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My apologies: Reading takes time!

Hello fellow readers,

I have to apologize for my extended absence. With applying for jobs, working extra hours, and my laptop charger breaking, I haven't been able to post regularly like I had hoped. However, I would like to inform you that I have been reading (when I can) Gayle Forman's If I Stay; which NPR's The Roundtable describes as "an achingly beautiful story." I could not agree more. I am about 174 pages in and the story is riveting. Forman's technique of jumping from real time to memories is captivating. Although I have a good amount left to read I can say with complete faith this novel is worth the read. It is also a soon to be motion picture, and I cannot wait to compare and contrast the movie and the novel. Hope to finish and write more soon!

Also patch readers, I'd love to share and promote a friend of mine who has worked so hard to put his name out there; Julian. He is the designer and maker of his new clothing line: Eslewhere. I'll post pictures soon, since I just purchased my first of many shirts from there. I'm planning to use one as a comfy reading shift for those rainy days! He's releasing a new line the first week of august, but his current line is a must see (and buy) right now! Definitely check him out at
elsewhere clothing.com! 

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