Category: Non-Fiction
Christianna Marks
March 8, 2017
Book Lists, Book News, Contemporary, Crime, Fantasy, Humor, LGBT, Memoir, Mystery, New Releases, Non-Fiction, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, TBR, Travel, Women, Young Adult
It’s March, three months into 2017. So far we’ve gotten some really good books, but March looks rather promising if you ask me. There’s fun memoirs, a huge amount …
Yes, you read the title right! Our beloved science guy has written another book. This one, titled Everything All At Once, will be on sale July 11th, 2017. Before …
Kathy Gates
March 7, 2017
Adult, Book News, Bookish Events, Erotica, History, Libraries, Non-Fiction, Reference, Sexuality, Travel
16th century Venice was a cosmopolitan and, largely, secular city. It attracted artists like Titian and Tintoretto, trade with the exotic East, via Constantinople, made it rich, and opened it …
I’m always amazed at how many books are available about grizzly murders and the lives and trials of serial killers. There are countless books about some of the most …
Of all of life’s greatest mysteries, the question of whether or not extraterrestrial life exists is among the top for me. In a vast and limitless universe, it doesn’t …
When you hear the term ‘serial killer’ your thoughts probably go straight to the victims. You might also feel great sympathy for the people left behind to deal with the …
Kathy Gates
February 28, 2017
Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Earth & The Environment, J. R. R. Tolkien, Literary Quotes, Non-Fiction, Politics, Reference, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Technology
Elon Musk co-founded PayPal and is CEO of Tesla and SpaceX. A billionaire several times over, his sights are fixed on avoiding the “risk of human extinction“ and his goal …
Okay people. March is almost upon us, and you know what that means. MARCH MADNESS! No, I’m not talking about the one month a year where psychiatric facilities find …
When we think of Mahatma Gandhi, we usually do so in terms of his lifelong work toward India’s independence from Great Britain and his championing of civil rights and …
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 …
Allan Lichtman, a political historian and professor at American University, has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1984, including Donald Trump‘s victory over Hillary Clinton last …
At the end of 2016 we discussed ten LGBTQ books to add to your reading list. One of the books included was Gabby Rivera’s Juliet Takes A Breath. Chosen as …
When most people hear the word business, it either bores them to tears, slightly peaks their interest, or excites them more than a kid at a candy store. (Okay, …
North Korea has developed a reputation for being the hermit kingdom. Few reporters are let in, and when the do make it in, the state heavily regulates who reporters …
The health benefits of reading are well-documented. But there’s one benefit that never ranks a mention: did you know that reading can save you from serious injury or even death? Let me …
In the wake of fierce debates about the legitimacy of global warming, there is no time like the present to observe, appreciate, and protect the natural world. Here are …
According to Sister Mary Carmel, my 4th grade teacher, retracting gossip is as simple as gathering feathers that have blown away on the wind. Same goes for fake news. …
Frederick Douglass was born a slave, and so his exact birthday is not known, but later, as a freed man, he chose to celebrate it on the 14th of …
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 …
Melanie Pitman
February 13, 2017
Authors, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Drama, Faves, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Humor, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Relationships, Self-Help, Women
Ever since the iconic Leslie Knope introduced us to the concept of Galentines Day, women everywhere have been buying chocolate for their besties and having pre-Vday girls’ nights like …