Circe by Madeline Miller Circle tells of the story of a goddess who is the daughter of Helios, god of the sun. Although born to a powerful god, Circe's life is full of many challenges as she is rejected by most of her family for not being as powerful or beautiful as her brothers and sister. ...
Monthly Book Reviews: July 2019
Lock Every Door by Riley Sager (BOTM) One of my favorite authors, Riley Sager, does it again! His books never disappoint. Lock Every Door is a fast-paced thriller that follows Jules, a 20-something living in NYC who's recently lost her job. She finds an ad for an apartment sitter at a luxurious ...
Holy Snails Shark Sauce Serum
Last month I posted a brief updated skincare routine. One of the products I mentioned was a hydrating serum by Peach & Lily that contained niacinimide which I really loved. I ended up running out of that serum a lot faster than I thought (probably due to the fact that I couldn't see how much was ...
Monthly Book Reviews: June 2019
Recursion by Blake Crouch (BOTM) You know how much I loved Dark Matter also by Blake Crouch, so I didn't hesitate for one second to choose this as my BOTM! Sci-fi thriller, Recursion, initially follows Barry, a NYC police officer, as he delves deep into the mystery surrounding a recent ...
My Top 5 Most Useless Purchases
Today (well, roughly) is the 1 year anniversary of the purchase of my treadmill, which aside from housing is probably the largest purchase I've ever made. I'm happy to report I've actually used it fairly consistently throughout the year and it isn't just a glorified clothes drying rack. Yay! That ...
Updated Basic Skincare Routine
Hi guys! I've had a draft of my updated skincare routine in the works for awhile now, so figured it was finally time to post it despite the fact that I've recently stopped using quite a few of the products I was going to review so I've removed those portions (and this post feels too long ...