The Family Upstairs
I’m kicking off the new year (and new decade!) with a quick mystery novel from Lisa Jewell, The Family Upstairs, which was released in November 2019 in the U.S. Hope everyone had a fun and festive holiday season, with lots of yummy food and good books. While the premise of The Family Upstairs seems like …
The Power Amazon Series: What We Know
There has been recent news about the development regarding the film adaptation of The Power by Naomi Alderman. Here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot? In The Power by Naomi Alderman, women have developed the ability to release electrical jolts from their fingers. This special power leads to their dominance as a …
15 Literary Gifts for Book Lovers Under $12
With the holidays coming up, it’s time for the Bookish Holiday Gift Guide, featuring literary and bookish gifts and stocking stuffers unger $12 for all those bookworms out there! Enjoy and happy holidays! This post contains affiliate links, where The Bibliofile earns for qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support! Note that prices listed are …
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. …
The Giver of Stars
The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes is the author’s latest work and a book rooted in a little known piece of Great Depression-era history. Moyes is most well known for Me Before You, which became a movie starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin. I wasn’t a fan of Me Before You (found it a …