It's time to look for the next literary festival to attend! I've been trying to attend at least one literary festival each quarter and there are so many great options across the country this quarter! Which will you be attending? April World of South Festival of Literature & Music Tallahassee, FL April 26-28 Annapolis Book … Continue reading Upcoming Literary Festivals
In a world of Pinterest recipe and YouTube videos, it might seem odd to talk about old fashioned cookbooks, especially on a book review website. But there is something about scanning the pages and pictures to find something you want to try for dinner! Cookbooks can open doors to new worlds and pass on legacies for generations. … Continue reading Cookbooks
I love author events and book signings - they give you an opportunity to learn about the material and the author behind the work in a magical way. And what's better than an author event? The opportunity to attend dozens of them at the same time at a literary festival! I'm trying to attend at least one … Continue reading Upcoming Literary Festivals
Sometime last Fall, one of the authors I follow on Instagram posted about taking a "reading retreat" - she used her travel rewards to get her hotel room for free for a night or two and did nothing but read. That sounded divine to me, and I wanted in! I immediately started researching where and when and … Continue reading DIY Reading Retreats
It's time to get in the holiday mood if you aren't already. Put on that holiday/winter playlist, turn on the Christmas lights or light the menorah, and grab a good holiday themed book (or two!). Here's a few of my favorites: Hanukkah themed The Matzah Ball has quite the twist! Rachel is a writer who … Continue reading Holiday Themed Books
It's the holiday gift giving season! This time of year can be so stressful for both the giver and the receiver - every time I get asked what I want, I cringe, but I can never figure out what to get those I love either! Let's take some of the pressure off and talk about … Continue reading Holiday Gifts for Book Lovers
I read a LOT of books - 112 this year as of this writing. When the standard paperback is running around $18 and an audiobook around the same, that would be over $2000...and the year isn't even done yet! With prices of just about everything else much higher than they were a year ago, there's … Continue reading How to get FREE + CHEAP books!
Happy Fall Y'all! Cooler weather brings so many wonderful moments - fall festivals, apple picking, cozy clothing, and reading while wrapped up in a blanket. We love to hike on the weekends when it turns cooler, but I'll still find plenty of time to read. Do your reading choices seem to fluctuate with the changes … Continue reading Favorite Fall Reads
The American Tolkien Society first declared September 22nd as Hobbit Day in 1978 in honor of Tolkien's most well-known characters. I love the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings books - they are the ones that made commit to reading the books before seeing the movies because of how different they are. Do you feel … Continue reading Hobbit Day!
We all have one. That black hole where books go to hibernate before we're ready to read them. Sometimes it's just a day, sometimes weeks, sometimes years. I was recently asked how many books I have in my TBR stack and what is the longest a book's stayed there. It got me thinking - should … Continue reading How big is your TBR stack?
