Psst. I have a secret for you. I might like to read a little. Just a little. Ya know, I only read 174 books this year. YES, I HAVE A LIFE. Ahem. I just like to read. So I thought I would present you with a book gift guide for the holidays. I truly believe […]
Read MoreHook’s Revenge by Heidi Schulz Part of Disney Hyperion series. Release Date: 9/16/2014 | Pages: 304 Age group: 8-12 years old (Middle Grade) Find on: Goodreads | Amazon | B&N | Book Depository Big thanks to Disney Hyperion for supply a galley of Hook’s Revenge for an honest review. If you’ve ever wondered about Captain’s Hook’s possible […]
Read MoreHappy Monday! This Wednesday, Jim Henson would have turned 78. In the 3 years I’ve been working on THP, one of the highlights has always been learning and discovering more about Jim and the Muppets that I love. If you’ve been following since last year, you might remember I was SUPER excited for the release […]
Read MoreUp until a week ago, I believed that Disneylanders by Kate Abbott stood alone as an excellent example of YA set in a theme park. I am so happy that Disneylanders no longer has to hang out all by itself; I officially nominate Summer of Yesterday by Gaby Triana, a time travel YA story that brings […]
Read MoreYou know I love to recommend books around these parts + now that summer has officially hit, it’s that time of year when all the best beach read lists are gracing the internet. Don’t you worry; I have a few things up my sleeves when it comes to that but let’s talk about an ocean read, shall […]
Read MoreLet’s start off the week with a little quiz. Do you know: Javas? Fazoobs? Doglion? Any thoughts? Guesses? No? Well, we are in the same boat. I had no idea who these guys (things) were or the fact that they were Muppets until I popped open my copy of The Muppets Character Encyclopedia from DK […]
Read MoreNote from Estelle: So happy to welcome Dan Heaton of PTsnob.com as a new contributor at This Happy Place Blog! Yippee! He makes his debut with a review of a book I’ve been looking forward to checking out myself — Marty Sklar’s Dream It! Do It! Enjoy! ♦ Dream It! Do It!: My Half-Century Creating Disney’s […]
Read MoreSince starting a book review blog in November of 2011, I’ve gone to a lot of book readings. So you have to believe me when I confidently say that this weekend’s Muppet Character Encyclopedia presentation and signing at the Museum of the Moving Image was definitely in the Top 5 of book signings. Maybe even in the […]
Read MoreJeff Heimbuch has a pretty extensive resume within the Disney community. He writes three columns for MiceChat, co-hosts an energetic video podcast called Communicore Weekly, steps up to the mic monthly with The Disney Project, and most recently, he has partnered up with Disney legend, Rolly Crump, to publish his life story as well as distribute several audio volumes filled with his […]
Read MoreHi all! So excited to have Matt Ferrell on the blog today. He is the author of Thirty Days in the Kingdom, a book I reviewed in early November. I loved the premise of his book and the feeling like I was touring Disneyland and making myself at home there. I hope you enjoy this […]
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