Recent Reads & Movie Reviews πŸ“•

Hey earth muffins! It has been over a month since I did a book and movie reviews post, so I thought I would write one for you all today! 😁 I have been trying to read as much as possible on my free time; however, my textbooks definitely take the priority most of the time… But I do have some awesome books on my “to-read” list that I hope to share with you all in upcoming Recent Reads post.Β πŸŽ‰

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Recent Reads
~The Last LectureΒ by Randy Pausch

Check out the book here!

After being diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, Randy Paush (a professor at Carnegie Mellon) decided to give a “last” lecture discussing all of the important lessons he learned in his life. As he was leaving behind two young kids, he wanted them to remember him through these messages. This book shares not only Randy’s last thoughts he presented at Carnegie, but also goes into more detail with his sad, yet powerful message. His takeaways from life are so relatable that it really makes you think about your own life and what legacy you want to leave behind. I definitely want to watch his actual last lecture after reading this book, and I suggest you watch it on YouTube as well!
Rating: 10/10

~essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

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I picked up this book from the library expecting it to be another book on how to minimalize your life in terms of material goods… And boy was I wrong! This book basically takes you through the Marie Kondo method of getting rid of everything that isn’t essential in your life in terms of work, relationships, etc. It was such a breath of fresh air for me, as college always makes it seem like you need to do everything in order to be successful… This book opened my eyes to a different path where you create more (and better!) success by putting more energy into the essentials. For someone on a journey towards living a low/zero waste life, this was an amazing read that truly embraces “slow living”. I would definitely recommend to anyone who is looking to improve their quality of life!
Rating: 9.8/10

Movie Reviews
~Hocus Pocus

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How could I not watch this movie this month?!? It is one of my absolute favorite Halloween movies as I mentioned in my Fall Bucket List post.Β πŸŽƒ It has amazing characters – Billy is the best. It has characters with weird names – Thackery Binx who? It has kids running wild all over town. It has singing witches – “I Put a Spell on You”, anyone? Please watch it if you haven’t already!
Rating: 10/10

~Aquamarine

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My roommate wanted to watch this movie the other night, and it was a great time! I have always been a huge fan of any sort of mermaid movie/TV show (H20: Just Add Water is one of the best TV shows of all time), so this was such a nostalgic film experience. It is super cheesy, has a hilarious mean girl (the newscast scene is cringey and oh so good), and a great “friendship fixes everything” ending. A classic for sure!
Rating: 8/10

~What a Girl Wants

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Just like the past few Recent Reads posts, I decided to watch a classic chick flick that I had never actually seen. This film stars Amanda Bynes, and it was INCREDIBLE. How had I not seen this before?! It was everything I could ask for in a chick flick: two love stories, a father daughter reunion, a juxtaposition of politics and rocker, amazing music, and iconic 90’s fashion. Will definitely be watching again!
Rating: 11/10

What have you been reading and watching lately?

Love,
Jenna β™₯

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