Author: justtalkingshep
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Book Review| A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair
Book Review| A Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair What’s It About? The Goddess of Spring, Persephone doesn’t feel like much of a goddess. Everything she touches shrivels at her touch, her magic just doesn’t seem to work! Persephone disguises herself as a mortal working toward a thriving career in journalism while looking for…
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Book Review| Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship by Sherry Argov
Book Review| Why Men Love Bitches: From Doormat to Dreamgirl-A Woman’s Guide to Holding Her Own in a Relationship by Sherry Argov When I read the title of this book I was instantly intrigued. There have been times I felt like a doormat in relationships and didn’t know how to make sense of it. A…
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Book Review| The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule
Book Review| The Scent of Burnt Flowers by Blitz Bazawule This book cover instantly drew me in along with the title. So beautiful and unique, what could the story be about? I was in for a pleasant surprise in a blend of historical fiction and fantasy. What’s it About? Talk about a bad day. Melvin…
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Book Review| Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home by Marie Kondo
Book Review| Marie Kondo’s Kurashi at Home by Marie Kondo I have read Marie Kondo’s other titles in her Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up series and was inspired to organize and rethink my borderline hoarding ways each time I read a title. This new book offered a way to reevaluate how a home can…
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Podcast Review| Levar Burton Reads
Available Apple Podcasts| Stitcher| Spotify Podcast Review| Levar Burton Reads Summary The beautiful narration we have come to know and love from Levar Burton is elevated with immersive soundscapes in Levar Burton Reads. Listen to take a break from your day to day life and get lost in a great story. My Thoughts I loved…
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Podcast Review| Erika Taught Me
Available wherever you get your podcasts Podcast Review| Erika Taught Me Summary Known for reading the fine print so you don’t have to, Erika Kullberg is a former attorney known for her helpful tips and hacks she shares on social media. In the Erika Taught Me podcast each Tuesday she interviews well known figures from…
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Movie Review| RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt)
Movie Review| RRR (Rise, Roar, Revolt) Summary A sensational reimagining of two historical revolutionary figures from India’s pre-independence past, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem, meeting. When a young girl named Maali is taken from a Gond village, it is up to Bheem to save her but the obstacles are many and include a man named Raju, a…
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Eight Tips on How to Become an Extra
Eight Tips on How to Become an Extra As a kid, I wanted to know what it was like to be on the screen. While I don’t know if I have acting potential, I was still interested in the process of being on a set. That’s when I did research to try and figure out…
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Movie Review| The Woman King
Movie Review| The Woman King Summary Inspired by true events during the 1800s. The Agojie are a group of elite women warriors tasked with protecting the African kingdom of Dahomey. We follow the journey of Nanisca, general of the Agojie, as she prepares new recruits to face a great threat to their way of life.…
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Show Review| Emily in Paris
Show Review| Emily in Paris Summary Marketing executive Emily Cooper is unexpectedly sent to Paris to work at a luxury marketing branch her Chicago based parent company just acquired. Things get messy as she gives an American perspective at her new job while navigating the city of romance. My Thoughts There were so many ups…
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