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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.

Fall 2014 Preview: Hot New Fiction and Nonfiction

Sure, summer was great and all, but don’t pretend you’re not secretly looking forward to fall’s chilly weather, cozy fireside evenings, and stacks of books. Okay, maybe I’m projecting; fall is definitely my favorite season, especially when I look ahead at all the great books that will be coming out! Here’s a selection of our most anticipated titles — start filling up your library hold list now. The Bone Clocks, by David Mitchell (September 2) Always original and sometimes incomprehensible, Cloud Atlas author David Mitchell is back with an eagerly anticipated new novel called The Bone Clocks. 15-year-old Holly Sykes [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:35-07:00September 1st, 2014|

Wedding Planning Guides for DIY Brides

Want a wedding that truly reflects you and your spouse-to-be’s personalities? It doesn’t have to cost tens of thousands of dollars — especially if you save money by doing it the homemade, DIY way. Everything from save-the-date cards to the wedding favors guests take as they leave can be done by hand, if you want to put in the time (and if you don’t want to spend dozens of hours etching souvenir wine glasses, that’s totally understandable!). These helpful guides not only give you style inspiration and project ideas, they break down the cost in time and money to help [...]

2021-07-27T07:23:48-07:00August 28th, 2014|Tags: , |

Little Free Library Series — Madrona Mini-Mansion

A few days ago, I happened to find myself in Seattle’s Madrona neighborhood (okay, okay, I was there to get a free ice cream cone from Molly Moon’s because I voted), and while I was walking around and eating my cone, I made an unexpected discovery: this adorable little free library, built and painted to look like a miniature version of the colorful Victorian house it sits in front of! Even though my to-read stack is dangerously high right now, I couldn’t resist taking a peek to see what was on the shelves. I was tempted by a vintage copy [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:37-07:00August 9th, 2014|
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