Category: Faves
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
February 9, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dr. Seuss, Family, Fantasy, Faves, Human Interest, J. R. R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Potterheads, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein
One of the greatest responsibilities as a parent is teaching our kids. And one of the most important, and most fun, lessons we can teach them is to love …
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 …
There are a lot of good authors out there these days, so many that, unfortunately, many talented writers who deserve a broader audience end up getting overlooked. This week …
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 …
Caitlin Stiles
January 21, 2017
African American, Book Lists, Book Publishing Companies, Faves, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Humor, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Memoir, News, Non-Fiction, Politics, Relationships, Sexuality, Spirituality, Women
The Women’s March on Washington has made history today, with a total of at least 2.9 million people showing up to protest. It is the biggest one-day protest in …
The Star Wars novel universe used to contain expansive story lines, characters, and planets. Then Disney gained the rights to Star Wars and fans kissed them all goodbye as …
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 …
What’s that? You’re looking for a good whodunit, but you’re bored with Agatha Christie and Dashiell Hammett? Not to worry! Continuing our “You Haven’t Heard Of Them?” series (previous …
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 …
You know that book that makes you so indescribably angry that you want to throw it across the room, or worse? It could be for a variety of reasons: …
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 …
Lacey Kupfer Wulf
January 3, 2017
Author Spotlight, Children, Classics, Family, Faves, Human Interest, Humor, Poetry, Reading, Shel Silverstein
Other than The Giving Tree and a few of his poems that are blatantly serious, anyone can tell that Shel Silverstein writes silly poems from just the covers of …
*Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, nor should this article be taken as a substitute for medical advice from a trained doctor or professional.* Headaches are the worst. …
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 …
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 …
Between the release of Pokemon: Sun and Moon and the hit Disney movie Moana, Polynesia is making waves in pop culture. The latter of the two is a bit more …
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 …
Christianna Marks
December 16, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Faves, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mental Health, New Adult, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Shakespeare, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
As 2016 comes to a close, (how the heck did that happen?) it’s time for me to reflect on the books that found their way into my heart this …
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 …
Among bibliophiles, ‘boring’ sounds like a dirty word. It sounds silly at first, but it’s true: how many times have we read books because friends or family swore up …