If you’re like me, you love reading books about the holidays. There’s something magical about seeing the atmosphere, romance, and warmth on the pages of a book. As the days get colder, there’s nothing quite like curling up with a cute book and relaxing. In honor of the approach holidays, here are five great winter […]
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If you’re in the market for a cute autumn-y read, I’ve got you covered. Each month, I select a book with characters, themes, or elements relevant to college students and people in their 20s. In honor of Halloween, I’ve picked a cute new release about mystical creatures, witches, vampires, and love: The Only Purple House in
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College might be busy, but we still need to make time for the things that we enjoy. At the beginning of 2023, we’ve made a list of 12 rom coms to read this year. Each of them contains something relevant to the college experience, whether it’s thematic, characteristic, or situation-centric. If you like reading, this
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It’s a truth universally acknowledged that some of us are bigger readers than others. In other words, some of us annotate novels to death and some of us read the Sparknotes. However, reading can bring an extra layer to everyone’s life and open doors that we didn’t know we were missing. And it can help you
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Each month, we select a book with characters, themes, or elements relevant to college aged students. Last month, we picked How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age, a nonfiction book about improving interpersonal skills. For our September 2022 Book of the Month, we’re switching back to fiction for a fantastic murder
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Every month, we like to pick a book that has content relevant to college-aged people. Usually, these books are fiction. However, this month, in the spirit of self-improvement and new beginnings, we’re going with a revamped version of Dale Carnegie’s famous book: How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age. It’s a long
While this book has been out for a few years, I thought Katharine McGee’s American Royals was the perfect selection for July’s book of the month. Each month, we like to pick a book that features young adult characters, ideas, or themes and show it off on Dreaming Upwards. This month, in honor of the Fourth
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Every month, we like to pick one book to recommend. We select books that have characters, themes, settings, and cultural relevance to people in their 20s. This month, that book is The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. Goodreads Link Amazon Link The Wife Upstairs Summary The Wife Upstairs centers on our main character, Jane, as
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Every month, we like to pick one book to recommend. We select books that have characters, themes, settings, and cultural relevance to people in their 20s. This month, that book is Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Goodreads Link Amazon Link Malibu Rising Summary Malibu Rising follows the four Riva siblings and delves into their origin. We’re first
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