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.
Outlander’s episode title hit the nail on the head this week: we are definitely not in Scotland anymore. (Yeesh. Maybe I shouldn’t have mentioned nails, but I canna get them out of my head since the “Previously on…” looooooves showing us Black Jack hammering that nail into Jamie’s hand.) Episode 202, “Not in Scotland Anymore,” … More Outlander Superlatives: Episode 202, Not in Scotland Anymore
Finally, all is right with the world. After ten months of agony, Outlander returned for its second season, and all I can say is holy smokes. Every ounce of the episode was so chock-full of amazingness that it’s hard for me to put my thoughts into words. Well, words that aren’t “JAMIE FRASER, I LOVE … More Outlander Superlatives: Episode 201 – Through a Glass, Darkly
Fellow Droughtlander survivors, we’ve made it! Season 2 of Outlander finally premieres this Saturday which means that we can finally stop grilling our Pocket Jamies about where they’ve been for ten months. In honor of Outlander week, I’ve been reliving my favorite moments all of the moments of season one. I’ve been swooning over Jamie, … More 12 Moments When Claire Fraser Couldn’t Keep Her Mouth Shut (and why we love her for it)
Last year, I reread the first Sweet Valley High book, Double Love, and my mind was more or less blown. Was Jessica always so wicked? Were Ned and Alice Wakefield actually interesting? Had Enid Rollins always been such a horrible friend? (Oh, wait. That much I did know way back when.) The things I missed … More Lessons from a Sweet Valley Reread: Secrets (SVH #2)
I am a die-hard Bridget Jones’s Diary fan. If someone starts to say, “Do you know…” I immediately mentally fill in, “…where the toilets are?” and I’m pretty sure if I ever saw Salman Rushdie in person, I’d be like, “Loved your work at the Kafka’s Motorbike book launch.” Obviously, when it was announced that … More Bridget Jones’s Baby: All the Feels from the Trailer
To say that I loved Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You would be an understatement. The book consumed me, gutted me, and has clung to my heart ever since I finished it. (Bumblebee tights!!!) Based on my love of the characters and Jojo’s one-of-a-kind writing, I knew that I would fall hard and fast for the … More After You: One That Stays With You
Bless me, readers, for I have sinned. It’s been two and a half weeks since my last post, and I’m about to get wildly inappropriate talking about a priest—all during this season of lent. But, guys, he’s a fictional priest. And also, let’s be honest–he doesn’t take his priestly vows all that seriously. Obviously, I’m … More Literary Hunk of March: Father Ralph de Bricassart
February is the month of love, and no literary hunk brings on those ooey-gooey, heart-a-fluttering feelings quite like Ross Poldark. I fell in love with him hard and fast through Winston Graham’s novels, and, as a woman with eyes, I basically lost my mind over Aidan Turner’s portrayal in the Poldark TV series. The name … More Literary Hunk of February: Ross Poldark
I fell in love with Nelle Harper Lee when I was twelve years old. Like many, I was introduced to To Kill a Mockingbird as an impressionable junior-high-schooler, and Scout, Jem, Boo and Atticus permanently pulled up some chairs and made themselves at home in my heart. When I heard the sad news yesterday of … More Farewell, Ms. Lee
Happy Valentine’s Day, my fellow book lovers! This time of year when there are paper hearts, tear-jerking movies and pink-frosted cupcakes at every corner (yummy yummy yummy), I can’t help but think of my favorite fictional couples. Okay, let’s be fair. I’m kind of always thinking about my favorite fictional couples, but this time of … More Favorite Fictional Couples: Valentine’s Day Edition
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