Author: Sara Deeter
Sara Deeter
June 24, 2017
Book Lists, Fantasy, Health, Human Interest, John Green, New Adult, News, Nicholas Sparks, Politics, Young Adult
America: Land of the free, home of the brave, and (under the new GOP healthcare bill) country of the massively uninsured. The Republican Party has recently released their *secret* …
Since sailing to Themyscira and sneaking into their libraries isn’t an option… …we’ll just have to make do with the books we have here. Fortunately, there are quite a …
A long-standing opponent of President Trump, J.K. Rowling has devised the perfect plan for British citizens to “show support” for the American leader during his visit to the U.K. …
And you thought Jon Snow coming back to life was a surprise. This fall, Professors Sean Gilsdorf and Racha Kirakosian will be offering an intro-level Folklore and Mythology class …
In vain we have struggled–our feelings will not be repressed! Written and directed by Byrum Geisler, Before the Fall is a queer-themed reimagining of how Jane Austen’s most popular …
Who would win a battle: Harry Potter or Darth Vader? What were Emma’s favorite books when she was a kid? What’s the best thing about playing Hermione Granger? These are …
Authors come up with some *weird* names for their characters sometimes. And other times, they land on really cool–but really unusual–names like Jack Reacher and Precious Ramotswe. Ever wonder …
Sara Deeter
May 25, 2017
Cassandra Clare, Fantasy, LGBT, New Adult, New Releases, Reviews, Romance, Sexuality, Women, Young Adult
Philia, but never eros. That’s how Julian and Emma, the star-crossed lovers of Cassandra Clare’s Dark Artifices trilogy, are meant to feel. Philia, the love of friendship, companionship, and affection, but …
Sara Deeter
May 19, 2017
Adult, Autobiography, Book Lists, Classics, Fantasy, Feminism, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Music, Poetry, Romance, Women, Young Adult
GaGa, ooh la la!! If I were to enter an alternate universe and actually have the chance to MEET LADY GAGA (*screams internally*), the inner book nerd in me …
Hermione would not be happy. Last month, during a burglary in Birmingham, England, a card with 800 words written on it disappeared. But those weren’t just any 800 words–they …
19-year old Emily Palmer is on a mission. The goal? To help small children learn about mental illnesses–what they can look like and how to go about finding help …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good novel must be in want of a Darcy. But could you actually get one? …
Sara Deeter
May 8, 2017
Author Spotlight, Autobiography, Book News, Business, History, Literary Quotes, Maya Angelou, News, Politics, WTF
Because…reasons? Ivanka’s new release, Women Who Work, has already received a lot of criticism from, well, women who work. Real women. Not women whose biggest struggle is having to choose between …
You might have already heard that HBO has signed on four writers to create Game of Thrones spinoffs, but you probably don’t know the one little detail most important …
There’s never enough Harry to go around. It’s hard these days to find a decently written, original fantasy story. Everything seems to be trashily written, a terrible sequel, or …
Sara Deeter
April 30, 2017
Book News, Drama, E.L. James, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Relationships, Romance, Self-Help
People who read, a new survey reveals, make the best lovers. There are some caveats, though. eHarmony’s data showed that when men list reading as an interest, they receive …
It’s almost here!!! On May 2nd, A Court of Wings and Ruin, the third and final installment in Sarah J. Maas’ Court of Thorns and Roses trilogy will finally be …
Way back in 2009, before the controversial 2016 presidential election and numerous *huge* scandals surrounding her father, Ivanka Trump published a book. The Trump Card: Playing to Win in …
Imagine… What if your favorite fictional characters had access to modern technology? What would happen if they had access to YouTube, or could get sucked into the eternal black …
Cooking just became so much more interesting. Now that marijuana has become much more widely legalized, weed chefs around the country are endeavoring to establish cannabis as a kitchen …