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About Stephanie Perry

Stephanie P. is a writer, editor, and blogger. Her secret shame is dystopian YA fiction. You can find her wherever the books and food are.

Bookish Baking: The Cozy Fruit Crisp

Fall is when my reading — and baking — really kick into high gear. All the delicious-looking recipes I tore out of magazines during the summer (you know, when it was too hot to turn on the oven) can finally be made! And nothing enhances a good book like the irresistible aroma of something warm, buttery, and fruity slowly baking to golden perfection. Even if you’re not much of a baker, this easy and basic fruit crisp recipe is pretty much foolproof. Don’t feel like peeling apples? Dump in a bag of frozen mixed berries! I won’t tell! And with [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:34-07:00October 1st, 2014|Tags: , , |

Graphic Novels from the Pacific Northwest

Northwest Is Best It’s a little-known fact that mixing rainwater and single-origin fair-trade coffee creates a potent creativity potion. I mean, that must be the reason that the Pacific Northwest is so rich in awesome comics and graphic novels! Here are just a few of my favorites, ranging from personal memoirs to sci-fi to noir thrillers. Stumptown Author: Greg Rucka I loved the first two volumes of crime-noir series Stumptown, penned by Portland-based author Greg Rucka. Dex Parios (short for “Dexedrine,” yikes) is an ace private investigator and the can’t-win-for-losing owner of Stumptown Investigations. Unfortunately, her gambling habit has gotten [...]

2023-04-07T12:26:46-07:00September 18th, 2014|

Creepy Classics for Young Readers (and Grownups)

With fall on our doorsteps and Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to put away the beach reads and pull out the thrilling, chilling, bump-in-the-night scary stories! Here are some classics that you may remember from your own childhood. Why not introduce the next generation of young readers to these suspenseful reads? And if you missed these classics back then, try a read-along with your favorite kid now! The House With a Clock In Its Walls, John Bellairs I was a spooky and bookish kid, so John Bellairs’ thrilling gothic-horror tales were delightfully addictive, but the mystery and adventure [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:35-07:00September 14th, 2014|
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