Category: WTF
You might be asking yourself, “What is bizarro-fiction?” Well, to put it in basic terms, it’s fiction that bends toward bizarre. While that seems like the obvious description, this …
You wake up in a cold sweat. You forgot to return your library book. Rummaging through the shelves, drawers and cubbies of your home, you wonder what would be …
Melanie Pitman
June 7, 2017
Adult, Book Lists, Children, Family, Humor, Parenting, Sci-Fi, Science Fiction, weird fiction, WTF
If you’ve read some of my previous articles, you may remember that I’ve worked in childcare for almost 10 years and that I absolutely cannot stand the so-called children’s …
Books are magical, mysterious, entertaining, and sometimes, downright weird. With an oversaturated book market, it’s no wonder we have some strange stuff out there. I’ve searched the Net for …
Famous British author, Anthony Horowitz, has been warned against creating a black character for his next novel. The reason cited is that that it would not be appropriate for …
Life is full of mystery and intrigue. If you’re looking for it, look no further than the ancient texts and writings that have been stumping historians since their discovery. …
Melanie Pitman
May 29, 2017
Charles Dickens, Charlotte Bronte, Classics, Drama, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, Literary Fiction, Relationships, Romance, Shakespeare, Women, WTF
Nobody deserves to be broken up with via text. It’s just so cold, such an easy way out! Unfortunately, it happens far too often and hearts are irrevocably broken. …
Have you ever finished a book and sat there quietly, merely thinking about the world of possibilities ahead? Maybe after reading Moby Dick you figure, “What if, instead of …
I feel the need to vent. I’m almost three quarters through a book and the author has just introduced a totally new character; turns out, this guy is the …
Public libraries seem to be having a fine problem. That’s not fine as in good, that’s fine as in the late fees you pay. While the fine may be …
Anna Dewdney‘s rhyming children’s book, Llama Llama Red Pajama, has been a favorite with both parents and kiddos since its publication in 2005. Little llama has a series of books …
Sara Deeter
May 8, 2017
Author Spotlight, Autobiography, Book News, Business, History, Literary Quotes, Maya Angelou, News, Politics, WTF
Because…reasons? Ivanka’s new release, Women Who Work, has already received a lot of criticism from, well, women who work. Real women. Not women whose biggest struggle is having to choose between …
Caitlin Stiles
April 29, 2017
Author Spotlight, Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Classics, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Faves, Games, George R.R. Martin, Social Media, WTF
A rather amusing game on the internet has flourished lately. It’s called “#Badly Explain Your Profession.” It’s self-explanatory, easy, and the results are often hilarious. For some of the …
Way back in 2009, before the controversial 2016 presidential election and numerous *huge* scandals surrounding her father, Ivanka Trump published a book. The Trump Card: Playing to Win in …
Imagine… What if your favorite fictional characters had access to modern technology? What would happen if they had access to YouTube, or could get sucked into the eternal black …
Cooking just became so much more interesting. Now that marijuana has become much more widely legalized, weed chefs around the country are endeavoring to establish cannabis as a kitchen …
In 2011, as he was prepping his AP English students for the exam, high school teacher Eric Kallenborn had an idea. What if, instead of simply assigning essays on Shakespeare …
Bow down to J.K. Rowling, for she is all that is glorious and clever and mysterious and wise. Some literary snobs may call Harry Potter overrated, but true Potterheads know …
Caitlin Stiles
April 17, 2017
Authors, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Charlotte Bronte, Edgar Allan Poe, Faves, J.K. Rowling, Jane Austen, Stephen King, WTF
I don’t think it’s unreasonable to state that memes are the biggest sensation on the internet at the moment. They’re hilarious, easy to make, and they can cover an …
If you’re an aspiring actor, you know the place to be is Hollywood, California. But where do you go if you’re a writer or book lover? Many might respond, …
