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Dark Whispers + Ginger Peach Tea
I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Over a decade, to be exact. When I was in grade school, I was obsessed with unicorns. My best friend at the time shared this passion, and we were always sharing unicorn themed books and playing make-believe unicorn games. There’s a surprising lack of unicorn-related books in the book world, and one of our favorites was The Unicorn Chronicles, by Bruce Coville. We read the first two fairly quickly (review here), and then prepared to wait for the third installment. It never came. I distinctly remember asking about it every time I went to Barnes and Noble. But eventually, I grew up and…
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Fashion as Storytelling
Whether we buy into new trends, wear the things that make us happy, or simply give the matter little thought, one thing is certain — the clothes we wear have something to say. Put simply, fashion is a form of storytelling, whether we intend it to be or not. Movies and books know this fact intimately. One of the first things authors and screen writers describe about their characters is the clothing they wear. And that’s not an accident. Perhaps the easiest way to shape someone’s perception of a character is to be intentional about the clothes you put on their back. And it works. When was the last time…
