These are heavy times. And heavy times require heavy lifting. Why waste your days with “fluff” reads when you can feed your intellect and soul with books that have proven to …
A Behind The Scenes Look At My Spectacular Literary Wedding
Two years ago I hopped on a plane for the first time in my life and took an international flight. This wasn’t just for a whirlwind vacation; my fiance and …
From Potterotica To Pride And Promiscuity: Getting Between The Sheets With Our Favorite Characters
We spend so much time with favorite characters, we invest in them emotionally and we want to know how their lives pan out after the story ends. But do we …
A Modern Gay Take On “Pride And Prejudice” Is Here!
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 novel …
13 Brilliant True Crime Reads
True crime is a fascinating genre where the author doesn’t need to make up the conflict – it’s all too real. Serial killers tend to dominate, but not always, as …
45 Fiction Books To Read In A Lifetime
There are book lists like this all over the net and for good reason. Everyone’s list of “must-read” books differs and through reading through others’ lists, we can maybe open …
50 Books That Encourage The World’s Top Business Leaders
As a reader, it’s always interesting to know what everyone else is reading, and this includes notable leaders and personalities of the world. Below are 50 books that inspire our planet’s …
It’s Not Thou, It’s Me: 8 Breakup Texts From Your Favorite Classic Characters
Nobody deserves to be broken up with via text. It’s just so cold, such an easy way out! Unfortunately, it happens far too often and hearts are irrevocably broken. On …
Read The Rainbow: Classic Books In Rainbow Colors Will Brighten Your Bookshelf
Confession: I desperately want to arrange my books by color, but I can’t bring myself to undo my current system. Sure, it would look nice, but how would I find anything? And …
7 Books I’d Recommend For Lady Gaga
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 would …
10 Popular Novels That Were Initially Hated
It seems that great works are often hated before they are loved; great movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life were initially panned by critics. Even Michelangelo’s famous …
15 Haunting Quotes From Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was originally published in 1985, and got a movie adaptation in 1990 starring the late Natasha Richardson. The movie didn’t receive much acclaim, but Hulu has …
Fun In The Sun: 10 Books You Should Read This Summer
According to the website What’s Your Sign, summer has plenty of symbolic meaning. It reads as follows: “In a word: ‘Party!’ And our host is the sun whose presence is …
The Ultimate Book Porn: Classic Stories Get Leather Bound Makeovers
I’ve got a serious problem with porn. Book porn, that is. When I’m not surfing the web for it, I’m obsessing over it. I’m constantly thinking about my next purchase …
Where Did That Come From? Fun Facts About The History Of Book Publishing
Ever wonder how books came to be what they are? For instance, why on earth do books have the title of the book on the top of every single page? …
Eerie Dystopia: 5 Books To Read After ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’
There’s been a lot of discussion about The Handmaid’s Tale recently. Hulu made it into an original mini-series and thrust the novel back into the spotlight, plus there’s been a lot of …
Quiz: Would You Marry Mr. Darcy?
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? Would …
It’s Derby Day! 7 Classic Horse Novels For Everyone To Enjoy
Today, May 6th, is the 143rd running of the Kentucky Derby, undoubtedly the most iconic horse race of American history. The entire day will be filled with celebrations across Kentucky, …
Meme Trends: 11 Badly Explained Classics In Literature
A rather amusing game on the internet has flourished lately. It’s called “#Badly Explain Your Profession.” It’s self-explanatory, easy, and the results are often hilarious. For some of the games …
I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead: 15 Short Books For Busy People
Being busy is different for everyone. Some may use it as an excuse to get out of an event they don’t want to go to, some may actually be busy with …