Spiritus Mundi

https://www.eloquii.com/customerservice-help?subViewFolderId=about_us&subViewId=about_us_main Photo from eloquii.com You should never feel forced to wear clothes that are baggy, ugly or too tight. Your wardrobe should encourage you to express yourself to the fullest extent of who you are and all that you want to be. In the last Self Love series post , I talked about Average Emily and her quest to find clothes that fit the body of the average American woman…and that fit her style, too. With the help of Whitney McGruder of  witandtravesty.com , I’ve put together a list of some of the most size-inclusive stores you can shop at. It’s easy enough to search the web for the best plus size stores, but what do those listicles really tell you? I don’t know about you, but seeing one cute shirt isn’t quite enough for me. Instead of that, I’ll be going in depth to see what these stores have to say about their sizing and purpose. I’ll do a price comparison of basic items and see just

Reviews Without Spoilers is a series in which I review the books I've read without giving away any more than the inside cover plot summary would. I've read three novels by Markus Zusak. My first was The Book Thief (2005) , the world-renowned bestseller about a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany. It quickly became one of my favorite books of all time because I'm intrigued by historical stories, moved by the characters, and inspired by the writing style. Because I liked it so much, I went back and read one of Zusak's older books, I Am the Messenger  (2002) - it was thoroughly disappointing. I guess, somehow in the three years between novels, Zusak found what it takes to tell a compelling, realistic story. I'm glad he did! I discovered The Book Thief  in 2013, so I was a bit behind the times, but I adored it nonetheless. In 2016, I went to see Zusak speak near my hometown, and it was just wonderful. He was insightful, purposeful and honest. He seemed to real