I am a fangirl. There I said it. I have been in groups of shows that everyone knows about, the Doctor Who, Supernatural, Sherlock, Good Omens. I was glued to the television every week with friends watching the entire series of The X Files, frustrated with the “will they, won’t they” relationship between Mulder and … Continue reading Where was this show when I was growing up?
The amount of women’s fiction books I read is small. Usually, there has to be something that catches my attention for me to read it. This book was different in that nothing originally about it caught my attention. But the blurb for it made me keep coming back. There was something was intriguing about the … Continue reading Starting over isn’t easy
Happy Valentine's Day. Or rather, Happy day before Valentine's Day. Depending on when you're reading this. Love is in the air and celebrated for one day out of the year. Restaurants will be packed, events that can be done as a couple will have been reserved for weeks now. All made more chaotic as the … Continue reading The original toxic relationship
Up in the heart of Chicago Illinois, lies a quaint little bookshop. Lilliput Books is an independent bookstore in the heart of Lincoln County. Cozy, community focused, it harbors not only books, but their adorable mascot, Lily. Photo property of Lilliput Books Lily is on everything. From the shop window, the logo and all of … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: Lilliput Books
I am of the generation that read the entirety of V.C. Andrews Flowers in the Attic series while seated in a corner of the library over a period of weeks. At the time, my local library had two cards. The children’s library card and the adult library card. You could not check out books upstairs … Continue reading Books are inherently political.
Have you ever had a desperation that comes with wanting something so badly that you’re willing to do anything to get it? A need that has sent you to wish for something you know is out of your reach but you have an overwhelming urge to try for it anyway? How much is a soul … Continue reading Deal with a Devil
Writers, hear me out. Do you ever have those moments at work or out where you see someone or hear something or even are in a situation where you think, “This would be great as a story?”That’s what Andrea Andersen did in her latest novel, Written by a Woman.Before we get started, let me just … Continue reading A Woman’s Work
I heard about this bookstore during Black Friday.First, I’d like to apologize to the woman who I cornered at our local mall the day after Thanksgiving.I was standing in line to pay on discounted fleece quarter zips when I spotted the woman a few people in front of me finishing her purchase. She had this … Continue reading Bookstore Showcase: The Noble Capybara
Welcome to December! We’ve already had snow…twice. Which is unusual for my part of the Midwest. Over the last decade, while we might get a little bit of snow, most of the hard-hitting inches of white doesn’t usually hit until January or February. Getting 8 inches of snow in late November/early December is something I … Continue reading Giant Nerd Books
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
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