Tag: book lovers
The twenties are a challenging decade. Transitioning from college to work and family provide ample opportunity to feel lost and overwhelmed. On the flip side, the twenties are a …
Book lovers are easy to buy for – with plenty of bookish gifts out there to cater to pretty much any taste (heck, there’s a whole section dedicated to this …
How many times have you found yourself squealing, crying, or just freaking out over a book, television show, band or all of the above? If you have, you’re more …
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 …
Anyone who’s studied English in college or graduate school knows the struggle of reading more than one book at a time; story lines can become jumbled and characters misplaced, …
I’ve been a reader my whole life. I devour books in stacks and that has always been my way. Then a little over a year ago, I found out …
Jessica Roberts
August 22, 2016
Autobiography, Banned Books, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Book Porn, Children, Classics, Drama, Human Interest, Reading, Short Story, TBR
Do you read the same books over and over again? Are you stuck just reading authors you know? If so, you may be in a reading funk, but never …
Reality versus expectations. After reading an amazing novel and hearing about its movie adaptation, we all end up with conflicting emotions varying between dread and excitement. Today, we …
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 …
As book enthusiasts we struggle with the constant movie adaptations of our old and new favorite books. In recent years, YA adaptations have become all the rage for filmmakers. …
What’s a fib here or there? We’ve all told a few lies– some small, and some more, well, Olympic-sized. But not all liars are malicious. Some liars are even …
Life is full of difficult decisions and choosing what to read next is one of them. That old saying, ‘too many books, too little time,’ is so true and …
Katie Di Filippo
August 19, 2016
Authors, Autobiography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Dr. Seuss, Dystopian, Fantasy, Harper Lee, J.K. Rowling, Literary Fiction, Literary Quotes, Reading
Some of our favorite authors can weave a phrase together so eloquently that in a mere few words, we are inspired. These quotes from some of the most loved …
A book is more than paper and glue. It’s transportation to another world, it’s information, and it’s food for the soul. If you’re anything like me, you can never …
Feelings and attitudes toward TBR (to be read) lists are as varied as the lists themselves. Some people throw everything they want to possibly read at some point on …
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, …
It’s back to school time again and we know you teachers are already charging full steam ahead into the new year. From lesson plans to staff meetings to parent …
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 …
Ah, our beloved Sorting Hat. The hat that defines the base personality of eleven year olds before demigods were claimed at Camp Halfblood and sixteen year olds were placed …
Books are beautiful things. That’s no secret to book lovers like you and I. However, a growing community of artists is doing something that uncovers a whole new layer …