“To wish was to hope, and to hope was to expect.” – Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility When done well, there’s nothing better than a smart spin on a Jane Austen classic, and Sonali Dev is a master at this craft. I gobbled up every morsel of Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors and Recipe for … More Incense and Sensibility by Sonali Dev: A Perfect Blend in Every Way
There are two things I absolutely cannot resist: a smart Jane Austen retelling and a Food Network cooking competition. Never did I think these two worlds would collide, but thanks to Sonali Dev’s latest novel, they have. I fell in love with Dev’s writing last year through Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors, and she’s just … More Recipe for Persuasion by Sonali Dev: A Delightfully Delicious Dish
And then there were nine! Earlier this month, our Spring Hunkness competition started with thirty-six swoon-worthy literary dreamboats, and after two rounds of voting, we’ve had to say goodbye to some forever favorites. (Not one Little Women man is left standing. Not one!) The nine heartthrobs still in contention are one step closer to fulfilling … More Spring Hunkness: Round Three – The Elite Eight
Friends, Romans, bibliophiles….. THE FINAL FOUR ARE HERE! After two weeks and three rounds of March Hunkness competition, your votes have separated the hunky from the SUPER HUNKY, and now it’s time for our four remaining literary dreamboats to duke it out–dazzling head to dazzling head. (Full disclosure: I find all of our competitors super … More March Hunkness 2018: The Final Four
The March Hunkness Tournament of Literary Hunks is HEATING UP! Which makes sense, really. These heroes are hot, hot, hot. Your votes have been cast, your voices have been heard, and the Elite Eighteen have been whittled down to the Nifty Nine. (And suddenly, I want nothing more than an Ocean’s 11 style movie called The Nifty … More March Hunkness Round 3: The Nifty Nine
You wonderful readers have spoken and your Final Four are HERE!!! The Wild Card Round gave you a chance to bring back one of our eliminated hunks, and while it initially looked like Jane Eyre’s Rochester had it in the bag, Persuasion’s Captain Fredrick Wentworth, eliminated in Round One, made a comeback!!! Kudos, Cap’n. You’ve … More March Hunkness: THE FINAL FOUR
My regularly scheduled episodes of Jeopardy! have been bumped to the middle of the night and every time I turn on the TV I hear the tell-tale sound of sneakers squeaking on a basketball court, which can only mean one thing: It’s March Madness! I’ve refrained from any kind of bracket-mania ever since I won … More March Hunkness Round One: The Terrific 27
Earlier this month, I shared my ranking of Jane Austen’s heroes—a tough task, since they’re all pretty wonderful. If you really think about it, though, part of the appeal of the Darcys and the Wentworths of the world is that we can wipe our brows at the end of the day and think, “Thank God our … More Jane Austen’s Rascals: Ranked
It’s freezing outside, people. When it’s like this, all I want to do is make some tea, curl up with my dog and my electric blanket, and escape into one of my favorite books. This makes a huge difference from the fall when I want to curl up with my dog, a regular blanket and … More Literary Hunk of January: Captain Frederick Wentworth
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