In preparation for The Host hitting theaters this Friday, I finally caved and read the book. And I have to admit that I was really enthralled! I thought the story line was very interesting and did a great job exploring Continue reading
Let me start by saying that I’m not the type of person who reads a lot of graphic novels. My only comic book experience was with Marvel’s Barbie comics, so the progression is not a natural one for me. I’m Continue reading
No matter how much we love reading those old-fangled pieces of technology we call books, the temptation of the Internet–Facebook! J. Crew! Dear Prudence!–can be hard to resist. The Internet is also more convenient than books, since it’s way easier Continue reading
If you will be staying in tonight, either because you don’t have a Valentine or because your Valentine is waiting until Saturday to take you out because Feb. 14 prix fixe menus are for suckers (and he’s right!), you should Continue reading
There’s nothing we here at Not the It Girls care for more than wistful retellings of embarrassing childhood memories. For real. We have intense e-mail chains full of what would be great blackmail fodder if we weren’t clearly so proud Continue reading
If you are the sort of person who reads Not the It Girls, you probably already know that a skeleton found in a car park has been determined to be that of Richard III, the last Plantagenet king. You may Continue reading
When I hear the words “historical fiction,” I get a clear image of the following: a busty Tudor-era broad in a French hood, a bearded king out of his jerkin, and plenty of court intrigue. But some works of historical Continue reading
This week marks the 200th anniversary of the publication of Jane Austen’s most beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice. (Of course, it was written circa 1796, but it wasn’t such an easy time for female writers trying to get published.) This Continue reading
A bit over a year ago, I did a stupid thing: I decided to start writing a book. It was more difficult than I thought it would be, but also more rewarding. And the process taught me a lot about Continue reading
I read a lot of books. It’s a fact. But not everything I read is the stuff of New York Times Review of Books. Nor should it be–sometimes, a girly romp or steamy romance is all the literature one needs. Continue reading