Tag Archives: friendship

Weddings and endings and beginnings

In high school, I was a serious theatre nerd. Trying out for my first play freshman year was a huge leap for young, socially-awkward me — and not just because it required me to memorize lines and not fall face-first … Continue reading

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Win the book I’m still raving about: ‘How To Love An American Man’

Back in the dark ages — okay, April – I read a book that completely blew me away: Kristine Gasbarre’s How To Love An American Man. I’ve done some thinking about why the book resonated so completely with me, and … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Sisterhood Everlasting’ by Ann Brashares

Despite its length, this review is spoiler free! For every reader, there is an author who needs no introduction. You don’t have to convince me to pick up their latest book with a slick press release, awesome book trailer or … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Beauty Queens’ by Libba Bray

After a crash sends a plane full of beauty pageant contestants onto a desert island, the teen girls aboard begin to take inventory of what has survived. A few renegade hair appliances and makeup? Check. Only about a dozen girls … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘Friendship Bread’ by Darien Gee

You know that cozy feeling that envelopes you when you take a bite of warm chocolate cake, homemade cookies, fresh-baked bread or apple pie? Well, Darien Gee does, too — and that’s exactly how she created Friendship Bread, one of … Continue reading

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Book review: ‘The Bake-Off’ by Beth Kendrick

Sisters Amy and Linnie grew up skirting around each other, watching as the chasm between them split beyond repair when they were teens. As adults, Linnie — once a beautiful genius on the path to greatness — has settled for … Continue reading

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