Category: Human Interest
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) …
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 …
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 …
The Beginning of the End I was in my junior year in college, and I still hadn’t written a single, completed draft of a novel. Sure, I had plenty …
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 …
Here and Now “Who controls the past controls the future.” George Orwell, 1984. In 2017, present time, it’s not completely unreasonable to say there isn’t much hope for the future. …
In 1997, the first e-readers hit the reading scene when the Rocket EBook became commercially available to consumers. However, it wasn’t until 2004 with the release of the Sony …
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, …
Books for Keeps (BFK) is a non-profit organization based in Athens, Georgia that works to improve children’s reading achievement by breaking the barriers related to the accessibility and appeal …
Jenny Han is known for her best selling trilogies: To All the Boys I Loved Before, Burn for Burn with Siobhan Vivian, and The Summer I Turned Pretty. The author has been busy …
Mental health used to be the taboo subject that was swept under the rug. Thankfully in recent years, giant steps have been made to increase awareness of mental illness …
Ever wonder how books came to be what they are? For instance, why on earth do books have the title of the book on the top of every single …
With new shows like Girlboss and 13 Reasons Why trending on Netflix, as well as a new season of Orange Is The New Black starting up next month, it looks like we’re entering …
May the fourth be with you! Alright, that may not be the most original statement to say on this particular date. (And if you’re reading this on a different …
We know reading is good for us, and so it follows, what is good for us is good for others. Time to spread a little loving. Here are 11 …
Caitlin Stiles
May 3, 2017
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Faves, George R.R. Martin, Human Interest, J.K. Rowling, John Green, Potterheads, Social Media
Prom season is in full sway, and the ‘promposals’ have been pouring in for months. From the hopelessly romantic to the cringe-worthy, promposals are looking pretty darn similar to …
Melanie Weaver
May 3, 2017
African American, Autobiography, Biography, History, Human Interest, Latino, Muslim/Arabic Culture, Non-Fiction, Politics, Short Story, TBR
Honestly, some days I feel like we Americans live in the Twilight Zone. With wild political pendulum swings every four (or eight) years, erupting racial tension and distrust of …
Do you read book reviews? I do. I love a well-written review – it’s like having a discussion with a smart, book-loving friend. Good reviews contain several key elements. …
What would our world be without hope? The harsh truth? Nothing. Regardless of religious beliefs or lack there of, human beings can all agree that hope is essential to …