Category: Harper Lee
Kathy Gates
April 25, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Business, Classics, Harper Lee, History, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Self-Help
Only joking! There’s no such book club. Not that we know of. No really, how would these impossibly busy people make time to meet up and talk about books? But imagine …
Every time it is difficult to narrow down the huge list of authors into only 15. Even if some of these names are unfamiliar, their stories and their legacy …
Yes, I know, we’ve already given you a pretty good bucket list of books to work your way through. But honestly, with so many good books out there, it’s …
Kathy Gates
February 9, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Harper Lee, Jane Austen, Shakespeare, Truman Capote, William Shakespeare
Most authors have fascinating back stories of their own. Which is why they make great subjects for movies and television. Here are the screen alter egos of 10 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 …
The American South is perhaps the most popular US region to be used as a setting for fiction. From classic American literature to modern novels, the South provides a …
With the death of Florence Henderson last week and John Glenn just a few days ago, 2016 appears to have been an unusually tough year for us in terms …
We live in a world of severe upheaval and a mixture of ideals that are so diverse that coming to a universal truth is simply unachievable. The one thing, …
Some friends are like peanut butter and chocolate— they just naturally go together. Some friends, though, are more like peanut butter and onion— a pairing that makes you sit …
Some of my favorite short stories and novels are written from the point of view of a child. Authors who have the ability to think like a child, and …
When Harper Collins announced it was going to publish Harper Lee’s long-awaited second novel, people went nuts. Go Set A Watchman became the most pre-ordered book in Harper Collins history. …
For men, the twenties are a time when a boy really becomes a man. Life transitions from carefree partying to the responsibility of career and family. This is a …
If you have been following #AmReading the past few weeks, you will see that we first had Truman Capote’s ashes being auctioned, then came one of Lewis Carroll’s notebooks containing …
Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore. But if you happen to be in the Prairie State, you could venture to Dorothy’s pre-Oz hometown in Liberal, KS, or …
Aubrey Fredrickson
October 8, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Classics, Fantasy, Harper Lee, Historical Fiction, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Mystery, Young Adult
What do handbags, cheese curds, and feral cats have in common? They are each celebrated by a holiday in the month of October, of course! In fact, there are …
Read through any list of writing tips from major authors and, chances are, there’ll be something about reading. William Faulkner famously advised, “Read, read, read. Read everything – trash, …
Guys drinking beer, not unusual; guys drinking beer and discussing books, maybe just a bit. And when the books under discussion are about or by tough guys, you have: The …
Ring ring ring! As August trudges quickly to September, school beckons for you from afar while you meticulously plan the last few days and weeks of your summer vacation. …
Katie Di Filippo
August 19, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dr. Seuss, Dystopian, Fantasy, Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Reading
Some of our favorite authors can weave a phrase together so eloquently that in a mere few words, we are inspired. These quotes from some of the most loved …
The opening line of a book is no doubt extremely important. It grabs readers and hooks them in and makes them want to continue flipping through the pages. However, …