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Comparing Two Anne of Green Gables: Who Played Diana Barry Best?

May 25, 2020 By Lorilee - 61 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an E, Contests Tagged With: Amybeth McNulty, Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Green Gables CBC, Anne of Green Gables Netflix, Anne Shirley Cuthbert, Anne with an E, Aymeric Jett Montaz, Dalila Bela, Diana Barry, Megan Follows, New Anne of Green Gables, Schuyler Grant

New Year’s Book Crush: My Best Loved Reads of 2019

January 2, 2020 By Lorilee - 133 Comments

It was another incredible year of reading in 2019, as I once again made reading a priority and it paid off. How does reading pay off? If you are a reader, you already know, but just to say it, reading makes you grow like a spider plant on a sunny windowsill. Books are chlorophyll for the spirit, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Book Crush Lists, Contests, Uncategorized Tagged With: A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A Woman is No Man, Best Books of 2019, Best of List 2019, Esperanza Rising, Evvie Drake Starts Over, Inheritance

New Year’s Book Crush: My Top 12 Reads of 2018

January 1, 2019 By Lorilee - 149 Comments

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...]

Filed Under: Anne of Green Gables, Book Club, Book Crush Lists, Contests Tagged With: Best Books of 2018, Book Club picks, Book Lists, Bookstores, Eleanor Oliphant, Jane Austen, Top 10 Books of 2018, what Alice Forgot, Where'd You Go Bernadette, Where's You go Bernadette?

Who played Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy best? Comparing the old and new “Little Women” Movies

May 31, 2018 By Lorilee - 28 Comments

Part 1: Who played Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy best? As a former entertainment writer, I relish reviewing movies and TV shows almost as much as I adore evaluating books. And when a favorite book comes to the screen, I am irresistibly drawn to reviewing it. Even better? When a dearly loved story comes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Contests, Uncategorized Tagged With: Heidi Thomas, Little Women, Maya Hawke, New Little Women, PBS Little Women, Winona Ryder

Winter Book Crush: Cozy Up to 10 Hot Cocoa Reads

December 7, 2017 By Lorilee - 130 Comments

In the words of the late David Cassidy, "C'mon, get cozy!" Well, he said "happy," but in my book its the same thing. It started snowing today. As a Canadian expat, the sight brings me joy. Yes, I hate the icy roads as much as anyone, but winter is the best time for flat-out coziness. I'm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Contests, Uncategorized Tagged With: Baby Lit, Book Club picks, Deal of a Lifetime, Dear Fahrenheit 451, Fredrik Backman, Library at the Edge of the World, literary board books, Mr. Dickens and His Carol, Murder on the Orient Express, Prairie Fires, Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, The City Baker's Guide to Country Living, Vivian in Red

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