It's the movies that mean something to you when you're sixteen, seventeen--they matter when you're 46, 47. So I jumped at the chance to attend the 30th anniversary screening of "The Breakfast Club," and I jumped UP AND DOWN at the chance to hear from Molly Ringwald and meet her, … [Read more...]
Why My Anne of Green Gables-Supportive Husband DESERVES to See The Revenant
My husband is a very flannel-y (un-hipster flannel-y), manly type of guy, a kind of modern day Grizzly Adams (and if you’re too young to know who that is, please, don’t tell me about it). In fact, he is giddy about the upcoming film “The Revenant,” starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It opens Christmas Day, … [Read more...]
Why I’m Grateful for My Adoption Story
Note: I want to make sure that those of you who follow my blog get a chance to see this guest blog, over on my pal Ellen Graf-Martin's blog. She asked me to write about why I'm grateful for my adoption story, and all this richness spilled out. My dad the Bookseller. World War 2. Refugees. … [Read more...]
Top 10 Literary Crushes and Why We Love ‘Em
So, I thought we'd count backwards, because I always like my lists counted backwards, don't you? That way, it builds anticipation for number one! And btw, my abiding thanks to Modern Mrs. Darcy and her fine readers, whose comments about my guest blog--Gilbert Blythe vs Mr. … [Read more...]
9 Strategies to Lure Your Daughter into Loving Anne of Green Gables
Aha! Victory is mine! I just wandered into my 10 year old's room and spotted an abridged version of "Anne of Green Gables" lying open on her bed (last night she fell asleep reading and I gingerly took a book out of her hand in the dark. Didn't know it was the Best Book Ever). I'm not going to … [Read more...]