I've been really good at not really talking about Pride & Prejudice this year (even though my Goodreads reading challenge list would tell you differently) but I wanted a quick, sweet Christmas read for this season and this modern version was perfect.Unwrapping Christmas by Melanie Rachel is a modern day version of Pride and Prejudice … Continue reading Christmas Wishes
Nestled on the corner of Euclid and McPherson in the historic Central West End of St. Louis, is a long-standing independent bookstore. Left Bank Books was opened in 1969 by a group of Washington University graduate students. This is one of the oldest and largest independently owned full-line bookstores in the St. Louis area. Their … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: Left Bank Books
Have you ever had a book that’s made you so frustrated and annoyed, yet you tore through it like it was your favorite chocolate bar? That was me while reading Almost Hers by Maisie Serein. In the hunt for new books to read (like I don’t have a TBR pile larger than my house), I joined … Continue reading Switching up never works
What does it truly mean to make life? Religious leaders and others would say that only God (or insert your chosen Deity here) can give life. But in the modern age of cloning where scientists created Dolly, a clone of a sheep but none the less alive and able to function, the question of who … Continue reading The Current Modern Day Prometheus
Did you ever wish you suddenly inherited a house from a family member you barely remember, find a new himbo bestie and a scorching hot one-night stands that ends up being your family lawyer?Yeah, neither did Natalie Roche but that’s what happened. In Betting on the House by Cassandra Medcalf, Natalie is a talent manager … Continue reading A Real Fixer-Upper
Happy Halloween friends.What’s your favorite scary movie?Or book? This Halloween, I wanted to see what made the list of scary things to watch or read. So let’s go down Mouse’s top ten list. Top ten scariest movies: I went searching for what could be listed as the scariest movies of all time. I didn’t want … Continue reading Trick or Treats
October's independent bookstore showcase is focusing on Viewpoint Books located in Columbus Indiana. Founded in 1973, Viewpoint has been a staple independent book seller in Indiana ever since. touted as Indiana's second oldest full service bookstore, they carry everything from the newest titles to titles that are out of stock. If they don't have the … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: Viewpoint Books
Long from the days of his Comedy Central sketch comedy, Jordan Peele has made a name in Hollywood by creating banger horror or psychological thriller movies that not only terrify you but pull up the uncomfortable fear that lurks deep down. "You done messed up Aaron!" copyright 2012 Monkeypaw Productions He has moved from movies … Continue reading Welcome the first horror anthology of the season!
Hello friends and welcome to October! It’s spooky season so I’ll of course be reviewing scary books this month as well as talking about autumn things. It’s time to fall into Fall! This month and maybe the rest of the year, I wanted to try my hand at posting themed pictures again. I did it … Continue reading Welcome October!
The end of August is right around the corner. Like right around the corner, some Americans are getting ready for a three-day holiday.For me, it's time to play catch up. Outside assignments that need to be finished. Books to be read. Other books that need reviews written up because I forgot about them. So again, … Continue reading Catch up.
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