December 25th, 2015 — what a bittersweet day it will be this year. While my Christmas day will be filled with all the things I love like eating, presents, drinking, being merry and bright, visiting with family and friends, and more eating — there will be a deep sorrow that taints the day. A dark… Continue reading BOOK CLUB: Downton’s Done
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Parties. Cocktails. Beer. Food. ‘Tis the season.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Everyone is busy shopping, eating, and visiting friends and family. Do you need a drink yet? I’m kidding, but these books provide you with recipe ideas for both food and drink to help you make this year’s holiday party your best one yet. Read more of… Continue reading Parties. Cocktails. Beer. Food. ‘Tis the season.
Book Club: Literary Tattoos
A new wave of body ink is sweeping its way through tattoo parlors. Literary-inspired tattoos allow you to be creative without being stuck with something you liked five years ago – because, let’s face it, your tastes change. But the one thing that tends to remain constant is your favourite piece of literature. Since I… Continue reading Book Club: Literary Tattoos
Book Club: Closing Lines
It is now time for the closing lines. Along with the opening line, the closing line also carries a lot of responsibility. Closing lines need to satisfy readers and finish with something powerful. Because, while the beginning of a book may get all the fame, the framed place on a wall, or are sometimes tattooed… Continue reading Book Club: Closing Lines
Who Says First Impressions Don’t Count?
A book needs to grab its readers from the beginning; that’s why opening lines are so important. They need to entice, intrigue, hook, be beautiful, thoughtful, provocative, and strange. They need to persuade readers to stay. They need to give us a taste of what’s to come. That’s a lot of pressure for one little line,… Continue reading Who Says First Impressions Don’t Count?
Book Club: Top Ten November Reads
Shhh… Do you hear it? Yup, that distant jingle is a Christmas carol playing somewhere over store speakers. Already. I love Christmas and all its carols, but just not yet. Thankfully the eleventh month has plenty in store for us. I’ve added a few books in that were released near the end of October. I… Continue reading Book Club: Top Ten November Reads
BOOK CLUB: Get Your Spook On
Halloween. I love it. Who doesn’t? People literally give you handfuls of candy. But, if you aren’t in the mood to run around in the minus temperatures collecting candy or wear a scratchy wig and plastic vampire teeth, grab one of these books and prepare yourself. Amazon Release Date: October 27th Oh man, I… Continue reading BOOK CLUB: Get Your Spook On
Blind Date with a Book
You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but we all do. That’s why covering the book in brown paper is such a great idea, it forces you out of your reading comfort zone. You only have a small description included on the front as to what you are buying (or borrowing from the library).… Continue reading Blind Date with a Book
Book Club: Man Booker Prize 2015
The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, which is commonly known as the Booker Prize, is a literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel, written in the English language. The prize is the world’s most important literary award given out. This is the second year that the prize, which was first awarded in 1969, has been open to… Continue reading Book Club: Man Booker Prize 2015
Book Club: Top Ten October Reads
“I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it?” L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables It’s October already. The leaves are turning yellow; kids are back in school, and we have an excuse to run out and buy… Continue reading Book Club: Top Ten October Reads