Summary by Goodreads: A grumpy yet lovable man finds his solitary world turned on its head when a boisterous young family moves in next door. Meet Ove. He’s a curmudgeon, the kind of man who points at people he dislikes as if they were burglars caught outside his bedroom window. He has staunch principles, strict…
Welcome to Self Love Sunday! Here I will be sharing inspirational movies, podcasts, TV shows, articles, poems, personal essays, and other random thoughts that have lifted me up. Hopefully they have the same affect on you the next time you’re feeling a little down on yourself. XO – Alex “EVERY body is a swimsuit body.”…
Summary by Goodreads: Milk and honey’ is a collection of poetry and prose about survival. About the experience of violence, abuse, love, loss, and femininity. It is split into four chapters, and each chapter serves a different purpose. Deals with a different pain. Heals a different heartache. ‘milk and honey’ takes readers through a journey…
Summary by Goodreads: Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again . . . The novel begins in Monte Carlo, where our heroine is swept off her feet by the dashing widower Maxim de Winter and his sudden proposal of marriage. Orphaned and working as a lady’s maid, she can barely believe her luck.…
Summary by Goodreads: For Dr. David Beck, the loss was shattering. And every day for the past eight years, he has relived the horror of what happened. The gleaming lake. The pale moonlight. The piercing screams. The night his wife was taken. The last night he saw her alive. Everyone tells him it’s time to…
Hey, guys! It’s binge-watching season. But do you know what’s even better than binge-watching?…Binge-reading. It’s time to hunker down and get cozy with some YA series that are completely finished and ready for you to binge read. (I left out Hunger Games, Twilight, and Harry Potter because it’s obvious how amazing those are! So here…
Ladies…gentleman…we all get sad after a breakup or when we feel lonely or even when we just don’t feel good enough. But what do we do? Mope around? Drink wine in the bathtub? Not shower for three days? I’m guilty of all of those things. But you know what always helps to distract my mind…
Summary by Goodreads: If you’re tired of swiping through dating apps, ghosting, and hearing well-meaning questions about why you’re still single, it’s hard not to feel “less-than” because you haven’t found your soul mate. Until now. How to Be Single and Happy is an empowering, compassionate guide to stop overanalyzing romantic encounters, get over regrets or…
Summary by Goodreads: In this brilliant sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed author Margaret Atwood answers the questions that have tantalized readers for decades. When the van door slammed on Offred’s future at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale, readers had no way of telling what lay ahead for her–freedom, prison or death. With The…
Let your day be happy, inspired, and full of love for everybody and for yourself by watching these inspiring TED talks from women. Take some time out of your week for you. Allow these quick videos to fill you up with positivity and light. Rupi Kaur, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Caitlyn Roux teach us all about self-love, self-inspiration, and how to love others.
XO-Alex
