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When a there’s a YA book that just so happens to contain a really great sex scene, this news has a certain way of getting out. The section, once it successfully causes its reader to blush, is dog-eared, possibly underlined for good measure, and promptly given to a friend it can be discussed.
For most people, you’ve been waiting for what seems like your whole life to enter the part of your life that–at least according to, like every movies, books, and TV shows ever–is the time in which the most momentous parts of your life are to occur. You know, like going to prom, playing varsity sports, or getting the lead in the school play. But once you get there, most of those things don’t just happen to you–you have to wait your turn. Prom is reserved for juniors and seniors, so you have to be asked if you want to go. You make the JV field hockey team. You get cast in the ensemble in the school musical.
Nothing is wrong with any of that, obviously, but it makes your freshman year a little…less than thrilling. Don’t worry, though–I’ve picked out the perfect books to read during your freshman year that’ll make each semester much more exciting.
In addition to cognitive behavioral therapy and medication, reading about anxiety has greatly helped me. The more you understand something, the easier it is to deal with. Sure, reading fiction is a distraction from anxiety, but actually focusing on anxiety is super helpful. If you’re struggling with anxious feelings, you should try reading these books right now.
I’ve been a “fashion girl” for as long as I can remember. I would watch movies and try to replicate the outfits I saw and poured over magazines like my life depended on it. As I got older I realized that if I wanted to be in the future world of fashion I had to learn about the past. As with any subject, fashion has a history and those who are in fashion know it’s history. If you’re not sure who Diana Vreeland is or what the term “Dior’s New Look” means then you’ve got some studying to do. Anyone can get into fashion, but those who know the industry inside and out will be the ones who will strive. Here are the 10 books you need to read if you want a career in fashion.