Life Update May has been a real doozy of a month y’all. I’ve mentioned many a time before that my job has always sucked due largely to poor management. Things really fell apart this month, and I ended up quitting in the middle of one of my shifts after being emotionally manipulated. We’re moving out […]
“Who tells your story?” This refrain should ring a bell for anyone who has listened to or watched the musical Hamilton. A sweeping success with a tremendous cult following, the musical adapted a biography of Alexander Hamilton into a hip-hop sensation praised for everything from casting choices to the construction of the stage. Ultimately, the […]
When Nicholas Young hears that his grandmother, Su Yi, is on her deathbed, he rushes to be by her bedside—but he’s not alone. It seems the entire Shang-Young clan has convened from all corners of the globe, ostensibly to care for their matriarch but truly to stake claim on the massive fortune that Su Yi […]
On her very first morning on the jewel-like island of Capri, Lucie Churchill sets eyes on George Zao and she instantly can’t stand him. She can’t stand it when he gallantly offers to trade hotel rooms with her so that she can have the view of the Tyrrhenian Sea, she can’t stand that he knows […]
On the eve of her wedding to Nicholas Young, heir to one of the greatest fortunes in Asia, Rachel should be over the moon. She has a flawless Asscher-cut diamond from JAR, a wedding dress she loves more than anything found in the salons of Paris, and a fiance willing to sacrifice his entire inheritance […]
One to Watch book summary [review here!] One to Watch follows fashion blogger Bea, a plus size woman who works to help other women find fashionable and affordable pieces that flatter their shapes and curves. After a drunken tirade against the show Main Squeeze (based on The Bachelor and its tie ins), Bea finds herself […]
Book Summary: Crazy Rich Asians (Crazy Rich Asians #1) by Kevin Kwan [review here!] The first book of the series, Crazy Rich Asians introduces the major players that are important to the rich and notable of Singapore society–and Southeast Asia as a whole. Nicholas Young, the favorite grandchild of Shang Su Yi, is rumored to […]
Yes! I am finally bringing back the wrap ups! Not sure I’ll bring back my weekly schedules, as not planning my posts in advance has been working for me this go around. But I like wrapping things up after a good week! What am I reading? Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America’s […]
Bea Schumacher is a devastatingly stylish plus-size fashion blogger who has amazing friends, a devoted family, legions of Insta followers–and a massively broken heart. Like the rest of America, Bea indulges in her weekly obsession: the hit reality show Main Squeeze. The fantasy dates! The kiss-off rejections! The surprising amount of guys named Chad! But Bea […]
When Rachel Chu agrees to spend the summer in Singapore with her boyfriend, Nicholas Young, she envisions a humble family home, long drives to explore the island, and quality time with the man she might one day marry. What she doesn’t know is that Nick’s family home happens to look like a palace, that she’ll […]
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