Author: Melanie Pitman
Melanie Pitman
February 13, 2017
Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Faves, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Relationships, Self-Help, Women
Ever since the iconic Leslie Knope introduced us to the concept of Galentines Day, women everywhere have been buying chocolate for their besties and having pre-Vday girls’ nights like …
Melanie Pitman
February 12, 2017
Animals, Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Book Lovers, Book News, Bookish Contests, Bookish Events, Crime, Crime Fiction, Drama, Dystopian, Earth & The Environment, Human Interest, Mystery, Native American, Nature, News, Reading, Relationships, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Women
The Canada Reads battle of the books is so close, you can smell it! On March 27th through the 30th, all Canadian bibliophiles will have their TVs, radios, and …
What is LibraryThing, you say? Only the BEST tool for at-home librarians that I’ve ever come across! Before I discovered this, I hadn’t even really thought of cataloging my …
Melanie Pitman
February 3, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Book Porn, Bookish Events, Bookstores, Faves, Food and Drink, Human Interest, Travel, WTF
Books in a bar. A bar with books. Adult beverages while you read. Wine tastings and book clubs. I just can’t get this concept out of my head. What …
Let’s hear it for poetry! There’s haikus, limericks, sonnets, verses, odes, ballads, and even riddles. Poetry is multi-functional, multifaceted, and even multifarious. There are so many different forms, features, …
Bookstore combos are amazing, right? Bookstore and café. Bookstore and tearoom. Bookstore and museum. Bookstore and art gallery. Bookstore and health food. Bookstore and board games. Bookstore and indoor …
Anybody make any resolutions for the new year? To lose weight, to quit smoking, to find a new job, to call your mom more often… anything? How about to …
Melanie Pitman
January 4, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Faves, Feminism, Humor, Literary Quotes, Memoir, Mental Health, News, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Women, Writing
By now, the whole world knows of the sad passing of Carrie Fisher on December 27, 2016. Among many things, she was a brilliant actress, a loving mother, and …
Melanie Pitman
December 24, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book News, Bookish Contests, Bookish Events, Drama, Faves, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mystery, Native American, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Reading, Relationships, TBR
Hey, you hoseheads! Break out the stubbies, hold onto your touques, and turn the volume up on the ghetto blaster! January is almost here, and so is the annual …
Children’s television is the worst. The. Worst. Am I right? There are only so many episodes of singing and chanting cartoon creatures that I can stand before my left …
I’d put money on the fact that most parents are beyond tired of seeing pink princess propaganda every time they turn around. The princess industry has made Disney enough …
Aww nursery rhymes. They’re passed down through generations, through centuries even, in all their sweet, innocent loveliness. Mothers sing them, fathers recite them, kids love them. There’s nothing more …
As anyone who has kids or works with kids will tell you, fairy tales are boring. How many versions of Cinderella have you seen/heard/read over the years? If you work …
I’ve worked in childcare for more than ten years, and as you can imagine, I’ve read my fair share of children’s books. This past year I even took a …
On December 4, 1791, the first edition of The Observer was printed in Britain. It was the first and remains the longest running Sunday paper in the world. It …
Melanie Pitman
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Family, Fantasy, Faves, History, Music, Performing Arts
My favorite event of the Christmas season is the local production of the Nutcracker ballet. The city’s finest dancers, the incredible orchestra, and even some intricate, giant puppets come …
Knowledge is power, right? We read books about how to change our financial status, how to change our style, and how to better ourselves in general. Women read books …
At a hockey game a few weeks ago, I heard a conversation happening behind me during a pause in the game. “What are you reading?” a voice said. “Oh, …
Raise your hand if you read the delicious series of juvenile horror stories called Goosebumps when you were younger. Me too! Goosebumps weren’t the first books written by R.L. …
Melanie Pitman
November 13, 2016
Adult, Author Spotlight, Authors, Biography, Book Lists, Contemporary, Faves, Memoir, Music, News, Poetry, Romance
When I read the news of Leonard Cohen’s death, my breath caught in my throat. It had never occurred to me that this man, one of our culture’s greatest …