The Western canon heavily skews towards male authors, with female authors rarely considered as worthy. I think I can say that none of us are surprised… However, I will do what I always do and take my opportunity to share the works that deserve our […]

Jane Austen is arguably the most popular author in the English speaking world (though are certainly a few others in contention for that title!). There are thousands of us who are fascinated by the places that Jane lived at and visited, the books that she […]

I listened to my first podcast in July 2009, which means that I am now at a full decade of enjoying and bingeing them! I have gone through many podcasts. Some have started and fallen off. Others have wrapped up completely. And then some shifted […]

Welcome back to my A Book and a Beverage series for my June recommendations! I’m trying to make my way through my Pop Sugar reading challenge, and I’m reading a lot of books that are okay but not really blowing me away- I’m glad I’m […]

As First Night Design reminded me earlier this week, Winnie the Pooh is one of the greatest sources of wisdom and advice that has ever existed in the history of the Universe. I firmly believe that no matter what the situation is, Pooh will have […]