Inspired by The Book Vixen’s blog, I’ve decided to start sharing my weekly round-up of Pocket finds. If you’ve never heard of Pocket before, you’re seriously missing out. Go check out The Book Vixen’s blog post about it and get started!
BOOKS AND WRITING:
<3 Why I Love Writing Chick Lit
Blog post by one of my new favorite authors, Samantha Tonge on the International Chick Lit Month blog
Link: http://internationalchicklitmonth.com/2015/05/16/why-i-love-writing-chick-lit/
<3 12 Reasons to Date a Woman Who Reads
By Nina Bahadur for The Huffington Post
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/12/you-should-date-a-woman-who-reads_n_7233488.html
<3 Dear Writers: None of Us Know What the F**k We’re Doing
Entertaining article written by Chuck Wending on his blog terribleminds about the writing process and figuring it out.
Link: http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2015/05/12/dear-writers-none-of-us-know-what-the-fuck-were-doing/
<3 The Important of Keeping a Notebook
Link: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/everyday-creativity/2015/05/the-importance-of-keeping-a-notebook/
MONEY & PROFIT:
<3 What Hollywood Can Teach Us About the Future of Work
By for the New York Times Magazine
<3 From Passion to Profit: How to Make Money Doing What You Love
By Elizabeth Segran for FastCompany.com
<3 What If Everyone Didn’t Have to Work to Get Paid?
By David R. Wheeler for The Atlantic
HUMAN INTEREST:
<3 Why I Gave Up a $95,000 Job to Move to an Island and Scoop Ice Cream
By for Elle
<3 The only technique to learn something new
By James Altucher for BoingBoing.net
Link: http://boingboing.net/2015/05/11/the-only-technique-to-learn-so.html
<3 47 Things I’ve Learned in my 40s
By Andrea Reiser for the Huffington Post
<3 7 Appeals to Moms From Women Without Children
By Hélène Tragos Stelian for the Huffington Post
Link:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/helene-tragos-stelian/women-without-children_b_7300970.html
<3 4 People We Must Avoid AT ALL COSTS
Link: http://2helpfulguys.com/2015/05/27/4-people-we-must-avoid-at-all-costs/
<3 Self-Love Saved My Life
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ruby-fremon/selflove-saved-my-life_b_7453806.html
BEAUTY & HEALTH:
<3 15 Foods You Should Never Eat
By Elizabeth Narins for Bazaar
Link: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/diet-fitness/a10284/foods-you-should-never-eat/
<3 Is the SPF in Your Makeup and Skincare Enough?
By
Link: http://www.luckyshops.com/article/spf-makeup-skincare-enough
<3 A New Report Says Some SPF Numbers Don’t Add Up – So What To Do?
By Digital Beauty Director’ for LuckyShops.com
Link: http://www.luckyshops.com/article/consumer-reports-spf-numbers-not-reliable
<3 #BeautySchool: How to Keep Your Nail Polish From Chipping
By Alexandra Tunell for Bazaar
Link: http://www.harpersbazaar.com/beauty/nails/advice/a9994/how-to-prevent-nail-polish-from-chipping/
<3 15 Eating Habits That Make You Live Longer
By Dan Buettner for The Huffington Post
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/05/24/15-eating-habits-that-mak_n_7343532.html
<3 The Sunscreens That Dermatologists Wear Every Day
Link: http://www.luckyshops.com/article/dermatologist-preferred-sunscreens
BOOK REVIEWS:
<3 Book Review: ‘Real Romance Prompts Book 1’ By Julian Preston
Book Review found on ThisChickReads.com
Link: http://thischickreads.com/book-review-real-romance-prompts-book-1-by-julian-preston/
NEW BLOG FINDS:
<3 Harlequin Junkie: http://harlequinjunkie.com/
<3 Chick Lit Plus’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDnb5YAcjk7pnu25YckVL6g
GIVEAWAYS:
<3 Rock Star’s Girl blog tour and giveaway!
Enter to Win until June 8th on Jennifer Farewell’s blog. One giveaway entrant will win a Kindle Fire HD6 and an ebook copy of SEVEN WEEKS TO FOREVER (her YA romance), TWENTY-SOMETHING by Samantha March, Cat Lavoie, and Laura Chapman (an amazing 3-book collection!), and DANGLED CARAT by Hilary Grossman (a book I’ve been dying to read!)
Link: http://jenniferfarwell.com/2015/05/11/rock-stars-girl-blog-tour-and-giveaway/
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