Summer Reading List 2015

Yes I still make my own summer reading lists and they're awesome! I like to only read "summer themed" books during the summer months, so starting June 1st until August 31 I only read off of that list. The criteria to get on the list is the plot takes place during the summer, the cover is summer themed, or the title is summer themed. Right now I have 36 books on my list, but that can always get bigger, or I might not even finish (I still have a couple of books left over from last summers list). I read some pretty bomb books last summer, and I've already picked up my first 3 to start. On my list for this year I have:

Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter
Open Road Summer by Emery Lord
Wicked Charms (Lizzie & Diesel #3) by Janet Evanovich
Diamond Head by Cecily Wong
Single, Carefree, Mellow by Katherine Heiny
Oh! You Pretty Things by Shanna Mahin
Eat, Drink, & Remarry: Confessions of a Serial Wife by Margo Howard
Yes Please by Amy Poehler
The Amateurs by David Halberstam
Witches of the East End (The Beauchamp Family #1) by Melissa de la Cruz
Rules of Summer (Rules of Summer #1) by Joanna Philbin
Since Last Summer (Rules of Summer #2) by Joanna Philbin
We Were Liars by e. Lockhart
Where You Left Me by Jennifer Gardner Trulsen
After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present by Randy J. Taroborrelli
End of the Point by Elizabeth Graver
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides
Brooklyn Girls (Brooklyn Girls #1) by Gemma Burgess
The Rocks by Peter Nichols
The Agent: My 40 Year Career Making Deals & Changing the Game by Leigh Steinberg
Let's Spend the Night Together: Backstage Memories of Rock Muses & Supergroupies by Pamela Des Barres
Save the Date: The Occasional Mortification's of a Serial Wedding Guest by Jen Doll
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics by Daniel James Brown
Sum It Up: 1,098 Victories, a Couple of Irrelevant Losses, and a Life in Perspective by Pat Summitt
Life in Spite of Me: Extraordinary Hope After a Fatal Choice by Kristen Jane Anderson
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
Buyoant: How Water & Willpower Helped Wella to Channel Aaron & Hayley Peirsol by Wella Hartig
Pinch Me by Adena Halpern
Swimming by Nicola Keegan
The Motion of the Ocean: 1 Small Boat, 2 Average Lovers, & a Woman's Search for the Meaning of Wife by Janna Esarey Cawrse
Flip-Flopped by Jill Smolinski
Wining Balance: What I've Learned So Far about Love, Faith, & Living Your Dream by Shawn Johnson
Come to the Edge by Christina Haag
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Summer Secrets by Jane Green

I read The Great Gatsby every summer, it's just what I do (it really is a great summer beach read). I also had to delete The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson, it sounded awesome butttt I couldn't find it through the library system or even on bn.com for my Nook, so I will not be reading it. I do not pay for books. I read too much to be doing that. Also I have some holds at the libby that should be coming through this summer. At least I hope they do because I am really looking forward to reading The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins and The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant. I have already knocked off We Were Liars by e. Lockhart, it was interesting. Actually it wasn't at all interesting, it was extremely predictable and not worth my time to read. Anywho check back for that review within the coming days. That's all for now!

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I Live a Glam Life...Kinda ~ November 2015 Birchbox!

This month I decied to do something a bit different and get the Guest Editor or Curated box. It helped a lot that the box was curated by one of my favorite YouTubers Tati Westbrook! She along with Emily Eddington ( Emilynoel83 ) and Melissa Autry ( Melmphs ) are gurus I consistently watch. And by consistently watch I mean every week! I trust Tati, so I knew I would love everything in her box! Avene Hydrance Optimale Hydrating Serum/ Full-size $36 This gentle, hypoallergenic hyrating serum plumps skin while promoting cellular regeneration. I was so excited to try this! Allure actually recommends this brand to girls like me with oily/blemish prone skin, so I couldn't wait to try! I agree taht its hydrating, so hydrating that I actually disn't feel the need to moisturize. Not a strong scent if any and just really great all around. I kinda litke it better than Shiseido Ultimune, which I just finished up. Final Grade: B+ Living Proof Perfect hair Day (PhD) Dry Shampoo/ Ful...

Effortless Summer ~July 2016 Sephora Play~

We didn't get spoilers for this month's box until right before it shipped out. I'm not 100℅ sure of that reason, other than to torture us. The only clue we did have is possible spoilers and word that they were splitting up the boxes according to skin type (combo/oily, normal/dry). Knowing that I filled out my profile for oily skin and that even on my beauty insider profile (Sephora's rewards program) I'm listed as oily I didnt worry about which box I'd get. Until I checked my Play subscription and I got the normal/dry box. So yeah, here it goes... First Aid Beauty Face Cleanser (Full-size $20): This is something I've used before and currently own a full size of. This is a nice face wash. I like it during the winter to use after a workout. It removes my surface oils and dirt, but doesn't strip your skin. It's a bit like soap, so if you're not into facial soaps I would skip. I passed this sample along because I honestly didn't need it. ...

Memoir of the Sunday Brunch by Julia Pandl

Woo Woo 2014, a month late but hey I'm a busy girl. So I've tackled the first book of the new year and it was Julia Pandl's Memoir of the Sunday Brunch. Pandl a stand-up comic originally from the Milwaukee area tells, personal family tales of her sweet, but often failed childhood memories. From being the youngest of nine to free child-slave labor at her father's restaurant. Told in two parts, the first of funny brunch serving, sibling squabbles, and a lot of twitching; The second of more recent memories of caring for someone who once cared for you. Photo Courtesy of Goodreads.com "I thought my dad was just like every other dad, until the day I worked my first Sunday Brunch" Be prepared for the second half of the book to shock you emotionally. It goes from a funny eye rolling recount of childhood, transitioning into being an adult child with rapidly aging parents. The second half was particularly heartwarming and sweet. Of course there's still som...

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