Simply-Kayla

  • The Child Within Us

    The Child Within Us

    We’re weird – but the most weird when we’re kids.

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  • Obsessed with Perfection

    I am an instruction kind of person, I obsessively read each step by step. And I do find this illness to worsen, After each error and unwanted misstep. Now you see, it all has to be controlled. Yet there are not enough people who care! Men and women ranging from young to old, Flail through…

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  • The Imprisoned Geneticist

    The Imprisoned Geneticist

    I usually have very weird and vivid dreams under one of three circumstances. (1) I was drinking a lot that night (2) I had too much ice cream (3) Stress. I blame this one on work stress.

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  • So This is Love

    So This is Love

    Dipping my toes back in.

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  • “My Body” by Emily Ratajkowski

    The Power of the Male Gaze… And realizing it’s not powerful after all. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ I applaud Emily’s honesty and candid nature when she writes about her body image, and the role it’s played in her life. I also appreciate that she admits her constant internal comparisons between herself and other women.…

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  • “Anna Karenina” by Leo Tolstoy

    Buckle down for a beautiful tragedy. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★★ I finally read this classic by Leo Tolstoy, and now I need a break. I started “Anna Karenina” in December and it took me a few months to finish. It’s beautifully written, as would be expected of Tolstoy, and I am not surprised many…

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  • Moments of Time: In Front of the Looking Glass

    I see me, I see me. I can not see through me. Dark hair and those dark eyes that Fail to comprehend meanings they witness. An obstacle within myself – the Byronic hero. A reflection that surely must know. How is it my perception became so blurred? Not understanding my own mind is assured! I…

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  • “Dark Waters (Small Spaces, #3)” by Katherine Arden

    Reminiscent of Goosebumps, a child’s story even fun for adults. Read Review Below Rating: ★★ This series by Katherine Arden has become my new Goosebumps. The difference is that we are following the story of the main three characters, Ollie, Brian, and Coco throughout the series. Dark Waters is the 3rd book of the series,…

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  • Top 10 Reads in 2021

    Top 10 Reads in 2021

    Every year, this is one of my favorite posts. I love sharing books I’ve read and truly enjoyed, in the hopes that someone will take up a read and adore it just as much. I have no pattern and,I don’t keep up with the newest and best-selling novels. I choose based on the mood I’m…

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  • “Kept in the Dark” by Anthony Trollope

    We’ve made this mistake before. Read Review Below Rating: ★★★ [MANY SPOILERS BELOW] This book has me torn. Read in the 1800s, I could see the main character, Cecilia, being considered a strong heroine. She is independent (as independent as a woman could be back then), has the courage to turn down an engagement when…

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