If you’re reading this, chances are good that you already know how to read. In fact, it’s quite likely that you can read well enough; well enough to check your email, to read projects at work, even to curl up in bed with a good novel when you get home.
But is reading [...]
The novel, The Brothers Karamazov, by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, is, as its title suggests, the story of three brothers. Each brother plays a very important role in the unfolding tale, and each one’s contribution to the overall spiritual message of the book is significant. Were their stories told separately, each would make a fascinating tale–though undoubtedly lacking [...]
Library book sales are valuable opportunities for libraries to raise a little extra money. But they’re also good news for avid book lovers. Not only can you support your local library by spending a little money at one of their book sales, you can also get used books at great prices.
I [...]
Readers who grew up reading the American edition of Lewis’s books will know the captain of the White Witch’s guard by the name Fenris Ulf. But readers of the British editions will know him by the name Morgrim.
Morgrim is the name that Lewis originally used for the wolf, and it is a name that was [...]
There are many lists proclaiming to contain the 100 best books ever written. A cursory comparison of these lists will quickly reveal that their creators do not agree very much on what constitutes a truly great book. So, it seems to make sense to merge these lists into one compilation of great books. Here in [...]
Tess Gerritsen’s new novel is called The Bone Garden. It is a literary venture that the reader will not soon forget. Back in the good ole days, the 1830’s to be exact, medical students sometimes had to provide their own cadavers for medical school. The newly departed could be purchased for medical research, but due [...]
Few cultures have segregated teenagers and adults as much as our own contemporary Western society. We have separate schedules, separate interests, separate friends, separate forms of entertainment, and even (to some extent) a separate language. Our written language is no exception. Adults view books for teens as simplistic and shallow, too focused on fads and [...]
By C.R. Donovan
People’s imaginations have always been captured by the dream of setting sail to faraway lands. Legends, songs, and stories have long reflected this romantic obsession with life aboard ship. Those who listened to fireside tales or opened the pages of an adventure novel set at sea didn’t do so to read [...]
By Currie Jean
The best way to start a journey into science fiction literature is by perusing what’s most famous. While the popularity of its authors doesn’t necessary reflect the best a genre has to offer, a famous author’s work can be trusted, above all, to be intellectually and thematically accessible. Once you start reading the [...]
Avid readers can have difficulty keeping track of their many books. Consider a personalized rubber stamp to help manage that collection. A rubber stamp can be used to create a beautiful and permanent bookplate for the inside cover of a book.
Most bookplates are adhesive based. For a large collection, it can be a time consuming [...]
