Sometimes you just need to answer a whole bunch of questions about your reading habits. I think it’s become apparent that I’m not great at keeping up with this blog, so I’m giving myself a freebie here (almost) and answering 50 bookish questions so you all can get a glimpse on my bookshelf and into …
The New & Ruined Persuasion
So, at this point, nearly everyone who intended to has seen the 2022 Persuasion and we all have opinions. And now I will subject you to mine. I’ve made no secret of the fact that Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel, so you can imagine just how much of my soul died watching this …
A Jane Austen Fan’s Favorite Film Adaptations
With an Instagram username like @austen.etc it is a given that I watch a lot of Jane Austen film adaptations. I like most of them and love a lot of them. So, without further ado, my list of a Jane Austen fan’s favorite film adaptations. Enjoy! Emma (2009) Jonny Lee Miller. I don’t know if …
My Summertime Reading Wish List
I think at this point we can all agree that I’m not the best with sticking to reading goals… no comment. But I do have some books on my summer reading wish list that I hope to be getting from the library and diving into when it’s boiling outside and I find a spot of …
Daughter of the Pirate King: My First Negative Review
I don’t know what the sound effect is for internal cringing but I’m feeling pretty ugh about even writing this review because I hate being negative about books and I just … ugh! Daughter of the Pirate King had such great potential so I never thought I’d be writing my first negative review of it. …
My 2022 To-Be-Read List
This sucker is going to be short because I’m too defiant to even listen to myself. I’ve set many goals like this before and I never follow through, so jokes on me for even posting this. But, no matter, all of these are at least on the list to be read in the near future. …
2021 Book Roundup: Part 2
I’m usually not one to meet my Goodreads Challenge reading goals, but 2021 actually saw me read 28 books.
2021 Book Roundup: Part 1
This year marked the first time in history I’ve ever met my Goodreads Challenge goal! At the beginning of the year I set myself the softy (though lofty – I didn’t intend to rhyme) goal of 25 books. And I met it!
Cue the Confetti!
So let us all rejoice together: Elaine Marie Copyediting & Copywriting is officially one year old!
Six Songs That Save My Soul
If you know the feeling of listening to a song and letting it wash over you until all you can feel is the singer’s voice, the musician’s devotion to their craft, and the overall message of the lyrics, then you know what I mean by “save my soul.”