Over the past few months I have completely delved into the world of e-books. I’ve researched them and I’ve interacted with their authors whenever possible. I feel like I’ve become…
Enhance Your Read by Setting the Mood
A few days ago I was ready a novel about a civil war at the local library. They have a large picture window with a window seat and I had…
E-Book Review: The Spirit Keeper by Melissa Luznicky Garrett
Nothing gets our attention like a good old coming of age story. Think back to the last books that made it big with readers and in the movies – the…
Get the inside scoop on some of the world’s best Olympic Athletes of all time!
Watching the Olympic athletes perform this week in London has been inspiring. There have been so many records broken this week that it makes we want to get the inside…
Celebrating Children’s Literature – London Style
The whole world was watching Friday night (depending on where you live) as the kick-off to the 2012 London Summer Olympics was ceremoniously commenced in true theatrical British style. Among…
What makes a story a “thriller?”
Ever read a book you just couldn’t put down? Each chapter ended with a cliffhanger and so you said to yourself “just one more chapter” only to be left with…
Books that Shaped America
Over the years what books have helped shape you as a person? Two books that had a lot of influence over me as a kids were The Giver and Island…
E-Book Review: The Devil’s Game
There’s nothing I like more than discovering new authors. Especially those that venture into the world of thrillers. Recently I discovered an author through Twitter named S.L. Pierce who writes…
Should we be challenging our kids to read these controversial stories?
Do you remember your Freshman English class when you were required to read To Kill a Mockingbird and then discuss afterwards in class? How about The Catcher in the Rye?…
Did we all just say: “My favorite book is coming out in the theatre?”
You may not have noticed but 2012 is definitely the Year of the Books-to-Movies. There are at least 20 movies coming out this year that were originally novels or children’s…