Tag: classics
As anyone who has kids or works with kids will tell you, fairy tales are boring. How many versions of Cinderella have you seen/heard/read over the years? If you work …
On Friday, December 3, 1926, Agatha Christie went missing. It’s one of the biggest unsolved mysteries of literary history, and a tale so perfect that it could have been …
For a book that is scarcely more than 200 pages long, The Magician’s Nephew (the first novel in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C.S. Lewis) has it all–adventure, …
Bibliomania. It’s the kind of word that you might expect would be tossed around during a massive book release. It could be a word onlookers whisper when they see …
Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, originally published in 1928, is often looked upon as one of Woolf’s less serious novels. Written on a self-confessed ‘writer’s holiday’ from more focused works, this …
Are you as familiar with literary characters as you are with your own friends? Do you know way more about classic literature than the average bookworm? We’ve compiled a …
Paradise Lost by John Milton is often a book that we try not to read, or feel like we should for bragging rights. Consisting of an almost 300 page …
Amanda Spain
December 4, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Children, Classics, Faves, Human Interest, Middle Grade, Roald Dahl, Shel Silverstein, Young Adult
I will begin by stating that I’m not saying your child should never read the books listed below, but some may give your child a bad message or be …
An Illinois school district has recently pulled one book off its junior English curriculum and is opening up a public forum of debate over the rest of the reading …
It’s December and for college students that means winter break is around the corner. For many students, the first instinct is to crash on the couch and try to …
Some friends are like peanut butter and chocolate— they just naturally go together. Some friends, though, are more like peanut butter and onion— a pairing that makes you sit …
Christmas is the perfect time to open up a classic holiday story that you’ve been meaning to read for what seems like centuries. Recently, I picked up Charles Dickens …
How many novels, particularly English novels, can you name that use marriage to frame the events of the plot? Marriage as a plot is thought to be one of …
A person’s Christmas tree can show their personality and the little things that are important to them. For us book lovers, we can adorn our trees with ornaments about …
Sara Deeter
November 29, 2016
Chick Lit, Classics, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Fiction, New Adult, Potterheads, Quizzes, WTF, Young Adult
Are you a badass warrior, or do you shy away from conflict? Do you hold grudges like no tomorrow, or do you tend to forgive and forget? Do you stand …
Those that grew up loving the whimsical, quirky, fantastical world of Dr. Seuss may be surprised to learn of his unknown hobby: taxidermy. Having grown up frequenting the Springfield …
Have you shopped for holiday decorations lately? So expensive! I want to participate in the festivities too, but I don’t want to use my entire holiday budget for once-a-year …
Okay, so you’ve polished off the list of long books, and now you need a break. You’re looking for something short and sweet, a story you can digest easily …
How much do you really know about Jane Austen? Her family? Her books? Her thoughts and inspiration? She was a complex and private person, so it’s hard to know …
When I was a kid, I loved long books. When I was reading something, I wanted it to last forever. But then I got older and busier and suddenly …