I. LOVE. TO. READ. I’ll read pretty much anything—including the signs in bathroom stalls and junk mail. That being said, I have a pretty extensive list of books I want to read. Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham (written by THE Lorelei Gilmore from Gilmore Girls) A Reason to Run by Christina Coryell (this was… Continue reading Blogtober Day 13: Books I want to read
I recently finished reading the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy, and I have to say, I shamelessly couldn’t put them down. Many people think of Fifty Shades as nothing but a trashy read, or “mommy porn,” but they’re so much more than erotic novels. Throughout the series, Christian Grey struggles with who he was and… Continue reading Fifty Shades
“…you were named for two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew.” — Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows And so it ended once again. For the past few months, I’ve been re-reading the Harry Potter series. I’ve been a Harry Potter fan since… Continue reading Harry Potter and the Lessons He Taught Me
Dresses made from yards of rich silk. Magnificent parties. Tables laden with food. Boys fawning over her. One hundred servants to wait on her hand and foot. This was the life of Scarlett O’Hara at Tara before 1861, but then the Civil War began and Scarlett’s life was turned upside down. By the time Reconstruction came… Continue reading “My dear, I don’t give a damn.”
If you aren’t a big fan of the Twilight saga, you should try giving Stephenie Meyer’s other novel The Host a try. Unlike Twilight, The Host isn’t about vampires or werewolves. It’s about tiny, spider-like aliens that have taken over Earth, better known as souls. The souls “invaded” Earth (along with many other planets with strange names) and took over the human race.… Continue reading Two Minds, One Body
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