Category: WTF
I’m a proofreader in my professional life, so I’m hyper-attuned to noticing pesky spelling and grammatical errors—I have to be or I’d be pretty lousy at my job. Unfortunately, that …
Melanie Pitman
April 10, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Chick Lit, Drama, Erotica, Faves, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Nicholas Sparks, Romance, Sexuality, Shakespeare, Women, WTF
A friend recently said to me that she thought she had unrealistic expectations about what love and romance should be, thanks to all the books she’s read. Men in …
There are some people in the world with some, shall we say, unconventional beliefs. It’s easy for those of us who look upon these views with skepticism to be …
A large chain of Dutch stores is catching heat for a very offensive image appearing in one of their coloring books. The page in the coloring book depicts Adolf Hitler, …
Caitlin Stiles
April 6, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Bookshelf Porn, Ernest Hemingway, Faves, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, WTF
I don’t know about you, but I love a good comeback. Or a put-down. Sometimes, just a straight up insult will do. Because people often just deserve it, you …
Jane Austen is considered to be one of the greatest authors of all time. While her works often revolve around love, some recently discovered documents suggest she had quite …
Book dedications are a quiet moment in a book, but it doesn’t mean they aren’t important. They’re an author’s chance to take the Oscars podium, or a concert venue, …
Talk about accountability! The Daily Show is literally constructing a brick-and-mortar library in New York City just to store Donald Trump’s (many) comments on Twitter. This library will be …
Once upon a time not long ago When people wore pajamas and lived life slow… So begins legendary rapper Slick Rick’s 1988 hit song Children’s Story. Now, the song which …
There are few things in life I enjoy more than mid-conversation references to my favorite books. Really, though, when a friend complains how her mom keeps asking how her …
“Meet Donald Trump. Donald Trump is a famous entrepreneur. He is also a television personality. In 2015, Trump surprised many people when he decided to run for president. In …
The Chinese Communist Party has initiated a ban of certain foreign children’s books that include “subversive ideology,” Newsweek reports. The newly banned books include A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, …
When I was a kid, I had one shelf that spanned the length of the biggest wall in my bedroom, and that’s where I kept my books. My beautiful, …
Sara Deeter
March 8, 2017
Book Lists, Chick Lit, Classics, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Stephanie Meyer, Women, WTF, Young Adult
Ambi…what? I know–“ambivert” sounds like it belongs on those lists of advanced SAT words that you *totally* still remember from your frantic memorization sessions in high school. But just …
Who doesn’t love a good horror mash-up? Whether it’s horror movie posters reimagined as 8-bit NES video screens, framed as R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps covers or gruesome characters making cameo appearances in Scooby Doo, …
There’s almost nothing better than sitting down with a good book and just sinking into the world the author spins. That is, unless you sit down with a good …
The recent election has sparked protest marches everywhere. And where there are protests, there are signs. Some prefer their signs straight to the point and opinionated, others are witty or …
Memes are no longer just silly videos you send to your friends—or images your great Aunt Gladys posts all over Facebook—internet culture has officially taken over the mainstream with …
Pickup lines. Women hate ‘em, men love to use ‘em. Women cringe when they hear them, men grin as they give them. Women roll their eyes, men roll with …
I have spent a lot of time in bookstores, both as a customer and as an employee at a used bookstore, my first job. I’ve learned a few things …