Tag: book review

My Not So Perfect Life by Sophie Kinsella: A SO Perfect Read (#NoFilter Needed)

May 11, 2017

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)

To the Stars Through Difficulties: A Book for Library Lovers

April 10, 2017

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

Get Your Literary Step Count in with “The Wildwater Walking Club: Back on Track”

January 31, 2017

When I pick up a Claire Cook book, I know exactly what I’m getting myself into. I know that I’m going to laugh, I know that I’m going to spend time with some quirky, relatable characters, and I know that I’m going to come away feeling totally inspired. These are the things Claire does best, … More Get Your Literary Step Count in with “The Wildwater Walking Club: Back on Track”

Stars in My Eyes Over “Stars Over Sunset Boulevard”

November 1, 2016

To say that I’m a Gone with the Wind fan would be an understatement. I could recite the movie frontwards and back. I have a curio cabinet filled with music boxes and figurines of Scarlett and Rhett. I visited three Gone with the Wind museums in one day in Georgia, and no matter how many … More Stars in My Eyes Over “Stars Over Sunset Boulevard”

The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: One Delicious Read (and one delicious pie)

September 13, 2016

My white sundresses have officially been put away and my Facebook newsfeed is filled with kids in their way too adorable back-to-school outfits, so that can only mean one thing: It’s fall!!! Yes, I’m very excited about the prospect of boots and cute jackets in my near future, but more than that, I’m excited because … More The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living: One Delicious Read (and one delicious pie)