Category: Autobiography
The world is full of celebrities. We see them each time we turn on our TV’s, each time we pick up our phones and check our social media, and …
We all have that one friend: the one who can listen to guitar solos forever. The one who practices the same riff over and over until it’s perfect. If …
It’s the story that sparked a movement. Now, five years later it’s being told by the two people closest to its epicenter. Tracy Martin and Sabrina Fulton have lived …
Elizabeth Nedland
September 25, 2016
African American, Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Children, Classics, Computing, Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, Human Interest, Mental Health, New Adult, Young Adult
There are a lot of good books we were all supposed to read in high school. Some of them were very enjoyable and helped me learn a lot, and …
It’s rare that I flock to the book stands when a celebrity pens a book. There is an infatuation there that I don’t always understand, but this fall, several …
Recovery can feel incredibly lonely, even with the support of recovery groups, friends, or family. While addiction memoirs can be difficult to read (especially in early recovery), they can …
Punk rock memoirs provide an intimate glimpse into a world many of us have dreamed of entering. It’s a rough, in-your-face, and alternately welcoming and alienating place filled with …
Laura Seabourne
September 12, 2016
Autobiography, Book Lists, Classics, Contemporary, Drama, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Music, Mystery, Reading, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
Ok, maybe not EACH genre, but let’s cover the basics here. Are you ever reading and find that the silence is not so silent? That the ambient noise of ACs, …
Serial killers are, without a doubt, fascinating creatures. From the first American serial killer, H. H. Holmes, to the National Forest Killer, people have been drawn to their stories. …
Looking for something inspirational? Or perhaps something that would add more magnitude in your life? Whatever and whichever the reason, here we present you 9 memoirs that you might or …
Alas, the moment that will change your life forever. Picking out the perfect dress, choosing your maid of honor, the cake and your wedding theme… My gosh! Definitely a …
Mental illness is a very real thing that many are suffering from. Unless you actually have some sort of disorder yourself, it can be quite hard to understand what …
We all know someone who just doesn’t love reading. Sometimes they’ll pick up a book and devour it in a day, but that’s rare, and they can never seem …
Few things (other than reading, of course) are better than climbing a mountain, breaking the tree line and reaching the summit, sitting on a rocky ledge and surveying the …
Even those who were not yet alive in the world recognize the kooky facial expressions, flawless makeup, and flaming hair of comedic actress Lucille Ball in the 1950’s. Though …
Iconic actor and writer Gene Wilder, the man who dazzled the film industry with his delightfully manic energy in films such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and …
Jessica Roberts
August 22, 2016
Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Children, Classics, Drama, Human Interest, Reading, Short Story, TBR
Do you read the same books over and over again? Are you stuck just reading authors you know? If so, you may be in a reading funk, but never …
Katie Di Filippo
August 19, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dr. Seuss, Dystopian, Fantasy, Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Reading
Some of our favorite authors can weave a phrase together so eloquently that in a mere few words, we are inspired. These quotes from some of the most loved …
I, a very nosy person, love memoirs. I don’t care if people tell a biased view of what happened, or only tell events that cast a certain light on …
Indeed, the season of summer vacation is technically almost a dunzo (at least for the northern hemisphere). Even though the warm, sunny weather is coming to a close and …