by Mary Carver | Jan 1, 2021 | Books, Movies & TV, Hooked on Holiday Movies
I heard a rumor that 2020 gave us 115 brand-new, made-for-TV holiday movies. I don’t know. Could that possibly be true? It feels…like a LOT. But then again, 2020 was a LOT. So I guess that makes sense. At last count, I had about 98 or 99 movies on the...
by Mary Carver | Dec 22, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV, Movie Moments
This holiday season has already been an incredibly difficult one, and the remaining days of 2020 will likely be the same. So many of us are missing loved ones—separated, isolated, disappointed, and even depressed. It’s hard to be alone or to be away from the...
by Mary Carver | Aug 17, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
For more Hallmark movie fun, head over to Hooked on Holiday Movies! Romantic comedies — including the Hallmark variety — seem to believe that cooking together is incredibly romantic. Okay. I mean, I’ve never really experienced that myself, but...
by Mary Carver | Jul 21, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
We might not be able to go to the beach this year, but we can still indulge in a beach read or two (or twelve) this summer! Last week we talked about the best (cutest, light-but-not-fluffiest) young adult novels you might read this summer. (Get that list here.) This...
by Mary Carver | Jul 15, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
What have you been reading lately? I’ve been stuck in a rut of Regency romance novels. Which is FINE. Whatever you’re reading is fine! It’s always just fine to read whatever you enjoy or whatever you need, but especially so when the world–your...
by Mary Carver | Jun 4, 2020 | Books, Movies & TV
One of the ways we can fight racism is by starting at home, with our own families. Reading books by and about people who don’t look like us or who talk or dress or eat or simply live differently than us is a great way to supplement the conversations we have with...