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Charlotte Bronte 200 Years Later

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” 
― Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Charlotte was born April 21, 1826 the third of six children and the eldest of the trio of Bronte sister authors. Her works include the novels Villette, Shirley, and one of my all time favorites, Jane Eyre in addition to a collection of short works and poetry. At the time I’m sure that Bronte did not think that 200 years after her birth we’d still be reading her work, but with lines like this who could resist. Continue reading “Charlotte Bronte 200 Years Later” →

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Gifts for the Bookish: Spring Shopping Edition

It’s Spring and that’s as good a reason as any to buy yourself something special. Or maybe you need a gift for Mother’s Day? How about new few accessory to freshen your home? Whatever your excuse, you’re going to love what we’ve found for you this time.  Continue reading “Gifts for the Bookish: Spring Shopping Edition” →

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Ten Questions with Abigail Reynolds

It is a truth universally acknowledged that I have an obsession with Jane Austen and have read more than my fair share of Austen variations and fanfic. This week we’re joined by one of my favorite JAV authors, Abigail Reynolds. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Abigail Reynolds” →

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Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge Part II–The Wait Is Over!

What could be better for a book nerd than a movie about a bookstore? Continue reading “Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge Part II–The Wait Is Over!” →

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Ten Questions with Nicole Kear

What do you do when you’re nineteen years old are find out that you’re going blind? Hide it from your friends and set out on a mission conquer your bucket list of course. Or at least that’s what Nicole Kear did. She’s the author of the touching, thought provoking, and let’s face it, super fun memoir, Now I See You and is also our guest for this week’s Ten Questions. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Nicole Kear” →

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Book Review: The Book Lovers by Victoria Connelly

Title: The Book Lovers

Author: Victoria Connelly

Rating: 4 Stars

Reviewer: Jess

A fluffy, feel-good, romance about people who love books? Written by a favorite author? Yes please. Continue reading “Book Review: The Book Lovers by Victoria Connelly” →

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Ten Questions with Indu Sundaresan

Indu Sundaresan is the Internationally Best-Selling author of six novels including The Twentieth Wife, The Feast of Roses, and The Mountain of Light. Ms. Sundaresan novels primarily tell the stories of prominent, powerful women from different points in Indian history however it was her short story collection about modern Indians, In the Convent of Little Flowers, that had me crying fat, ugly tears. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Indu Sundaresan” →

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Book Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton

Title: The Lake House

Author: Kate Morton

Narrator: Caroline Lee

Rating: 4 Stars

Reviewer: Jess

What could a police detective in 2003 possibly have to do with the case of a child who went missing in 1933? Apparently quite a bit. In her latest novel, The Lake House, Kate Morton takes two seemingly unrelated casts of characters and weaves them into a beautifully intricate web of mystery that immediately pulls the reader into the story. Continue reading “Book Review: The Lake House by Kate Morton” →

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Ten Questions with Lisa See

Lisa See is the New York Times bestselling author of much loved novels China Dolls, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, and Shanghai Girls among others. Her writing brings to life the bonds of sisterhood, love of family, romantic love, and the love of one’s country in a way that makes her novels impossible to put down. Continue reading “Ten Questions with Lisa See” →

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