teacups and bookmarks

  Love The One You're With by Emily Giffin Published 2008 "I've been layin' here all night listenin' to the rain Talkin' to my heart, tryin' to explain Why sometimes I catch myself wondering what might have been Yes, I do think about you, every now and then" "Every Now And Then" by Garth Brooks Photographer Ellen and lawyer Andy are picture-perfect newlyweds. But pictures aren't always as perfect as they seem.  When Ellen runs into the ghost of boyfriend's past on a winter afternoon in New York City, she begins to question everything that has happened in the years since they split up.  Was Leo the one that got away?  Leo was tall, dark, handsome, and mysterious when he met Ellen by chance, or by fate, serving on a jury together. But nothing good lasts forever, and sometimes people grow apart.  Or is Andy the love of her life?   Andy emerged as a staple in Ellen's life after a holiday spent with her college best friend, Marg...

  Love Is A Mixtape by Rob Sheffield Published 2007 “My hands shook, down and out I've got the blisters of the world World new I name the book after you” “Shoot The Singer” by Pavement Let me start of by saying this is my all-time favorite book. Knowing this, there are a few other things you should know… I like sad stories. And I like love stories. And I like non-fiction. And I love when all three come together in a way that makes you feel like you know the people in the story and you heart is breaking right along with theirs. When I chose to read Love Is A Mixtape , my decision was made based on title and cover art. Typically I would not suggest this method for choosing books, but this one panned out. I had no idea what I was getting myself into and no idea I was about to embark on a literary journey that would break my heart over and over again. Chuck Klosterman called Love Is A Mixtape , "The happiest, saddest, sweetest book about rock 'n' roll that I've ev...

  The Perks Of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky Published 1999 Wow, where do I even begin with The Perks Of Being A Wallflower ? "It's astounding, Time is fleeting" “Time Warp” from The Rocky Horror Picture Show If there were ever lyrics seemingly written for a novel, the opening lines of “Time Warp” are perfect for The Perks Of Being A Wallflower .   I read The Perks Of Being A Wallflower when I was an awkward kid dealing with the awkward teenage years of life. I found solace and friendship the in the letters anonymously written letters from “Charlie”.  If you aren't familiar with The Perks Of Being A Wallflower , the novel, by Stephen Chbosky, is written entirely in letters anonymously sent to a boy that the narrator believes to be a good person based on stories he has heard. Our main character refers to himself as Charlie because he doesn't want to be identified, nor does he want to give away the identities of the people in his life. And really, when...

As I sat down to write this, I had the Spice Girls song "Who Do You Think You Are?" playing on repeat in my head. "I said who do you think you are Oh, oh (do you think you are, I said) Ooh some kind of superstar" Who do I think I am and why should anyone care what I have to say? Well, I'll tell you. My name is Tabitha and I was a secondary English education major in college. I spent seven years in the classroom teaching English in both the middle and high school setting. I have taught everything from sixth grade through twelfth grade and my favorite thing, no matter the grade, was hearing about the books my students loved and suggesting some of my favorites to them. I am no longer in the classroom, but the desire to talk about books has never left. Since I no longer have a classroom full of students, I wanted to find another way to continue sharing about the books that I have loved for years and new loves I discover each year. I live in the Midwest with my husba...