I was given the opportunity to review the Sortly app (free 6 month trial; sponsored post; all opinions are my own) and I have to say, it’s really handy! There are a lot of different ways that you can use the app, and while I’ll share some ideas below, I’m going to mostly focus on […]
These Finance Apps Will Make Your Life Better in 2017 By Josh Wilson, a Millennial working to become his generation’s personal finance thought leader. Josh dreams of a day when all Millennials can thrive through financial literacy and patience. Many of us are glued to our phones these days, and even if we aren’t, we […]
When I was 14, I went to Indianapolis to see Simple Plan and Good Charlotte live. Before then, I’d only ever seen boy bands in concert (Nsync, 98 Degrees). These were two bands that I loved and I was thrilled to finally be seeing them live. Cut to 13 years later, and I finally saw […]
All the Dirty Parts by Daniel Handler Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Cole is a boy in high school. He runs cross country, he sketches in a sketchbook, he jokes around with friends. But none of this quite matters, next to the allure of sex. “Let me […]
Happy Friday, everyone! If you aren’t already aware, I’m celebrating 10 years of blogging at Shooting Stars Mag. I’m part of a lovely Facebook group called The Peaceful Posse and I reached out there to see if anyone would want to allow me to do a guest post on their blog, and I got some […]
Risky Behavior by L.A. Witt and Cari Z. Review by Lauren Source: personal copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): It’s day one of Darren Corliss’s career as a detective, and not only has he been assigned a notoriously difficult partner, but the guy might also be a pill-popping dirty cop. […]
Unraveling Oliver by Liz Nugent Review by Lauren Source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Oliver Ryan, handsome, charismatic, and successful, has long been married to his devoted wife, Alice. Together they write and illustrate award-winning children’s books; their life together one of enviable privilege and ease—until, one […]
Room of Shadows by Ronald Kidd Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): Ever since his dad left, David Cray has had anger issues. So after he beats up school bully Jake Bragg, his mom grounds him in their creepy new house. Bored, David discovers a […]
Disclosure: I get free tickets to attend for posting (review to come later). Do not own any images. Ohio Renaissance Festival: Saturdays, Sundays, and Labor Day Sept 2 – Oct 29 Forget your cares and step back in time to this 30-acre re-created 16th Century English village and enjoy over 400 years of fun in a […]
Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children’s Literature as an Adult by Bruce Handy Review by Lauren source: copy from ALA17; all opinions are my own Official Summary (add on Goodreads): In 1690, the dour New England Primer, thought to be the first American children s book, was published in Boston. Offering children gems of advice such […]