Heyy! I don’t know about you but I’m so excited for the summer. I’m up here where it’s still snowing. SNOW! In April? Egregious. Anyways, with my mind thinking of summer sun and outdoor activities I was inspired to ask about you guys summer plans. Of course, we have to be mindful of COVID safety so please be conscientious when you hang out with friends and family outside of your “bubble”. But either way, I hope summer 2021 will be as promising as we’re all willing it to be. On that note, I recently watched Maddie Dragsbaek’s video and I love her. I don’t know but I swear we could be friends in real life. I know people say this all the time but I really believe it. I don’t know what it is about the Leo/Pisces mix but we just work.
Maddie’s video basically gave tips on “how to be a hot girl” and I thought it was so great because it was about confidence and body positivity and how we all can be hot girls if we aren't already. I really needed to hear that at this time. So, make sure you guys go watch Maddie’s video but based off of that I wanted to give my own definition of “hot girl” but using the Euphoria cast! My friends got me hooked on the show last winter and we’re still all desperately waiting for season 2 to come out. Butn until then, I’m going to give the different types of hot girls based off of these lovely characters and by the end, you can determine which hot girl are you? Rue Rue is always main character energy. Duh. She’s our lowkey, lesbian queen and she doesn’t give a fuck what anybody thinks. But Rue is a hot girl because of her strong will and perseverance. Sure, she has her hard times and falls down. Sometimes she loses hope but she’s still here and she’s pushing through and making ways for herself to be a better and stronger person for herself. It’s going to take some time, growth and healing but if you feel like you’re channeling Ruth energy, and life is just beating you down, you’re a hot girl because you keep going. You’ve been through it, but you will make it to the end. With some positive and healthy support and self reflection, this summer is yours to claim just as you claim your personal growth and healing. Period! Jules Iconic queen! She is our real life Star Butterfly (from Star v. The Forces of Evil) in the best possible way. Sweet but a total badass and we stan. She’s a hot girl because of her free spirit and positivity. She does her best to look for the best in people and situations, even at the detriment to herself. She tries to be independent and live her life the way she wants, even when she sometimes falls into the wrong situations because of it. However, no one can fault her for trying to do the best for herself without guidance. If Jules is your soul sister this summer, let your free spirit carry you away this summer. Let yourself be open to new possibilities, friendships and relationships but make sure to check in with yourself and perhaps your therapist *wink wink* for some internal self reflection when you feel your hope leading you astray. No harm in keeping yourself guided along the way. Cassie Cassie is our tenderhearted angel. Her heart is so big that she can’t help but try to sweep others into her fray, even when she gets burned for getting too close to the edge. This summer, channel your inner Cassie and let people see the way you love so freely. Being vulnerable is never a bad thing, especially now when all we want to do is find ways to connect. Don’t shut yourself off from forming new relationships for fear of getting hurt. On that same note, protect your peace when you feel like your love is being exploited or taken from you at the expense of yourself. When that happens, protect that and turn that same big heart onto yourself. This summer could use all your love and sunshine. Katherine (Kat) Kat walked into school one day and reclaimed her power. As she motherfluffing should. And so should you, summer babes. If you’ve been feeling a little stifled this year because of the pandemic–social and literal isolation closing your off and making you feel closeted and insecure–use this summer to pull out those outfits, put on the makeup (you can always wash or buy your masks again) and just allow all that powerful energy to shine through. Summer is the perfect time to explore with your style and now is the time to show the world all the self growth you’ve done while trapped in home over quarantine. Pull out whatever makes you feel the most confident and step on their necks queens. All streams, no skips. Just make sure you remember who you are at the core and don't get too lost in this new self of yours. There’s still a person beneath all that power. Maddy Maddy is the baddest B on the block and she’ll make sure you never forget it. If you’re like Maddy, you’ve been waiting for the last six months to show the world what summer 2021 can do for you and don’t worry ma’am, now’s your time to shine. Just make sure not to trample over the other queens in your path. Reach out to your friends this summer, reconnect with people you’ve been missing and neglecting while at home raging about the unfairness of it all. And make sure you use this summer to focus on you. Hot girl summer is for you not anyone else (looking at you, Nate) to embrace that extroverted energy you’ve been forced to keep bottled up inside and we can’t wait to see it. So enjoy! We especially need our friends during this time. So who’s your hot girl for this summer? Are we letting our wild spirits roam free like Jules or releasing all that power we’ve been building up like Kat? No matter what happens, let’s be determined to channel all of our inner hot girl energy–whether we spend a majority of our time indoors or not. Being a hot girl is about confidence, it’s about kindness and it’s about knowing you are that bitch and nobody else can tell you any different. Anyone can be a hot girl (it's an identity, not one person), you just have to believe you are one and embody what a hot girl does––there really are no rules. So I’m declaring it! Summer 2021 is giving hot girl summer. And we’re all hot girls this year. Always with love, Arianna
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Hey guys, it’s been awhile since I’ve done a book update. (Lies. have ya’ll checked out my Instagram lately? Find more bookish content on there if you dare 😜) Anyways, this year so many booktubers are making the wise decision of breaking up their monthly reading wrap ups. So I thought instead of waiting until the end of the year to accumulate at least 60 books and give you all of my favorites I’ll give you my top five of the year so far. Follow me on Goodreads to keep track of my reading journey. I’ve been trying to do more reviews to help me remember what the heck I thought about the content I’ve been reading and it’s been fun. So without further ado let’s get into it! Office Hours by Katrina JacksonDon’t you love when you start your year off right? This was the first book I read in 2021 and I do not regret it. This book is about Deja and Alejandro who are professors and once a month they have to attend the Senate Meeting. Deja has always had a crush on Alejandro but she’s overworked, exhausted and doesn’t think Alejandro could ever feel the same. But of course he does. One steamy interaction later and they’re set on a steady trajectory towards romantic success and the perfect HEA (happily ever after). The main thing that I loved about this book was the conversation surrounding academics for WOC professors and what that looks like when working at a PWI. It was so refreshing to read especially as a student myself to help understand the different pressures these professors are under. Aside from that, Alejandro was a total king. He was super fine and mad luxurious when it came to doting on Deja. I liked how he had to learn how to be patient with her since she is a career driven woman (despite him being in the same profession himself). None of her struggles or stresses (or successes) fell to the wayside just because they got together, instead it became something they both were able to work on together. Plus I’m a sucker for work/study dates so it was cute seeing their work and personal life blend together. The romance was wonderfully developed because of this. And when I tell you Katrina Jackson knows how to write a damn good sexy scene? Whew chile. 🥵 I hope we get to see more of the side characters from this book in other books but I’m not sure but i’m holding out for it! Fingers crossed. Take a Hint Dani Brown by Talia HibbertI know, I know, Talia Hibbert is simply DOMINATING this year. At least for me. It’s a goal of mine to complete her entire backlist but first I need to get my damn hands on Act Your Age Eve Brown. That’s the third and final installment to her Brown sister trilogy. Anyways, Dani Brown is the eldest sister, the second book in the trilogy and so far, my favorite one. It’s about Dani and Zafir who have been friends for a few months because Dani is also a professor. (Maybe I’m following a trend here 😅) And Zafir is the security guard at the front desk to her building. They have great chemistry but Dani insists that she isn’t good at relationships and Zafir doesn’t even think she’s into him because he’s only seen her date her fellow professor who was a woman. Eventually Zafir finds out that Dani’s bi, and Dani finds out that Zafir is actually an ex rugby player which leads to them having to fake date after a video goes viral of Zafir carrying Dani out of the building. She got stuck in an elevator during a drill. It was so great. I loved this book because of course, the mental health representation. Zafir has anxiety and it’s something that we definitely see being handled throughout the book but isn’t the main tone for the story. The ways it’s integrated into the story makes it such a wonderful read. And Dani is the one who has to learn how to adapt because she wants to be with Zafir but relationships take work so I love the constant self reflection and work that she puts into them being together. Dani is a really busy woman but Zafir is patient and understands that so it’s lovely when they finally get together. I highly recommend listening to this book on audio because the accent goes so crazy and it’s such a fun thing to listen to. (I know, 2021 and suddenly I listen to audiobooks. Who IS she?) One Hot Italian Summer by Karina Halle This was the perfect summer read for my winter season and now I want to go back to Italy. I fell in love with Karina Halle in a day and honestly I didn’t think I would since book covers can be so deceiving sometimes. I mean I love a good hot guy on the cover as much as the next person but I thought the book would read as young adult and boy was I wrong. Grace is grieving the death of her writing partner and so her agent sends her to her villa in Italy to hopefully clear her head and find some inspiration. Instead she finds a man and his cute ass kid and it all goes uphill from there. I love that Grace is a writer–being that I’m one myself–and I love that Claudio is a sculptor. Ugh, when two artists unite you know sparks are bound to fly. The writing in this book was so beautiful. The descriptions of the city were so well done you felt like you were there, and I loved the way we see Grace bloom into herself as a writer and as a woman. It was oddly something I could relate to very intimately so I thought it was amazing. Plus, we love a man who knows what he wants and Claudio wanted Grace. Eventually he turned her over to his side. 😉 The Naughty List by Ellie Mae McGregor Novella of the year anyone? I can’t say for sure quite yet but this one definitely took the cake so far. First of all, it feels like Christmas in April because I’d been hearing so much about this book and only took a chance on it now because I was curious. But I was worried because... santa? I wasn’t trying to ruin my childhood you know. But this was so fucking fun. What else can I say except sexy santa and a single mom have some wonderful times between the sheets for 56 epic pages. I definitely wanted more, I need more but this is a debut so all I can is, read it and hopefully McGregor will put out more books just like this. The Beast by Katee RobertOkay, soooo I've been reading erotica recently and honestly, I’ve been missing out. Katee Robert might be my favorite erotica novelist so far and her Wicked Villians series has been the most fun to read when following this genre. It’s a Beauty and the Beast retelling featuring Gaeton, Beast and of course Isabelle. It’s such a fun ride. I haven’t even finished it yet so depending on when I post this we’ll see if I would have by then (I have 4 chapters left!) but so far this is my favorite one from the series. Gaeton is the one who’s larger than life in actual size but Beast is the one in control in personality and Belle is already a princess (and knows how to act like one). It’s a polyamorous relationship and the dynamic between all three characters is so different–I’m excited to see Beast and Geaton grow out of their hate for each other and have it turn into love. And I’m excited to see the way the throuple grows from the past hurt they’ve caused each other in order to come back together. They also have to unite in order to stop a coup from happening since Belle’s father died and now her territory is being challenged for power. It’s alluding to a war with the villain in the next story so I’m excited for all of this to come to a crux in the end. And that’s a wrap! I hope you all enjoyed this list. I had fun making it especially because it was so much easier to pick from the books I’ve read in the past three months opposed to having to narrow it all down out of 12. And ya’ll know I like to ramble so this works out perfectly. I might have more of these lists coming soon, maybe every three months if my reading schedule goes well but I’ve honestly been reading “okay” books recently. Either way, don’t forget to follow me on all my social medias, stay safe and as always:
With love, Arianna |
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