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City of Girls Movie: What We Know

What’s it about? What’s the plot? City of Girls is about a young woman, Vivian, who moves to Manhattan in the 1940’s. She becomes a costume director at her Aunt Peg’s theater, the Lily Plahouse. She’s drawn into the glamour and excitement of stage life, but finds herself caught up in its excesses as well. …

25 Best Books for Cat Lovers

One of my (many) favorite things about book lovers is that they’re more often than not animal lovers as well. So, what better way to celebrate book lovers than with a list of best books for cat lovers? There’s a wealth of great books and short stories and whatnot across all genres about cats. My …

The Ninth House Amazon TV Series: What We Know

The Ninth House is a recent release that has already been optioned for a film adaptation, as well as the first book in a new series by Leigh Bardugo. Here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot? The Ninth House is about Galaxy “Alex” Stern, who is a member of the Lethe House …

50 Best Time Travel Books of All Time

I love the concept of time travel in books (and movies!). It just opens up so many creative possibilities, which make them so fun to read. So, here’s my list of the 50 Best Time Travel books! This list includes titles released at any point in time, but has a slight preference for newer titles. …

Best New Books to Read in November 2019

So, I’ll probably still be catching up on October’s book releases in November, but there are still a few titles I’ll be keeping my eye on. I think The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern is probably the one I’m most curious about, just because The Night Circus was so popular. I was less enthusiastic about …