Desperately Seeking Bookworm

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  Davi...

Influenster! Free stuff yay! That's what I think every time I qualify for a voxbox. The Bella VoxBox is actually the first Influenster trial I have qualified for in about a year, the last was the Get Fit or Active VoxBox, which was just okay. How Influenster works is you post reviews on their website, and take small surveys in order to build up your "Influencer Score" and once you reach a certain point you may qualify to participate in their pre-voxbox surveys. You then take that additional survey (which is tailored based on your score and profile) you are either in or out for that voxbox. This is actually my 5th trial, and it's been very fun for me to get back in the swing of tings with blogging and testing out new products. I promise you, it'll be worth it if you sign up for Influenster. They actually just redid the whole website, and voxbox program, so if you want to get in on all the good stuff they've got going on you totz should. Needless to say that ...

So I just wanted to hop on quickly and write this post. First off, Hi! I missed you, we broke up for a bit, but now we're back together. I can feel it, 2015 is going to be our year, well the second half anyways. Second I got a new VoxBox! First one in about a year and it's a good one. I'll have a longer more in depth post on it later, but I just wanted to highlight one specific product, the Not Your Mother's Deja VuDo Style Extender. My version is the trial size, which is a good size. (it's 1 fl oz, which I think is a good size for a trial since you aren't using much of the product) You'll also be able to use it enough to get a feel for the product. (BTW a full size is 4 fl oz and retails for $9 at Ulta) I have tried style primer's in the past, ones from Living Proof and John Freida to be exact, but I wasn't super impressed with either of them. Especially with Living Proof because I am in love with their hair masque (and the brand is rather e...

As I've said many times before I am a badge carrying member of Influenster Nation. Influenster is a review driven website that lets you earn badges in specific categories.  Once you've reached a certain score you may become eligible for their testing program called Voxbox. A voxbox can be one of two things, brand or themed related.  Up until now I have only received brand centered boxes, which have included a toothbrush, shoe insoles, makeup and dish soap.  Now I know what you're thinking "OMG how lucky are  you!", no you thought the same thing I did which was "that's lame". The only thing I am thoroughly happy with was my Dr. Scholls Active Insoles . Everything else was just okay. The UniVoxbox however, is my first themed box. I'm guessing from the name that the target audience is college students. While I am not a college student I still received the box. Although I wouldn't say its directly targeted for anyone other than women.  While ...

Photo from Goodreads I have a new book to add to my speed reading record list! Yes I know I'm a fast reader, but most of the time I don't realize I'm reading that much that fast.  Like when I read The Hunger Games for the first time, I had to stop myself at 3 in the morning from finishing the whole book at once!  This time I wasn't that lost in the story, but it had large print and extremely short chapters (most likely because it was written by a senior citizen)  I'm talking about Betty White's sixth book If you Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) . It's an advice book without being an advice book.  Of course you want to know Betty White's thought on subjects like aging, loss, and children! Why wouldn't you?  The chapters were topic oriented and specific to something that Betty had experienced in her own life.  I liked the chapter set up ( I'm a sucker for short chapters anyways). They were so easy to read, that I was done before I even kn...

In Febrary I was selected to reeive another voxbox from Influenster.  If you don't know about Influenster, it's a website where you can review products, unlock badges, and be selected for their testing program called "voxbox". Voxbox is a free program where you take a pre-qualification survey and if you qualify you'll receive a brand or themed box. This is my fourth box, so far I've only received brand only boxes.  Meaning I've never gotten a specialty themed box. This particular box was from Colgate Optic White & I got to try their new Brush. Whiten. Go toothbrush. In their newest addition to the Optic White line, (which already includes toothpaste, mouthwash, and other toothbrushes) they have decided to branch out into the whitening pen market. Also included in my kit were several coupons and a travel size of Optic White toothpaste.  I have used this toothpaste before and discontinued use after I noticed a sensitivity developing in my teeth.  F...

Photo from Goodreads Feels good to read some fiction doesn't it? It's been awhile since I read one. I've been on a non-fiction binge and that's whats been filling up my Goodreads queue. My latest read was College Girl by Patricia Weitz. A terribly easy read that I think every girl in the world can relate too. At only 236 pages it took me two days to read. Very short and kept my interest the entire time. Told in first person by the main character, Natalie Bloom, a shy transfer senior at the University of Connecticut; and her journey into self destruction because of a boy.  When we meet Natalie she is from a blue collar town in Connecticut and has already begun her senior year at UConn to complete her degree in Russian History.  A hard studying introvert, Natalie meets Patrick at the library one Friday night.  Described as 6'4 with an abnormally large head, Natalie beings to obsess over their "future" together.  After a date and a lot of beer Natalie a...