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All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

July 28, 2016

– I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. –

To be published by St. Martin’s Press on 16 Aug 2016
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As the daughter of a meth dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. Struggling to raise her little brother, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible “adult” around. She finds peace in the starry Midwestern night sky above the fields behind her house. One night everything changes when she witnesses one of her father’s thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold, wreck his motorcycle. What follows is a powerful and shocking love story between two unlikely people that asks tough questions, reminding us of all the ugly and wonderful things that life has to offer.

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The Many by Nathan Field

July 27, 2016

– I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. –

Published by Silvermac Publishing on 12 Jul 2016
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Karl notices something odd about his sister the morning after a blind date. A coldness in her manner; nothing anyone else would notice. Suspicious, he confronts her about the date but she turns nasty, accusing him of taking a perverse interest in her sex life.

When he next sees her, months later, she seems back to normal, until a harmless comment provokes a sudden, violent response. As her mental state fluctuates, Karl seeks out the man she dated just before her personality began to change, convinced she is suppressing a painful memory from that night. But what he discovers is something far more sinister, and pervasive, than he’d ever imagined.

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A Field Guide to the F Word by Ben Parker

July 26, 2016

– I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review. –

Published by Valley Press on 05 Jan 2016
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A Field Guide to the F Word explores its history from the fifteenth century, its blossoming in World War II, and its evolution into contemporary acceptance. Its linguistic and syntactic peculiarities are explained, alternative words evaluated, its etiquette and misuse clearly defined, and its nuances exposed—without The Word appearing in print. Charming, thought-provoking, playful, subtle, and all in good clean fun. A Field Guide to the F Word is your ticket to social success.

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Bolognese, picnic, adulting – 30/52 :)

July 25, 2016

Lately I’ve been seeing a bunch of blog posts about academic planners and other back-to-school shenanigans, and I’m just like chill. Then in the middle of this past week I realised that this coming week was my last week at my summer job, and then I’d be off to Europe! I didn’t even realise until my supervisor mentioned that there were a ton of projects he needed my help wrapping up in the coming week. These ten weeks of summer work have passed by so quickly! I’m at once excited to be done with work and on vacation but also anxious about getting closer to the next academic year. Junior year is gonna be a tough one.

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Weekend in New York City

July 22, 2016

My mom and little brother Danny came all the way from Beijing to visit me here in Philly and I was excited to show them around the city my first weekend with them, but Mom was so keen on visiting NYC, and when I thought about it, I realised that after having made the trek over here, it only made sense for them to also visit the Big Apple, which is just under a two hour train ride away from Philly. Plus that means I’d get to stay in a hotel, and even though I’ve finally gotten my summer apartment cleaned up, it’s a far cry from luxury. Most importantly, I could finally shower without sandals.

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Happily Ever After

July 20, 2016

After eating delicious Korean food at H Mart, Bomi, Romy, Rhea and I headed over to get dessert at Franklin Fountain. When we got out of the train station, we were greeted by a long collection of shops that I got distracted by and begged everyone to follow along with me to explore before heading over to Franklin Fountain.

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