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I Graduated, Now What?

The title of this post was literally the question I had in my mind after I submitted my last assignment in university two years ago. TWO FREAKING YEARS. How time flies. I decided to write a post about this because my friends just graduated from university and it brings back so many memories of those moments right after I graduated.

Growing up, the cycle of life I knew was you go to school, you go to university, and then you get a job and start working your dream job. Is it really this way? Based on my own personal experience, not really.

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ARC Review: Brave Enough by Kati Gardner

I received an ARC of Brave Enough from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

The book will be released on August 21st 2018 by Flux.

I have to start this review by congratulating and thanking Kati Gardner for this beautiful and brilliant debut novel. As someone who loves books about ballet dancers (you may have witnessed my love for Tiny Pretty Things and Shiny Broken Pieces on the blog), I knew I had to read this one as soon as I read the synopsis. Although there is a twist in Brave Enough; the ballerina has cancer.

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I Gave Audiobooks A Second Chance

I decided to give audiobooks a second chance.

My first encounter with audiobooks was when I was reading Big Rock by Lauren Blakely. If you are a Kindle user, you’d know that sometimes they offer whispersync if you purchase a book which its audiobook is available. So, I decided to give it a try when I was offered the audiobook along.

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The Dazzling Heights by Katharine McGee | Book Review

Warning: This review includes spoiler. You have to read the first book, The Thousandth Floor before you read this review.

After I finished The Thousandth Floor, I picked up The Dazzling Heights right away. Although this time I decided to pick up the audiobook. I had a difficult relationship with audiobook, but somehow, I managed to finish this one! I’ll save the audiobook talk for later post because I have so much to say about this book.

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9 Lessons I Learnt from #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso

You must have seen the book on Instagram, the news, your nearest bookstores, and maybe some of you have already picked up the books by now. I’m talking about #GirlBoss by Sophia Amoruso. The book is one of the 5 Coffee Table Books I want to have. I finally had the chance to get it and more importantly, read it.

At first, I was a bit skeptical of this book. I was never the kind of person who read self-help books or in this case, business entrepreneur books. “So why did you want to get this again?” you might wonder. It was purely for visual reason. It’s millennial pink, you guys! Another reason why I was skeptical about this book was the fact that #GirlBoss is one of the most hyped books among girls and women entrepreneur. The book is present in every single “must read books for female entrepreneur list” out there.

I have to say though that once I open the book and start reading it, it was nothing like I expected. Note to self: Never judge a book by its genre. #GIRLBOSS by Sophia Amoruso is a modern, informative, and down-to-earth book. The whole time I read the book, I felt like I was listening to a girl friend chatting away about her life experiences and the lessons she learned along the way. Sophia doesn’t sugarcoat anything; she tells it as it is. You will get to know the good, the bad, and the crazy side of creating your own business – all in one book. She gives you advices and examples while also sharing her mistakes. She throws in warning and precautions along the way as well.

I truly recommend you to grab yourself a copy of this book, but in the meantime here are some things I learned from reading #GIRLBOSS.

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Loving The White Liar - Kate Stewart

Loving The White Liar by Kate Stewart

I met my true love when I was twenty-seven. He was handsome, charming, witty, and irresistible. Jayden Monroe came along when I was struggling with indecision and made things simple, turned monochrome into vivid color, and forever altered my perspective on life.

I was not naive enough to believe in happily ever after, but with Jayden, it seemed possible . . . until I realized something wasn’t quite right.

You see, I met a man who would be anyone I needed him to be, and after I found out that fact, I knew it would be impossible to walk away. His disorder, however, would change everything I ever thought about love and what it truly meant to accept someone for who they are.

This is not my sob story; this is his success story.

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Shiny Broken Pieces by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra

June, Bette, and Gigi have given their all to dance at Manhattan’s most elite ballet school. Now they are competing one final time for a spot at the prestigious American Ballet Company. With the stakes higher than ever, these girls have everything to lose… and no one is playing nice.

June is starting to finally see herself as a prima ballerina. However, getting what she wants might cost her everything—including the only boy she’s ever loved. Legacy dancer Bette is determined to clear her name after she was suspended and accused of hurting her rival, Gigi. Even if she returns, though, will she ever regain the spotlight she craves? And Gigi is not going to let Bette—or the other dancers who bullied her—go unpunished. But as revenge consumes her, Gigi may be the one who pays the price.

After years of grueling auditions, torn ribbons, and broken hearts, it all comes down to this last dance. Who will make the cut? And who will lose her dream forever?

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