Category: Genre
It seems that great works are often hated before they are loved; great movies like The Wizard of Oz and It’s a Wonderful Life were initially panned by critics. Even Michelangelo’s …
Don’t forget to include independent authors on your TBR when you’re searching for new reads. It can be hard to find these authors if you don’t know where to …
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood was originally published in 1985, and got a movie adaptation in 1990 starring the late Natasha Richardson. The movie didn’t receive much acclaim, but Hulu …
As the LGBTQ community grows and gathers steam, it’s only natural that the genre would start to split into sub-genres. Still, these books rarely get to the forefront — …
Writing is a solitary occupation. Publishing, not so much. Long before a book gets anywhere near a reader it should, hopefully, have gone through the hands of beta-readers and …
According to the website What’s Your Sign, summer has plenty of symbolic meaning. It reads as follows: “In a word: ‘Party!’ And our host is the sun whose presence …
If there’s one thing that sends me into instant-cry mode, it’s a literary proposal, and this one is definitely unique. Jack Sjogren’s book Things I’d Do (But Just For You) …
The types of friendships that make a lasting impact appear when one least expects it. These are the sorts of friends who have enough in common with you as …
Anna Dewdney‘s rhyming children’s book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, has been a favorite with both parents and kiddos since its publication in 2005. Little llama has a series of books …
When Aiden Fouhy was in the second grade, he raised bottle calves—very young orphaned calves that are bottle-fed because they’re too young to train—over the summer on his family’s ranch …
Biting your nails, procrastinating, telling little white lies every now and then to not have to deal with a particular consequence; these are among the many negative habits that …
Kathy Gates
May 15, 2017
Book Clubs, Book Lists, Contemporary, Crime Fiction, Dystopian, Family, Feminism, Humor, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Mental Health, Muslim/Arabic Culture, New Adult, Politics, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
I love to read and I love to discuss books. Should be a no-brainer that I would gather with ‘my people’ on a regular basis to talk books. Alas, …
I’ve got a serious problem with porn. Book porn, that is. When I’m not surfing the web for it, I’m obsessing over it. I’m constantly thinking about my next …
Hermione would not be happy. Last month, during a burglary in Birmingham, England, a card with 800 words written on it disappeared. But those weren’t just any 800 words–they …
19-year old Emily Palmer is on a mission. The goal? To help small children learn about mental illnesses–what they can look like and how to go about finding help …
Horror is a difficult genre to control, especially for sensitive and young audiences. Although all books and children are unique in their own right, this article can aid you …
YouTube Channel: AbeBooks.com Among the endless things that make our moms so great is the passion for books they ignited in us when we were young! #ThankYouMom Featured image …
As if we needed more information to link improved academic achievement in children with early exposure to reading! NYU’s School of Medicine completed a recent study that demonstrated a …
My venture into American Girl was, I imagine, pretty similar to many other girls my age at the time. I wanted a doll that, I’m almost ashamed to say, …
Kathy Gates
May 11, 2017
Banned Books, Biography, Book Lists, Ernest Hemingway, History, Literary Fiction, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Politics, Reference
In 1917, the United States entered World War I and turned the tide in favor of the so-called Triple Entente Powers. It was also the year British troops in …