Category: George R.R. Martin
And you thought Jon Snow coming back to life was a surprise. This fall, Professors Sean Gilsdorf and Racha Kirakosian will be offering an intro-level Folklore and Mythology class …
You might have already heard that HBO has signed on four writers to create Game of Thrones spinoffs, but you probably don’t know the one little detail most important …
Caitlin Stiles
May 3, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Faves, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, John Green, Potterheads, Social Media
Prom season is in full sway, and the ‘promposals’ have been pouring in for months. From the hopelessly romantic to the cringe-worthy, promposals are looking pretty darn similar to …
Sara Deeter
April 30, 2017
Book News, Drama, E.L. James, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Relationships, Romance, Self-Help
People who read, a new survey reveals, make the best lovers. There are some caveats, though. eHarmony’s data showed that when men list reading as an interest, they receive …
Caitlin Stiles
April 29, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Classics, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Faves, Games, George R.R. Martin, Social Media, WTF
A rather amusing game on the internet has flourished lately. It’s called “#Badly Explain Your Profession.” It’s self-explanatory, easy, and the results are often hilarious. For some of the …
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 …
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 …
Power. Wealth. Knowledge. Fame. And all you have to do is sit on a chair. But not just a chair: the Iron Throne from the wildly popular Game of …
Sara Deeter
February 8, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Cassandra Clare, Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Classics, Dystopian, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Fantasy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, George R.R. Martin, Harper Lee, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Potterheads, Quizzes, Sci-Fi, Suspense/Thriller, Truman Capote, Young Adult
Any bookworm worth their salt can identify a book based on the first line or names of major characters, but can you select the correct title of a novel …
Can you tell the difference between evil, misogynistic drivel and…well…fictional evil, misogynistic drivel? A new quiz will tell you (linked at the bottom of the article). The contestants: Joffrey, …
Good dogs and good books— it’s hard to imagine life without either of them. And when you have good books about good dogs? That’s pretty great, as well. In …
Calling all fantasy nerds! Now is your time to shine. If you (like me), ever re-read Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, or The Mortal Instruments so many times that …
Friday, January 20th marks the end of one Presidency and the beginning of another. As President Trump is being sworn in, we can look back on the styles of …
Game of Thrones has been one of the biggest television phenomena in recent years. Based on the best selling series, A Song of Ice and Fire, the show has …
Winter, it’s the perfect time to sit down with your favorite blanket, a nice warm cup of your preferred drink, and a good book. Your TBR pile has been …
Fan theories are fun. There’s a certain satisfaction in connecting the dots to make a new picture, and even the most outlandish theories can make you look at a …
Eleanor Hicks
November 19, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Classics, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, Grab Bag, J. R. R. Tolkien, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, Young Adult
As we demonstrated last week, the world of fiction is full of strange and grisly deaths. So full, in fact, that the strangest and grisliest refused to be confined …
Sara Deeter
November 14, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, George R.R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Lewis Carroll, Libraries, Potterheads, Shakespeare, Travel, William Shakespeare
Heading to the U.K. anytime soon? Love books with a fanaticism that borders on the insane? Good! The following will serve as excellent travel inspiration as you plan your …
Eleanor Hicks
November 12, 2016
Book Lists, Charles Dickens, Classics, Crime Fiction, Edgar Allan Poe, George R.R. Martin, Horror, J.K. Rowling, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare, WTF, Young Adult
Death comes for us all, including our favorite book characters. Sometimes, those fictional deaths are heartbreaking. Othertimes, they’re deserved. And sometimes…well, sometimes they’re just plain weird. And kind of …
Sara Deeter
November 9, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Fantasy, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, News, Politics, Potterheads, WTF, Young Adult
Like me, many of you are probably in mourning for America right now. There aren’t enough words, enough tears in the world to convey the depth of the devastation and …
