C.M. Hockenberry

October 2025 Books and Looks

Books and Looks is my round up of everything I read and wore in the month. October went by in a flash but I read five books and wore some great outfits.

Problematic Summer Romance by Ali Hazelwood || Review

Ali Hazelwood's Problematic Summer Romance stirred a lot of debate around age gap romances, but I think she gets it exactly right. My review explains why.

Great Big Beautiful Life || Review

Title: Great Big Beautiful Life Author: Emily Henry Release Date: Apr. 22, 2025 Format: Hardcover Where to Buy: Amazon | Bookshop My Rating: 4.0/5.0 Synopsis Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they’

Books and Looks: A summer 2025 Round Up

I returned to office three days a week in September. In an attempt to get myself excited to get ready each day and commute 20-60 minutes (depending on traffic), I thought doing a round up at the end of each month of what I wore and read may help. There

Week in Review April 6 2025

This past week was a bit rough for me. My family visited last weekend and left Monday morning. Their visit here was great but I can’t say it was relaxing for me so I took Monday off in an effort to recuperate. They also got me sick so I

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