Pure Joy Wellness Approved - Peepers Reading Glasses
/With Memorial Day Weekend on the horizon, I thought it would be fitting to feature one of my all-time favorite products to kick off the summer. This month’s PJW Approved product is Peepers reading glasses!
Peepers Reading Glasses, $24.92
Why I Love This Product
They are stylish and they have so many options to choose from.
No one wants to wear glasses that look stuffy, outdated, or boring! Well, that’s not a problem with Peepers. They have tons of color schemes and shapes that flatter any face. They also come out with new styles and color palettes all the time—think tortoise shell, quartz colors, jewel tones, etc. Need reading glasses? Peepers has them. Want a pair of blue light glasses? Polarized sunglasses perhaps? Whatever you’re looking for, chances are Peepers has them. Seriously, any style, color, shape, and design of glasses you have in mind, they have them. Right now I have two pairs—one pair that’s more summery, and a neutral pair that I wear the rest of the time. Did I mention they have a virtual try-on feature on their site so you can see what they look like before ordering? I highly recommend using it.
They are durable, functional, and comfortable.
I wear my reading glasses all the time, so it’s imperative to me to have pairs that are comfortable and don’t give me a headache. I’m happy to say that every pair of Peepers I’ve had are great quality, comfortable, and the fit is impeccable. Most recently I purchased a pair that have the added blue light filter lenses, which is so helpful for days spent in front of my computer answering emails or on my phone creating social content. So overall, Peepers work like a charm and have never caused me any discomfort or issues!
The price is right!
$25 for reading glasses that I actually want to wear? Sign me up! No more paying top dollar for overpriced reading glasses—especially since glasses are easy to misplace, drop, and lose (no? Just me? :) ). I’ve compared my Peepers glasses with other name brand pairs I’ve purchased in the past, and I’m no expert, but to me the quality is identical, and Peepers are a fraction of the price. Also, because the price is not so prohibitive, you can feel good about getting multiple pairs and not feel that inevitable sense of guilt and resentment if they break or go missing… because you’ll know you don’t have to shell out $100+ to replace them!
Bonus: My Summer Beach Reads!
Reading on the beach or by the pool is one of my favorite summer activities. I find that I’m always in a better mood when I have a good book to read. So in honor of summer arriving, here are 15 books that are perfect beach or pool reads! I’ve included summaries of them from GoodReds below, so you can decide which of them are up your alley. If you read them, let me know—I’d love to get a little Pure Joy Wellness book club going. :)
In 1940, nineteen-year-old Vivian Morris has just been kicked out of Vassar College, owing to her lackluster freshman-year performance. Her affluent parents send her to Manhattan to live with her Aunt Peg, who owns a flamboyant, crumbling midtown theater called the Lily Playhouse. There Vivian is introduced to an entire cosmos of unconventional and charismatic characters, from the fun-chasing showgirls to a sexy male actor, a grand-dame actress, a lady-killer writer, and no-nonsense stage manager. But when Vivian makes a personal mistake that results in a professional scandal, it turns her new world upside down in ways that it will take her years to fully understand. Ultimately, though, it leads her to a new understanding of the kind of life she craves - and the kind of freedom it takes to pursue it. It will also lead to the love of her life, a love that stands out from all the rest. Get a copy here!
A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. When Emira is apprehended at a supermarket for 'kidnapping' the white child she's actually babysitting, it sets off an explosive chain of events. Her employer Alix, a feminist blogger with the best of intentions, resolves to make things right.But Emira herself is aimless, broke and wary of Alix's desire to help. When a surprising connection emerges between the two women, it sends them on a crash course that will upend everything they think they know - about themselves, each other, and the messy dynamics of privilege. Get your copy here!
The first book in The View co-host Sunny Hostin’s debut series, Summer on the Bluffs takes place in Oak Bluffs: a 19th-century town on Martha’s Vineyard, where the wealthiest Black Americans—including the Obamas—enjoy their summers. The story centers on Perry, who grew up spending time on the Bluffs with her godmother and god sisters, and will now return for one last summer. Get your copy here!
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to be touched and loved. When two young men from town become intrigued by her wild beauty, Kya opens herself to a new life - until the unthinkable happens. Get your copy here!
Everybody knows Daisy Jones and the Six. From the moment Daisy walked barefoot on to the stage at the Whisky, she and the band were a sensation. Their sound defined an era. Their albums were on every turntable. They sold out arenas from coast to coast. This is the story of their incredible rise: the desire, the rivalry – and the music. Then, on 12 July 1979, Daisy Jones and the Six split up. Nobody knew why. Until now… Get your copy here!
Following up on her acclaimed and wildly successful New York Times bestseller Lady in the Lake, Laura Lippman returns with a dark, complex tale of psychological suspense with echoes of Misery involving a novelist, incapacitated by injury, who is plagued by mysterious phone calls. Get your copy here!
A high-born Nigerian goddess, who has been beaten down and unappreciated by her gregarious lover, longs to be truly seen. A young businesswoman attempts a great leap in her company, and an even greater one in her love life. A powerful Ghanaian spokeswoman is forced to decide whether she should uphold her family’s politics or be true to her heart. In her debut collection, internationally acclaimed writer Bolu Babalola retells the most beautiful love stories from history and mythology with incredible new detail and vivacity. Focusing on the magical folktales of West Africa, Babalola also reimagines Greek myths, ancient legends from the Middle East, and stories from long-erased places. With an eye towards decolonizing tropes inherent in our favorite tales of love, Babalola has created captivating stories that traverse across perspectives, continents, and genres. Get your copy here!
For readers of Valeria Luiselli and Edwidge Danticat, an urgent and lyrical novel about a Colombian family fractured by deportation, offering an intimate perspective on an experience that so many have endured—and are enduring right now. At the dawn of the new millennium, Colombia is a country devastated by half a century of violence. Elena and Mauro are teenagers when they meet, their blooming love an antidote to the mounting brutality of life in Bogotá. Once their first daughter is born, and facing grim economic prospects, they set their sights on the United States. Get your copy here!
After separating from her husband, dedicated journalist Amelia Buxton finds the biggest story of her career is deeply personal. Amelia discovered that a cluster of embryos belonging to her childhood friend Parker and his late wife Greer have been deemed “abandoned” and must tell Parker. However, Parker has been unable to move on since Greer’s death and after Amelia reveals the embryos, Parker realizes his only way to get Greer back in his life is to accept his fate as a single father and find a surrogate. Parker and Amelia begin to find solace with each other in their childhood Beach house as they navigate their uncertain futures. In the process they learn about family, choice, and moving on. Get your copy here!
Shane and Eva once spent a passionate week together as teenagers. Now both working as established fiction writers, they’ve just been reunited. Hiding their past from their friends and colleagues, Shane and Eva rekindle their old flame, but Eva has questions she needs Shane to answer before they break it off again. Get your copy here!
Tangerine is Silicon Valley’s hottest new startup, and Alice’s Chinese immigrant parents are thrilled their daughter is working there. Alice knows that Silicon Valley isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, but she doesn’t want to burst their bubble. Discovering a huge gap in Tangerine’s network security might be Alice’s big break, but the trail appears to lead back to Tangerine COO Julia—a Russian operative living in fear of losing it all. Get your copy here!
A working wife and mother struggling to have it all is drawn into another woman’s glamorous life when an email mixup brings them together, in Jennifer Weiner’s That Summer. Getting Diana’s misdirected emails couldn’t have come at a better time for Daisy, who desperately needs a distraction from her sleepless nights. When Diana extends an offer of friendship, Daisy accepts, but she soon learns that their “chance” encounter may have been orchestrated by Diana herself. Get your copy here!
The novel centers on founding journalist Jillian, who desperately needs a story to put her back on top — and infiltrating New York City’s most exclusive women’s club might be the best thing she could possibly do for her career. But as she’s pulled deeper into the club’s embrace, Jillian soon finds that her expectations were far off the mark, and that might just be her downfall. Get your copy here!
Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and microaggressions, she’s thrilled when Harlem-born and bred Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They’ve only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events elevates Hazel to Office Darling, and Nella is left in the dust. Get your copy here!
Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over--especially as the offspring of the legendary singer Mick Riva. Set in August 1983, Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them… and what they will leave behind. Get your copy here!
Enjoy these beach reads and have a marvelous Memorial Day Weekend! And if you haven’t already, join the Private Pure Joy Wellness Facebook Group!
Xo,
Renata