books
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Book Review: The Butterfly Conspiracy by Vivian Conroy
When Merula’s prize butterfly lands on a wealthy woman’s arm, the woman dies immediately. Blame is placed on the insect, which is killed by the butler. Continue reading
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What I’m Reading In October
What are you reading this month? Do you arrange your to-read pile based on the seasons, or do you prefer to read on a whim? It’s a bit of both for me; I have some spooky options as well as classics in this list. Continue reading
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How to Identify a Changeling
If you’ve never heard about Changelings, you’re missing out on a great deal of fun! In many books they cause chaos and tragedy. One thing is for sure: They always bring magic with them. Continue reading
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Update: Books I’m Reading In September
I posted a list of books I was going to read in the month of September, and I’m going to update you on how that’s going. Some books I have read as planned, others are taking more time, and more crept in because my bibliophile self could not stick to the plan. Continue reading
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5 Incredible Facts About Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel was one of the most powerful women in the world. She worked her way out of a childhood steeped in poverty to create a fashion empire. Continue reading
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Guest Post: Raina Nightingale & Kingdom of Light
Louisa’s village – and the entire known kingdom – lives in complete darkness, using crude torches for what light they must have, and sleeping and going about their work either in the poor light of the torches or in complete darkness. Continue reading
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Books I’m Reading in September
Chilly weather, a cup of tea, and a warm blanket set the mood, making your journey into a story somehow more tangible. Continue reading
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5 Surprising Facts About Jane Austen
Jane Austen’s life is shrouded in mystery. She was an unusual woman for her time, holding firm to her values. She believed in love matches; her stories are full of unlikely couples, yet she remained unmarried. Continue reading
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Classics By Women: NOT JUST JANE by Shelley DeWees
Men and women alike mocked ladies who wanted to write a book. If their tales were indeed written, many were never published. If they were published, most women so feared the condemnation of society that they did not publish with their names. Instead they chose the appellation By a Lady. Continue reading
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Paper or eBook? THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL by Jonathan Gottschall
We need to remember what a story really is. A story isn’t confined to paper, or an audiobook’s voice, or the screen of your Kindle. Continue reading
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Your Favorite Author?
It takes a while to discover which authors you might call ‘favorites.’ I, for one, tend to bounce from book to book, rarely lingering on a single author unless they wrote classics. Charles Dickens has been a favorite author of mine from the start—I read A Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve!—but apart from him, I… Continue reading
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Review: Rainbow Valley
Life alone is not the answer to any problem, and if you have children or others who depend on you, then you will have to make the frightening choice to stop grieving and open the window. Continue reading
Mariella Hunt & the Tearoom 