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The Midnight Library Book Review + Everything I Read in March 2021

In this post, you'll find a The Midnight Library book review, plus all of the fiction and non-fiction books I read in March 2021. I have always loved stories about possibility. My mind delights in bending around “what-if” scenarios, like in the film Sliding Doors. I’m also fascinated by the notion of altering destinies, like [...]

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Stillness is the Key book review from Michelle Hickey Design
In this post, you'll find a Stillness is the Key book review, plus all of the fiction and non-fiction books I read in February 2021. Lately, I find myself gravitating towards slowness. I want to do less. I want to enjoy the small moments. I want to quiet my mind and experience peace. Society says [...]

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You Should See Me in a Crown Book Review

In this post, I share a book review of You Should See Me in a Crown, plus four joyful finds, including a Hitchcock podcast, a new striped dress, a musical soundtrack, and a docuseries about movies. You Should See Me in a Crown, by Leah Johnson, is about a high school senior named Liz, who […]

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The Giver of Stars Book Review

In this post, I share a book review of The Giver of Stars, plus four joyful finds, including my new coffee table, a YouTube channel, fancy straws, and an Instagram account. Good things come to those who wait. I remember picking up The Giver of Stars at a Barnes and Noble in Virginia, right before […]

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American Spy Book Review

In this post, I share a book review of American Spy, plus four joyful finds, including makeup, a tv show, my new office couch, and a great article on refrigerator organization. I had been looking forward to reading American Spy, by Lauren Wilkinson, all summer. Every time I passed my bookshelf, its cover would catch […]

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In this post, I share a book review of The Authenticity Project, plus four joyful finds, including a dress, a meditation podcast, the perfect working background noise, and some new dinner recipes. Long time readers will know that there are a few things that I that particularly adore: books, London, coffee shops, and yellow cars. […]

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In this post, I share a book review of The Office, The Untold Story, plus four joyful finds, including a podcast, a typeface, a YouTube channel, and an album. I often describe myself as hyper-inspired. I can be moved by something simple like watching a bird fly across the yard, or receiving a kind comment […]

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In this post, I share a book review of The Idea of You, plus four joyful finds, including a kitchen gadget, an Instagram account, an Etsy print shop, and a recipe. I’ve lost count of the exact number of weeks, but I think it’s fair to say that we are deep in this pandemic. After […]

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After 125 consecutive days of writing, the first draft of my novel is complete! In this post, I share the next steps in my book-writing process. What’s next? Now that I’ve reached the end, it’s time to go back to the beginning. In the next phase, I’ll be reading and revising every chapter, one word […]

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Within every story, there’s another story to be discovered. In this post, I share the creative lessons learned from the book, Hamilton: The Revolution. On March 12, 2020, I got an email from my library. Hamilton: The Revolution, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jeremy McCarter, was available for pickup. I had been on a waiting […]

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