Ah, the dreaded leak. My boyfriend and I are big fans of the show The Walking Dead. This past week the season finale aired while we were away from home….
RIP Tom Clancy – You’ll live forever on paper
It’s hard to believe that earlier this month the book industry and thriller fans were forced to say goodbye to Tom Clancy after his unexpected death at the age of…
The Host with the Most – A 3-Star Movie Review
I must say that the majority of the time I like to read the book before I see the movie so that I have something to compare it to. Very…
Middle Grade vs. Young Adult fiction. Do you know the difference?
It’s no surprise that I’m a big fan of young adult fantasy fiction. Did anyone else cry when Bella got married (in the book)? Or when Professor Snape kicked the…
Happy Birthday Hippie Bookworm
Hard to believe it’s been a year since I invented Hippie Bookworm and started this little blog called hippiebookworm.com. The idea actually grew out of the fact that I couldn’t…
Movie Review: Breaking Dawn 2 produced by Stephenie Meyer (5 Stars)
Spoiler Alert – During this movie review I am going to spoil it, so if you haven’t read the book or seen the movie, beware. This past weekend was my…
Jumping Genres
Currently I’m reading J.K. Rowling’s new novel The Casual Vacancy and I can’t help but notice the marked differences between this work and the Harry Potter series for which we…
Books Authors & Movie Cameos
Nothing can be more flattering for an author than if their book becomes so popular they become courted by Hollywood production companies. This year, a record number of movies released…
When Movies Don’t Match the Book… It’s a Disappointment
This past Winter I sat down to watch The Help as a PPV movie with my local cable company. It was fantastic! The characters where likeable (and “hateable”), the story…