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I just finished "The Chilbury Ladies' Choir" by Jennifer Ryan, and highlighted some of my fave lines. The book takes place in England in...

I am juggling several books right now, not really very serious about finishing any of them. I guess I am in a little bit of a reading...

I made a new friend. Her name is Courtney, and she is an alumna in my sorority. That alone is a great thing, and already gives us...

Readers, I started watching an episode last night of PBS's American Masters on author Amy Tan. What. A. Story. Tan and her two brothers...

I just finished watching a Facebook Live event from independent bookstore Parnassus Books. It was one of my favorite authors, Ann...

In what I would say is the MOST OBVIOUS choice for the next host of Jeopardy, there is a potential misstep-fall from grace-travesty...

Blake Bailey is a award-winning author. His biography "Cheever: A Life", about the American novelist and short-story writer John Cheever,...

During lunch this past Sunday, the family started discussing whether or not we watch movies over and over. I was saying that, no matter...

My sorority alum/collegiate book club is going strong, and we had another discussion this past Sunday. This discussion was on "A Week In...

Do y'all remember those "If you give a mouse a cookie" books? They were hella adorable, and there is an entire series of "If you give a"...

Well, maybe not everybody. And not necessarily my name. Okay, okay! When those close to you know your passion. That's what I meant to...

This is the map from my favorite book, "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster. I have been thinking for several years now about getting...

While I was reading and reading and reading and researching the Author Spotlight on Edgar Allan Poe for an edition of the Bubbly Bibbly...

I was looking at the literary calendar the other day, and I saw this entry for June 2: Raymond Carver quits drinking, 1977. Who the hell...

I was reading, researching, and writing the latest episode for the Bubbly Bibbly podcast (are you listening to them, by the way?), which...

I am the epitome of judging a book by its cover. I fall for the size of the book, the color, the picture on the front, how minimal or...

I have gone on and on about my built-in bookcase, handcrafted by cabinet-maker David Morrow. If you listen to the podcast Rachel and I...

I was watching an episode of Hot Ones from First We Feast with Henry Rollins on YouTube when he was asked an AWESOME question: If you...

A few weeks ago, I posted about when a series fizzles out after a wonderful first book in the series. Well, do you see this crow, looking...

I just finished an awe-inspiring book. You can find my review on both Goodreads and BubblyBibbly.com. It was "King and the Dragonflies"...