The Girl Who Reads on the Métro by Christine Féret-Fleury “Never judge a book by its cover.” Well, I did, and it worked out for me. This quick and snappy stand-alone novel, set-in present-day Paris, is highly descriptive yet easily digestible. However, the plot leaves a lot to be desired as it hops from one scene to the next. It…
Inspiration, a concept some of us see as more of a flaky friend than a catalyst for the creativity boiling just below the surface. As a writer, I’ve learned throughout the years that inspiration, motivation and even creativity are not the easiest or most commonly found ‘things’ in the world. Sometimes it is hard to even notice. One day, I…
My last New York travel blog post was erased with my entire blog itself.. sad, I know, but I went back! Over a year ago, I went to NYC for the first time ever for a weekend. This time, I got to spend a full eleven days in the city that never sleeps. *still swooning* Not only did I get…
It is naive to say the best way to handle disappointment is to avoid expectations because we are human. As humans, we expect things. We don’t go into genuine situations expecting the worst, and if we do, we have yet to make ourselves open and vulnerable to all of life’s twists and turns. Shutting yourself off from the world is…
So, it is 2019. I am going to be completely honest with you and say that I was not as prepared for the new year as I usually am. I did not take time to reflect on 2018 until it had already ended, and my thoughts on how to go into 2019 came after it had already began. You may…
