Category: Unpopular Opinions
You know that book that makes you so indescribably angry that you want to throw it across the room, or worse? It could be for a variety of reasons: …
Sure, boyfriends (or girlfriends) are great, but there are some things that you can’t get away with when you’re attached to someone else. But with a book, your possibilities …
Twitter is not known for its ability to remove harmful users from the site, but the social media platform made an exception in July of 2016 for the conservative …
Children’s television is the worst. The. Worst. Am I right? There are only so many episodes of singing and chanting cartoon creatures that I can stand before my left …
Vincent Van Gogh was an artistic legend born in the Netherlands in 1853. Van Gogh was a Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in …
Among bibliophiles, ‘boring’ sounds like a dirty word. It sounds silly at first, but it’s true: how many times have we read books because friends or family swore up …
One month ago, we elected Donald Trump President of the United States of America. It still doesn’t feel real. Most of the time it feels more like a nightmare. Some …
I’ve worked in childcare for more than ten years, and as you can imagine, I’ve read my fair share of children’s books. This past year I even took a …
We all know what satire is, right? Well, for the uninformed or misinformed, here’s the definition according to Merriam-Webster: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to …
In the aftermath of possibly one of the most controversial elections in history, thinking Americans are calling for a backlash against the type of xenophobia exhibited by the president-elect. …
We all know how it goes, and we’ve all seen it done in hundreds of ways: the stingy Ebenezer Scrooge is surprised one Christmas Eve by coming face to …
It is with great confliction that I take you through this list. Many of the books below are phenomenal works of literature. Some are so anti-feminist that it’s nauseating, …
Cierra Loften
November 29, 2016
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I recently watched a few videos about the pros and cons of BookTube, one of which openly talked about not being able to afford BookTube (video linked at the …
BookTube is perhaps the best network on YouTube (nah, the planet), for booklovers. This niche corner of the interwebs is specially dedicated to readers, reviewers, and frankly, anyone who …
An English translation of 19th and 20th century French versions of your favorite stories, made “deliciously cruel” by the likes of Baudelaire and Apollinaire, hit bookstores earlier this month. …
During this time of year, we try to recognize our blessings and express our gratitude. Sadly, sometimes the fastest way to see how much we have to be thankful …
With every couple of years, there are trends that become worldwide, phenomenons of literature. The problem arises after a novel becomes a major national hit and it begins to affect …
Full disclosure: I will admit that some movie adaptations are actually better than the original story. However, there are times where a director simply took the wrong turn, and …
My senior year of college, I finally confessed something to my professor: I didn’t like reading. I felt like a fraud. Aren’t students of literature supposed to love their …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jane Austen is one of the most beloved writers in the English literary canon. Nonetheless, while her heroines may have found true …