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Sephora, Skincare, & Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19

Beauty · April 23, 2020

Sephora, Skincare, & Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19

💡 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 💡⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I know I d

💡 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 💡⁠⠀
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I know I don't need to tell y'all how fantastic Katharine McGee is. But if you're only familiar with her American Royals books, you also have to check out her first series, The Thousandth Floor. ⁠⠀
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Although technically The Thousandth Floor trilogy is YA, it was the first series that I read as a grownup that hooked me in a "must read every interview the author has every given and pre-order the next book in the series the moment it's announced" sort of way.⁠⠀
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If you have somehow been living under a rock and haven't read American Royals or The Thousandth Floor, you better rectify that right away! No one creates immersive, unusual, and plausible non-fantasy worlds like Katharine McGee does. My only qualm is that somehow none of her books have been adapted as movies or TV shows so far. What gives, Hollywood?⁠⠀
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What was the first series you read as an adult that got you hooked in a way that maybe only Harry Potter or Twilight had before?⁠⠀
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// #HopefulHannaReads #HarperCollins #RandomHouse #RandomHouseKids #TheThousandthFloor #AmericanRoyals #Majesty #AuthorSpotlight #KatharineMcGee @HarperCollins @GetUnderlined @RandomHouseKids @KatharineMcGee

<img src="https://hopefulhanna.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="💡 AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 💡⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I know I don't need to tell y'all how fantastic Katharine McGee is. But if you're only familiar with her American Royals books, you also have to check out her first series, The Thousandth Floor. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Although technically The Thousandth Floor trilogy is YA, it was the first series that I read as a grownup that hooked me in a "must read every interview the author has every given and pre-order the next book in the series the moment it's announced" sort of way.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ If you have somehow been living under a rock and haven't read American Royals or The Thousandth Floor, you better rectify that right away! No one creates immersive, unusual, and plausible non-fantasy worlds like Katharine McGee does. My only qualm is that somehow none of her books have been adapted as movies or TV shows so far. What gives, Hollywood?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ What was the first series you read as an adult that got you hooked in a way that maybe only Harry Potter or Twilight had before?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ // #HopefulHannaReads #HarperCollins #RandomHouse #RandomHouseKids #TheThousandthFloor #AmericanRoyals #Majesty #AuthorSpotlight #KatharineMcGee @HarperCollins @GetUnderlined @RandomHouseKids @KatharineMcGee">

💝 GIVEAWAY 💝(+ 🌟 REVIEW 🌟)⁠⠀
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First of all, I want to take a moment to share details of this month's #BookTheVote giveaway! This month one winner (US only) will receive a Vote necklace like the one I'm wearing in this photo and, thanks to @disneybooks, a copy of Brandy Colbert's The Voting Booth! ⁠⠀
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To enter, start by following me, not unfollowing, and liking and saving this post! Then you can:⁠⠀
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- Post some voting related content (content prompts in my #BookTheVote highlight, but please feel free to use your imagination!). Each post is one entry and you can post as many times as you like.⁠⠀
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- Fill out the Voting Q&A template I posted in Stories and have saved in the #BookTheVote highlight for one entry.⁠⠀
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- Share #BookTheVote content that I post in your own Stories. Sharing the same content multiple times will not count as multiple entries.⁠⠀
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Be sure to use the #BookTheVote hashtag and tag me in everything you post!⁠⠀
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This month's giveaway will end at 12:00 AM ET on September 30th. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.⁠⠀
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Now for a quick review of Justice Ginsburg's book, My Own Words, which I read last month with @kristio114 in honor of the 27th anniversary of her being sworn-in as a Supreme Court Justice. ⁠⠀
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My Own Words is a collection of Justice Ginsburg's writings and speeches. (swipe left for a full summary) There were many that were easy to read, and some that were quite funny or moving. However, on the whole the book was more dense than I expected it to be, so I'd probably only recommend this to RBG superfans or lawyers! ⁠⠀
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// #HopefulHannaReads #HopefulHannaReviews #RuthBaderGinsburg #SimonAndSchuster @SimonAndSchuster⁠

<img src="https://hopefulhanna.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="💝 GIVEAWAY 💝(+ 🌟 REVIEW 🌟)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ First of all, I want to take a moment to share details of this month's #BookTheVote giveaway! This month one winner (US only) will receive a Vote necklace like the one I'm wearing in this photo and, thanks to @disneybooks, a copy of Brandy Colbert's The Voting Booth! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ To enter, start by following me, not unfollowing, and liking and saving this post! Then you can:⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ - Post some voting related content (content prompts in my #BookTheVote highlight, but please feel free to use your imagination!). Each post is one entry and you can post as many times as you like.⁠⠀ OR ⁠⠀ - Fill out the Voting Q&A template I posted in Stories and have saved in the #BookTheVote highlight for one entry.⁠⠀ OR⁠⠀ - Share #BookTheVote content that I post in your own Stories. Sharing the same content multiple times will not count as multiple entries.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Be sure to use the #BookTheVote hashtag and tag me in everything you post!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This month's giveaway will end at 12:00 AM ET on September 30th. Please leave a comment if you have any questions.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Now for a quick review of Justice Ginsburg's book, My Own Words, which I read last month with @kristio114 in honor of the 27th anniversary of her being sworn-in as a Supreme Court Justice. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ My Own Words is a collection of Justice Ginsburg's writings and speeches. (swipe left for a full summary) There were many that were easy to read, and some that were quite funny or moving. However, on the whole the book was more dense than I expected it to be, so I'd probably only recommend this to RBG superfans or lawyers! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ // #HopefulHannaReads #HopefulHannaReviews #RuthBaderGinsburg #SimonAndSchuster @SimonAndSchuster⁠">

Today is a good day on my end. What's your day bee

Today is a good day on my end. What's your day been like?⁠⠀
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For the first time the weather is a little cooler, there's a breeze in the air, and I'm starting to think that fall may be more than just an illusion. I'm celebrating by drinking my first cup of tea in many months. ⁠⠀
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Also, I have great buddy read conversations going on today for the #NancyDrewBookCrew's read of Nancy's Mysterious Letter and for our #BookTheVote buddy read of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing.⁠⠀
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And if that wasn't all enough, we're just two days away from the start of our buddy read of Senator Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold. If you haven't already signed up you can do that using the link in my bio. ⁠⠀
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// #HopefulHannaReads #TheTruthsWeHold #BuddyRead #BuddyReads #PenguinPress @PenguinPress⁠⁠⠀

<img src="https://hopefulhanna.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="Today is a good day on my end. What's your day been like?⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ For the first time the weather is a little cooler, there's a breeze in the air, and I'm starting to think that fall may be more than just an illusion. I'm celebrating by drinking my first cup of tea in many months. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Also, I have great buddy read conversations going on today for the #NancyDrewBookCrew's read of Nancy's Mysterious Letter and for our #BookTheVote buddy read of Cleo McDougal Regrets Nothing.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And if that wasn't all enough, we're just two days away from the start of our buddy read of Senator Kamala Harris's The Truths We Hold. If you haven't already signed up you can do that using the link in my bio. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ // #HopefulHannaReads #TheTruthsWeHold #BuddyRead #BuddyReads #PenguinPress @PenguinPress⁠⁠⠀">

💝 GIVEAWAY 💝(+ Buddy Read Announcement!)⁠⠀
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Y'all, I can't believe it's finally time to announce my last #BookTheVote buddy read before Election Day! ⁠⠀
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I don't know about you, but there is still so much I don't know about the nitty gritty of voting, so I thought we should read this voting primer, Thank You For Voting, by journalist Erin Geiger Smith. ⁠⠀
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Thank You for Voting provides a history of voting, an explanation of topics from gerrymandering to the Electoral College, as well as ways to increase civic participation in your own community. (swipe left for a full summary) And what's great about this book is that there's also a young readers' edition for parents who might like to start a conversation about voting with their kids. ⁠⠀
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The book is fairly short so we'll be reading this one early next month as a weekend sprint. You can swipe left again for the buddy read schedule and you can sign up to join by filling out the sign-up form linked in my bio.⁠⠀
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And I am so grateful, because Harper Collins has been kind enough to let me give away THREE copies to you all! All you have to do to enter is: ⁠⠀
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• Follow me, @hopefulhannareads and the author/book page, @ThankYouForVoting⁠⠀
• Like this post⁠⠀
• Leave a comment and tell me what area of politics or voting you'd like to learn more about⁠⠀
For extra BONUS entries you can: ⁠⠀
• Share to your story and tag me! ⁠(1x)⁠⠀
• Tag two friends in a comment (can be done up to three times)⁠⠀
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This giveaway is only open to participants in the US (sorry!) and will close on Friday at 8:00 PM ET. I'll announce winners in Stories!⁠⠀
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PS: I couldn't figure out how to show you my cute voting themed shirt and the book at the same time, so keep swiping for a look at today's outfit.⁠⠀
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// #HopefulHannaReads #ThankYouForVoting #HarperCollins @HarperCollins @ThankYouForVoting

<img src="https://hopefulhanna.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="💝 GIVEAWAY 💝(+ Buddy Read Announcement!)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Y'all, I can't believe it's finally time to announce my last #BookTheVote buddy read before Election Day! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I don't know about you, but there is still so much I don't know about the nitty gritty of voting, so I thought we should read this voting primer, Thank You For Voting, by journalist Erin Geiger Smith. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Thank You for Voting provides a history of voting, an explanation of topics from gerrymandering to the Electoral College, as well as ways to increase civic participation in your own community. (swipe left for a full summary) And what's great about this book is that there's also a young readers' edition for parents who might like to start a conversation about voting with their kids. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ The book is fairly short so we'll be reading this one early next month as a weekend sprint. You can swipe left again for the buddy read schedule and you can sign up to join by filling out the sign-up form linked in my bio.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ And I am so grateful, because Harper Collins has been kind enough to let me give away THREE copies to you all! All you have to do to enter is: ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ • Follow me, @hopefulhannareads and the author/book page, @ThankYouForVoting⁠⠀ • Like this post⁠⠀ • Leave a comment and tell me what area of politics or voting you'd like to learn more about⁠⠀ For extra BONUS entries you can: ⁠⠀ • Share to your story and tag me! ⁠(1x)⁠⠀ • Tag two friends in a comment (can be done up to three times)⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ This giveaway is only open to participants in the US (sorry!) and will close on Friday at 8:00 PM ET. I'll announce winners in Stories!⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ PS: I couldn't figure out how to show you my cute voting themed shirt and the book at the same time, so keep swiping for a look at today's outfit.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ // #HopefulHannaReads #ThankYouForVoting #HarperCollins @HarperCollins @ThankYouForVoting">

What do all these books have in common? They were

What do all these books have in common? They were all featured on @annebogel's 2020 Summer Reading Guide! ⁠⠀
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I've read all but two of them (I'm reading The Lions of Fifth Avenue later this month and The End of October next month!) and they were all hands down among my favorite reads of the summer. ⁠⠀
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I know I've gone on record before as saying that I don't really listen to other people's book recommendations, but I just had to clarify that Anne is an exception. ⁠⠀
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Every year I count down the days until Anne shares her Summer Reading Guide with us. And as soon as it goes live I print out a copy of the guide, make a plan to read as many of the books on it as possible, and then spend the summer crossing off my reads. This year I read 20.⁠⠀
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It is not an exaggeration to say that Anne Bogel and her Modern Mrs. Darcy blog have changed and enriched my reading life in more ways than I could ever count. So please consider this an official infomercial and go follow her if you aren't already.⁠⠀
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// #HopefulHannaReads #ModernMrsDarcy #MMDSummerReading #MMDChallenge #MMDReading @WhatShouldIReadNext⁠

<img src="https://hopefulhanna.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed/img/placeholder.png" alt="What do all these books have in common? They were all featured on @annebogel's 2020 Summer Reading Guide! ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I've read all but two of them (I'm reading The Lions of Fifth Avenue later this month and The End of October next month!) and they were all hands down among my favorite reads of the summer. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ I know I've gone on record before as saying that I don't really listen to other people's book recommendations, but I just had to clarify that Anne is an exception. ⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Every year I count down the days until Anne shares her Summer Reading Guide with us. And as soon as it goes live I print out a copy of the guide, make a plan to read as many of the books on it as possible, and then spend the summer crossing off my reads. This year I read 20.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ It is not an exaggeration to say that Anne Bogel and her Modern Mrs. Darcy blog have changed and enriched my reading life in more ways than I could ever count. So please consider this an official infomercial and go follow her if you aren't already.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ // #HopefulHannaReads #ModernMrsDarcy #MMDSummerReading #MMDChallenge #MMDReading @WhatShouldIReadNext⁠">

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