Category: Faves
As anyone who has kids or works with kids will tell you, fairy tales are boring. How many versions of Cinderella have you seen/heard/read over the years? If you work …
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 …
Amanda Spain
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Faves, Human Interest, Middle Grade, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, Young Adult
I will begin by stating that I’m not saying your child should never read the books listed below, but some may give your child a bad message or be …
Melanie Pitman
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Family, Fantasy, Faves, History, Music, Performing Arts
My favorite event of the Christmas season is the local production of the Nutcracker ballet. The city’s finest dancers, the incredible orchestra, and even some intricate, giant puppets come …
Some friends are like peanut butter and chocolate— they just naturally go together. Some friends, though, are more like peanut butter and onion— a pairing that makes you sit …
In the digital age, the number of ways we can tell a story is growing by the day. Blogs, vlogs, eBooks, what have you: the Internet is expanding with …
Early this month, the world of children’s literature suffered a devastating blow: Natalie Babbitt died of lung cancer on November 4th, 2016. She is survived by her husband Sam …
In this time of great cultural divide, it is of the utmost importance that we take the time to not only recognize, but also celebrate every lifestyle. Whether or …
National November Write a Novel Month (NaNoWriMo) is almost at the halfway mark. Are you convinced that what you’re writing is garbage? So did these authors, once! Here are …
If you Google any given writer’s process on how they go about their work, you are bound to find an endless supply of information. From anything to writer’s block …
Melanie Pitman
November 13, 2016
Adult, Author Spotlight, Authors, Biography, Book Lists, Contemporary, Faves, Memoir, Music, News, Poetry, Romance
When I read the news of Leonard Cohen’s death, my breath caught in my throat. It had never occurred to me that this man, one of our culture’s greatest …
YouTube Channel: Propeller TV From the Description: Nowadays there are still lots of people fond of paper books even though various devices have been produced. Propeller TV visited The London …
Sara Deeter
November 7, 2016
Book Lists, Crime, Crime Fiction, Drama, Faves, Feminism, Humor, New Adult, Women, Young Adult
Every little kid dreams of being a spy when they grow up, right? I know I did (sorry for the vase I knocked over while practicing my super cool …
Cierra Loften
November 7, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Drama, Family, Faves, Human Interest, LGBT, Literary Quotes, Reading, Young Adult
It’s no mystique that banned books have spanned the ideals, motives, and ultimately, the lives of all who have heard their stories. From the classics such as Ulysses, The Adventures …
Legendary female pilot Amelia Earhart may have lived a life omitted from history books, a recent study suggests. In 1937, Earhart — the first woman pilot to fly across …
With Bob Dylan winning the Nobel Prize for Literature on October 13, 2016, the Internet has been buzzing about the famous singer-songwriter. Of course, we’re most interested in the …
Warning: this list is made for bibliophiles, bookworms, autobiography connoisseurs, graphic novel enthusiasts, and book lovers alike. If you do not read novels on a regular basis, you won’t …
Nothing beats reading in bed. Laying down, stretched out and relaxed, turning page after page while your eyes fight the call of slumber. Reading in a nice warm bed …
Any Disney fan who loves to read is bound to love Belle. Any genuine bookworm can relate to her or at least envy her breathtaking castle library. Before the …
There’s no doubt that literature has been a monumental piece of culture since the beginning of written language, yet we – as readers – often ignore the signs of …