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Cody Yeo is a familiar name around #AmReading. He is a contributing writer for the site, as well as a published author. Yeo has published a comic titled EPOCHS, …
H.G. Wells versus Jack the Ripper is the premise for new ABC show Time after Time, television’s latest time travel show. Set to premiere March 5, 2017, Time after Time centers …
When a book is considered for film adaptation, how much say should an author have in the script? After all, the story wouldn’t exist without the author. But a …
It is well known that reading a minimum of twenty minutes a day, even from birth, sets any child up for success. Reading at a young age level leads …
As wonderful as reading is, there are pitfalls to being a fanatic. Never fear. I’m not just going to point out why obsessively reading can sometimes be a bad …
We’ve talked about underrated horror writers, fantasy writers, and young adult writers; today, we continue our “You Haven’t Heard Of Them?” series by bringing you some of the best …
Even to those of us who don’t dream of stardom, Hollywood has a fascinating appeal. It’s incredibly tempting to take a look behind the scenes at how the bulk …
Christianna Marks
January 4, 2017
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I know, some of us cringe when we think of our favorite books getting turned into movies and TV shows, but for some reason we keep on watching them, …
Virtually everybody has heard of Frankenstein in some form or another- whether it’s from one of the many movie adaptations or as a Halloween costume classic, but it is often …
Nancy Drew has been a beloved, iconic female character for well over 80 years. The teenage sleuth originally appeared in 1930, starring in her own book series Nancy Drew Mystery Stories from …
Let’s just put this out there: who DOESN’T love Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark? As a self-proclaimed Halloween fiend, Scary Stories was a formative part of my childhood. I remember …
If you’ve enjoyed my last two articles about Stanley Kubrick and Francis Ford Coppola, you’ll be interested to know that Martin Scorcese has an even more impressive roster of …
This month (December 2016) a short story collection by the name of Whatever Happened to Interracial Love? was released in bookstores. The author is Kathleen Collins, and her name might …
Few directors are shrouded in as much controversy as Stanley Kubrick; from his filming methods to how he treated his actors and the creative liberties he took with many …
2016 has dealt out its share of disasters, but for all its drawbacks, it’s been a year full of new Harry Potter material. The script of Harry Potter and the Cursed …
We all have a few books on our bookshelf that we just haven’t gotten around to reading yet. Whether you saw an old gem at a yard sale or …
Ever heard of Thor, the Norse god who uses a hammer? What about his trickster brother Loki? The names are everywhere in society due to the vast popularity of …
Countless times we see beautifully written stories make their way from literature to the big screen. Time, and time again, it happens, and yet, there is a huge void …
Every literary genre has its lesser-known novelists, but being lesser known doesn’t mean being an underdog. Many lesser-known authors produce incredible works that deserve much more acclaim than they …
Not everyone loves reading books. Hard to believe, but it’s true. So it somewhat makes sense that those people would not be excited to receive a book as a …