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Saturday Morning Video: PBS News Hour’s Interview with Curtis Sittenfeld, Author of ELIGIBLE

I was trying to read (aka listen to) THE CLOSER YOU COME by Gena Showalter and having a tough time connecting with the characters, so yesterday I put it aside at least for awhile because I’ve been dying to listen to… ELIGIBLE by Curtis Sittenfeld! My first book by her, but not my first P&P retelling (obviously)–I’m still in the early bits, but I like it so far. (Though I just want to smack Liz every time the married boyfriend comes up. Yep. A married. Boyfriend. And he’s such a…well, I’ll let you make your own decision on that. Let’s…

Book Review and New Release: Definitely, Maybe in Love by Ophelia London

  Title: Definitely, Maybe in Love Author: Ophelia London Genre: Contemporary new adult romance Published: 2013 Pages: 260 Format read: ebook Rating: B+ I’m a total sucker for a good Pride and Prejudice retelling, so when I found out about Ophelia London’s new adult version, Definitely, Maybe in Love, I jumped right on it! As modern P&P versions go, it definitely (no maybes here) did not disappoint. Spring Honeycutt’s goal in life is to be taken seriously as an environmental science major. She’s completely remade herself while at Stanford University–overloading her schedule with classes, increasing her visibility by taking up important causes, becoming a vegetarian, embracing “girl power” music, and…