Category: Grab Bag
Let’s just get down to the nitty gritty of it: sometimes life just sucks. There’s a lot that we can’t control including the way people treat us at work, …
It’s true! For all you book nerds and lovers out there, you can read easy knowing that it’s not only an immersive experience, but will also extend your lifespan. …
Harry Potter is likely one of the best fantasy series ever written (I may be a little biased.). From the publication of the first book, many religious people have tried …
Hi! How are you? How’s summer going? Are you excited about going back to school? Work? Regardless, how’s that book that’s sitting on your shelf? Have you started it …
Tattoos are an art form combined with self-expression that brings bodies to life, and there are some seriously awesome ones out there for just about every popular character. Sometimes, …
For as much *snobbery* as there is surrounding the preference for physical books whose paper pages you can flip through and smell, a Rwandan village shows us how the “e” …
Cassie Sheets
August 5, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Faves, Feminism, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, More, Philosophy, Politics, Reading, Women
My to-read list is full of wild women. It’s full of women who misbehave, break the rules, lash out, self-destruct, build themselves up again, find some kind of freedom, …
1. I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai I Am Malala is the remarkable tale of a family uprooted by global terrorism, a girl who fought against terrorists and survived to …
YouTube Channel: despondentisthmus From the Description: CBS Sunday Morning’s offbeat correspondent Bill Geist visits a very unusual bookstore near Princeton, Wisconsin. Lenore & Lloyd Dickmans’ bookstore is set on a …
Let’s face it… Dating can be tough. Deciding between the crowded movie theater or burning hot beach has never been more difficult. Heck, even one choice too often leads …
It’s official. After the debut of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the Harry Potter franchise has come to an end. According to Reuters, creator and magical mastermind J.K. Rowling …
Every reader has their own version of what’s considered a quick read, a medium read, and finally, what books will take a little longer to digest. I think the …
Books. Books. Books. It’s no question that these cherished stories are a bookworms own form of drug. We love reading them, discussing them, re-reading them, and, of course, purchasing …
August is the month if you love Scottish literature. With Edinburgh named the first ever UNESCO City of Literature in 2004 (Iowa City becoming the third in 2008 and …
This is the fourth 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 90’s. Stacey is …
It began last year, the “lost” Harper Lee novel, Go Set a Watchman was rapidly becoming 2015’s most talked about book. Though Lee, who only wrote one other novel …
Cassie Sheets
August 3, 2016
Adult, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Bookshelf Porn, Classics, Faves, Literary Fiction, Reading, Reviews, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, Social Media, Videos, Young Adult
YouTube has come a long way since the days of squirrel water skiing and double rainbows. Chances are, if you have an interest, there’s an entire community on YouTube …
YouTube Channel: Alltime 10’s April 23, 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of popular playwright and author, William Shakespeare’s death. We’ve all learned the basics about his life and the …
We all have a list of books we keep close to our hearts. The ones that have been sitting on your bookshelf since you were a little kid, followed …
Books about historical events always dazzle and entertain, but many of them often heavily rely on fiction and a story concocted by the author to tell a story much …