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Hi again! Thanks for the feedback on Part 1—I loved reading all your thoughts, and I’m glad you seem to be enjoying The Night Circus as much as I am. As another week comes to [...]

Happy Friday, Bookies! As a long, rainy week here in New York City comes to a close, I’m happy to report that The Night Circus has been a bit of a bright spot for [...]

Why hello, Bookies! It’s that time we’ve been dreading—the last weekly post for Bossypants. What should I do with my last five minutes? I know, I’ll share some amazing news with you: Tina Fey [...]

Hi there, Bookies! I’m Brigitt Hauck, the editorial assistant over here at RealSimple.com, and I’ll be your May book club leader. I’m a bookworm at heart, so I’ve been secretly hoping for the chance [...]

Hello, fellow Bookies! How was your week? Two things rocked my world this week: 1. I got engaged!! 2. Tina finally went there, what we’ve all been waiting for: the Sarah Palin story. “How [...]

Hello, Bookies! This week’s read brought me so many laugh-out-loud and “that reminds me of when I…” moments. I love when those happen to me when I’m reading (mostly because nearby strangers catch me [...]

Hi, Bookies! The beginning of Bossypants really flew by for me. Wasn’t it hard to put down after reading “Young Men’s Christian Association”? I am loving the book so far, particularly because Tina’s voice [...]

Hi, fellow book lovers, 30 Rock fans, and Real Simple loyalists! I’m so excited to meet you. Please allow me to introduce myself: I’m Leigh Torretta, your go-to girl for the next month as [...]

Hi, Bookies: Does Cold Comfort Farm have a happy ending? Of course. But the message behind Flora Poste’s good works at the farm is more important: People really can change for the better, can [...]

Hi, Bookies: Two months into Flora Poste’s stay at Cold Comfort Farm, things are looking much brighter for several members of the Starkadder clan, although Flora’s work is far from complete. Spoiler alert: If [...]