Category: Adult
Between the release of Pokemon: Sun and Moon and the hit Disney movie Moana, Polynesia is making waves in pop culture. The latter of the two is a bit more …
Christianna Marks
December 16, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Faves, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mental Health, New Adult, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
As 2016 comes to a close, (how the heck did that happen?) it’s time for me to reflect on the books that found their way into my heart this …
Remember those Paint By Number books from when you were little? Well, thanks to Workman Publishing, they’re bringing back that concept, but in a whole new way. Paint By Stickers …
Many of us read books to get away from our own reality, but sometimes it’s a good thing to read something that can open our eyes to what is …
Christianna Marks
December 9, 2016
Adult, Audiobooks, Autobiography, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Relationships, Reviews, Science Fiction, Women
Dear Carrie Fisher, At this point I’ve just finished listening to the The Princess Diarist audiobook, and it feels like a long phone call that you don’t want to end. …
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 …
After the success of The Girl On The Train, author Paula Hawkins announced at the end of November that her new suspense novel, Into the Water, will be hitting shelves on …
Sara Deeter
November 30, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Porn, Bookstores, Classics, Ernest Hemingway, Food and Drink, Gifts for Book Lovers, Human Interest, Libraries, Reading, Travel
Are you heading to the Windy City anytime soon? Are you a complete and utter bookworm? If the answer is “yes,” then this list is for you! Let literature inspire …
YouTube Channel: Astral Road Media From the Description: In this interview, bestselling novelist Lee Child (Jack Reacher novels) explains why it’s better to start writing later in life. Featured image …
Christianna Marks
November 27, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Charlotte Bronte, Chick Lit, Classics, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Neil Gaiman, Potterheads, Reading, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Travel, Young Adult
I’ve been to quite a few different countries in the few years I’ve been traveling, but one sticks out to me more than the others: England. I firmly believe …
France: the land of light and love, frustration and disillusionment. Most of us have dreamed of going there at some point. Some of us have even achieved that dream. …
Writing sex scenes is hard. Keeping with the old adage that “sex sells,” it seems that some authors feel the need to compensate by thrusting some very unneeded, unsexy …
Beatrix Potter is one of the best authors of children’s stories known to date, and her stories live on in full prosperity over 150 years later. Best known for The …
I don’t know about you guys, but for some reason the noir palettes and angsty protagonists of old-school films touch my heart in a way that modern movies never …
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 …
Plenty of fans were shocked to find out that the final episode of season three of Showtime’s Penny Dreadful was in fact the conclusion of the show in it’s …
Cierra Loften
November 11, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Drama, Dystopian, Family, Fantasy, History, New Releases, Relationships, Romance, TBR, Young Adult
2016 is slipping away from our fingertips quicker than we ever imagined! And while this November will certainly be one that will remain etched in the minds of millions …
Sara Deeter
November 9, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, News, Politics, Potterheads, WTF, Young Adult
Like me, many of you are probably in mourning for America right now. There aren’t enough words, enough tears in the world to convey the depth of the devastation and …
Rainbow Rowell is a literary force to be reckoned with. In both her YA books (Carry On, Fangirl, and Eleanor & Park) and adult novels (Attachments and Landline), she writes about love …
For men, the twenties are a time when a boy really becomes a man. Life transitions from carefree partying to the responsibility of career and family. This is a …