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In some neighborhoods, finding a book may be harder than you’d think. A bit like how “food deserts” describe areas where it’s difficult to buy fresh, healthy food, “book …
Baby showers make an excellent opportunity to inspire new bibliophiles. Long after onesies are outgrown and diapers are disposed of, books will endure, pulled out and read time and again. …
It’s easy to forget that behind every piece of writing, there’s a complete person with their own unique set of world views. We often believe that an author’s writing …
Ah, our beloved Sorting Hat. The hat that defines the base personality of eleven year olds before demigods were claimed at Camp Halfblood and sixteen year olds were placed …
Philosophers have a challenge in which speaking on issues can get tangled in language that is far from relevant for the everyday person. While most philosophers are not necessarily …
Books are beautiful things. That’s no secret to book lovers like you and I. However, a growing community of artists is doing something that uncovers a whole new layer …
In addition to an intriguing story, book lovers also tend to enjoy some of the other finer things in life, like strong coffee, smooth whisky, or a delicious, well-crafted …
When you see a photo of a red phone booth it’s impossible not to associate it with Britain. It may be difficult to believe, but these phone boxes have …
Brian Baek
August 17, 2016
Authors, Book Lovers, Charlotte Bronte, Classics, Emily Bronte, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gifts for Book Lovers, Human Interest, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, More, Reading, Shakespeare, William Shakespeare
In 1935, a publisher named Sir Allen Lane launched Penguin Books. If you read a book in the past 50 years, chances are that you have probably heard of …
The Godfather Of Anime, Now Available in English One of Japans’s greatest and most influential cultural exports is pop culture, manga and anime. But has anyone ever stopped and …
The Olympics are full of riveting moments; records are broken, history is made and, quite often, scandals abound. While they generally revolve around banned substances and problems with the venues, …
As someone who suffered through all 691 pages of East of Eden in a college class, I am not someone who believes all classic reads are going to connect with …
When you picture a chick lit book cover, what do you see? A pair of heels or a frilly dress might make an appearance. Maybe there’s a woman with …
The topic of death is not one that most are excited to speak about or bring up. With children, especially, parents and other adult loved ones may be out …
It is perhaps, on the face of it, a paradoxical concept: a graphic novel for the blind and visually impaired. However, artist Ilan Manouach has created exactly that – …
Harry Potter is one of the biggest and most love book/movie series of our time. Since the first book, Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone, was released in the …
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, …
Reading is a very self-involved activity. It’s pensive, introspective, and ultimately a solitary endeavor. These rules are written from the perspective of a person, who, based on these ideas, …