True crime ripped from the headlines

Ripped from the Headlines by Harald Schecter

Ripped from the Headlines by Harald Schecter looks at a slew of movies inspired by actual crimes. As someone who has an abiding interest in true crime, I thought this would be right up my alley. I did find the true crime parts fascinating. They were all much older cases though, as were the movies. […]

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Green Spring Cleaning Tips

Spring cleaning is a popular time to get your life into shape. You can use the opportunity to make many positive changes to your home and life. You can organize, clean, and bring a happy and peaceful feeling to yourself once you’re finished. In addition, you can take earth friendly steps to do what’s best […]

Mexican daughter

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L Sanchez is a perfect coming of age story! Julia Reyes has lost her sister. And herself. Feeling that something is off with Olga’s death, Julia digs into her sister’s past and in doing so learns terrible truths and heart-wrenching secrets from several family members’ pasts. […]

Catcher in the rye

The Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger

Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye follows Holden Caulfield on a two-day hooky spree after leaving his private school early for holidays. At age 17, Holden spends most of this time drinking, and trying to ‘get sexy’ with various girls. I picked this up as it was a classic I’d not read in high school […]

How to Do a Hard Reset to Make Big Changes in Your Life Quickly

There’s a lot to be said for making a series of small changes to your life and taking your time. It’s an effective way of changing your life with a minimal amount of stress. But, what if you’re impatient? What if your life is such a mess that you’re willing to risk being uncomfortable to […]

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