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Book Review: On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah

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So I’ll be honest about this book, it’s kind of sad. Not sad in a bad way, but if you’re looking for an uplifting romance, you might want to pick something a little lighter. Like this . Or this . That being said, it is a good book, and I did enjoy it, and there are parts that can even be considered happy. Just keep an eye out for when the sad bits strike. When I first started reading On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah, I thought it was going to be a cliché. I don’t know why I have a tendency to sometimes judge a book so harshly after reading the first chapter or two. But I thought that this was going to go something like: husband demands divorce. Woman is devastated then finds inner strength without man. Then some crap about independence. And while this book does flirt with that, it’s much more than a cliché. It’s a fully developed novel. It shows us heartbreak and healing. And even though it’s not the typical novel I read, I enjoyed having read it, and learning about the characters

23 Things I've Learned in 23 Years

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Today is my birthday, so I decided to be completely original and tell you 23 things I learned in 23 years. Because no one has ever done that. Ever. Since the beginning of time, which started, like, ten years ago? When the internet was born? I’m rambling. Why don’t you just start reading the list? No, really, you should read it now. Why are you still reading this? Why am I still writing it? Anyway, here you go: Humour is necessary if you want to survive life. Education (like high school, college, university) is a good thing to have. It can be a helpful thing. You can learn many interesting and useful things. But it doesn’t necessarily teach you how to function in the world outside of academia. Books are amazing. Writing is my passion, and passions should be followed, as should dreams. There will be days in life that are very dark. But they do not have to be forever. It’s important to take care of yourself. Whether that’s physically, or emotionally. Failure is not absolute

Twitter Rant

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Just a warning, this post is very ranty. Okay, it is a rant. But perhaps you have some similar feelings about twitter and marketing in general. Also, sorry about the long block of text, but it is a rant… Twitter gives me headaches. Actually all the marketing in general does. Do this. Don’t do that. For fuck’s sake don’t tweet about your dog if it’s not related to your brand. But wait! Don’t only tweet promotion stuff. Because people want real connections. And by real , only connect with people who might buy the stuff your trying to sell. And only if it relates to your personal brand. Never talk about anything that isn’t related to your brand and your audience, because, you know, if you don’t the marketing gods will send thunderbolts to your house to punish you for your twitter sins. And god help you if you don’t know who your audience is. Because it’s so easy to tell if someone on twitter will like your book or whatever you’re selling. Because if people like something, they defin