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A Brief Review: "Fair Rosaline" by Natasha Solomons

This books mood board! Thank you to Sourcebooks Landmark (and NetGalley ily) for an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest...

A Brief Review: "Hello Stranger" by Katherine Center

Check out my Hello Stranger mood board. A glimpse into the vibe before you read! So happy to have received this ARC copy from St....

Put Your Big Girl Pants On and Go To Work

If there ever was a place to fully feel the strange fear and excitement of your early twenties, it would be during a late June summer in...

Listen to These Great Audio Books on Your Next Road Trip

Whether you don't have the patience, time, or hands to hold a book during your long drive, there is still a way to broaden your literary...

Nonfiction Books to Read Before the Summer's Over

While some recommendations may be new comers to The New York Times bestseller list, there are also some classic goodies I can't help but...

The One in The White House: What to Expect on a Tour

That sounds impressive doesn't it? Don't worry, I'm aware and like to seem as high-class as possible. If you want to as well, then gosh...

Romeo and Juliet- A Performance Review at The RSC

Arguably Shakespeare's most well-known play and the most well-known tragedy in the world, Romeo and Juliet has become a staple within the...

The Duchess of Malfi- A Performance Review at the RSC

An entire theatre, dark. Even with my glasses perched upon my nose, I could see so little as the performance began with the strike of a...

We See Dead People (At the British Museum)

After a much needed day off to catch on assignments, and sleep, our last full day in London approached (the longest sad "aw" ever). Spent...

Kids in Costumes

In proper preparation for seeing Othello, before our 7:30 showtime, we explored the Banqueting Hall. Constructed by Charles I, this...

Exploring St. Paul's Cathedral

A site of prayer and transformative reflection, St. Paul's Cathedral has long since been a mix of old and new within the English...

Churches and Stain Glass Windows

After quite the exhausting day at Windsor, it was particularly difficult to get up this morning for class...and from the looks of it, it...

Good Luck?

The site of the most recent royal wedding!!!!!!!!!!! Okay, so you could say I was a tad excited about experiencing Windsor for myself....

Fancy Prison and Sightseeing

When most conceptualize the idea of Victorian-age prison, damp, dimly lit cells ridden with the stench of torture usually come to mind......

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