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In light of recent political discourse in America, the growing divide between Republican and Democrat values has slowly been growing. This brooding distemper has even pulled books into the …
James Joyce’s Ulysses is one of the most amazing–amazingly baffling, amazingly clever–books I’ve ever read. But you wouldn’t recognize its awesomeness if you based your opinion on the words …
I first read F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby during my junior year in high school. To be quite honest, I showed no particular interest at the prospect of working …
If you didn’t read the first post in this series, then you should know one thing right up front: my opinion of “helpful” literary analysis websites like Sparknotes, GradeSaver, and Schmoop …
Adult coloring books have experienced a surge in popularity from 2010 onward. Although adult coloring books before the 21st century were mainly for satirical purposes, nowadays they are used as a way …
Attention all high school and college students: if you really want to shine in the next class discussion, or get a good grade on your upcoming literary analysis essay, you’ll …
Many children have grown up with tales being used as a way to teach all sorts of life stories. The use of anthropomorphization in children’s stories is a trope …
As wonderful as reading is, there are pitfalls to being a fanatic. Never fear. I’m not just going to point out why obsessively reading can sometimes be a bad …
We’ve all become used to using emojis as an unofficial second language in texting–they’re so cute and funny! But Kristina Semenova, creator of the Vaikon emoji book series, is puting …
For those of us who received an education, reading books have always been an essential part of our learning. As we get older, we learn to analyze the texts …
One month ago, we elected Donald Trump President of the United States of America. It still doesn’t feel real. Most of the time it feels more like a nightmare. Some …
We all know what satire is, right? Well, for the uninformed or misinformed, here’s the definition according to Merriam-Webster: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to …
Not everyone loves reading books. Hard to believe, but it’s true. So it somewhat makes sense that those people would not be excited to receive a book as a …
YouTube Channel: Epic Reads From the Description: That time you realized you had to step up your game so you can read all the books. Featured image via …
On November 29, the third and last book in Erika Johansen’s bestselling Queen of the Tearling series was released. This has been one of my favorite series for years now–and I’m …
How many novels, particularly English novels, can you name that use marriage to frame the events of the plot? Marriage as a plot is thought to be one of …
Sara Deeter
November 30, 2016
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Are you heading to the Windy City anytime soon? Are you a complete and utter bookworm? If the answer is “yes,” then this list is for you! Let literature inspire …
As an elementary school student in Kabul, Aghanistan, Sajia Darwish had very few books to read: the school “library” consisted of nothing more than a spare closet with a few …
As Michael Buble says in his song entitled Cold December Night, they call this the season of giving. You see hundreds of Salvation Army collection tins and hear the …
Bookworms tend to have a love-hate relationship with movie adaptations of their favorite novels. While the majority agrees to cheerfully grant a film the benefit of the doubt, other …