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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....

In Defense of Reading Books Post-Popularity and The Beauty of Lateness
I’ve always appreciated the curious resolve of arriving late to a party. When you’re early, everything is just a little too quiet. It’s...

Young Traveling: Learning From a 7-Year Old Journal (Costa Rica 2014)
I was fifteen and it was summer. Except not an American summer, like all others I had experienced. I was shoveling gravel, poorly...

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...

Less Than 42 Hours in Chicago: What I Saw and What I Wish I Had Seen
As I'm sure many would proudly argue, two nights and one day is not enough time to explore Illinois infamous city. Chitown is...

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...

Othello - A Performance Review at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
The Globe was buzzing; stirring with expectancy for the night's production of Othello. Sold out, this show was one highly discussed...

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......

"The Winter's Tale"- A Performance Review at The Globe Theatre
While I am a person who enjoys being right, I won't gloat...most of the time. In this case, and in my opinion, I found that seeing...




















