A girl’s gotta eat–she may as well eat like a heroine. Join me and my book-obsessed kindred spirit Jenny Williams as we time travel through favorite heroine classics to glean all the foodie wisdom: How to eat, picnic, comfort, host and more like your best-loved bookish stars. Elevate your … [Read more...]
Comparing Two Anne of Green Gables: Who Played Diana Barry Best?
Diana Barry is the ultimate kindred spirit, the yin to Anne of Green Gables' yang, a true blue pal for the ages. But who played her best? Was it Schuyler Grant from 1985's Anne of Green Gables, or Dalila Bela, from the recent Netflix/CBC Anne With an E? Let's talk Diana, shall we? Some … [Read more...]
New Year’s Book Crush: My Top 12 Reads of 2018
I'd have to say, this has been the best year of reading in my entire life. I paid closer attention to what I was reading, and tried to make my reading count, not just for growth, but for delight. Each month, I intentionally read one of each of the following four categories: A classic … [Read more...]
Will Diana Barry’s Awful Parents Finally Get a Grip?: Review of Episode 4 of “Anne with an E”
Oy. I could get behind last season of Anne with an E, even with its off-book shenanigans, but this season is more challenging. I know many of you find it challenging, too. "I mean, you're watching and the actors are so incredible and it's Anne, and Gilbert, and Matthew and Marilla and … [Read more...]
There’s Fool’s Gold in Avonlea’s Hills: Anne with an E Episode 2 Review
Oooh boy. This new season of Anne with an E is testing my love, to be sure. If the last episode of the second season was 90% off book, this one was 95% off book. It's almost as if creator Moira Walley Beckett has created a ten-part fan fiction of Anne of Green Gables! Or at least, looking at it … [Read more...]