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Is Everybody Hanging Out Without Me (Discussion)

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Hello book worms! I’m excited to hear what you thought about our May book selection: Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns). Did you get a chance to read it? I gave it a 2/5 stars. I struggled to get through it. I’ve got 3 questions below, and Lisa’s got 3 as well over on her blog. Feel free to discuss any or all of the questions in the comment section or link-up your post at the bottom. Lisa and I are sharing the same link-up, so you don’t have to enter on both blogs. The linky will close in a week. Alright, let’s get started!Mindy Kaling

I honestly like Mindy less after reading her memoir. She appears to have double standards in my opinion. One chapter she would talk about being proud of her ethnicity/body image/gender/acceptance towards others while the next she’d be very materialistic/self absorbed. Those are my honest opinions are I hope you didn’t get that impression of her. And now, for the discussion. Before I begin, I’ll remind you that there may be spoilers ahead. Also, feel free to use my questions as jumping points. Ask your own questions and start your own discussions.

1. To what do you attribute Mindy’s success in Hollywood? Her passion? Her ambition? Pure Talent? Luck? I attribute Mindy’s luck to her ambition of wanting to be a woman comedian in a very very difficult field. Mindy got a good education and knew how to network with people to get to where she wanted to be (plus a ton of hard work and rejection.)

2. A lot of Mindy’s humor is self-deprecating. Do you think she is too hard on herself? If so, does that perhaps speak to the pressure of celebrity? I don’t believe her self-deprecating humor is due to the pressures of being a celebrity. I think she has always had negative thoughts about herself and humor is how she copes with her thoughts and feelings.

3. What parts did you find most relatable? I’m not sure if I related to much of her story. I’ve not been in most of the situations that Mindy has experienced in her life. I slightly related to knowing the love her parents have for her in doing whatever they could to have a happy/healthy home for their family.

Mindy Kaling

Now, it’s your turn! Answer any or all of the questions in the comment section below. Ask questions of your own. Or, link-up a blog post with your review and/or the answers to these questions. Also be sure to check out Lisa’s discussion questions on her blog. We’re sharing the same linky, so no need to link-up on both blogs. Remember our June selection is Ready Player One by Ernest Cline . It’s not a book I would typically read so I’m excited to see how I like it! We’ll be discussing Ready Player One on July 3rd.

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Page Turners Book Selection: April

Hi friends! We’re so happy to announce our book selection for April! We wanted to give you plenty of time to get your hands on a copy. So, without further ado, our book selection for April is:

The Martian Page Turners Book Club

The Martian by Andy Weir

It’s about the intense journey astronaut Mark Watney endures while trying to survive as the first man on Mars. Using his engineering skills he relentlessly tries to get off the planet. Will he survive?

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Perfect Picnic Essentials

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Spring is right around the corner and I am dreaming of going to a nearby park to soak up some rays! Our picnic experience will be quite different now that we have a baby but I’ve included what makes for a perfect picnic san baby. All of these things are not ACTUAL necessities but they make for a more enjoyable time.

Perfect Picnic
1. Sun hat for shading your face as well as holding your hair back from the wind.
2. Book to escape to. My favorite device for reading is the Kindle Paperwhite. There is no glare, it’s light and it’s easy to grab a new book if you finish yours while you’re at the park.
3. Camera to capture the fun in action. This Fuji camera is the modern version of the Polaroid.
4. Darling sun dress to romp around in.
5. Bicycle to cruise the park on-preferably with a basket for your nature scavenger hunt.
6. Comfy blanket to sprawl out and relax with your loved ones.
7. Jams to listen to while you eat, read, or play games. We have two of these (one was a gift) and we love them! They have awesome sound quality and can hook up wirelessly to any tablet or smartphone.
8. Pic-a-nic basket to haul your refreshing drinks and sweet treats in. My go to picnic meal is a chicken salad croissant, pringles, grapes and Sunkist. I’m a simple girl.

9. Sunnies mainly to look cute but also to protect your eyes from UVB.

So grab your favorite drink, throw these items in your picnic basket and you’ll be all set for a spontaneous date! What are your picnic essentials?
ShellyThis is not a sponsored post. These are my own opinions.
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