THE MOJAVE TERRAVAN. Despite 2024’s shortcomings, it will forever be the year I bought a van and started building it out, all to ultimately head out and spend part of my life on the road. The van has been a consistent source of delight since I bought it at the end of March, and while I’m incredibly behind the self-imposed schedule I set for myself before I’d even found a van, building it out has been one of my greatest adventures.…
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There are a lot of opinions about the order of operations for a van build, and, ultimately, it seems to come down to personal preference. Because I was scared of cutting holes in the roof or side of my van and because I was less intimidated by building shapes out of foam and 2x2s, I decided, after scrubbing, priming and painting Mo‘s floor, that the next step should be installing the floor.…
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We can’t remember exactly how it came about, this trip to Maine. We remember having the conversation, just not what it entailed or how it led us north. It could have been weather-related, prompted by our pre-summer selves already desperate for an escape from the heat that blankets Virginia. Or maybe it was just that it had been five full, COVID-ridden years since our last trip and it was time for a revival.…
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1. THE RETURN OF ELLIE BLACK by Emiko Jean
I read a good amount of thrillers and I’m almost always deeply unimpressed by the “shocking” twists and turns. This book was not a disappointment. It was dark, quick-paced journey that I’d recommend to any lover of thrillers who is anxious for a book that breaks the mold.…
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