The Reading Life
On the Rocks & Between the Pages
My favorite way to spend an evening is with a good book and a really good cocktail. And there’s nothing I love more than a theme that helps...
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The Reading Life
The Gilmore Girls Reading List and Why We Still Read Like Rory
Some television characters leave us wanting their wardrobes. Rory Gilmore leaves us with a reading list long enough to rearrange a bookshelf. In Gilmore Girls, books shape conversations,...
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Why I Keep Making Time to Read, Even in the Busiest Seasons
One of my favorite parts of the day is opening my book at night. Whatever else has filled the hours, I get to return to a story I’m...
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Charlotte Book Clubs: Find Your Reading People
One of my favorite things about talking books at a pop-up is watching a conversation take off. Someone mentions a favorite novel, another person has a completely different...
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Netflix Book Adaptations for Your Reading and Watch Lists
Sometimes the best way to choose what to watch is to begin at the bookshelf. A book gives you one version of a story, and an adaptation gives...
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Giunti Odeon in Florence: When Adaptive Reuse Becomes a Cultural Experience
I visit bookstores because I love books, but Giunti Odeon in Florence reached another part of me entirely: the part that believes old buildings can carry their history...
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Sassafras on Sutton: A Bookstore Worth Building a Black Mountain Day Around
Some bookstores are a quick stop. You walk in with a title in mind, find it, pay, and continue with the rest of your day. Sassafras on Sutton...
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Top 5 Best Places to Read in Charlotte
I love reading at home, especially on the front porch, but sometimes the setting becomes a great setting for a good story. Charlotte has plenty of places where...
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