The stockings are hung, the tree is up, we’ve seen our first snowfall, and I’ve gone A LITTLE OVERBOARD with doggie Christmas outfits. That can only mean one thing: The howlidays are here!! Wait, did I just say howlidays? That must be because I just finished the puptastic 6th installment of Claire Cook’s Must Love … More Claire Cook Unleashes More Fun with Must Love Dogs: A Howliday Tail
Growing up as a book lover in New England, there was no one I revered more than Louisa May Alcott. With Little Women, she gave me a favorite book, a set of characters I’d love for life, and the belief that one day I too could become a writer. As I got older and dipped … More The Other Alcott: An Extraordinary Read About an Extraordinary Woman
Thanksgiving is one day away and do you know what I’m thankful for, Outlander fans? I’m thankful that I’m not on board the Artemis, the Porpoise, or any other vessel carrying Frasers. You know what else I’m thankful for? A new batch of material for Outlander Superlatives! Episode 310, “Heaven and Earth,” brought on the … More Outlander Superlatives: Episode 310 – Heaven and Earth
Sometimes you pick up a book and fall in love with everything about it. You want to move to the town where it takes place, live alongside its characters, and eat whatever they’re eating. That happened to me when I read Louise Miller’s The City Baker’s Guide to Country Living, a true gem of a … More Bookish Chat: Dishing on Writing and Baking with Louise Miller
It’s Thanksgiving week, friends, and you know what I’m grateful for? I mean aside from my family, my friends, MY DOG, and stuffing. I’m grateful for genuinely good people—real and fictional. And even though I’ve always had a soft spot for the bad boy with a heart of gold, sometimes a girl needs a literary … More Literary Hunk of November: John Brooke
Over a year ago, I named Wuthering Heights’ Hareton Earnshaw as our Literary Hunk of July, sending my sincere apologies to my main man Heathcliff with this note: Sorry, Heathcliff. Sure, you’re kind of hot and one of my favorite literary characters of all time, and my heart goes out to the torment you had … More Literary Hunk of October: Heathcliff
I’ve always believed in magic. My dog gives me a look, and through no control of my own, I find myself handing over a cookie. A rainstorm clears, and suddenly, there’s a giant double rainbow. I pick up a book, and through words on paper, I’m instantly transported to another time and place, immersed in … More The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman: Spellbinding in Every Way
There’s a reason why World War II-era historical fiction is so popular, and why it’s my very favorite. Timeless tales of heroism, tragedy, heartbreak, and love are stories that always leave a mark on me, and Judithe Little’s debut novel, Wickwythe Hall, undoubtedly has. Wickwythe Hall introduces us to three unforgettable characters, brought together by … More Wickwythe Hall by Judithe Little: Love, Loss, and the Anguish of War
If summer is the time to lounge on the beach with a book that makes you laugh, I think of fall as the ideal season to curl up with a blanket, a toasty mug of something delicious, and a book that might just send a chill up your spine. That’s why I love reading Daphne … More The Ideal Season for “The Blackbird Season” by Kate Moretti
We did it, Sassenachs! We survived Droughtlander! Honestly, it seems like forever ago when Outlander wrapped up its second season, leaving Claire at Craigh na Dun and Jamie preparing to die on Culloden moor. I dinna ken about you, but all of this waiting was starting to age me. That doesna matter anymore, though. We’re … More Outlander Superlatives: Episode 301 – The Battle Joined
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