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  • September’s Reading Recap

    As I was reading this month, I was reminded of a corny joke that asks: What sits in a corner and travels around the world? I’ll put this filler sentence here for you to read while I give you a second to think about the answer. Okay, it’s a stamp!…

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    Daddy’s Dating Advice to Daughters

    I recently read the novel Black Girls Must Die Exhausted by Jayne Allen—a book that I would categorize as an “of-age story.” While the “coming-of-age”…

  • May’s Reading Recap

    May’s Reading Recap

    May was a really good month when it came to reading. I got through nice mix of novels including some historical fiction, contemporary fiction, and…

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I’m Jocelyn, the creator and author behind this blog. As you’ll come to learn from browsing through my blog, I am an avid reader, serial thinker, world traveler, culture enthusiast, loyal sister-daughter-friend, and a professional basketball player.