Category Archives: Lifestyle

The 12 Worst YA Novel Cliches

12 worst ya novel cliches

I don’t post about books very often…or ever but I am an avid reader. I used to read 2-3 young adult novels at any given time and now I find myself reading memoirs and self-help books with the occasional YA novel mixed in. I don’t know if it’s because I’m now 19 and just on the cusp of exiting the main young adult demographic or if I’ve become more of a jerk these days, but I’ve had a lot of qualms about the young adult novels I’ve been reading recently.

Let me elaborate. Now, I typically don’t post book reviews or anything about books on here but my jimmies have been so rustled by YA novels lately that I’ve decided to write about the worst YA novel cliches. In case you’re curious as to which novel sparked this outrage, it was The Museum of Heartbreak by Meg Leder. You can read my scathing review complete with horrific quotes from the novel HERE.

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12 Signs You Should Quit

12 Signs You Should Quit // ew & pt
When I was younger I used to quit everything. I quit dance, gymnastics and the works. Now that I’ve gotten older I find myself sticking to things I know I shouldn’t and finding it so difficult to quit things even when I know they’re causing me more stress than they are benefits. Sometimes it’s okay to be a little bit selfish and it’s okay to quit.

Again, major disclaimer, don’t use a blog post as a sole factor in making any major life decisions. Use this as something to bounce your thoughts around. Consider some of the signs you should quit something but also take into account personal factors that I couldn’t possibly consider for you.

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13 Ways To Be a Better Friend

13 Ways To Be a Better Friend - How to be a good friend // eyeliner wings & pretty things
Having a friend definitely means more than just having someone to snap selfies with. Like any relationship, friendships are constantly changing and developing. I’m all about self-improvement posts and one way to improve yourself is by improving the relationships you have with those who are close to you. There are a ton of ways to be a better friend and most of them are really simple. Why not give them a shot?

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5 Books Every Millennial Should Read

5 Books Every Millennial Should Read - Millennial Book Suggestions // ew & pt

Like most people who love writing, I really enjoy reading. Also upon Googling the correct spelling of “millennial” because for me it’s just one of those words I discovered that the cutoff for millennials is those born in 1995 and I was born in 1996 so I’m kind of miffed about that but I’m going to pretend I’m a millennial anyway la dee da.

So here are five books I think every millennial should read and yeah, this is totally subjective but so is 99.9% of things on the Internet. Without further ado, here are some book suggestions from one (almost? honorary? self-proclaimed?) millennial to another.

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