Welcome back, Buzz Book Club readers! We've reached the end of Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore just in time for the end of this election. I hope this fun romp through politics added some levity to what has been an intense month! Here's how the Book Club goes if you're new: Every week I suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, was every Friday in October). In these weekly Read more

Welcome back, Buzz Book Club readers! Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore has perhaps reached its climax this section, or at least Sammy's love life has become very dramatic. Good stuff! Here's a recap of how the Book Club goes if you're new: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in October). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll Read more

Welcome back, Buzz Book Club readers! Sammy's Hill by Kristin Gore is getting exciting, and Sammy keeps making me laugh out loud. Here's a recap of how the Book Club goes if you're new: Every week I'll suggest chapters to complete by the next post (which, in this case, will go up every Friday in October). In these weekly Book Club posts, I'll posit a few questions to prompt discussion in the Read more

Hey Buzz Book Club readers! Welcome back! Have you fetched a copy of Sammy's Hill by Kristen Gore yet? Hope so because I'm excited to talk about this first section. So far I'm really enjoying the light and fun read this book is turning out to be, especially at a time when everything political feels so heavy. We'll dive into more detail in just a bit. First, here's a recap of how the Book Club Read more

Hello, Buzz Book Club readers! I know a lot of you are doing your best to keep up with campaign-related news (I'm lucky to have Citizen and Liberty's help!) so I thought it would be fun to read a light and easy book about politics. Ladies and gents, introducing the October "election season" Book Club selection: Sammy's Hill, by someone who knows a thing or two about life inside the Beltway, Read more

The title of this post is scandalous and strange, but so is this film news. Al Gore's daughter Kristin Gore is co-writing a screenplay titled Nailed (not based on either of her novels Sammy's Hill or Sammy's House). Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Biel are attached to star together in the movie. Here's the plot: "Biel would play Sammy Joyce, a socially awkward small-town receptionist who has a nail Read more