Decluttering your bookshelves isn’t easy when you’re a bibliophile. Here’s why it’s a good idea to unclutter your book collection, plus practical steps (and a bit of book collecting wisdom from Anne of Green Gables). If you already know me from my other blog, you know decluttering is a passion of mine, and that I […]
Lovely Gift Ideas for Anne of Green Gables Fans
These Anne of Green Gables inspired gifts make the perfect present for any fan of L. M. Montgomery’s novels. Put them on your own wish list or gift them to a kindred spirit! More often than not, we bookworms are proud of the books we love. I’m happy to identify myself as a fan of […]
My Favourite Gothic Novels for Wild and Windswept Nights
These classic Gothic novels will send a delicious chill up your spine! Get ready for secret passages, dark plots, rapacious villains, and Gothic fiction at its best, from Ann Radcliffe to Wilkie Collins to Louisa May Alcott. My sixteenth year was the one I discovered Gothic novels. I was living in Chile with my family, […]
6 Books that Will Transport You to Scotland
Here’s a book list for the lover of all things Scottish! These books set in Scotland will make you feel like you’re there, even if a trip to Scotland isn’t on your calendar this year. Guest post by Sarah of Willamette Rose Scotland! The land of misty highlands and brooding hills, clear rivulets and blooming […]
Solving the Mystery: What I Love and Hate about this Enduring Literary Genre
There’s a lot to love about the mystery genre, but sometimes mystery novels and detective fiction can be pretty problematic, too. Here’s where this genre flourishes, and where it fails. Guest post by Katherine Ladny Mitchell The first time I read a yellow-bound Nancy Drew novel, it was not love at first sight. I simply […]
8 Quick Classics for Busy Adults
Want to read a classic but not sure you have time for something long? Pick up one of these eight quick classics, perfect for busy people everywhere. You can easily read one in a weekend! Note from Elsie: I’m excited to welcome my friend Anjanette to the blog today! She loves to read, and offered […]
Reclaiming the Reading Hour: Please Quit Netflix and Go Read a Book
We’re wasting too many evenings binge watching TV, when we could be enriching our lives with a good book! Why not quit Netflix and get back into reading? I’m right there with you. Is it just me, or have we become a culture of TV binge watchers? By “TV” I mean those ubiquitous subscription sites: […]
I’ll Take Safe Over Sacrilege: A Review of The BBC’s Little Women
As a fan of director Gillian Armstrong’s 1994 Little Women, I wasn’t sure what to expect with the new BBC Little Women that came out on Masterpiece this year. Here’s my honest review of the new series, plus how it compares to Louisa May Alcott’s original novel. Is it even possible to top the 1994 adaptation […]
5 Haunting, Suspenseful Summer Page-Turners
Need a riveting good book to bring on your summer vacation? Pack one of these smart thrillers and enjoy every page-turning twist while you soak up the summer heat. Summer brims with activity just like any other season, but it’s important to have a few lazy days where you do practically nothing–except submerge yourself in […]
12 Ways to Improve Your Reading Life
Improve your reading life with these 12 habits and practices for the intentional reader. You’ll get more out of the books you read, and your appetite for literature will increase! At first blush, reading appears to be a highly passive hobby. It’s restful, after all. And other than shifting in your chair and using your […]