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”
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
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”
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
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
To say that I loved Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You would be an understatement. The book consumed me, gutted me, and has clung to my heart ever since I finished it. (Bumblebee tights!!!) Based on my love of the characters and Jojo’s one-of-a-kind writing, I knew that I would fall hard and fast for the … More After You: One That Stays With You
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