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    My Great Book Burn Out and Why I’m Sick of Reading New(er) Books

    Many things can be hidden by the facade of social media, which can be both a good thing and a bad thing. If you were in my house right now, you would see piles and piles of books I have…

    By essieofwho October 13, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Fame, Fate, and The First Kiss by Kasie West

    It’s now officially fall! Fall means many things for many people, but on many of the book social media sites I used to follow, it means they will post content relating to books in the horror genre. (Probably because they…

    By essieofwho September 24, 2025
  • Beauty,  Blog,  Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Fragrance,  TV Shows

    Skylar Salt Air Fragrance Review (With The Summer I Turned Pretty Limited Edition Packaging)

    It’s July and that means it’s time to review another fragrance from Skylar. I love Skylar’s fragrances and how they are hypoallergenic. For summer 2025, I decided to review the three fragrances that were part of a collaboration for season…

    By essieofwho July 7, 2025
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    Reading Books, Reading Books Via Audio Books, and My Desire for More Transparency for Online Reviews

    For a few years, I struggled with comparing my reading habits to people I see online. Comparing my reading habits goes back to when I was in elementary school when others read less than I did, but I did have…

    By essieofwho June 13, 2025
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    Lucy Score’s Kockemout Series Collector’s Edition Book Feature

    For as long as I can remember, I enjoyed collecting books. Sometimes I collected books because I loved reading the books and enjoyed owning them with different covers. Other times I collected books due to their rarity. Still, I enjoyed…

    By essieofwho February 12, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Books,  Fangirl Lifestyle,  Lifestyle,  Movies

    Books I Read in January 2025

    It is a new year and so far it has been a busy one! Along with my normal job, I’ve been busy with things that happened in the latter half of 2024. One of those things was my mixer broke.…

    By essieofwho February 5, 2025
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Maybe This Time by Kasie West

    Even though it is January, I am really enjoying taking the time to read summer young adult romance novels. I have quite a few that need to be read, but so far I’m really enjoying reading one of my favorite…

    By essieofwho January 15, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2024,  Books,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: Santa Stops at Disneyland- A Little Golden Book

    Ever since I was a girl, I enjoyed reading Christmas books. Even if it wasn’t Christmas time, I still would like to read them! As an adult, I still enjoy reading Christmas themed children’s books. Even though my collection is…

    By essieofwho December 11, 2024
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    Book Review: Audrey Hepburn: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon by Megan Hess

    Earlier this year, I wrote a review of Megan Hess’ Grace Kelly: The Illustrated Wold of a Fashion Icon. You can read that post here. In that post, I mentioned I planned on writing a review about Megan Hess’ book…

    By essieofwho September 13, 2024
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    Book Review: Murder She Wrote- Debonair in Death by Jessica Fletcher & Terrie Farley Moran

    When Murder, She Wrote ended airing on TV in 1996, many fans missed the series. Since the series was so popular, a book series inspired by the show was published. In 2024, the series is still in print and new…

    By essieofwho September 11, 2024
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