Hezzy Turner

There isn’t much I love more than the holiday season. Christmas lights, tasty treats, and cozy reads top my list. Earlier this month, I bought Agatha Christie’s “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas.” I’m eager for this seasonal read, and I invite you all to join me. ​ All about the book Here is the book’s excerpt: ​ “In Hercule Poirot's Christmas, the holidays are anything but merry when a family reunion is marred by murder — and the notoriously fastidious investigator is quickly on the case. The...

It’s December, and if you don’t yet know what to get your friend who loves books for Christmas, it is time to lock in. Luckily for you, I am the friend who loves books, and I have a couple of suggestions. Find out their favorite classic and get a pretty copy of it Most book readers have a classic they ride or die for. I have a friend who lives and breathes The Great Gatsby; I love anything Jane Austen. Even if your friend leans contemporary, there is bound to be something they love. Keep in...

If you know me, you know I love Sylvia Plath. That’s not an unpopular opinion by any means — the world loves Sylvia Plath. We love Sylvia Plath so much that it feels like her name is talked about more than her works. ​ Is Plath’s legacy one of great literature, or is she destined to be the internet’s favorite historic sad girl? ​ The life of Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath was born on October 27, 1932, in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1940, her father abruptly died, and her family moved inland to...