It is a truth universally acknowledged that one can be neither a student nor a lover of literature without at least once reading (and completing) a Dickens novel. This …
The alleged ‘unmasking’ of literary phenomenon Elena Ferrante has unleashed howls of protest. Call me cynical, but Ferrante’s secret persona has always appeared to be a selling point. Revealing her …
YouTube Channel: Epic Reads From the Description: That time your book was just so good that nothing could ever compare. Featured image via Liz Green
One of the most amazing aspects of young adult novels today is their diversity and understanding of being a teenager or young adult in a very active, fast paced …
Random National Holidays always fascinate me. Who decided when it would be Coffee Day, and why? What makes it National Boyfriend Day? When were these day created? So many …
The books we read as teenagers can impact the people we become. It’s possible to soak up the qualities of our favorite characters, not only seeing ourselves in them, but …
India Kushner
October 5, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Edgar Allan Poe, Faves, Genre, History, Horror, Short Story, Suspense/Thriller, Time-Travel, Young Adult
Halloween isn’t just about the candy. As an adult, it’s about the fun of dressing up, watching scary movies, and reading spooky stories. There’s nothing quite like curling up …
YouTube Channel: TEDx Talks From the Description: If you’re looking for inspiration, don’t turn to a writer — they thrive on misery. Writing a book is all about struggling with …
Just in case your day (or night) needed a little vibrancy and brightness, here are fifteen of some of the most gorgeous and wonderfully organized bookshelves that might strike …
The world of Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra is best known as the setting for the series of adventures that played out on television. The …
Fall is upon us friends! Yes, this means that the leaves are changing and it is finally acceptable to pair hot beverages and cable knit sweaters in our cozy Instagram features. …
Superheroes: we all know and love them. We have our favorites, we buy the T-shirts, we spend ridiculous amounts of money at movie theaters to watch their latest films, …
One of the biggest and most distressing problems of a bookworm is trying to balance our love of books with our bank accounts. It’s a recurring problem that we …
Christianna Marks
October 4, 2016
Author Spotlight, Book Lists, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Ebooks, Free-Verse, Human Interest, Humor, New Adult, Poetry, Relationships, Romance, Young Adult
In a world where so many books are practically handed to us, stacked on the shelves of Target, found in local book shops, and available to us via online …
Anyone who is a fan of books, movies, plays, and other forms of storytelling media can confirm the plot twist is one of the greatest aspects of our experience. …
Trekkies Rejoice! Two new books will be coming out that not only celebrate the 50, yes FIVE ZERO, year existence of Star Trek, but also will dish out the …
The first page can often make or break a story. It will either hook the reader into the story, where they can’t read it fast enough to suit their …
In some ways, being an author meant needing an agent, needing contracts and deals, and needing to prove a readership base to have a book published. At least for …
It’s terrible but true that some of our favorite authors–some of the ones who wrote the most beautiful, moving literature–were also sexist. Almost more disturbingly, some of the most …
Have you ever heard about the same book over and over from nearly everyone? It’s one thing to get book recommendations, which we book lovers almost always welcome, but …