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Redeemed (Final House of Night Novel), P.C. and Kristin Cast

India

Redeemed_cover Neferet is back, and it is up to the Tulsa House of Night to stop her for good. Zoey Redbird  finds herself not only battling Neferet, but also the battle of Light and Dark inside her. She has to find a way to calm the storm inside of her before she can truly be the High Priestess she is supposed to be. Meanwhile Neferet has shown Tulsa her true colors and has declared herself a Goddess and Queen Tsi Sigli, and has taken over the Mayo building. With the help of some unlikely people like Kalona and Detective Marx a plan is set in motion to help bring down Neferet. The people of Tulsa are having to trust the vampyres at the TulsaHouse of Night, and actually ask for protection and sanctuary.

I don’t want to give too much away because there is so muchhappening in this final installment of the House of Night series! We continue to find out more about Kalona, and how is past isaffecting his present, and also darkness can easily come about.We see what it is like to take responsibility for actions, evenif those outcomes were not what you had in mind. We see that itis okay to have a support system, and to lean on them, but to also know when to stand on our own two feet. Through Zoey Redbird’s story we learn a lot about love, loss, friendship, and leadership. Only Zoey’s story is not the only one that was introduced through out this series. Kalona’s story is very well put together teaching us how to taken ownership from our mistakes, and how to grow and overcome them, and Neferet’s story shows us how muchour past, and our pain can consume us into something we don’t even recognize. During this series we also learn that there is love, always love. Merry meet, and merry meet aging. Until next time,
Keep Turning the Pages
90s Born Reader

Coffee Break, Uncategorized

Dagne Dover Tote

India

To follow up on my review of the Dagne Dover Clutch Wallet it is now time to talk about the beautiful Dagne Dover Tote bag. If you haven’t noticed I absolutely love bags and this one is no exception! It is mostly described as a bag to keep everything organized with none of the clutter. Now I always manage to clutter something up and make a mess, but it always starts out pretty! The tote has some great features that do help those who can stay organized. It has a sleeve for a laptop, which can fit a 15″ laptop, and fits my 13″ MacBook pro in it beautifully. It also has a smaller sleeve, or division for a tablet. Now I have not been able to slide my surface in there, but I do believe an iPad fits nicely, and definitely an iPad mini, or even some file folders fit in these sleeves quite well. There’s also another divider that you can slide your clutch wallet into so that it is easy to go from big bag to small bag without loosing anything. In the large compartment there is this wonderful cup holder! That’s right a CUP HOLDER!! I love being able to putt my Pitt (Hail to Pitt)  tumbler in there and not worry about it falling over or spilling! Also the material that the bag is made up of is easy to clean up, and is weather resistant, so you don’t have to worry about those inevitable spills or rain ruining your stuff inside of your bag. Below you can see some pictures of the bag, and I how I use it for school and travel!

 

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The cup holder!! Favorite part!

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Terrible color output, but here is a picture of the inside with the cup holder

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Here you can see what it can hold for school! I’ve got two binders, my Surface 2 tablet in the sleeve, my Erin Condren Life Planner, and not pictured often in there is my Pitt tumbler!

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The dog, Justin, just had to be in the picture

 

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I absolutely love the Dagne blue color!

I’m hoping one day the Dagne Dover team makes an appearance in Atlanta, so that I can be there for all of the excitement. This newer company is amazing and their customer service is even better. When I was worried about my bags not shipping, I was able to send them an email about it and they got back to me in a timely fashion.

Coffee Break, Uncategorized

#tbt: Numa Numa Guy

India

Considering it is Thursday, and sometimes you just need a good laugh! Here’s a throwback a lot of people can enjoy! Have a  great Thursday!

 

Book Reviews, Uncategorized

Revealed (House of Night Novel 11), P.C. and Kristin Cast

India

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Neferet has finally been defeated by Zoey Redbird and her friends with the help of some unlikely friends. Or, so they think. For the time being Neferet is not an immediate threat, but they know she is not gone for good. Grandma Redbird is safe, and the open house at the Tulsa House of Night is really hitting it off. The young priestesses and prophetesses are starting to come into their roles, and see how hard it is to be a leader. Zoey most of all. With a ll of the building frustration and pressures Zoey is starting to lose herself, and her demeanor. With the rise of Old Magik again there are more forces at work than they have ever had to face.

There’s so much happening in this novel, building up to the final one that I don’t want to give anything away! So, sorry for the vague descriptions. I will say that you learn a lot more about Neferet and her past, and once again the struggles of love are evident. I could tell this novel was a build up one, and I appreciated it for that. I cannot wait to read the last one!! Look out for a Give Away!! Also don’t forget to follow me on twitter at @90sbornreader to follow a House of Night tweet-a-thon that is going to be happening soon!! If you haven’t caught up on the rest of the novels do it soon! It’s time for this series to come to a close, but don’t worry the authors have plenty of more for you to read. Until next time,

Keep Turning the Pages

90s Born Reader

Coffee Break, Uncategorized

National Handbag Day! Dagne Dover Clutch

India

In honor of National Handbag Day it was obviously time for me to do my review of my new wonderful Dagne Dover bags!! I have been using them for a few weeks now and I absolutely love them. For this review I’m going to start with the clutch.

I was really excited about this clutch because it comes with both a long strap and a short strap that are interchangeable. Also the wallet part comes in and out via magnets, which makes it easy for me to transfer my wallet into any bag or pocket. I love the quality of the clutch and the fact that it is weather resistant and easy to clean so that I can’t ruin it!

The only thing that I don’t like is the zipper because it’s difficult to sometimes zip it back closed, but on the other hand I love how it lays flat. So, this feature kind of leads it to be a double edged sword. I’ll show you some pictures on how I use the clutch, and all of its features!!

 

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I was so excited when I received my clutch!! It came with a thank you card and was packaged really well.

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This is what it looks like straight out of the box

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You can see the hidden pocket in this view

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I like how large the zipper is and how sturdy it is. It doesn’t feel like it’s going to break.

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The other side of the bag

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Here is the wallet outside of the bag

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Here you can see what is in my clutch. I keep the wallet in there unless I’m at work, and then it is easy to take out and put in my pocket. You can also see one of my favorite lip glosses by Sephora. It is their new matte lip gloss.

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In the secret pocket my iPhone 5 with the LifeProof case does fit in there and it still closes.

 

I really like the clutch! I like that it can go from day to night with ease and by having the blue one I can actually wear it with whatever I have on. I love the Dagne blue color because it is bright and it stand out. I get tons of compliments on this clutch. I highly recommend this new and upcoming brand. It is kind of pricy, as it pushes somewhere around $150, and that can be out of a lot of people’s budgets for just a clutch. I treated myself to this clutch after pining after it all summer. Check them out online!!