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How to Be Good
How to Be Good By Nick Hornby This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is everything the Sunday times promised: hilarious, sophisticated and compulsive. I would not call the book a comedy, but at the same time i found myself literally laughing out loud on several occasions while reading it. … Continue reading
Girls, Girls, Girls
Pretty much every 20-something blog I read has been obsessing over the premiere of one specific show this April: Lena Dunham’s Girls, which airs on HBO Sunday nights. Lena Dunham has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry after releasing her independent movie, Tiny Furniture in 2010. She now writes for, directs, and … Continue reading
Hunger Games Review
I have to do it. The Hunger Games Movie was almost all I could think about on the 16 hour journey home from Iceland. Well, that and how much longer it was going to take to get to my bed. I had been looking forward to this movie since I read all 3 books in … Continue reading
My Iceland Playlist
We leave in less than 24 hours and I am SO excited!! I packed this morning, then realized I had no room in my suitcase to buy Icelandic treasures, so I had to transfer everything to a bigger bag. I think I am now set with bag size and only need to pack some final things (like … Continue reading
My Thoughts on Queen Anne Boleyn
I’ve been watching The Tudors on Netflix. Most of these thoughts are based on the character in the show, not necessarily based in historical fact. Although, I must say she was a very interesting person and I think she and I would have been frenemies had we lived in the same time period. She was … Continue reading
How Did You Get This Number
“How Did You Get This Number” By Sloane Crosley I love Sloane Crosley. Her stories mimic my own life. Her books are collections of personal essays so my attention deprived self can get through them. And she also makes me miss New York like I never thought I would. There are 3 reasons this book … Continue reading
Post Grads Love: Board Games
I think we have established that after graduation our energy levels and spending money both decrease drastically. What’s a Post Grad to do? There is really only one solution: reverting back to the activities you resented as a child. When my mother would suggest playing a board game there was a collective groan let out … Continue reading
