As August winds down, I’m happy to say it’s Mission Accomplished with the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge. Not only did I read through the list *cough*by cheating and combining prompts together*cough*, but this challenge established a reading routine, which in turn, allowed me to stretch my writing muscles. Stephen King knew what he was talking about.
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Jade Takes On The Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge
Stephen King said, “If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.” Well, since the scorching New York heat is providing a good reason not to go outside my air-conditioned-existence, this is a good time to Take On The Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge.
Read More »Becoming by Michelle Obama — My Favorite Quotes
Forget the politics. Forget if you’re red or blue or a different color altogether. Becoming speaks to the part of us beyond that, to the humanity at our core. This is more than a book about a Former First Lady of the United States. This is a book about the inspirational story of a girl who could have been (and could still be) any of us—a girl who grew up not having much, who faltered and second-guessed herself, and who took the long way around to live a remarkable life.
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