Blog Archive
the ask@AAR: What matters most in true love?
I was at a wedding this past weekend and found myself in an interesting discussion. My tablemate, a woman a bit older than me, married to her high school sweetheart, said she thought it was a…
A gripe about series….. or maybe it’s just me.
I love a good series. It’s a joy to follow a well-built world or hero through several books, watching their secrets and adventures unfurl. And yet….. I don’t love series with large gaps between release that…
What have you been reading?
I’ve spent a lot of time on planes and airports lately. An upside of this has been more time to read. Yay! I finally finished listening to Leigh Bardugo’s duo, Six of Crows and The Crooked…
the ask@AAR: What series/book would you like to see adapted for TV?
While we had varying degrees of satisfaction around the latest season of Bridgerton, I think we all agree it’s excellent to see romance novels adapted for TV. Given how wildly successful Bridgerton has been, I have…
We have to ask: What did you think about the Oscars?
I didn’t watch the Oscars–I’m an NCAA basketball fan (The extraordinary event that will happen when, for the first time, Duke meets UNC in the tournament in Saturday’s Final Four game is all my state can…
Bridgerton Season Two has arrived!
It’s here! I’ve just watched episode one–I thought it was smashing. I love the Queen’s boredom, Kate’s chat with Lady Danbury, Penelope’s desire for Lady Whistledown to do more, Benedict’s humor. The tone is less frivolous…
the ask@AAR: What was your first paying job?
When I was 16, I wanted my own phone line–we were a family of six and my father had rules. My parents agreed that as long as I kept my grades up, I could get a…
