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 | Apr 2, 2019 | The Couch Podcast
But was the book better? This week’s episode is all about book-to-movie adaptations. I talk with my friend, Tsh Oxenreider, about a whole bunch of books that have been turned into movies, and they dissect what makes a good adaptation and debate whether or not...
by Mary Carver | Mar 26, 2019 | The Couch Podcast
This week my friend Amanda White and I are talking about beach reads and books to escape into. Mainly because, as she said, if you can’t go on a fancy spring break trip right now, just escape into a book! We talk about our favorite “comfort food”...
by Mary Carver | Aug 8, 2018 | Giving Up on Perfect, parenting
Have you seen those shirts that say, “I love Jesus, but I cuss a little”? I don’t have one, but I may understand that sentiment, a little. A while back I posted my own version on Facebook: “I’m a feminist, but sometimes I really like...
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...