Category: Music
Warren Zevon, known for his hit song “Werewolves of London,” was not just a prolific songwriter, he was also a well-known bibliophile. Over the course of his lifetime, Zevon …
Sara Deeter
May 19, 2017
Adult, Autobiography, Book Lists, Classics, Fantasy, Feminism, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Music, Poetry, Romance, Women, Young Adult
GaGa, ooh la la!! If I were to enter an alternate universe and actually have the chance to MEET LADY GAGA (*screams internally*), the inner book nerd in me …
Once upon a time not long ago When people wore pajamas and lived life slow… So begins legendary rapper Slick Rick’s 1988 hit song Children’s Story. Now, the song which …
Melanie Pitman
February 23, 2017
Adult, Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Career, Children, Contemporary, Drama, Erotica, Family, Faves, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Poetry, Reading, Religion, Self-Help, Short Story, Spirituality, Writing
Sometimes celebs like to surprise us. Like when we learned J-Lo could sing as well as act, when Tom Selleck became an avocado farmer (what?!?), or even when Arnold …
Christianna Marks
February 14, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Contemporary, Fantasy, Horror, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Mental Health, Music, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
If you’re a music junkie like me, chances are you know a lot of songs, and if you’re here, you probably read a lot of books. Now imagine those …
Melanie Pitman
February 14, 2017
Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Faves, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, Memoir, Music, Non-Fiction, Sports
With the wild success of books like Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind of Girl, and Rob Lowe’s Stories I Only Tell My Friends, it seems like writing a memoir …
Christianna Marks
February 13, 2017
Book Lists, Book To TV News, Contemporary, Crime, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Feminism, Horror, Humor, Music, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
With the 5th and final season of Orphan Black coming at us on June 10th, it only makes sense that the shows fans are both excited, and in mourning …
Christianna Marks
January 30, 2017
Contemporary, Dystopian, Fantasy, Humor, LGBT, Music, Mystery, Relationships, Romance, TBR, Young Adult
The thing about starting a series on the first book’s release is that you have to wait forever for the rest of the books to come out. You want …
Slayer, the new mini-series published by Dark Horse comics, expands on the metal legend’s music video series for Repentless, You Against You, and Pride In Prejudice. Slayer has been hailed …
I’m sure you’ve felt the strain of mounting tensions and division among people this year, but as the year comes to a close, it might be nice to kick …
Are you a die-hard Swiftie? Did you secretly love Twilight in middle school but now bash it every chance you get? Or are you open about your Twihard-ness and …
Christmas is almost here and time is running out to get all of your holiday shopping complete. For any one of your family and friends that are absolutely fascinated …
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 …
In the digital age, the number of ways we can tell a story is growing by the day. Blogs, vlogs, eBooks, what have you: the Internet is expanding with …
The Nobel Prize awards are one of, if not the most prestigious awards any person can dream of obtaining. In 1901, following the death of Alfred Nobel in 1895, prizes …
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 …
Melanie Pitman
November 10, 2016
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lovers, Book News, Bookish Events, Genre, History, Music, Reading, Relationships, TBR
Monday evening, at roughly 10pm EST, Jack Rabinovitch announced the winner of the 2016 Scotiabank Giller Prize and a beaming Madeleine Thien graciously accepted the honor. Her novel, Do …
Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography, Born To Run, was a bestseller before it was even released. The book has been out for just over a month now (published Sept. 27, 2016) and …
At 26 years old, Taylor Swift has been on the music scene since 2006, when she first dropped her debut album, Taylor Swift. Since then, the country singer has become one …
Christianna Marks
October 25, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book To Movie News, Children, Classics, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Horror, Human Interest, Middle Grade, Music, Mystery, Neil Gaiman, Potterheads, Relationships, Romance, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
If you’re like me, sometimes a creepy villain, or an anti-hero, becomes your favorite character when you’re reading a book. To have a good story, you have to have …
