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Lately.

Making: I tried Martha Stewart’s One Pot Pasta. Aside from too much salt, it was good! Drinking: Mexican Coke. Reading: Andersonville // Edward M. Erdelac Coveting: Boats. I have no need for a boat, but they look glorious. I’d settle with a canoe at this point. Listening: Too much Taylor Swift. Don’t ask. Watching: Sunsets on Lake Tahoe. It’sContinue reading “Lately.”

Lately.

Making: Super Easy Skinny Crockpot Lasagna. Want to sell me something? Put easy and skinny in the same sentence. Drinking: I’ve been looking for Snapple Lemonade. Do they still even make it? I blame Wild. Reading: Ana in California // Andi Teran. More accurately, I’m getting ready to write the review. The book has been read. Coveting: ThisContinue reading “Lately.”

A Perfectly Adequate Beach Guide For (Almost) Every Reader.

Picking a book (or three) for the beach can be tough. Do you go classic? Contemporary? Literary? Sci-fi? Here’s a guide to help you. For those looking for the quintessential beach read: A Hundred Summers // Beatriz Williams (review) For those who want something set in the rural south/Gulf of Mexico region: Salvage the BonesContinue reading “A Perfectly Adequate Beach Guide For (Almost) Every Reader.”

Lately.

Making: Chipotle Corn Chowder. It’s good. Drinking: Ice water. Exciting times around her. Reading: Murder in Mesopotamia // Agatha Christie. Coveting: This room, designed by Emily Henderson. I now want to paint a room in my house navy blue. Listening: Bad Girls // Tennis Watching: Hope Floats. Who doesn’t like Harry Connick Jr.? Smelling: Freshly cut grass. Wishing: ForContinue reading “Lately.”

Lately.

Making: Tonight: Salted Caramel Milkshake. Like I need this, but whatever. Drinking: Ice water. Exciting times around her. Reading: Beneath the Bonfire // Nikolas Butler Coveting: This DIY cat litter contraption. And it’s Ikea! I recently adopted two new cats, bringing the total to four. Brilliant. Listening: Twilight / William Gay Watching: Daredevil. SO excited. Smelling: Absolutely nothing (see feeling)Continue reading “Lately.”

Favorite Film Adaptations: A Top Ten List

I like books. I like movies. I like movies based on books. Surprising, no? This is a topic I’ve discussed quite a bit, but it’s always been in the context of best or worst adaptations. What about favorites? Looking back, I’ve never discussed which ones I love, whether they are high quality adaptations of not. AdmittedlyContinue reading “Favorite Film Adaptations: A Top Ten List”

Life According to Literature: 2014

As the new year is upon us, it’s once again time to answer the annual ‘Life According to Literature’ survey. Meme found over at Catherine Pope – Victorian Geek. Get amongst it. (True story. Happy New Year!) THE RULES: Using only books you have read this year, answer these questions. Try not to repeat a book title. DescribeContinue reading “Life According to Literature: 2014”

What to give your favorite book worm who loves Bob Dylan, homemade pasta, and everything (fictionally) scary.

Let’s be honest, this post is essentially an exercise in vanity. Humor me. (Ahem, family of mine, you’re reading, right?) 1. Happy camper t-shirt. Because readers are happy campers…? 2. Thug Kitchen: The Official Cookbook. I’ve been a fan since I discovered my favorite drink recipe. 3. Fir & Grapefruit Candle. Because it’s more enjoyable to readContinue reading “What to give your favorite book worm who loves Bob Dylan, homemade pasta, and everything (fictionally) scary.”

Horror Stories: Twelve of My Favorites

Even though fall has clearly gotten lost on its way to Colorado (hello record breaking temperatures, please go back to summer), it is still my favorite season of the year. To quote Anne, I am so happy I live in a world where there are Octobers. Despite it seemingly being in contrast to my aestheticContinue reading “Horror Stories: Twelve of My Favorites”

Confessions: A Top Ten List

Subtitle: What happens when you realize you may actually be a hipster. By the mainstream cultural standard only, of course. Let me be clear, I am not a hipster. Hipster is a term that now describes a sub-culture that was initially intended to value independent thought and progressive politics, but instead describes intentional mainstream “obscurism”.Continue reading “Confessions: A Top Ten List”