Author: Trish Parsons
It’s a cliché to say that there are no books on parenting. Well, there are a lot of parenting books, but they don’t come with any guarantees. The thing …
This time of year, everyone’s talking about summer reading. I’m sure most of you already have a full TBR list that’s only getting fuller, but if you’re looking for …
As bookworms, we have either have a LOT of books, or we have a small collection that means a lot. Either way, it’s nice to get them organized. Whether …
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was originally published in 1985, and got a movie adaptation in 1990 starring the late Natasha Richardson. The movie didn’t receive much acclaim, but Hulu …
There’s been a lot of discussion about The Handmaid’s Tale recently. Hulu made it into an original mini-series and thrust the novel back into the spotlight, plus there’s been a lot …
If you’re anything like me, many of your memories stem from remembering the television shows you watched as a kid. In my family, the TV was almost always on (maybe …
I work as a tutor with students of all ages, and it amazes me how reliant many of my students are on spell checker and auto correct. I’m even …
There’s a call for diverse books. We need them because research shows that by age 6, girls think they’re less intelligent than their boy peers. Children rarely see people …
The Hebrew name for Holocaust Remembrance Day is Yom Hashoah, and this year it was observed on Monday, April 24th. JTA, or the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, sought book recommendations …
It seems like every time I hear a new celebrity name, when I look it up I find out their career started on YouTube, Twitter or Instagram. This got …
Weather has been a fixture in stories since the beginning of time. From old oral stories to classic novels, weather played a divine role in storytelling. In many contemporary books, …
Trish Parsons
April 10, 2017
Book Lists, Children, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Middle Grade, Neil Gaiman, Stephanie Meyer, Stephen King, Young Adult
The title of a book is a big marketing decision. Titles can deter readers, or attract them like flies (flies hungry for books, that is). Titles can also be …
If you do a quick google, “Books About Women in College,” you’ll mostly get a slew of somewhat patronizing titles about the dangers of being a young woman. There aren’t …
Trish Parsons
April 3, 2017
Adult, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Comics and Graphic Novels, Crime, Fantasy, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Middle Grade, Mystery, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Sexuality, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Young Adult
If you like to keep up with new book releases, then we’ve got you covered. Here are 12 books, from literary fiction to graphic novels that are coming out …
Being a writer is a tough gig, especially if you’re just starting out. There are so many writers out there, and it can be hard to find your niche …
The business magazine of the book industry, The Bookseller, compiled some startling statistics about books published in the UK in 2016. Their results showed that out of the thousands …
When 11-year-old Sidney Keys III saw himself represented positively in a book for the first time at a bookstore called EyeSeeMe in University City, Mo., his mom shared his …
March 14th was Albert Einstein’s birthday. He would have been 137 years old. Whether you’re a student of science or a student of philosophy, you know Albert Einstein. His …
Even though Jesse Andrews takes on a cliché topic in Me and Earl and The Dying Girl, he manages to spin the typical narrative on its head and craft a poignant …
When you’ve been walking around your community park or neighborhood, have you ever noticed those adorable little book cabinets that perch up out of the ground like birdhouses? Most …
