April Blogathons - There's Still Time to Sign Up!

It's been a long time since I've participated in blogathons, but during this COVID-19 pandemic, I have time on my hands, too much time if we'll be honest. In an effort to avoid boredom during the social distancing and my state's , I'm participating in two separate blogathons. The first is The Fourth Doris Day Blogathon hosted by Michaela of Love Letters to Old Hollywood. I don't watch...

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Afternoon Tea in the midst of the COVID-19 Outbreak

As we are all well aware, it's been a longgggggggggggg couple of weeks bogged down with COVID-19 hysteria so I figured now was as good a time as any to share photos of the afternoon tea my family shared on March 21st. To my delight, everything tasted delicious, although I'm not sure that I like apple bits in my scones. I'm still a little torn on that one. These are Apple Cheddar scones....

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Book Review: They Do It With Mirrors by Agatha Christie (1952)

They Do It With MirrorsAuthor: Agatha ChristieYear: 1952My Rating: ★★★Read for The Classics Club and The Agatha Christie Project. Miss Marple senses danger when she visits a friend living in Stoneygates, a rehabilitation center for delinquents. Her fears are confirmed when someone shoots at the administrator. Although he is not injured, a mysterious visitor is less fortunate; shot dead simultaneously...

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10 Gifts for Every Jane Austen Fangirl

I love Etsy's wide variety of gifts for Janeites (a.k.a. Jane Austen fangirls). In an effort to broaden everyone's horizons with what Etsy has to offer Janeites salivating for some new expression of their favorite fandoms, I've built this blog post. May you enjoy and revel in the possibilities! Pride and Prejudice clip-art - lolagraphicimages $6.50 - instant download ...

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Book Release: Of Literature & Lattes by Katherine Reay

Katherine Reay's latest book, Of Literature and Lattes, is scheduled for release on May 12, 2020. Enter the book giveaway on Goodreads from March 14 - 23, 2020. Most of Ms. Reay's books are hit and miss with me. I love The Brontë Plot but didn't care at all for A Portrait of Emily Price. I do love, however, that there are a few authors out there who obviously got their start...

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The Pale Horse - Yet Another Non-Masterpiece by Sarah Phelps

The Pale Horse miniseries released 3/13/20 written by Sarah Phelps starring Rufus Sewell, Sean Pertwee, and Kaya Scodelario Since I've never read Agatha Christie's novel, I can't speak into the adaptation's accuracy. All I can speak into is whether I enjoyed it, and . . . I didn't. Sarah Phelps just rubs me the wrong way with her cold, impersonal writing. This is supposed...

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What Worked and What Didn't in Emma 2020

Emma directed by Autumn de Wilde starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Johnny Flynn, Bill Nighy, Rupert Graves, Miranda Hart I attended this movie with my eyes wide open. There was no chance of shocking me because I knew what was coming, at least, in terms of disagreeable content. So we might as well start there. What Didn't Work Nudity. This, in my opinion, is a big, fat no-no for any...

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