Stephanie is a writer obsessed with her dog, pop culture, cupcakes and the smell of old books. She likes talking about these things with anyone who will listen.
When I sink my teeth into a Beatriz Williams novel, I know that I’m in for a decadently delicious treat. I know that I’m going to meet a narrator dripping with effervescence and personality, that I’m going to be swept away to another era, and that I’m quite possibly going to fall head over heels … More The Wicked City by Beatriz Williams: A Wickedly Delicious Ride
There’s nothing like the feeling of picking up a new book, thinking you’ll read a chapter or two, and suddenly realizing you’ve been sucked into a time warp because five hours have gone by and you still haven’t moved, eaten, or even taken a shower, and although your stomach is grumbling, you still can’t get … More The Good Widow: The Darkly Thrilling Read of the Summer
There are a lot of downsides that come along with moving, like packing, unpacking, searching for the iron for a good three weeks, and finding little bits of tape pretty much everywhere you look. An upside to moving? Finding gems like this: That’s right, friends. Moving may have interfered with my blogging schedule, but now … More Lessons from a Sweet Valley Reread: Playing with Fire (SVH #3)
I’ve never had much of a green thumb. When I was a kid, I was forever making my mother buy me those little seed packets at the supermarket that never seemed to grow into anything no matter what I did. As an adult, I’ve always been that person in the office who politely declines when … More The Forbidden Garden: A Truly Enchanting Read
It seems like everyone nowadays is feeling the pressure to create an Instaperfect life. Our newsfeeds are filled with people sharing how #blessed they are with their perfectly plated #instafood and their #nofilter selfies and sunsets. Even those of us who only post–oh, I don’t know–pictures of our dogs are more apt to share adorable … More My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella: A SO Perfect Read (#NoFilter Needed)
I’ll never forget my hometown’s library. I can still remember the excitement of heading down the cement steps into the children’s room, the scent of the card catalogues, and the thrill of graduating to a “grown up” library card, which meant—joy of all joys!–being able to check out more books. It was where I learned … More To the Stars Through Difficulties: A Book for Library Lovers
A champion has been named!!! After weeks of March Hunkness competition, we finally have a winner. In round one, he beat out Hunger Games hottie Gale Hawthorne. In round two, he held strong against Victoria’s very sexy Lord M. Round three had him defeating Gone with the Wind icon Rhett Butler (sometimes it helps to … More Announcing the March Hunkness Champion of Hunks
North Carolina may have won the March Madness NCAA Championship, but at Book Perfume, we’ve got one more winner to determine—the March Hunkness Champion of Hunks! It’s been a competition with a lot of ups and downs. We had to say goodbye to some pretty perfect hunks along the way (I still love you, Bhaer!), … More March Hunkness: THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
You wonderful readers have spoken and your Final Four are HERE!!! The Wild Card Round gave you a chance to bring back one of our eliminated hunks, and while it initially looked like Jane Eyre’s Rochester had it in the bag, Persuasion’s Captain Fredrick Wentworth, eliminated in Round One, made a comeback!!! Kudos, Cap’n. You’ve … More March Hunkness: THE FINAL FOUR
Talk about an intense game! Round three of our hunky competition came right down to the buzzer with a lot of back and forth in the final moments. Well, for two of our three matchups. Poor Rhett Butler had a tough go of it against JAMMF. But the good news for Rhett and all of … More March Hunkness: THE WILD CARD
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