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• Favorite Modern Chinese Literature

  

  The 2022 Winter Olympics are well underway now in China. But watching the opening ceremony a couple weeks ago reminded me of some of the most beautifully writte... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2022 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Welcome to My Life: A Study of Memoires

  

  People pen their memoirs for a variety of reasons. They believe their story will help or encourage others. They want to have a record of where they started and... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Humanity Never Changes – A Review of The Expanse Series by James S.A. Corey

  

  Just this past month, two American companies made history by sending their CEO’s into suborbital space using their very own commercial spacecrafts. Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Comics & Graphic Novels: Helping Kids Learn New Reading Skills

  

  As a young reader it seemed that every book series was designed to capture my attention. There was The Boxcar Children, The Babysitters’ Club and The Ramona... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers Comes to Hulu

  

  I am a big fan of Hulu. The ability to stream it from anywhere is a big plus. I watch everything from documentaries to full series dramas that I watched as a... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Back in Action! Quarantine Top 5 Countdown

  

  Wow! These last couple of years have been crazy! But it has given me a lot of time to think and plan both personal and professional goals. Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2021 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Finding Reading Material During Coronavirus Quarantine

  

  With so many avenues available to us, there’s always some way of getting more books for less money. Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Out-of-the-box Love Stories

  

  With Valentine’s Day approaching and butting up against President’s Day Weekend, there will be lots of couples heading out of town for romantic getaways. Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A Review: The Hate u Give by Angie Thomas

  

  Amazon and Audible have been after me for months to read the book The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. It was top of my recommended reads list every time I logged i... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2019 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Book Review: Crimes Against a Book Club by Kathy Cooperman

  

  I recently joined a book club at my local church. We read what you would expect, inspirational works by that of Joyce Meyer or Lisa Bevere – anything we... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2018 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 Books That Spotlight Mental Illness

  

  There has been a huge emphasis recently in bringing awareness and understanding of mental illness. It seems like everyone I meet has struggled with or knows... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrity Autobiographies – from the Blessed to the Lucky (Part 2)

  

  I got some feedback that I may have been a bit harsh in Part 1 of this compilation of celebrity autobiographies… Specifically to Holly Madison. But in a... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth Laban: I’ve Got a New Favorite

  

  My boyfriend and I consider ourselves to be somewhat foodies. We love checking out new restaurants, especially those that bring a different spin on foreign... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Celebrity Autobiographies – from the Girl Next Door to the Latest Gossip (Part 1)

  

  One of my guilty pleasures in life is looking at all the celebrity gossip – from tabloids at the grocery store checks to a mid-week check-in of E! News. Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE

• The Revenant: How Would Hugh Glass Hold up to Modern Day Bear Grylls?

  

  A few weeks ago my boyfriend and I headed to the theatre for the much-anticipated The Revenant. We loved it! I was expecting a Western, but I got something more. Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• New Year, New Novels: Branching out to Graphic Novels

  

  For quite a while my friends and colleagues have been telling me about graphic novels – urging me to dive in and see if this would be a genre that I could... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE

• It’s Been a Year! Bookworm’s 2015 Year in Review

  

  Well, it’s been quite a year! Personally I’ve gotten another new job (hoping this one sticks), became President of our local Toastmasters club, joined a... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• 5 Ways Lawrence Hits It Out of the Park on Mockingjay Part 2

  

  Today is my birthday! For the past 4 years it has been a tradition that my boyfriend and I go and see the new Hunger Games movies and this year was no exception. Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Wanting New Ink? Consider Some of the Literary Variety

  

  I work in the business environment full time, so getting inked isn’t something I can partake in all the time. However, I do have a couple of pieces that are... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Silly Books That Make Us Smile: Remembering Those Goofy Gifts

  

  It’s been a while since I’ve written anything for TheHippieBookworm.com. That’s because I’ve been going through a storm of sorts in my life where nothing seems... Read more

  Posted on 13 September 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE