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Book Review: A Long Way Down

by Linda Nguyen on August 19, 2009August 20, 2009 in Books

The last time I was in Houston, I borrowed the Alchemist and A Long Way Down from Kim’s library. Kim and I have shared a few books in our time…. [Continue Reading]

Book Review: My Sister’s Keeper

by Linda Nguyen on August 7, 2009 in Books

So Brandi and Jess think I may be an unemotional robot because I did not cry during Marley & Me and The Notebook. Now they can add My Sister’s Keeper… [Continue Reading]

500 Days of Summer (slight spoilers included) and Alain de Botton

by Linda Nguyen on August 3, 2009September 19, 2016 in Books, Movies

Two of my favorite books when I’m down on a relationship or trying to move on are both written by Alain de Botton, one is called On Love (I think… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: How We Decide

by Linda Nguyen on July 14, 2009July 15, 2009 in Books

Finished this some time last week so things aren’t completely fresh. Again, this book overlapped Emotional Intelligence. Emotional Intelligence basically asserts that there is Emotional Quotient in addition to Intelligence… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: Emotional Intelligence

by Linda Nguyen on June 29, 2009June 30, 2009 in Books, pursuit of happiness

I’ve had a few conversations recently with friends where intelligence was discussed and then emotional intelligence was cited as really essential to overall intelligence. The abilities to effectively communicate, socialize,… [Continue Reading]

Thoughts While Packing & Moving

by Linda Nguyen on June 23, 2009June 23, 2009 in Books, Diary

My move out date is this Sunday. Life has been hectic. I think things will calm down slightly by the end of the first week of July for me. Meanwhile,… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: The Alchemist

by Linda Nguyen on June 17, 2009March 5, 2012 in Books

I perused Kim’s neat library last weekend when visiting Houston. She has her books organized by color like I’ve seen on a lot of interior design blogs. Pretty huh? I’d… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: Miles from Nowhere

by Linda Nguyen on June 9, 2009June 9, 2009 in Books

Miles from Nowhere is Nami Mun’s debut novel about a 13 year-old Korean girl named Joon living in New York. Her adulterous father left and her mother could not cope…. [Continue Reading]

The Brand New “Green” North Village Library

by Linda Nguyen on June 4, 2009June 4, 2009 in Austin, Books, New Thing(s) of the Week

Photo above was taken from the Austin Library Website. Just last week a new library here in Austin had it’s Grand Opening. It opened last Friday, I was in here… [Continue Reading]

Book Review: Outliers

by Linda Nguyen on June 3, 2009June 9, 2009 in Books

I finished reading Outliers yesterday. I borrowed the book from the library and it was over 2 weeks overdue by the time I returned it which resulted in a whopping… [Continue Reading]

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Linda Nguyen is a Texas Native who recently moved to North Carolina. She’s a blogger and photographer and loves eating noodles. This is her personal blog. She also writes a food blog.

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