May 17, 2012

Read It: 3 Books With Real Heart

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I love action/adventure in my reading material (I'm currently working my way through theGame of Thrones series of epic fantasy novels, uh, because I like the HBO show), but I'm also a fan of True Moments. That sounds like a line of cheesy figurines or something, but what I'm referring to are those instances in books where you're like, "I've felt that. I KNOW what this is like." These three books? They deliver The Real. ♥ The Difference Between You and Me by Madeleine George … [Read more...]

RED Hearts: How To Bake Healthy, Tasty, Flavorful Treats

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RED Hearts are guests posts on I Heart Daily from the authors of RED: Teenage girls in America write on what fires up their lives today. Today’s RED Hearts post is from Erika Kwee, 21, in Houston, Texas who writes about easy, healthy ingredient swaps: Scones, cupcakes, brownies, cookies, blondies, muffins -- if it’s a baked good, chances are I’ve either made it or eaten it in the past month. I’m avid about it. I even co-taught a course in it this past semester at my school, Rice … [Read more...]

Read It: Sudden Flash Youth

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Today's post comes from I Heart Daily reader Sara Hahn, 19, who wrote to us about a collection of short stories she loved! (Thanks Sarah!) Sudden Flash Youth: 65 Short-Short Stories doesn’t contain the typical well-known and generic short stories you are required to read for English class. This collection, featuring 60 well-known and emerging authors, features young adults as the protagonists. The stories focus on relevant issues like relationships, sex, abuse, drugs, and technology to name … [Read more...]