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    Book Review: Sunrise Cabin by Stacey Donovan

    A few years ago, I decided to go on a book shopping spree. One of the books I found was Sunrise Cabin by Stacey Donovan. It is a romance novel published by Hallmark Publishing. I read it for the first…

    By essieofwho September 7, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian

    A few years ago, I placed an order of books I thought I read before but didn’t remember if I did. One of those books was Stay Sweet by Siobhan Vivian. I thought I remember reading the book, but I…

    By essieofwho June 30, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Personal & Comentary

    Book Review: Gossip Girl by Cecily von Zigersar

    Back in the late 2000’s, a friend of mine let me borrow her copy of Cecily von Zigersar’s book, Gossip Girl. I read it, and over the years forgot most of it, but I remember that I read it before…

    By essieofwho June 29, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Finding the Edge: My Life on the Ice by Karen Chen

    Earlier this year, I had a slow week at my day job. Since I had time on my hands, and no other sewing and knitting projects to work on at that time, I decided to challenge myself to read as…

    By essieofwho June 28, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

    Back in the 2000’s, teachers at the school I attended began to talk about a new book that they loved. The book is Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli. They really loved the book and thought quite highly about the story. It…

    By essieofwho June 27, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: The Dress: 100 Iconic Moments in Fashion by Megan Hess

    Earlier this year, I decided to collect some of Megan Hess’ books. The first book I purchased was Illustrated World of Couture, but my second and third was New York: Through the Fashion Eye and The Dress: 100 Iconic Moments…

    By essieofwho June 26, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Love by Chance by Kacy Cross

    When my favorite Hallmark Gold Crown store was closing, I went inside to do some last time shopping. While in there, I found a few books and DVDs from Hallmark still available. They were on sale for a deep discount,…

    By essieofwho June 25, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Fashion,  Haute Couture,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: The Illustrated World of Couture by Megan Hess

    For the past few weeks, I’ve had a lot of time to read. Because of this, I decided to dedicate the next seven posts to reviewing some of the books I read, reread, or read and recently thought about. For…

    By essieofwho June 24, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle,  Tony's Week,  Tony's Week 2022

    Book Review: Take Me Home Tonight by Morgan Matson

    Last year, a new book by Morgan Matson was published. I read Morgan Matson’s books before and really enjoyed them. When I found out the book is about two theater fans lost in New York City, I wanted to read…

    By essieofwho June 8, 2022
  • Blog,  Books,  Fashion,  Lifestyle,  Wedding

    Book Review: It’s All About the Dress by Randy Fenoli

    It’s June, the traditional month to get married. Here in Arizona, people do get married in June, but the weddings are usually smaller, budget friendly, and/or are held early in the morning or at night. The reason why weddings are…

    By essieofwho June 1, 2022
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