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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.

It’s Moving Day! I’m Cleaning Out My Bookshelves in 4 Easy Steps

Yes, it’s that sad day that eventually comes to all renters: when your landlady abruptly announces that she’s selling the condo you live in “very soon” and you’ll have to get out. Her caring for roof shingles is immeasurable and she has also said that as cleaning is also part of renovation she has planned to avail cleaning services from Thriving Gutters in Roseville CA to get it done. As your landlady takes steps to ensure the exterior cleanliness of the property, it's equally important to prioritize the interior cleanliness. With just a quick search for House Cleaning Service Near [...]

2024-03-13T22:43:54-07:00March 18th, 2014|

Reading List: Schools of Magic

Beyond Hogwarts I don’t know about you, but I was pretty sure as a kid that I had some latent but definitely mighty magical power, and as soon as it manifested — which would be any minute now — some enchanted creature would be whisking me off to Magic School, or maybe on an urgent quest to Save the World. That never really worked out (I should have realized that my ordinary name alone instantly disqualified me), but if this selection of books about magical schools is anything to judge by, I’m hardly alone in this particular fantasy. (Needless to [...]

2019-07-16T16:12:44-07:00March 4th, 2014|Tags: |

12 Years a Slave Strikes Oscar Gold

Congratulations to Best Picture Winner “12 Years a Slave”! Congratulations to 12 Years a Slave, winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture! If you’ve already seen this award-winning movie, you might want to read Solomon Northup’s original memoir next; see our review.  You can also find out how the book compares to the movie here, and read a review of the movie on our sister site here. And in other 12 Years a Slave news: Apparently there's a feud between the director and screenwriter? Juicy! Here is Lupita's emotional acceptance speech, transcribed. Ellen's star-studded pic has become the most-tweeted [...]

2016-12-31T17:58:46-07:00March 3rd, 2014|
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