April 2015
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April Favorites: Walk the Moon, Eddie Redmayne, and More!
These flowers are just beginning to bloom in my garden, and it’s such a relief to finally see some life after a horribly relentless winter. It’s not quite as warm as I’d like it to be now that April has come and gone (to be honest, it’s still pretty chilly!) but at least we’re moving… Continue reading
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QUOTE: Robert Louis Stevenson
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” ~ Robert Louis Stevenson As the weather gets warmer and summer edges ever nearer, I feel an overwhelming urge to move. This could mean going for a walk or simply sitting outside to do homework… Continue reading
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I’m a WHEATIE! (My Final College Decision)
Last Friday (April 10th) I attended the Welcome to Wheaton Day for accepted students at Wheaton College in Norton, MA. I had visited the campus many times before this, but this time was a particularly special visit because I’ll be attending Wheaton College in the fall! The great experience I had at the Welcome to Wheaton… Continue reading
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Book Review: A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC
Author: V.E. Schwab Number of Pages: 400 Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: February 24, 2015 “Kell is one of the last Travelers—rare magicians who choose a parallel universe to visit. Grey London is dirty, boring, lacks magic, ruled by mad King George. Red London is where life and magic are revered, and the Maresh Dynasty presides over a flourishing… Continue reading
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QUOTE: Herbert Mason
“He looked at the walls, Awed at the heights His people had achieved And for a moment — just a moment — All that lay behind him Passed from view.” ~ Gilgamesh: A Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason Herbert Mason’s writing in his interpretation of The Epic of Gilgamesh is simultaneously simple and striking. I love this quote because… Continue reading
About ME, Holly
former english major, current twenty-something book lover, allergic to nuts. drop me a line at nutfreenerd@gmail.com or on instagram.
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