October is Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog month, and as a proud rescue mom who never shuts up about her precious fur child as it is, this month gives me even more reason to sing the praises of these wonderful pups and the awesome people who save them. When it came time to choose a Literary Hunk of the … More Literary Hunk of October: Dr. Alex Brandt
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)
1998 was a great year. The Goo Goo Dolls were dizzying up the girl, Shakespeare was in love, and, in a fateful move, Ben Covington signed Felicity Porter’s yearbook with a message so profound that it changed the direction of her life (and our hearts) forever. On a personal note, I also had a baby … More In Twenty Years: A Reunion You Won’t Want to Miss
Two words: Bumblebee tights. That’s really all I need to say. I could end this blog post right there because if you’ve read Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You, you’ll know how much those two words truly capture everything wonderful about our Literary Hunk of the Month, Will Traynor. I’d prefer to end this blog post right … More Literary Hunk of August: Will Traynor
In her brief life, Emily Bronte created a novel with characters so unforgettable that we still talk about them—and some of us obsess over them—nearly two hundred years later. From the passionate-to-a-fault Cathy and Heathcliff, to the uppity Edgar and Isabella Linton, to the viciously cray-cray Hindley, the inhabitants of Wuthering Heights and the neighboring … More Literary Hunk of July: Hareton Earnshaw
I can still remember the first time I held an Ernest Hemingway book in my hands. It was the summer before my senior year of high school, and The Sun Also Rises was among the many titles we could choose from to read and report back on in the fall. As I wandered my way … More A Girly Girl’s Literary Love Affair with Ernest Hemingway
There are three tasty treats that always scream summer to me: Clam rolls on the waterfront, corn on the cob dripping in butter, and a delicious new beach read from the forever hilarious Claire Cook. I’ve been enjoying my clams and corn since Memorial Day, but now that I’ve sunk my teeth into Must Love Dogs … More Must Love Dogs #5: Who Let the Cats In? – Summer Reading at Its Best
Bookworm symptom #37: Someone says hi to you, and before they can even ask how you are, you start telling them all about the book you’re reading, how you can’t stop thinking about it, and how they just have to read it if they know what’s good for them. This was basically how all of … More Modern Girls: A Timeless Read
Let’s get real–the month of May has got a lot of things going for it. The flowers are in bloom, sundresses are back in full effect, and my summer-long goal of consuming my body weight in corn on the cob can officially begin. (#BUTTER) The downside to May, of course, is that so many great … More Literary Hunk of May: Cooper Cartwright
I was lucky enough to grow up in the same three-family house that my mother and grandmother grew up in. Three (and, at times, four) generations of our family could be found living there at once, and no matter how old I get, I know that one of my favorite sounds in the world will … More The Two-Family House: A Great Read from Top to Bottom
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