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9 Expert Habits to Improve Your Relationships From Neuroscientist Amir Levine

9 Expert Habits to Improve Your Relationships From Neuroscientist Amir Levine

Published by Jenni Sidey

Create a shorthand of expectations “The five pillars of a secure life are: consistent, available, responsive, reliable, and predictable—or CARRP. I have a friend, we’ve been friends for a really, really long time. Around COVID time, there were times when we had ups and downs in that friendship. But now we have this new language of CARRP. “Because of this book launch, I’ve been so busy, and I think he called me twice, and I hadn’t responded. I hadn’t called back. And he called me again the other day, and he said, ‘Well, you haven’t been as responsive. You haven’t been CARRP lately.’ And I owned it. I immediately apologized, and I said, ‘You’re totally right.’ I explained what was going on, and that I’m so sorry. “He said, ‘No, no, it’s fine.’ But, in the past, without having this language, he might have sulked and not said anything. And if he had said something, I probably would’ve responded defensively. And there were periods of our friendship, we’ve been friends for 20 years, that we …

My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine

My Vampire Plus-One by Jenna Levine

Published by José Betancourt

When Fake Dating Gets Real Bloody Good You know that moment when you’re scrolling through your social media feed, and bam! Another wedding announcement pops up? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But what if, instead of feeling that pang of singledom despair, you decided to fake-date a vampire? Sounds crazy, right? Well, buckle up, buttercup, because that’s exactly the wild ride Jenna Levine takes us on in her latest paranormal rom-com, “My Vampire Plus-One.” A Bite-Sized Plot Summary Amelia Collins has her life together – mostly. She’s got a kickass job as an accountant, a sassy best friend, and a cat that tolerates her existence. But her family? They’re a different story. They’re all about that “when are you settling down?” life, and Amelia’s had it up to her eyeballs with their meddling. So when yet another wedding invite lands in her mailbox, she hatches a plan that’s either brilliant or batty: find a fake date to get everyone off her back. Enter Reginald Cleaves, a centuries-old vampire with a penchant for terrible puns and …

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine

Published by Jenni Sidey

Fangs for the Memories: Jenna Levine’s Delightful Debut You know that moment when you’re scrolling through apartment listings, desperate for anything remotely affordable, and you stumble upon a place that seems too good to be true? Well, buckle up, buttercup, because Jenna Levine’s debut novel “My Roommate Is a Vampire” takes that universal experience and injects it with a hearty dose of supernatural shenanigans and swoon-worthy romance. As someone who’s weathered my fair share of Craigslist roommate horror stories (don’t ask about the guy who thought microwaving fish at 3 AM was perfectly acceptable behavior), I dove into this book with equal parts excitement and trepidation. Would Levine capture the true awkwardness of living with a stranger? Could she make me believe in a world where vampires lurk in the shadows of Chicago’s trendy neighborhoods? Spoiler alert: She nailed it. A Tale as Old as Time (Give or Take a Few Centuries) Meet Cassie Greenberg, our plucky heroine. She’s an artist with big dreams, a nearly empty bank account, and a looming eviction notice. When …