Book Perfume is three years old today! I don’t know about you, but I think this calls for a cupcake. When I started this blog, I knew that I wanted to call it Book Perfume. I knew that I wanted to talk about the books and authors and characters that I love. I knew that … More OMG – Book Perfume is THREE!
There are very few things I know for sure, but this I can say with complete certainty: Life can be hard, but dogs have a way of making things better. There’s something almost magical about the healing powers of a cold nose, silky ears, and a good old-fashioned cuddle, and that’s all beautifully rendered in … More The Dog Year by Ann Garvin: For Dog People and Human People Alike
There are some literary hunks whose names alone are enough to make you melt. As we wade through these hot and hazy days of August, my mind keeps returning to one dreamboat in particular who’s more sizzling than the temperature outside, and whose name, character, and all around being are enough to make a girl … More Literary Hunk of August: Major Caspian Harrison
Can you believe it, Outlander fans? We’ve (almost) survived another droughtlander! The season three premiere is just a month away! Earlier this year, I blogged about my experiences of cooking my way through the Outlander Kitchen cookbook. Thanks to chef Theresa Carle-Sanders, I’ve added so many Outlander-inspired dishes to my regular cooking lineup. Roger and … More Cooking My Way Through the Outlander Kitchen: Part 2
If there’s one thing in this world that I love almost as much as a truly delicious read, it’s a truly delicious dessert. I love to bake them, I love to smell them, and I love to eat them in a way that lets me find frosting in the crevices of my fingernails for hours. … More The Coincidence of Coconut Cake by Amy E. Reichert: As Delicious As It Sounds
I took a glorious trip last week. It was warm and beachy, and the town was so quaint and Southern that I couldn’t bear to leave. And the people! I just ate up every little thing they did and said and I know I’ll never forget them. Best of all? This trip cost about $16.00 … More Slightly South of Simple by Kristy Woodson Harvey: A Simply Fabulous Read
Last month, I raved about Laura Dave’s delicious new novel, Hello, Sunshine, a tale of a celebrity chef whose life, marriage, and career implode when everything about her is revealed to be a lie. This novel, Dave’s fifth, is topping must-read lists left and right and is without a doubt one of my favorite books … More Bookish Chat: Laura Dave Talks Writing, Reading, and Hello, Sunshine
Isn’t summer the best? The weather is great, school’s out, psychopaths are escaping from local hospitals and terrorizing teenagers— Oh, wait a minute. That wasn’t real life. That was in Sweet Valley. That must mean it’s time for another edition of Lessons from a Sweet Valley Reread! And today, since I felt like walking on … More Lessons from a Sweet Valley Reread: Deadly Summer (Super Thriller)
I fangirl over a lot of things. Sprinkles Cupcakes, for instance. Jamie Fraser in a kilt. The four sacred Hollywood Chrises. My beagle on a random Monday afternoon when he gives me this look and makes me putty in his paws. Bottom line, when I love something, I go all in, and if you’ve been … More Cocoa Beach–And Why I’m a MAJOR Beatriz Williams Fangirl
It’s been a week full of Hemingway here at Book Perfume, and I’ve gotta tell you, friends, that’s my kind of week. I shared my love letter to Papa and relived the story from my teen years about the woman who tried to talk me out of reading a “boy book.” We played Love Connection … More Celebrate Hemingway’s Birthday and Read
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