Book News is back, bookworms! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season. I’m always a bit sad once the holidays are over, but there’s plenty to look forward to in the new year. The new season of Downton Abbey starts tomorrow night and I’ve been devouring my copy of The World of Downton [...]
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Book News, June 4th
Happy June, bookworms! Today, my brother is getting married! (Yay for him and his fiancee!) Alas, I’ve already checked with Emily Post and apparently, it IS bad etiquette to bring a book into the church to read during the boring quiet parts. Oh well. Maybe I can sneak a few chapters in between the speeches [...]
Giving Literary Thanks
Last year, I celebrated Thanksgiving on this blog by imagining what a Turkey Day dinner might be like for some of the best-known dysfunctional families in literature. While that remains one of my most favorite posts, I thought I’d try a different tact this year. This year, in honor of Thanksgivings, I decided to make [...]


