Love is a Mix Tape

Call Me 37 Today

8 Oct By Literate Housewife 36 Comments

Well, the day has finally arrived and I can no longer say that I am 36. Well, I was born at around 9:50pm, so I could wait to say I’m 37 until tonight, but that’s being a little ridiculous (although if you agree with the whole date and time thing, you’ll make me exceedingly happy [...]

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#83 ~ Admit One

6 Jul By Literate Housewife 8 Comments

Admit One: A Journey into Film by Emmett James When I was offered the opportunity to read this memoir, I was extremely excited. I’ve always loved movies and this love is something my husband and I share in common. Danny studied to work in film during college, where he worked very hard to create and [...]

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#68 ~ Love is a Mix Tape

4 May By Literate Housewife 12 Comments

Love Is a Mix Tape: Life and Loss, One Song at a Time by Rob Sheffield I found out about this book from Pop Candy, my favorite pop culture blog written by Whitney Matheson. As soon as I found out what this memoir was about, I had to buy it.. It tells the story of [...]

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Without an ARC

29 Apr By Literate Housewife 6 Comments

For the past week it seems as though all it’s done is rain, and I’m without an ARC. Please don’t read that as a complaint, though. I have two on the way: Love Marriage by V.V. Ganeshananthan through LibraryThing‘s Early Reviewers for April and Songs for the Missing by Stewart O’Nan through Barnes & Nobles’ [...]

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