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
There’s a line in A Moveable Feast that has always stayed with me. Written at the end of his life about his early years in Paris, Hemingway reflects on his first marriage to Hadley Richardson, saying, “When I saw my wife again standing by the tracks as the train came in by the piled logs … More Hadley and Ernest Forever: Why I’ll Always Love The Paris Wife
Some books just scream summer reading. The covers alone make you want to pack up and head for the beach, and the setting and characters are perfectly designed to complement the smell of the salt air. Jamie Brenner’s The Forever Summer is exactly one of those novels and is an absolute necessity if you’re heading … More The Forever Summer by Jamie Brenner: A Beach Bag Must-Have
I’ve never had much of a green thumb. When I was a kid, I was forever making my mother buy me those little seed packets at the supermarket that never seemed to grow into anything no matter what I did. As an adult, I’ve always been that person in the office who politely declines when … More The Forbidden Garden: A Truly Enchanting Read
A champion has been named!!! After weeks of March Hunkness competition, we finally have a winner. In round one, he beat out Hunger Games hottie Gale Hawthorne. In round two, he held strong against Victoria’s very sexy Lord M. Round three had him defeating Gone with the Wind icon Rhett Butler (sometimes it helps to … More Announcing the March Hunkness Champion of Hunks
Falling hard and fast for a fictional character can have its complications, but falling hard and fast for a fictional representation of a real life person who lived over two hundred years ago can be even stickier. I mean, what was he really like? Was he as charming as he’s portrayed on the page, or … More Literary Hunk of February: Lord Melbourne
A funny thing happened to me when I picked up Jane Green’s latest novel, Falling. As with many thick and juicy books (just how I like them!), I thought it would last me for a good few days at least. I settled in with it on a Sunday morning over breakfast, figuring I’d get in … More You’ll Fall for Jane Green’s “Falling”
When Meg Cabot has a new book coming out, two tasks immediately move to the top of my to-do list: Go to the bookstore and buy said book Clear anything else off of my to-do list because all I’m going to do is read for 48 straight hours Needless to say, when her latest, The … More Cancel Your Plans and Pick Up “The Boy is Back”
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
There are certain authors whose books I just fawn over. I ignore my emails, forget my everyday responsibilities, and have to remind myself when it’s time to eat because while it may feel like the book is feeding my soul, actual food is still in order. (If there are cupcakes, of course, I don’t need … More Be Certain to Read “A Certain Age”
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