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My 2022 in Books: What I Read and Loved

Brita Long — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 03:50:40 +0000

Reading has always been my favorite hobby. Ever since the pandemic started in 2020, I’ve leaned into reading, hard, as the best form of self-care. According to Goodreads, I’ve read more new books during the last three years than I ever did before. 66 books (23,532 pages) in 2020 68 books (23,111 pages) in 2021... [Read More]

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The Writing Job I Didn’t Know I Wanted

Brita Long — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 19:30:18 +0000

On March 10, 2022, I received an unexpected email from LinkedIn. Normally Gmail sorts these into my Social tab, which I clear out a few times a week. But this email made it into my regular inbox… And the subject line intrigued me. “SEO Copywriter & Content Optimization Manager for Top 3 in Industry” I... [Read More]

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What I’ve Been Reading Lately // Beyond the Four Kingdoms by Melanie Cellier

Brita Long — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 18:01:48 +0000

To celebrate my birthday month, I’ve been rereading the fairy tales I discovered last summer. First I reread the The Four Kingdoms by Melanie Cellier, which I reviewed last year. Then I started on Beyond the Four Kingdoms. I own all of these retold fairy tales on Kindle, and I’m tempted to buy them all... [Read More]

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Cutest Clothes in the Galaxy // Star Wars Day 2021

Brita Long — Tue, 04 May 2021 15:32:53 +0000

May the 4th be with you… Yes, I’m a Star Wars nerd and proud of it. Note: I wrote this post in collaboration with shopDisney. This Star Wars apparel post includes affiliate links. All opinions are my own, but it’s a FACT that Baby Yoda aka The Child aka Grogu is the cutest Star Wars... [Read More]

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Bold Prints for Summer // No Buy Style Challenge

Brita Long — Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:00:23 +0000

It’s the last month of the No Buy Style Challenge! This has been a fun fashion blogging collaboration with three of my friends over the last several months. Each month, one of us shares an outfit for inspiration. Then the rest of us create our own ensembles using clothing and accessories we already own! Over... [Read More]

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What I’ve Been Reading Lately // The Four Kingdoms by Melanie Cellier

Brita Long — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 21:09:39 +0000

Like I mentioned last week, I’ve been reading a lot of fairy tale retellings lately. This is one of my all-time favorite book genres, so indulging in these fairy tales has been a great form of self-care during lockdown. As much as I loved The Andari Chronicles, The Four Kingdoms series by Melanie Cellier is even... [Read More]

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