Summary This is RuPaul’s memoir of growing up Black, poor, and queer, trying to make it into the entertainment business. Thoughts I had such high hopes for this book but unfortunately, it fell short. I’ve read many celebrity memoirs, and this one did not hit the mark. I felt it was insanely obvious that RuPaul…
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The BEST Affordable Petite-Friendly Work & Casual Pants
As a petite woman (I’m 5ft or 152cm!), finding pants that fit doesn’t come easily. Unlike jeans with various inseam lengths, pants typically come in one length, and many petite women need to spend additional money to get them tailored. Not to mention, finding good quality pants is also hard to come by! Nobody wants…
The Handyman Method by Nick Cutter & Andrew F. Sullivan – A Book Review
Summary The Handyman Method follows a young family – Trent, his wife, Rita, and their young son, Milo – moving into a new home in an unfinished subdivision of a neighbhourhood in the middle of nowhere. Needing to do some repairs, Trent turns to YouTube for DIY home repair videos. Slowly, the mysterious YouTube channel…
Falling Back in Love with Aveeno: The Aveeno Daily Moisturizing Cream Review
I’ll be honest – I was not the biggest fan of Aveeno. When I tried it nearly 10 years ago, I felt it didn’t moisturize and even though I grabbed it at the dollar store, I felt it wasted my money and was a “cheap” brand. (You can guess how surprised I was to learn…
The Zodiac Academy Series by Caroline Peckham & Susanne Valenti – A Book Review
Summary When orphaned twins Darcy and Tory Vega turned 18, they were lured into the Fae’s magical and ruthless world, promising a great inheritance if they completed their studies at Zodiac Academy. In the Fae world, they discovered they were princesses and the rarest of all Faes, able to wield all four elements: fire, air,…
Like a Mother by Mina Hardy – A Book Review
Summary Sarah is a recent widow with a toddler and a child on the way. After the death of her husband, secrets began to unravel about her dead husband. Unable to support herself and driven to protect her family from those who thought they were close friends, she accepts help from her mother-in-law. Thoughts This…
Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce – A Book Review
Summary Remembering Peasants: A Personal History of a Vanished World by Patrick Joyce is a non-fiction book about the history of peasants in Europe, mostly in Ireland. It also serves as a slight memoir of Joyce’s family history. Thoughts Not what I was hoping for this book to be. I was expecting more of a…
