Tag: 2016
I’ve known my sister to go on reading binges from time to time, but I think she would read more if she immersed herself in feminist literature because she …
YouTube Channel: Epic Reads From the Description: Get to know Mia García, author of Even If The Sky Falls, as she shares how she picks up accents, her hometown, …
Are you a die-hard Swiftie? Did you secretly love Twilight in middle school but now bash it every chance you get? Or are you open about your Twihard-ness and …
Brian Floriani is on a mission: over the past seven years, he has distributed more than seven million books to children in the Chicago area. And he plans to give …
*Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional, nor should this article be taken as a substitute for medical advice from a trained doctor or professional.* Headaches are the worst. …
YouTube Channel: Rachel Reads From the Description: Seven YA authors react to BuzzFeed’s “problems only book lovers understand” series. These videos were filmed at BEA 2015. Featured image via …
For those of us who received an education, reading books have always been an essential part of our learning. As we get older, we learn to analyze the texts …
The first Shannara book, The Sword of Shannara, came out in 1977, introducing readers to a world of elves, trolls, magic, and adventure. Since the 1970’s, Terry Brooks has …
Most students have become accustomed to the usual assigned reading texts that are based in Europe and America. But rarely do books set in Asia, Africa, or Latin America …
I was about ten years-old when I first received the entire The Chronicles of Narnia book series as a Christmas gift. Excitedly, I read through the first three books, and …
YouTube Channel: DNews From the Description: Merriam-Webster declared ‘science’ the 2013 word of the year. But can reading something other than data and facts, say a work of fiction, help …
It goes like this: Make a resolution. Try to keep it. Do the thing. Fail at doing the thing. Quit trying to do the thing. Try again next year. …
Who doesn’t love a miniature? From dollhouses to functional cookware, there is no shortage of tiny products. It seems to be an ever-growing craze. Even miniature books are enjoying …
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 …
Melanie Pitman
December 24, 2016
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Hey, you hoseheads! Break out the stubbies, hold onto your touques, and turn the volume up on the ghetto blaster! January is almost here, and so is the annual …
The Brother’s Grimm single handedly brought hundreds of fairytales to life with their Children’s and Household Tales published in 1812. Many of the stories in their collection were folk …
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 …
My grandpa loved to fish, and I never quite understood why. He’d spend hours on his pond in the quiet, watching the tiny bobber for any sign of movement. …
“Even by day, and in a place of public resort, when her lover shows her any mark that she may have inflicted on his body, she should smile at …
YouTube Channel: Mockstars From the Description: ‘Celebrities’ read the famous children’s book, Goodnight Moon, by Margaret Wise Brown. Featured image via Amazon