#book 2018

[julietjardin]

A study of hands, book 2018

[blackmanonyx]

Akala interview on institutional racism and knife crime

Rapper and author Akala’s 2018 book, Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire, looked at how a young child can turn into a knife-carrying teenager. (Su...

#akala #Natives #book2018 #beautyintheblackness #institutionalracism #knifecrime #rapper #scholar #blackmanonyx

[fangirl-in-a-world-full-of-books]

Book review: Secret Heir (Dynasty #1) by M.J. Prince

I got to read this book in preview in exchange for an honest review. Thank you very much @mjprinceauthor !

This book was unexpectedly good!

Synopsis: 

Since the beginning of time, tales have been told about Eden. But all the stories are wrong. Running parallel alongside Earth, but never touching, there exists not just a garden, but an entire world of vivid colours and breathtaking beauty where the Seraph reside. Jazmine has lived in ten different foster homes, in ten different towns and all her life she has felt like she doesn’t belong – not in the trailer park which happens to be foster home number ten, not anywhere on Earth. After a universe shattering revelation, she discovers why. Far from being the nothing and no one, with no past and no future, that Jazmine had always believed herself to be, she discovers that she is in fact an heir to one of the seven remaining Seraph Dynasties. She is Jazmine Evenstar, the last heir to the sovereign Evenstar Dynasty. Thrust into the world of wealth and privilege in which the impossibly beautiful and equally cruel Dynasty heirs reside, Jazmine is forced to manoeuvre the tangled web that holds the Dynasties together. Against the backdrop of breathtaking star filled nights, sweeping coastlines, grand marble halls and decadent palaces, Jazmine tries to find her place in this beautiful new world whilst fighting not to lose herself in the process. But the fairy tale quickly unravels. (Goodreads)

When I started reading this book, I had no expectations at all. The introduction was a little bit to short for me but as soon as Jazmine starts living her new life, the story becomes clear and takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions. I couldn’t stop reading! I had no choice but loving it!

I find it difficult to read fantasy stories without having the feeling I’ve read the book before. But I have to admit that this book was really refreshing. You are going to love Eden! And sure as hell you are going to love Raph! He is the perfect popular bad boy! 

From the very first moment I knew I was going to adore him. As the love story grows, the story line becomes more irrelevant. But I’m sure this will be fixed in the second book.

If you like a new, fantasy, paranormal story you should definitely read Secret Heir in 2018! I’m already looking forward to read the next two books!

More information: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36754125-secret-heir

[likeitovich]

Jordan B. Peterson “12 rules for life”, 2018.

[frugalhoe]

I'm proud of myself for eating lunch at home AND packing dinner for work today. I ate a protein bar and a chicken salad wrap instead of going to McDonalds after work.

I still need to work on my impulse buying of books....cause I spent $84 on finance books and a new running log 🙃

My solution to this maybe a bit extreme but I'm going to start leaving my debit card at home so I literally cant impulse buy things or splurge on fast food etc. I wont do this everyday but I want to start doing this on weekdays.

8/24/18

[wholeofhumanartisticendeavor]

The Broken Girls

[wholeofhumanartisticendeavor]

August Snow