Tag: authors
Writing is not an easy career to sink ones teeth into. It takes loads of rejection and years of minimal to no pay to get anywhere as a writer. …
For many people, the mention of Sylvia Plath’s name conjures the image of a woman steeped in bitter sadness, whose life was tragically cut short by her own hand. …
Jodi Trask
August 28, 2016
Author Spotlight, Biography, Book Lists, Classics, Historical Fiction, History, Human Interest, John Green, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Sci-Fi, TBR, Time-Travel
John Green is many things. He is a YouTube star, a semi-professional FIFA player, and the co-creator of Project For Awesome. What John Green may be most well known for …
Cryptography, the art of making and breaking codes, is enjoying some time in the limelight thanks to the Voynich Manuscript, a 15th century text written in a code that …
It isn’t often that you come across an author who gets your soul so completely as Oscar Wilde understands mine. I’ve dipped into his works again and again, and …
We remember the books of our childhood with fondness and nostalgia. The authors who wrote them feel almost like old friends, their words always ready and waiting for you …
Series are a great time investment for book lovers. The longer format gives rise to complex story arcs and deep character development. The only set back on a good …
There’s a reason why many of the classics feature an animal as their main character. Whether the story is meant for children or adults, animal characters give authors freedom …
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 …
I loved the Percy Jackson series when it first came out. It combined both my love for ancient history and mythology with story and fantasy. In light of that, …
Brian Baek
August 18, 2016
Book Lists, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Drama, Ernest Hemingway, Family, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Satire, Short Story, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
Reading takes up a lot of time so sometimes it’s satisfying consuming a book that can deliver a good read and interesting thoughts in few number of pages. Here …
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 …
Neil Gaiman is not only an incredibly talented writer who manages to make us laugh and tug on our heart strings in the space of one sentence, he is …
YouTube Channel: Jenna Moreci Author, blogger, and vlogger Jenna Moreci goes over ten things that authors, whether they’ve been in the paper and pen business long or not, have …
I tried. I really did. I tried to love this book but the truth is: I didn’t. I wanted to because the cover and back-of-the-book description were all signs …
For the past couple of years, authors have been steadily incorporating more and more of a diverse set of characters. In doing so, not only do they appeal to …
The world is a mess. Even a little child can tell you that. Never in history has there been such a time of political, social and economic upheaval. People …
You might recognize Sarah J. Mass as the author of the best-selling Throne of Glass and A Court of Thorns and Roses series, and for the devoted fans of …
YouTube Channel: Denise Drespling All book lovers have been chastised for the size of their collection at one point or another. If you’ve enlisted friends to help you move, then …
YouTube Channel: Banned Books Week Banned Books Week may not be here yet (it is held during September 25 to October 1st this year) though why not get a head …