9 Fantastic Movies You’ll Want to Read First

Coming soon to a theater near you ~your favorite book!  Every summer it seems like there are a whole lot of great blockbuster movies hitting the big screen.  What a golden opportunity for reading.  At least a few of these movies were probably books first! So, if reading more is a goal for either yourself or… Continue reading 9 Fantastic Movies You’ll Want to Read First

Juniper ~ The Amazing Story of the Micro-Preemie Who Lived!

This is the amazing story of Juniper, a micro-preemie born at 23-weeks!  Read on for my book review of Juniper, The girl who was born too soon. ** This article contains affiliate links for your convenience.  If you make a purchase through one of my links, I will be minimally compensated at NO extra cost to… Continue reading Juniper ~ The Amazing Story of the Micro-Preemie Who Lived!

Fat Chance by Brandi Kennedy ~ New Romance Book Review

Fat Chance ~ New Romance Book Review By Author Brandi Kennedy I have a review for you today of a New Romance Book I found!   Title Fat Chance   The story of how I came to find this book, Fat Chance,  is kind of interesting. I wrote an article about my hometown, Deland, Florida,… Continue reading Fat Chance by Brandi Kennedy ~ New Romance Book Review

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

A Book Review This year, my family adopted a new Christmas tradition.  We had read about how in Iceland they exchange books on Christmas Eve and then spend the evening reading their new treasures.  Since we are all book lovers, and we’d been to Iceland, we decided this was a tradition we could get behind.… Continue reading Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters – Book Review

Reading Challenge for Travelers

Every year, about this time of year, the new reading challenge lists come out for next year.  I enjoy participating in Reading Challenges because they tend to stretch me as a reader!  This year, I thought it might be fun to combine my love of reading and my love of traveling into my Reading Challenge… Continue reading Reading Challenge for Travelers

Coming Soon ~ Books to Movies 2017

Coming Soon ~ Best Books to Movies ~ 2017 Every year, producers spend millions trying to transform great books into, hopefully, great movies.  Every book lover laments that movies don’t follow books nearly closely enough, but sometimes they come close enough that we can enjoy both.  Here’s a list of Books to Movies coming soon… Continue reading Coming Soon ~ Books to Movies 2017

Wishing a Happy Birthday to Astrid Lindgren

Wishing a very Happy Birthday to Astrid Lindgren today!  Ms. Lindgren was born in Sweden on November 14, 1907, and was quite a prolific writer.  Best known for her children’s books, but she also was a playwright.  Within the United States, Lindgren is probably best known for her Pippi Longstockings series.   Quote:   Interesting… Continue reading Wishing a Happy Birthday to Astrid Lindgren

9 Awesome Literary Gifts for Booklovers in Your Life!

Are you looking for some fun, unique gifts for bookworms in your life?  Then look no further!  I have some great gift ideas that any book lover will be thrilled to get.  I have had so much fun putting this list together, but the hardest part was NOT buying all these lovely things, lol!  Enjoy,… Continue reading 9 Awesome Literary Gifts for Booklovers in Your Life!

Best of the Adult New Books for November

Every month publishers release hundreds of new books.  November is certainly no exception!  And, the November books are pretty exciting!  There are some great books coming out this month!  Check them out and see if there’s anything you are looking forward to reading!   November Books –  Adult Fiction The Wrong Side of Goodbye The Wrong Side… Continue reading Best of the Adult New Books for November

Best of the New Kids Books for November

 November New Books It’s another new month, which means….more new books!  Every month publishers release hundreds of new books.  It’s hard to keep up with all the new books, so I’ve culled through them and here’s my picks for what’s coming out this month!  For November, I’m doing an adult edition also, so check that one out… Continue reading Best of the New Kids Books for November

How to be a Book Lover on a Budget

Does it seem like an oxymoron to be a frugal book lover?! Being a book lover can really run up the budget if you let it. I know books make me happy, and I love having my favorites around me. But, we’ve worked on becoming debt-free and on top of that we’ve been working on decluttering. … Continue reading How to be a Book Lover on a Budget

Books to Read Before Seeing the Movie!

Here’s an updated list of books that will be turned into movies this fall.  I, personally, always feel like it’s best to read the book before seeing the movie.  Along that vein, here’s my article from this summer where I listed the reasons I think reading the book first is important!  It’s got some great points, so check out the… Continue reading Books to Read Before Seeing the Movie!