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October 7, 2021

Current Favorite Kids’ Books

BY SOPHIA It's been awhile since we've shared a roundup of books we recommend for other people, and with the holidays coming up, I thought it would be fun to show you a few books that my kids have been loving recently. Before I jump in, though, I want to let you know that when it comes to encouraging literacy in your kids, it really doesn't matter what you read. JUST READ. Sit together and read the back of a cereal box if that's what your child is drawn to. Read aloud while they're playing with toys in the corner of the room. Do whatever it takes to be int[...]

Books, Episodes

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September 30, 2021

September 2021 Bookclub Recap: Unravel The Dusk by Elizabeth Lim

BY SOPHIA After reading Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim last month for our book club pick (and LOVING it) we both knew that we had to finish out the duology and read Unravel the Dusk (The Blood of Stars Book II) for our September book club pick. In this month's podcast episode, we spend some time talking about how we celebrated my 36th birthday and our favorite ways to relax before jumping into book club talk - the girl chat portion of this episode is super fun so make sure to give the episode a listen! On to the book itself though ... SPOILER ALERT[...]

Books, Travel

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August 19, 2021

Books I Read On Vacation

BY SOPHIA Hi all! So as some of you may know, both Jensine & I just returned from vacations we each took with our families. I went to Hawaii (shoutout Big Island!) and of course found the time to read a few good books that I wanted to share with you all. So here we go! The first book that I read was The Night Swim by Megan Goldin. I wasn't sure if I was going to regret picking up this book as it was described as a thriller and I have read some pretty creepy thrillers in the past (not by this author per se). BUT! This book is not really a thri[...]

Books, Episodes

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July 24, 2021

July 2021 Bookclub Recap: The Summer I Turned Pretty Trilogy

BY SOPHIA What better way to celebrate being in the throes of summer than with the most iconic summer trilogy: The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han? For our July book club pick this month, Jensine & I decided to embark on re-reading all three of the books in this series and unlike previous months when we've read multiple books for book club, this month did NOT feel like a challenge to finish all the books. All three of these books are short, quick reads that FLY BY and we promise, will not disappoint. what we liked: Is it not every girl's[...]

Books

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March 4, 2021

Feb Book Club Recap: A Court Of Silver Flames

BY SOPHIA In this month's PPG book club discussion, we read & talked about the LONG AWAITED next installment of the queen Sarah J. Maas' A Court of Thorns & Roses series - A Court of Silver Flames. I personally had this book pre-ordered in my Amazon cart and ready to arrive on release day and could NOT wait to get my hands on it to read. For those who don't know, this latest book dives into the storyline of two characters who were really side characters in the original 3 books: Nesta & Cassian. Specifically, it dives into the loveline betwee[...]

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[...]

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November 19, 2020

Meet Sophia

Hey guys, I’m Sophia! I’m a wife, mom to 3, special needs parent, and -obviously- a book lover. I was born and raised in the Bay Area, CA so I’m a California girl through and through. I have always loved books for as long as I can remember. I grew up in a really strict household and while it seemed like my parents had rules & restrictions for everything in my life, books were the one area where I was really given freedom to do whatever I wanted. Want to go to a friend’s after school? Eh ... Want to go buy books at the bookstore by yourself? Off yo[...]