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November 20, 2020

October Book Club Recap: The Happily Ever After Playlist

BY JENSINE Source: Latest Book Crush The Happily Ever After Playlist is a sort of sequel to the fun and fabulous book, The Friend Zone, which we both loved by new author Abby Jimenez. It follows Sloane, the best friend who suffers a tragic loss in the first installment, and Jason, a musician trying to make it in the industry and also into Sloane's heart. It is hilarious and heartwarming and has an actually bumping playlist to boot. OVERALL RATING: 4.5/5 WHAT WE LIKED: Both Sophia and I really liked this story (and Jaxon lol). We raced through it be[...]

Books

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November 19, 2020

Review: The Heir Affair

BY SOPHIA Source: @jackiesbookshelf Oh boy, guys. If you listened to our last podcast episode, then you’ll know that I have been struggling to finish The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks & Jessica Morgan. Both Jensine and I felt like the start of the book was slow and while Jensine is smart and has no qualms about ditching a mediocre book partway through, I happen to be a glutton for punishment and MUST finish any book I start before I can read another one. I pride myself on being a pretty fast reader ... like, put a GOOD book in my hands and dependin[...]

Books, Episodes

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November 19, 2020

September Book Club Recap: Midnight Sun

BY SOPHIA In our first inaugural episode of PPG Book Club, we read and discussed Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer. For those who are unfamiliar, Stephenie Meyer wrote the hit Twilight book series (that later were turned into a super successful movie franchise!) and her latest book, Midnight Sun, is a retelling of the first book of the Twilight series except retold from the perspective of the main male protagonist, Edward. We also spent some time girl-chatting about birthdays as September is my birthday month! On the podcast, we discuss all things birthda[...]

Books, Lifestyle, Travel

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November 18, 2020

Favorite Travel Reads

Like Cabo and spring break, resorts and margaritas, travel and reading go hand in hand for me. I'm always looking forward to getting away and getting lost in a new world. My husband used to bemoan how heavy our bags were because I would overestimate how much reading I'd get done. Now with kids, I've had to cut the extra weight, but I still try to sneak in chapters in between pool time and exploring. I personally like reading on my phone so I have one less thing to carry around besides an extra battery charge for some all day pool lounging. However I do like h[...]

Books

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November 14, 2020

2020 Holiday Gift Guide: YA Lit

Have a teen reader on your gift list this year or maybe even a grown up with teen spirit (it me)? It's no secret that young adult literature has some of the best fiction picks every year, so here are some of my tried and true favorites from 2020 and beyond. A Curse So Dark and Lonely Series by Brigid Kemmerer / put this series on your reader's radar just in time for the final book coming in January 2021, then all you'll need is a gift tag that says "you're welcome" (to the best series of the year!) Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson / super satisfyi[...]