Category: Grab Bag
Iconic actor and writer Gene Wilder, the man who dazzled the film industry with his delightfully manic energy in films such as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and …
YouTube Channel: PeruseProject One of the issues that a majority of us often face is trying to balance time between work, school, family, a social life, and of course, …
And just like that, The Raven Cycle is over. After two years of delays and hype, The Raven King was finally released (April 2016) and the story was a dunzo. Goodbye Aglionby, …
Few woods, both fictional and non-fictional, come close to creating the magic surrounding The Hundred Acre Woods in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The sweet, honey-devouring yellow bear …
Christianna Marks
August 29, 2016
Book Lists, Dystopian, Feminism, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, LGBT, Mystery, Performing Arts, Relationships, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
I love a good Young Adult book adaptation. I mean, who doesn’t? But most of my favorites are the films based on books that don’t have a lot of …
YouTube Channel: TED From the Description: Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn’t children’s books be? In this whimsical talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page, …
It’s 2016, I think it’s safe to say we’ve come along way in terms of acceptance, support, and non-judgment among people. Although, I have sometimes noticed the awkward silence …
A week ago I was enjoying brunch with an old friend when, out of the blue, she asked, “What do great writers – you know like Shakespeare, Austen, Dickens – …
Got the back to school blues? That’s normal- even the most bookish of us would rather lose ourselves in a good novel than knuckle down with a textbook. Well, …
In order to be a writer, you have to be a book lover. As Stephen King said, “In order to be a writer you must do two things above …
Whenever you need a role model, a counselor, or just a friend, books can always be there for you. They help us grow, laugh, heal our broken hearts, relate …
Are you hooked on your phone? Do you find it hard to swim in a sea of books? Trust me, there’s an app for that. Telepathic’s free app, HOOKED, is …
This is the seventh installment in a series of Baby-Sitters Club character analyses/essays. Turns out, the gals aren’t as rad as we thought they were back in the ’90s. Before …
Everyone needs a good piece of advice every once in a while, and what better place to look for it than in a book? Here are 12 of the …
Alas! Some of you readers are probably tired of glancing over similar books at the book store or hearing the same books being recommended each time. It’s time to give …
It is the task of the writer to enthrall his or her readers, to evoke a sense of place or occasion so powerfully, so successfully, that readers visualize themselves …
Writing is not an easy career to sink ones teeth into. It takes loads of rejection and years of minimal to no pay to get anywhere as a writer. …
Despite another year of drama and controversy, the Hugo Awards this year can hardly be called anything but a resounding success. The winning slots were dominated by rich, diverse …
Jodi Trask
August 28, 2016
Author Spotlight, Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, John Green, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Sci-Fi, TBR, Time-Travel
John Green is many things. He is a YouTube star, a semi-professional FIFA player, and the co-creator of Project For Awesome. What John Green may be most well known for …
You always said you wouldn’t be the parent to push the shattered dreams of your own life onto your children. But here you are, sitting up at night shuffling through …