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Worry-Free Money by Shannon Lee Simmons

Twitter summary: Learn how to happily spend your money, guilt-free. Seriously. The good: I love the way Shannon simply breaks down financial planning concepts with practical examples. Her formula is fool proof and extremely easy to apply to my own life. Yes, there is a bit of hard work to truly identify your emotional returnContinue reading “Worry-Free Money by Shannon Lee Simmons”

I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

Twitter summary: “Our only chance at dismantling racial injustice is being more curious about its origins than we are worried about our comfort.” Why you must read it: Read to learn so you can start to take appropriate action for our collective community and our race as human beings. Have the uncomfortable conversations with yourself,Continue reading “I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown”

Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Twitter summary: A futuristic twist on Cinderella with a teenaged cyborg who learns her true identity and must save Earth from the evil Queen from Luna. The good: I love fairy tales and could live happily in a fantasy world. So when I heard about this book (well aware that I am late to theContinue reading “Cinder by Marissa Meyer”

If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane

Quote summary (I’ve decided to change this first bullet from Twitter summary to Quote summary since I love a good quote!): “I told you when you started to believe in yourself, you’d be unstoppable.” The good: I felt love, hope, happiness, annoyance, sadness, anger and probably a dozen other emotions as I devoured this bookContinue reading “If I Never Met You by Mhairi McFarlane”

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood

Twitter summary: “Bearing false witness was not the exception, it was common. Beneath its outer show of virtue and purity, Gilead was rotting.” The good: I enjoyed how the book did not have the heaviness or the doom and gloom of The Handmaid’s Tale and for this reason, I quickly devoured it. Most importantly, IContinue reading “The Testaments by Margaret Atwood”

The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal

Twitter summary: “She watched helplessly as Jezmeen continued hollering and banging on the door. Manjinder scrambled to her feet to try to pull Jezmeen away, but it was too late. The door opened and out came Shirina, her eyes wide with surprise. When she collapsed into Jezmeen’s arms, Rajni burst into tears.” The good: AlthoughContinue reading “The Unlikely Adventures of the Shergill Sisters by Balli Kaur Jaswal”

Limitless by Jim Kwik

Twitter summary: The hero’s journey translated to learning principles so you learn how to learn for a limitless brain. The good: When was the last time you ever improved your learning skills? In elementary school when you were 8? If that was your answer, I strongly urge you to read and apply this book. EachContinue reading “Limitless by Jim Kwik”

The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob

Twitter summary: “At some point, the subconscious logic of this had spread to the rest of her life so that she rarely talked about things she had been deeply affected by.” The good: Jacob writes a heartfelt story about familial relationships and loss. Set in two different time periods (Amina in high school and inContinue reading “The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing by Mira Jacob”

Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Twitter summary: “I was nothing more than storm and fury as I stepped forward and Misha looked up at me. He rose.” — Chapter 34 The good: Armentrout is one of my favourite writers, after Maas of course. The first time I read* this book, I kept thinking the plot was familiar and it wasn’tContinue reading “Storm and Fury by Jennifer L. Armentrout”

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

Twitter summary: Jude desperately wants to find her place in the Faerie world so she does everything from lying to committing murder to stealing the crown. The good: I was surprised by the turn in events in Jude’s relationships with both of her sisters — I’m curious to read how they will continue to evolve.Continue reading “The Cruel Prince by Holly Black”