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Dumplin’, Puddin’, Books and Movies

"The book is always better." It's a saying for a reason. That doesn't mean it's always true.

2018 Review: Best Books I Read Last Year

Since it's the list-making time of year, here are my picks for my favorite books I read in 2018.

My Rules of Book Giving & Books That Make Great Gifts

Personally, I love to get a book as a gift. However, giving someone else a book can be daunting...Here are some suggestions for making it less so...

The Haunting of Hill House: Book vs TV Show

The iconic opening to the novel The Haunting of Hill House is one that sticks in your brain forever. Its first paragraph ends with the words: "Whatever walked there, walked alone." The TV show begins the same way...

Halloween Reads: Books for People Who Have a Darker Side

It recently occurred to me I am not one person. I am really two people existing in the same body.

Life-Changing Books: Review of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Guest Blogger Emma Flood)

This book….changed my life in an odd way. 

Bring on the Drama! Book Suggestions for a Lively Book Club Discussion (and Other Book Club Goals)

The pressure is intense. There are so many options. There are so many people to please! How do you choose the perfect book for book club?

August Wrap-Up: A Comically Hot (Yet Bookish) Month

Oh August! The month where my lawn turns scorched-sun yellow and the humidity poofs out my hair like Monica on Friends...

July Wrap-Up: Travel + Bookstores, What Could be Better?

The month started with a bang! Actually, many of them.

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