and Dennis Boutsikaris. <br />
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<b><span style="background-color: white;">Midnight, Texas (July 24 on NBC) </span></b><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18107951-midnight-crossroad" target="_blank">Based on the best-selling book series by Charlaine Harris</a>; The town of Midnight sits on a veil between the living and hell. This
supernatural thriller takes a journey into a remote Texas town called
Midnight where nothing is what it seems. Where being normal is strange
and only outsiders fit in, Midnight is a mysterious safe haven for those
who are different - a perfect place for anyone looking to hide from the
outside world. Starring Francois Arnaud, Dylan Bruce, Pariza Fitz-Henley, Arielle Kebbel, and Jason Lewis. </div>
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<b><span style="background-color: #ffe599;">AUGUST </span></b><br />
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<b>Marvel's The Defenders (August 18 on Netflix)</b><br />
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<i>The Defenders </i>will feature the famous Marvel heroes Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica
Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter), and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) as a legendary superhero-team in New
York City, who come together to face a common enemy, The Hand. Starring Sigourney Weaver, Rosario Dawson, Elden Henson, Rachel Taylor, Jessica Henwick, and Scott Glenn.<br />
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I want all of these books stat! They're all entirely different genres, but as a genre-hopper myself, I'm interested in reading all four of these books at some point. Not into genre-switching? Well, I hope one of these piques your interest. My favorite genre is YA fantasy, but I dabble in YA contemporary, adult fiction, sci-fi, and graphic novels. What about you?</div>
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<b>Alex, Approximately</b><br />
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<i>Written by Jenn Bennett; A teen spin on You’ve Got Mail, the one guy Bailey can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet. Classic
movie buff Bailey has spent months crushing on a witty
film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens
until Bailey moves in with her dad, who lives in the same California
surfing town as her online crush. Faced with doubts, Bailey doesn’t tell Alex she’s moved to his hometown.</i> <b>(April 4)</b></div>
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<i>Written by Cindy Anstey; Lydia Whitfield has her future entirely planned out. She will run the
family estate until she marries the man of her late father's choosing. Lydia has tasked her young law clerk,
Robert Newton, to begin drawing up the marriage contracts. Everything is
going according to plan. Until the day Lydia is kidnapped—and
Robert along with her. Someone is after her fortune and won't hesitate
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<i>Written by Lexa Hillyer; Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the
king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by
faeries; Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch
and voice on the same day. Despite their differences, the sisters have
always been extremely close. And then everything changes, with a
single drop of Aurora’s blood, a Faerie Queen who is preparing for war, a
strange and enchanting dream realm—and a sleep so deep it cannot be
broken.</i> <b>(April 11)</b></div>
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<i>Written by Doree Shafrir; From veteran online journalist and BuzzFeed writer Doree Shafrir
comes a hilarious debut novel that proves there are some dilemmas that
no app can solve. Mack McAllister has a $600 million dollar idea. His mindfulness app,
TakeOff, is already the hottest thing in tech. Before the ink on Mack's latest round of funding is dry, an errant text
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I saw my friend Jackie on the day of her final wedding dress fitting two weeks ago! I don't see her too often because she lives outside of D.C., but we met up in Manhattan and I finally got to see her in her pretty and very sparkly dress! Then we ate at Fig & Olive, went shopping at Bloomingdale's and H&M, and later met up with our friend Avra to eat at our favorite Chinese restaurant. </div>
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I watched the show <i>13 Reasons Why</i> on Netflix and by the last episode the tears were streaming down my face. It's a tough and emotional show to watch because it's about a teen girl who commits suicide, but so worth it and something everyone should see since it's also about bullying, rape, and depression. Have you watched it? Did you read the book?</div>
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I also wanted to let you know that I'm now a rep for <a href="https://society6.com/notthepathtonarnia" target="_blank">Not The Path to Narnia</a>! Kat creates mugs, tote bags, pillow cases, blankets, t-shirts, and more. Follow her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shopthepathtonarnia/" target="_blank">Instagram here</a> for updates and discount codes. </div>
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Hello April! While there may not be many super exciting movies coming out this month, there are a bunch of books and albums that I want. The top book on my Want List is <i>Geekerella</i>. It seriously sounds so adorable. And one of my favorite bands ever, Incubus, has a new album coming out this month after years of leaving us wondering if they were ever going to make more music. The excitement is real guys! What are you looking forward to this month?</div>
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Catrin Cole (Gemma Arterton) is hired by the British Ministry of Information as a scriptwriter charged with bringing "a woman's touch" to morale-boosting propoganda films. Her natural flair quickly gets noticed by a dashing movie producer Buckley (Sam Claflin). As bombs are dropping around them, Catrin, Buckley, and a film crew make a film that will warm the hearts of the nation.<b>(April 7)</b></div>
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Based on the nonfiction bestseller by David Grann, it tells the true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett (Charlie Hunnam), who journeys into the Amazon at the beginning of the 20th century and discovers evidence of a previously unknown civilization. Ridiculed by the scientific community, he returns again and again to prove his case, culminating in his mysterious disappearance in 1925. <b>(April 14)</b></div>
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Paris, 1884. An orphaned girl arrives in Paris from Brittany. Felicie is 11 and has no money but one big dream: to become a dancer. With nothing left to lose, she takes a risk and borrows a spoiled brats identity and enters the Opera Ballet School, but how long can she be someone else? <b>(April 21)</b></div>
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<b>Other movies coming out:</b><br />
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<li>Alive and Kicking (April 7)</li>
<li>The Assignment (April 7)</li>
<li>Going In Style (April 7)</li>
<li>Ticket (April 7) </li>
<li>The Fate of the Furious (April 14)</li>
<li>Mission Control (April 14)</li>
<li>Norman (April 14)</li>
<li>The Promise (April 21)</li>
<li>The Student (April 21)</li>
<li>Buster's Mal Heart (April 28)</li>
<li>Rupture (April 28)</li>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30312700-alex-approximately" target="_blank"><b><i>Alex, Approximately</i> by Jenn Bennett</b></a> -- A teen spin on <i>You’ve Got Mail</i>, the one guy Bailey can’t stand is actually the boy of her dreams—she just doesn’t know it yet. Classic
movie buff Bailey has spent months crushing on a witty
film geek she only knows online by “Alex.” Two coasts separate the teens
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30201136-geekerella" target="_blank"><b><i>Geekerella</i> by Ashley Poston</b></a> -- Cinderella goes to the con in this fandom-fueled twist on the classic fairy tale. Part romance, part love letter to nerd culture, and all totally adorbs,
Geekerella is a fairy tale for anyone who believes in the magic of
fandom. <b>(April 4) </b></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18484793-gem-dixie" target="_blank"><b><i>Gem & Dixie</i> by Sara Zarr</b></a> -- Gem has never known what it is to have security. She’s never known an
adult she can truly rely on. But the one constant in her life has been
Dixie. Gem grew up taking care of her sister when no one else could. When their dad
returns home for the first time in years and tries to insert himself
back into their lives, Gem finds herself with an unexpected opportunity:
three days with Dixie—on their own in Seattle and beyond.<b> (April 4)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30134847-waking-gods?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><b><i>Waking Gods (Themis Files #2)</i> by Sylvain Neuvel</b></a> -- Humankind faces a nightmare invasion scenario made real, as more
colossal machines touch down across the globe. But Rose and her team at
the Earth Defense Corps refuse to surrender. They can turn the tide <i>if</i>
they can unlock the last secrets of an advanced alien technology. The
greatest weapon humanity wields is knowledge in a do-or-die battle to
inherit the Earth . . . and maybe even the stars. <b>(April 4)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29569260-duels-and-deception" target="_blank"><b><i>Duels & Deception</i> by Cindy Anstey</b></a> -- Lydia Whitfield has her future entirely planned out. She will run the
family estate until she marries the man of her late father's choosing. Lydia has tasked her young law clerk,
Robert Newton, to begin drawing up the marriage contracts. Everything is
going according to plan. Until the day Lydia is kidnapped—and
Robert along with her. Someone is after her fortune and won't hesitate
to destroy her reputation to get it. <b>(April 11)</b></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25314447-given-to-the-sea" target="_blank"><i>Given to the Sea</i> by Mindy McGinnis</a></b> -- Kings and Queens rise and fall, loyalties collide, and romance blooms in a world where the sea is rising—and cannot be escaped. <b>(April 11)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30163661-spindle-fire" target="_blank"><b><i>Spindle Fire</i> by Lexa Hillyer</b></a> -- Half sisters Isabelle and Aurora are polar opposites: Isabelle is the
king’s headstrong illegitimate daughter, whose sight was tithed by
faeries; Aurora, beautiful and sheltered, was tithed her sense of touch
and voice on the same day. Despite their differences, the sisters have
always been extremely close. And then everything changes, with a
single drop of Aurora’s blood, a Faerie Queen who is preparing for war, a
strange and enchanting dream realm—and a sleep so deep it cannot be
broken. <b>(April 11)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30653853-the-upside-of-unrequited" target="_blank"><b><i>The Upside Down of Unrequited</i> by Becky Albertalli</b></a> -- Molly Peskin-Suso knows all about unrequited love. Her twin sister, Cassie, tells her to woman
up, but Molly can’t stomach the idea of rejection. Then a cute new girl enters
Cassie’s orbit, and for the first time ever, Molly’s cynical twin is a
lovesick mess. Luckily, Cassie's new girlfriend comes with a
cute hipster-boy sidekick. If Molly can win him over, she'll get her
first kiss and she'll get her twin back. </div>
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/31423188-startup?ac=1&from_search=true" target="_blank"><b><i>Startup</i> by Doree Shafrir</b></a> -- From veteran online journalist and BuzzFeed writer Doree Shafrir
comes a hilarious debut novel that proves there are some dilemmas that
no app can solve. Mack McAllister has a $600 million dollar idea. His mindfulness app,
TakeOff, is already the hottest thing in tech. Before the ink on Mack's latest round of funding is dry, an errant text
message hints that he may be working a bit too closely for comfort with a
young social media manager in his office. <b>(April 25)</b></div>
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<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Hopeless-Romantic-Michelle-Branch/dp/B01NBZVSLX/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491148931&sr=8-1&keywords=michelle+branch+hopeless+romantic" target="_blank">Michelle Branch's <i>Hopeless Romantic</i></a> <b>(April 7)</b> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Memories-Do-Not-Open-Explicit/dp/B06VWPKSB5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491149014&sr=8-1&keywords=the+chainsmokers+memories+do+not+open" target="_blank">The Chainsmokers' <i>Memories...Do Not Open</i></a> <b>(April 7)</b> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/8-Incubus/dp/B06XHV6S71/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491149189&sr=8-1&keywords=incubus+8" target="_blank">Incubus' <i>8</i></a> <b>(April 21)</b> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Strength-Woman-Edited-Mary-Blige/dp/B06XV93KB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491149349&sr=8-1&keywords=mary+j+blige+strength+of+a+woman" target="_blank">Mary J. Blige's <i>Strength of a Woman</i></a> <b>(April 28)</b> | <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Something-Else-Cranberries/dp/B06XGZVMS5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1491149525&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=the+cranberries+something+else&psc=1" target="_blank">The Cranberries' <i>Something Else</i></a> <b>(April 28)</b></div>
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Every time I make a dent in my reading jar list of unread books, I end up getting more books! At least the few books I got were ebooks and don't take up any physical space, but I still had to add them to my jar. One day that jar will be near empty and I'll read books as fast I get them. Never mind, that's never ever going to happen! </div>
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I'm currently at 23 books read out of my 85 book goal. How's your reading goal going so far? <br />
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<b>Waking Gods (Sleeping Giants #2)*</b><br />
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<i>Written by Sylvain Neuvel; <span id="freeText6925236199696447123">humankind faces a
nightmare invasion scenario made real, as more colossal machines touch
down across the globe. But Rose and her team at the Earth Defense Corps
refuse to surrender. They can turn the tide if they can unlock the last
secrets of an advanced alien technology. The greatest weapon humanity
wields is knowledge in a do-or-die battle to inherit the Earth . . . and
maybe even the stars.</span></i></div>
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<span id="freeText6925236199696447123"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1882254608">Can
I give this book 10 stars please?! It starts off ten years after the
first book and begins a bit slow, but once a new giant robot alien lands
in the middle of London things start to pick up really fast. Sleeping
Giants introduced us to our robot Themis and this group of clever and
crazy cast of characters, like Rose and Kara and Vincent and "our
friend." In Waking Gods, we really get to care about these people and
fear for them and want them to survive what could be the end of the
world. </span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6925236199696447123"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1882254608">Thirteen bigger, stronger, more advanced alien robots
land all around the world and the ensuing chaos had me turning the pages
as fast as I could read the words. I had to know what was going to
happen next! I don't want to give away too much, but let's just say that
shit gets real. </span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText6925236199696447123"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1882254608">One of the things I really enjoyed about this
book, and the first one, is that it's a thought-provoking sci-fi. It's
sci-fi with a brain and a heart. Eugene is a mysterious man, but his
conversations with "our friend" and Rose made me think about life as a
human being, our shortcomings and strengths, possible life outside our
little planet, that other species would have different cultures and
ideas and methods and beliefs. It's like anthropology on a whole other
level. It's fascinating and terrifying and amazing. Reading this book
made me think about things I never considered before, which is cool in
and of itself, but it helps that this book is entertaining as hell too!</span></span></span><br />
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<b>We Should All Be Feminists</b><br />
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<i>Written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; <span id="freeText11551169128331651793">With humor and levity,
here Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the
twenty-first century—one rooted in inclusion and awareness. She shines a
light not only on blatant discrimination, but also the more insidious,
institutional behaviors that marginalize women around the world, in
order to help readers of all walks of life better understand the often
masked realities of sexual politics. </span></i><br />
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<span id="freeText11551169128331651793"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1942136125">"Anger
has a long history of bringing out positive change. But I am also
hopeful, because I believe deeply in the ability of human beings to
remake themselves for the better."</span></span></span><br />
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<span id="freeText11551169128331651793"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1942136125">This book is wonderful! It's
so tiny that it took me less then 45 minutes to read it, so there's no
excuse for anyone NOT to read it! It's enlightening and moving and
hopeful. This book states so plainly that women should be inherently
treated equally to men and yet it's our culture that makes this not so.
But people form culture, so it's up to us, our anger, our intelligence,
to make these changes. It's up to us to stand up to cultural norms and
reform them into a culture of equality. <br /><br />Read this book now!</span></span> </span></div>
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<b>Maybe In Another Life</b><br />
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<i>Written by Taylor Jenkins Reid; <span id="freeText4250351530284706942">At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. </span><span id="freeText4250351530284706942">Hannah moves back to her
hometown of Los Angeles and lives in her best friend
Gabby’s guestroom. Hannah goes out
to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school
boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she’s
ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if
she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with
Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan?</span></i></div>
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<span id="freeText4250351530284706942"><span class="readable reviewText"><span id="freeTextreview1692399770">I
seem to be in the minority of thinking this book was good but nothing
amazing. I liked Hannah and following both tracks of her story. She's a
girl who at first has no idea what she wants to do or where she belongs
and only once she meets up with her best friend Gabby in LA does she
feel at home again, which I liked. I loved their friendship so much! It
was real! They had weird inside jokes and teased each other and were
always there for each other during hard times. <br /><br />My main issue
with this book is that both timelines in Hannah's life ended up being
almost identical. At first they were so different, but I wanted them to
keep getting more different, but *SPOILER ALERT* the only difference is
the men she ended up with and the baby. Even Gabby ended up with the
same man. And she ended up being a nurse in both timelines. I wanted the
end results to be glaringly different and they weren't at all. <br /><br />Still, it was an interesting and enjoyable read.</span></span> </span></div>
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<b>Ronit & Jamil</b><br />
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<i>Written by Pamela L. Laskin; <span id="freeText791820368684503998">This novel in verse delivers a fresh and captivating retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that transports the star-crossed lovers to the modern-day Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza. Ronit,
an Israeli girl, lives on one side of the barrier fence. Jamil, a
Palestinian boy, lives on the other side. Only miles apart but separated
by generations of conflict—much more than just the concrete blockade
between them. </span></i></div>
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makes me so sad to give this book a bad review because I had such high
hopes for it. A modern Romeo and Juliet set around the Israeli-Palestine
border and told in verse sounds amazing and yet it fell short. Very
short. <br /><br />While at times the verse was pretty (I especially liked
the two chapters from the fathers' perspectives), most of the time it
was just confusing and repetitive. I think this book would've been so
much better if it was told in narration. Then we would've gotten a
better feel for the setting and the characters and the food. Because in
verse, it was all told not shown. I couldn't see or taste or smell
anything, which is a shame because the story mentions delicious food and
walking in markets. <br /><br />The other major problem are the characters:
Ronit and Jamil sound exactly the same. Maybe that's intentional to
show that Jews and Arabs aren't so different, but they had no
personality differences. They talk about the same things in almost the
exact same way. Narration instead of verse could've helped with this
too. </span></span></div>
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<b>I've Got Your Number</b><br />
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<i>Written by Sophie Kinsella; <span id="freeText7325832730870048772">Poppy Wyatt has never
felt luckier. She is about to marry her ideal man, Magnus Tavish, but in
one afternoon her “happily ever after” begins to fall apart. Not only
has she lost her engagement ring but her phone is stolen. She spots an abandoned phone in a trash can. Except that the phone’s owner,
Sam Roxton, doesn’t agree. He wants his phone back and
doesn’t appreciate Poppy reading his messages and wading into his
personal life.</span></i></div>
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say the first 75% of this book is 4 stars and the last 25% is 3 stars,
so overall it's really a 3.5 stars. I really, really enjoyed the first
half immensely. Poppy is an absolute delight of a character. She's so
likable and kind and I want to be friends with her. The story idea is so
cute and makes for great comedy and I had a fun time following Poppy's
misadventures while she tries to locate her ring and keeps getting
involved in Sam's business. I like Sam too, though I wanted to like him
more, I wanted the character to open up more by the end, but he was
still a bit of a closed shell. <br /><br />However, it's the last 25%-ish of
the book that got on my nerves. [<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1887765043?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1" target="_blank">Read my spoilery review here</a>.] Despite the annoyance at the end, I still enjoyed this and will continue to read her books because they're so charming!</span></span> </span></div>
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<b>The Bicycle Spy</b><br />
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<i>Written by Yona Zeldis McDonough; <span id="freeText17022491343891612049">Marcel loves riding his
bicycle, whether he's racing through the streets of his small town in
France or making bread deliveries for his parents' bakery. He dreams of
someday competing in the Tour de France, but
ever since Germany's occupation of France began
the race has been canceled. Now there are soldiers everywhere. Then
Marcel learns two big secrets, and he realizes there are worse things
about the war than a canceled race. </span></i></div>
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simple but not less any emotional tale of a boy who lives in
German-occupied France during World War II. Marcel discovers that his
parents are part of the resistance and are using loaves of bread to send
messages, and he gets involved when he finds out a friend of his needs
their help. It's a simplistic story since it's for kids, but the fear of
what people experienced back then remains in the story and adds depth
and emotion. A wonderful story!</span></span> </span></div>
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I've decided that this is going to be the year I wear a bathing suit, even though I have a food baby! Now that it's getting warmer I want to go to the gym more often and really focus on my stomach, but even if I don't lose weight or I end up losing only a little bit, I want to push aside my self-consciousness and wear a damn bathing suit! So I got two cute swimsuits from Target: <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-slimming-control-striped-high-neck-bikini-swim-top-beach-betty-by-miracle-brands/-/A-50713497" target="_blank">this red two-piece</a> with <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-slimming-control-shirred-hi-waist-bikini-swim-bottom-coral-m-beach-betty-by-miracle-brands/-/A-50682822" target="_blank">a high-waist bottom</a> and <a href="http://www.target.com/p/women-s-floral-racerback-one-piece-swimsuit-bright-mango-tori-praver-seafoam/-/A-51421851" target="_blank">this floral one-piece</a>. </div>
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On a random note, I discovered a cool app called <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/" target="_blank">Hoopla</a> that, like Overdrive, connects to your local library, but on this you get to instantly watch movies, listen to albums, and read or listen to books. You get 5 credits a month and whatever you download you keep for 21 days. So far I love it! I may have gotten the new <i>Beauty</i><i> and the Beast</i> album, so I could listen to it over and over. No shame.</div>
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Also, totally obsessed with this compass necklace from the latest <a href="https://owlcrate.com/" target="_blank">OwlCrate</a>!<br />
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Sweater: old | Shirt: old | Jeans: Hollister </div>
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Compass Necklace: <a href="https://thegeekycauldron.myshopify.com/" target="_blank">The Geeky Cauldron</a> via <a href="https://owlcrate.com/" target="_blank">OwlCrate</a></div>
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Bag: Target | Boots: DSW</div>
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My reading lists are usually comprised of books I own that are sitting on my shelf unread, but this time I decided to also look ahead to what's coming out in the next three months, and oh man there are plenty of books I want to get my hands on, so half of my list features book I have and half are books I want. #gimmegimmegimme </div>
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<strong>BOOKS ON MY SPRING READING LIST:</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em>Heartless</em> by Marissa Meyer</a></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20764879-a-gathering-of-shadows" target="_blank"><em>A Gathering of Shadows</em> (Shades of Magic #2) by V.E. Schwab</a></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30163661-spindle-fire" target="_blank"><em>Spindle Fire</em> by Lexa Hillyer</a><strong> (April 11th)</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29569260-duels-and-deception" target="_blank"><em>Duels & Deception</em> by Cindy Anstey</a> <strong>(April 11th)</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30145666-the-dark-prophecy" target="_blank"><em>The Final Prophecy</em> (Trials of Apollo #2) by Rick Riordan</a> <strong>(May 2nd)</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32571395-one-of-us-is-lying" target="_blank"><em>One Of Us Is Lying</em> by Karen M. McManus</a> <strong>(May 30th)</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30201136-geekerella" target="_blank"><em>Geekerella</em> by Ashley Poston</a> <strong>(April 4th)</strong></div>
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<span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">♥</span> </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18584855-heartless" target="_blank"><em></em></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/32075662-our-dark-duet" target="_blank"><em>Our Dark Duet</em> by V.E. Schwab</a> <strong>(June 13th)</strong></div>
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Sara Strauss {Sincerely, Sara}http://www.blogger.com/profile/11167691407303970475noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051904684917790050.post-5965812558005061682017-03-24T05:00:00.000-04:002017-03-24T05:00:22.397-04:00Inspired By: Books With Floral Covers<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's spring and you know what that means — mother effin' florals! Obviously florals don't have to be worn exclusively in the spring (everyone knows I wear them year round), but there's something to be said for wearing them when the leaves are returning and flowers are blooming. So in honor spring's return, here are four books with flowers on the cover and floral-tastic outfits!</div>
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I've read both <i>Beastly</i> and <i>RoseBlood</i> and would recommend both by the way. </div>
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<b>Reign of Shadows</b><br />
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<i>Written by Sophie Jordan; <span id="freeText14832030832806240252">Seventeen years ago, an
eclipse cloaked the kingdom of Relhok in perpetual darkness. In the
chaos, an evil chancellor murdered the king and queen and seized their
throne. Luna, Relhok’s lost princess, has been hiding in a tower ever
since. Luna’s survival depends on the world believing she is dead. But that doesn’t stop Luna from wanting more.</span></i><br />
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Throw on the perfect spring outfit: a chiffon floral top, a floral headband, patchwork jeans, a crown ring, and ankle-strap navy flats. Or instead wear a navy floral dress, a blue stud earrings, a pale pink purse, and red flats. </div>
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<b>Beastly</b><br />
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<i>Written by Alex Flinn; The place is New York City. The time is now. I've been cursed by the one witch in my English class. Why did she turn me into a beast who hides by day and prowls by
night? I'll tell you. I'll tell you how I used to be Kyle Kingsbury, the
guy you wished you were, with money, perfect looks, and the perfect
life. And then, I'll tell you how I became perfectly . . . beastly.</i></div>
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These two outfits are great for wandering the streets of New York City, so put on a burgundy cardigan, white top, floral black leggings, and a black Oxford flats. Or throw on a white floral embroidered dress, floral earrings, a brown backpack, and taupe booties.</div>
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<b>The Secret of a Heart Note</b><br />
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<i>Written by Stacey Lee; <span id="freeText1645372532861416421">An evocative novel about
a teen aroma expert who uses her extrasensitive sense of smell to mix
perfumes that help others fall in love while protecting her own heart at
all costs. Sometimes love is right under your nose. As one of
only two aromateurs left on the planet, sixteen-year-old Mimosa knows
what her future holds: a lifetime of weeding, mixing love elixirs, and
matchmaking—all while remaining incurably alone.</span></i><br />
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<span id="freeText1645372532861416421">Doesn't this book so sound cute? Up the cute factor in your wardrobe by wearing a white floral romper, a yellow metal bracelet, a floral headband, and yellow and wood wedges. Or instead put on a green blouse, floral embroidered jean shorts, perfume bottle earrings, and pale taupe sneakers. </span></div>
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<b>RoseBlood</b><br />
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<i>Written by A.G. Howard; <span id="freeText4102128457395529540">In this modern day spin
on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness,
seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to
her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide.
Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a
French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house
rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera. </span></i><br />
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<span id="freeText4102128457395529540">Add some dark, Gothic flair to your outfits with a white blouse, a black rose embroidered skirt, a music notes watch, pink headphones, and red flats. Or wear a dark red brocade dress, black belt, a red flower headband, a black backpack, and black booties. </span></div>
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I couldn't NOT share these awesome pins! I have a bunch of pins (probably too many if we're being honest), and I usually just keep them on my desk because sometimes I like to include one or two in <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sincerelysara22/" target="_blank">my #bookstagram photos</a>, but I thought it was time to let these four beauties see the outside world a bit. What's the point in having cute pins if you can't show them off, right? </div>
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The bookstack one is from <a href="https://www.nerdypost.com/nerdy-post" target="_blank">Nerdy Post Box</a>, an awesome monthly bookish and fandom subscription box, the orange "Book Nerd" one is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/469760281/book-nerd-enamel-pin-book-enamel-pin?ref=shop_home_active_6" target="_blank">Rather Keen</a>, the white "Let's live in fictional worlds" one is an OwlCrate exclusive from <a href="https://society6.com/bookwormboutique" target="_blank">Bookworm Boutique</a> but she makes so many amazing things, and the "Read More" pin is from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/232626567/life-lesson-enamel-pin?ref=shop_home_active_2" target="_blank">Kookoobird</a>. </div>
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Shirt: old | Vest: via Poshmark | Jeans: Hollister</div>
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Boots: Amazon | Watch Band: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015WKAJVW/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1" target="_blank">Amazon</a></div>
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