Friday Favorites: Top 5 Book Promotions

 

Hello!

I am a big advocate for reading and what not, so from one book nerd to another, here are my top 10 books I've read.

1. Nice is Just a Place in France by The Betches
This is a very funny book about a young adult's rise to becoming an adult and how to deal with it. I have to give credit to this hilarious book to my sister, Haverley. Without her, this book wouldn't be in my possession. (Note: Adult Content)

2. The Sister's Grimm Series by Michael Buckley
This is an adorable younger child's book (aka basically my childhood) that tells the story of two sister's facing the fairy tale characters they only dreamt of. This is a series, but still one of my favorite series I've ever read and my go to whenever I need some light reading or a laugh.




3. How to Say Goodbye in Robot by Natalie Standiford
This may possibly be my favorite book I've ever read (which is saying a lot). It's about a young girl named Beatrice who befriend's "Ghost Boy" Jonah and their story advances. It is a bit sad, but a beautifully written and thought out story that doesn't get as praised as it deserves.

 

4. The Percy Jackson/ Heroes of Olympus Series by Rick Riordan
This series is also a light hearted read, but it's really educational as well. I know a lot about Greek mythology because of these series. They're (mostly) light and are one of my personal faves. (I mean come on, who doesn't ship Percibeth?)

5. The Divergent Series by Veronica Roth
I love this series! I know it's one of those books-into-movie type deal, but do NOT skip over reading this series. I got so wrapped in this series that my mom had to make sure I was ok after some parts. It  is a dystopian novel about a young girl, Beatrice (popular name, haha). It is one of my favorite series ever written. I got extremely attached and I hope you enjoy it as well.

I hope this will help you enjoy your summer when you need a wind down book for sleeping or maybe a "chill" book for the beach. I will see you next Friday and be sure to check out my latest blog post: http://goingreene.blogspot.com/2014/06/summer-struggles.html

Let me know what you think of my choices and tell me some of your favorites! I'm always open for suggestions.

Have fun Going Greene!

Summer Struggles

Let's face it.

This summer your bucket list is to get tan and to lose weight. Who doesn't want that over the summer? You wanna look like one of the Pinterest girls who have the smoking hot, size four bodies with a gorgeous summer tan. Trust me, I want it too. Unfortunately, it's not always how your summer works.

If you had my summer last year, you probably ate ice cream and sat around watching Doctor Who (just me?).

Let's just me honest, summer is the first time you get a real break from life, school, work, etc. really anything that stresses you out and makes you feel overweight during the year. So your big plan is to go out get tan and feel like a skinny Pinterest girl.


NEWS FLASH: 
 You just finished all of your stuff during the school, so you're going to want to relax. Trust me. No one blames you for that. I do the same and so do your skinny friends (they're lying if they tell you any different). Summer is recovery time from all the stuff you put up with through the year. So, here is my advice on how to get your summer bucket list done and to have a relaxing summer.



1. How to Tan Like a Pro




Let's just be blunt. Tanning sucks. You sit out there trying to get a nice brown bod, but end up sweating like a pig and having to take a cold shower just to not suffer from overheating.

Well here is a helpful hint from Rether's book o' tanning tricks. (Rether's is my mom btw. Her name is Retha, but come on- Rether is catchy!)

My mother, being the good influence she is, told me the best way to lay out in the scalding sun is to put a giant fan out there and lay out. 

Now before you get all catty wampersnack on me, just listen. This realllllllly works! I layed out in the sun for two hours and got nice and brown! Plus, with the fan blowing over me, I felt like I was enjoying the ocean breeze.

Hey, a girl can dream, right?


2. Getting in Shape

The worst part about summer is wearing a bikini. You wanna look great in it, but if you don't, you feel self conscious and don't enjoy laying out in the sun or swimming.

My advice this summer is this:

Find a TV show or movie you love.

I know what you're thinking and yes, I'm serious.

This way, you can go run (or walk quickly because who likes running?) for the amount of time as your TV show lasts, that way you're distracted by one of your favorite things.

Trust me on this, time flies when you're distracted and not focusing on your heavy breathing and sweat dripping down your back.

30 minutes every day. It's really that simple.

I mean come on, how can you not love watching these cute faces.
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3. Aqua for the Boda

(Sorry for the cheesy name. It was just hanging in the air.)


Another important factor this summer-

Water water water water water water

Trust me it helps!

 It flushes out everything and keeps you nice and hydrated for those hours laying in the sun.

Water also just makes you feel great!

Do you think the Egyptians looked for Coke to hydrate themselves when building the pyramids?

No! They drank water.

Just trust me on this one.

4. Nap Time

Last, but certainly not least!

Get some SLEEP!

Do I really need to say much more?

 

It helps the metabolism and sleeping is great!


Those are my tips for an awesome summer.
Enjoy friends!