by Mary Carver | Sep 30, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV
When I asked my friends for questions to answer on the first-ever ASK THE COUCH episode of The Couch podcast, Kaitlyn asked what books I’m looking forward to reading this fall. [Side note: It was the perfect question from her, because Kaitlyn actually puts...
by Mary Carver | Jul 24, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV, What I'm Into
Spoiler alert: It did not look like me sitting at the edge of a bright blue body of water. I love reading. It’s my favorite thing to do, more than watching TV or eating chips and queso. Even more than sleeping (evidenced by the many, many nights I’ve...
by Mary Carver | Apr 4, 2019 | Books, Movies & TV
It seems like every new movie released these days is a sequel, a superhero story, or based on a book. Sometimes that irritates me, because surely there must be creators and artists out there coming up with original stories. Right? Somewhere? But other times —...
by Mary Carver | Aug 2, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV
Every once in a while, a trip to the library results in a happy accident. Like when I don’t realize that book I reserved months ago is finally available and waiting for me, but then I check the reserved books shelf and BAM! There it is!? I love it when that happens. I...
by Mary Carver | Apr 26, 2018 | Books, Movies & TV
When I think back on my early reading experience, I can see that my tastes were clear even back then. I loved mysteries, and I especially loved series of mysteries. I also liked stories about teenaged girls, and while you’d think this would be the one that...