Category: Book Lists
With Fear the Walking Dead heading back to AMC tonight, I thought that it was only fitting to put together a list of novels that any zombie fanatic would …
With the release of Eight Days A Week, Ron Howard’s Beatles documentary, we can expect this September to have a healthy dose of revitalized Beatlemania. To prepare, or just …
Roald Dahl is one of the most beloved children’s writers of all time. Almost every child alive grew up devouring his stories, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, …
Have you ever had a dream that was so real, so unsettling, or so intriguing that you couldn’t get it out of your mind? Well, these authors have and …
Fans of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s hit Broadway musical, Hamilton, were devastated when Miranda, who played the role of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, and several of the other original cast members made their …
As book enthusiasts we struggle with the constant movie adaptations of our old and new favorite books. In recent years, YA adaptations have become all the rage for filmmakers. …
Take it from me—the first couple of years with twins are hard. Really, really hard. Yes, you have double the giggles and the cuteness, but you also have double …
What’s a fib here or there? We’ve all told a few lies– some small, and some more, well, Olympic-sized. But not all liars are malicious. Some liars are even …
Life is full of difficult decisions and choosing what to read next is one of them. That old saying, ‘too many books, too little time,’ is so true and …
Sure, you might be stuck in a classroom or behind a desk, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t live vicariously through some amazing fictional characters. Here I’ve compiled …
Katie Di Filippo
August 19, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dr. Seuss, Dystopian, Fantasy, Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Reading
Some of our favorite authors can weave a phrase together so eloquently that in a mere few words, we are inspired. These quotes from some of the most loved …
A book is more than paper and glue. It’s transportation to another world, it’s information, and it’s food for the soul. If you’re anything like me, you can never …
Brian Baek
August 19, 2016
Book Lists, Classics, Dystopian, Fantasy, Human Interest, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Suspense/Thriller, Time-Travel, Young Adult
The great thing about The Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter is that they come in a series (ie trilogies, quartets, septets, octets). The author builds on their …
C.S. Lewis brings to mind tales of a war-torn London, curious children, a wardrobe that leads to an alternate dimension, and a lion who saves the world. There’s so …
Timothy Ferriss (more commonly known as Tim Ferriss) is creating super humans. And I can testify to it. With all the self-help and self-motivation books out there, it is …
Nikki San Pedro
August 19, 2016
African American, Book Lists, Historical Fiction, History, Horror, Human Interest, Latino, Poetry, Politics, Reading, Reference, Stephen King, Young Adult
It’s no secret that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump doesn’t read. With all the tweet-bullying, wall planning, withholding tax returns, seeking overseas labor for his clothing line, bait-and-switching …
“Nothing is what one thinks it is. Cloth is stone and circus is an art. There are no certainties.” With these words of Walter Moer you have encapsulated the …
We all might or might not have a significant other whom are avid readers. Most of us avid readers secretly and sincerely hope their other half will understand their …
Los Angeles, known for sunny days at the beach and skateboarding legends, not to mention endless hours of driving. Los Angeles is also home to some of the best …
Your smartphone can be your literary best friend. It can provide you with a bookish community, grow your reading list, and even be the medium on which you read. …