We've officially reached the list-y time of the year. You know the one where everyone from the The New York Times, to Entertainment Weekly, to your favorite blogger (raises hand!) compiles a best-of list of books, TV shows, movies, you name it...
One of my favorite parts of wandering around New York City—aside from the sheer thrill of people-watching, admiring how so many buildings, locals, and tourists co-exist on an island, and stumbling across new coffee shops—is reveling in all the book-loving goodness.
As much as I adore books, you'd think I would've hosted a book club by now. But until last Thursday night, that wasn't the case. It's an idea I've batted around in my head for a while, sure...
“Hard to put down, harder to forget.”— Stephen King. This is the sort of glowing blurb any author dreams about. But you know what's even better? When the acclaim is right on the money.
First things first, how cute is this library in Aix en Provence? I didn't have a chance to go inside. but I can just tell it would be a fun place to read. Speaking of libraries, there's one in Ladysmith, Wisconsin that...
After enjoying a myriad of delightful summer-y beach reads the past couple of months, I've been in the mood for thrillers lately. And boy have they ever delivered! I've been turning the pages at warp speed.
Ever walk into a room and instantly feel like you belong? That's how I felt the first time I walked into Shakespeare and Co. in 2010. And then again in 2015. Eight years later (!!!), I waited in line and didn't mind one bit.
Ok, so it's not officially summer, but it already feels that way in DFW. Right on schedule the humidity has arrived, along with thunderstorms galore. Before long, the temps will reach triple digits with no turning back until October. But you know what makes this sauna-esque season not quite so bad? Air conditioning. And books.
Every once in a while you're reminded that social media can be a really good thing. Like when you stumble upon an author you had never heard of because of a writer friend you met on Twitter long ago. Thanks to Tracie Banister, I've been introduced to Melanie Summers who writes irresistible rom-coms and women's fiction.
NYC. Paris. Los Angeles. London. San Francisco. Rome. These are where so many of my favorite novels take place — and with good reason. They're incredible cities where the setting itself becomes its own character. But for my last three novels, I've eschewed these popular locales with good reason.
