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  • Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han

    I love me some good old fashion young adult. No frills. No complications. The kinds of books that don’t surprise you with turmoil or unexpected struggles. It’s like reading a book about reality and sometimes in reality, there’s not a lot of drama for your mama. Synopsis Lara Jean’s letter-writing days aren’t over in this…

  • The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

    I don’t think I’ve ever read a book as relevant to today as this one. This story is about the importance of knowing that there are always two sides to a story. Synopsis Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The…

  • We Are Okay by Nina LaCour

      Well, it took me long enough to write up this review and I want to do it justice because We Are Okay was one of the most beautifully written books I’ve read in 2017. I finished reading this one on the flight to Florida earlier in April and sadly, it took me this long…

  • My initial thoughts on Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale

    Ooooh lawdy, I’ve got thoughts on this one. A few posts back, I talked about my adoration for Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale and the premiere of this show. Now that the show’s been out and circulating, I took some time over the past week to watch the three episodes currently available on Hulu. I.…

  • Worst Blogger Ever: Life Updates

    I know what you’re thinking, “what happened to Simone? I thought she was writing about books or whatever.” Well, the past month (if not the year so far) has been pretty crazy. Instead of trying to explain everything, I thought I could just give you the highlights reel. I got married Yeah, this one was…

  • March 2017 Bookish Wrap Up

    Middle of the month isn’t so bad to post a March recap, right? It’s been a really busy time here at my real job and (surprise!) I’m getting married, so my hobbies have taken a little dip in productivity. I swear I’m coming back! Onto the recap; I read four amazing reads during the month…

  • Caraval by Stephanie Garber

    Remember, it’s only a game… Maybe it’s me or the most recent weeks, but I’ve been watching and reading a lot about warp realities and the mind playing tricks on you. What is real? What’s not real? How can you tell the difference? In a world where you can’t tell what’s real and what’s not…

  • Where do you go when you’ve got no place to go? – Life update

    I know I haven’t done this before, but I figure I’ll give this a try. I’m about to write about my life. Deal with it or don’t, but that’s the point of blogs. You write out what you’re thinking and perhaps in some small corner of the Internet, there’s someone that shares the same feelings…

  • Next Year, For Sure by Zoey Leigh Peterson

    Imagine if you were in a relationship and completely happy. Blissfully happy in the same routines you’re always used to doing. You’re always sure you’ll come home to someone. Then suddenly, your significant other tells you that they’re interested in someone else. How do you react? This book is about the value of a relationship.…

  • A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab

    If you’re into video games, this book and its series definitely feels like you’re playing one. I think that goes double for A Conjuring of Light in which they have to fight a mega boss; a shadowy creature that inhabits its prey and forces them to do things. What would you do with your rag-tag…