Lifestyle

Eight Years

There are people who come into our lives and change everything. Alex is that person to me. He is written on my soul.

Books, Fiction

The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker

Pat Barker retells the Iliad in The Silence of the Girls from a new and forgotten point of view: the women. Briseis was queen of a city before it fell making her a slave to Achilles. An entertaining story. Barker misses the mark for victims and survivors of abuse.

Books, NonFiction

Well-Read Black Girl

Glory Edim is the amazing woman behind the Instagram @wellreadblackgirl. I have been obsessively following her since I started my blog. Her book is a testament to the importance of books.

Blog + Dog

Closet Anxiety Attack

Some days are hard days. Beau is a wonderful dog, but she is a rescue. As a rescue, she has a lot of idiosyncrasies. Her anxiety has gotten much better, but some days we end up in the closet just trying to get by.