Tag: book lists
The 1970’s were a great time for women’s rights in the United States. Between 1970 and 1980, women were given freer access to birth-control, both the Women’s Legal Defense …
February may be the official ‘month of love’ but that doesn’t mean that you have to be spending your time with a special lovely someone. You could, just as …
Few books stick with us like the ones we read as kids. And for a lot of us, the parts of those books that we remember the most are …
You can never go wrong with buying another book (so what if you already have a few hundred?), but there are some books that unquestionably top the list of …
It seems now that more and more books are being adapted into novels. And why not? There is a ton of material out there that could easily be adapted …
The Young Pope has finally premiered on HBO, and we can only hope it lives up to the memes that preceded it. In the meantime, we’ve put together a …
All of Hollywood–and the world–is in mourning today. We’ve lost Mary Tyler Moore, an amazing actress and just a wonderful all-around person. From her Emmy-winning work on The Mary Tyler …
Reading books by authors from different backgrounds and countries is a fantastic way to expose yourself to new ideas and concepts. These books by Asian authors are both educational …
The 21st century is supposed to be the time that the nations of Asia will rise and become economic and global powerhouses. But in order to understand how we …
2016 was the year some in the western world called for more diversity in film and television. While books lack the power of diversifying what people see, they can …
Anybody make any resolutions for the new year? To lose weight, to quit smoking, to find a new job, to call your mom more often… anything? How about to …
Many children have grown up with tales being used as a way to teach all sorts of life stories. The use of anthropomorphization in children’s stories is a trope …
The crisis in Syria is the current humanitarian tragedy that has stolen headlines in the news. Although the conflict has been ongoing for the past few years, it has …
If you’re a huge fan of The CW’s Jane The Virgin and you are struggling with the wait for new episodes, try picking up some of these novels to …
It’s officially 2017 and that means more books will be hitting the shelves this year! While there are plenty of new books being published in 2017, here are a …
As recently bemoaned in the Times Literary Supplement, for centuries lists have tried to dictate how and what we read. Of course, it’s nice to be offered suggestions, a …
Christianna Marks
January 4, 2017
Adult, African American, Book Lists, Book To Movie News, Book To TV News, Comics and Graphic Novels, Drama, Historical Fiction, Horror, Humor, Literary Fiction, Middle Grade, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Suspense/Thriller, Women, Young Adult
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, …
I know it’s not the best day of the year yet (Chocolate Day, obviously), but chocolate is not a one-day-a-year necessity. It’s a way of life. Especially around the holidays/when …
Jordan Yamashita
December 25, 2016
African American, Asian American, Book Lists, Historical Fiction, Human Interest, Memoir, New Releases, Romance, Science Fiction, Short Story
2016 will be coming to a close in just a week and the year has seen the release of many, many wonderful books. But real bookworms are going to …
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 …