Category: Fantasy
In a world of Young Adult fantasy novels that promise us something different and then end up delivering us something familiar, Kendare Blake’s Three Dark Crowns does the opposite. …
Are you one-half of a perfect suburban couple? Are you and your spouse proud to say you are perfectly normal, thank you very much? Do you have around half …
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 …
After last week’s Emmys, George R. R. Martin hinted that he is thinking about making a prequel to his Game Of Thrones series. For those of us still waiting …
Fall is on it’s way, the leaves are changing, and the weather is getting colder. There is no better way to spend a chilly autumn day then curled up …
When I look at my bookshelves I think about two things. The first is that I have a book buying problem, or as one man I once dated said, …
Generations of children have grown up reading C.S Lewis’ epic Chronicles of Narnia. The tale is breathtaking in scope and rich with symbolism and morals which have proven to be ageless …
Katie Di Filippo
September 17, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Dystopian, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Relationships, Romance, Sylvia Plath, Young Adult
As young readers, books can greatly influence us as we carry them with us into adulthood. Some of the best books help us transition from innocence to understanding. They …
There are many things that make a book great: the story, the twists and turns, and the characters to name a few. For me, one of the things that …
If you have ever read any of the classic fairytales, you know that they are just not kid-friendly. Disney gave us a pure and watered down version of old …
YouTube Channel: Wall Street Journal From the Description: The new season of Game of Thrones will cover material that author George R.R. Martin hasn’t published yet. Actress Sophie Turner, …
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, …
Unlike many of my esteemed colleagues here at #AmReading, I am not American. I’m an Irish gal born and bred and it’s only through the internet I am discovering …
It’s a good year to be a Potter fan. For a series that supposedly “ended” in 2007 there has been a lot of new material released this year. Nestled between …
All too often, books that are targeted towards young girls do not give them intelligent or independent women to be inspired by. It is not always easy to find …
It is a well-established fact that there are hundreds, if not thousands of movies that were originally based off books or comic books. It is not as well widely …
Christianna Marks
September 8, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Humor, Lewis Carroll, Mystery, Neil Gaiman, Reading, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
Not many children’s stories are as beloved as Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and it’s follow up, Through the Looking Glass. It could be that, even though these …
Laura Seabourne
September 7, 2016
Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book To Movie News, Children, Fantasy, Faves, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, New Releases, Young Adult
It seems as if Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II was just in theaters yesterday, but now we have only a few short months to prepare our minds and hearts to enter …
Stephen King is one of America’s most prolific authors. But among his massive body of novels, short stories, and screenplays, The Dark Tower stands out. Widely considered King’s masterpiece, …
YouTube Channel: list25 From the description: Everyone knows the story of Harry Potter, but few people know what went down behind the scenes of the movies or what inspired …