OK, I’m hooked on another detective show. This time it’s Castle. I didn’t pay a lot of mind to it when it first came out, but now that it’s available…
Elaine Brogan vs. Heather Bancroft – Comparing the girls of Mike Wells
It wasn’t long ago that this unknown author named Stephenie Meyer made her way into the YA fiction scene with the Romeo and Juliet story of Bella Swan and her…
Rising Stars in British Literature
There are millions of people out there right now who have an idea for writing. They want to tell their story; they want to expand on a fantasy they’ve had…
Jumping Genres
Currently I’m reading J.K. Rowling’s new novel The Casual Vacancy and I can’t help but notice the marked differences between this work and the Harry Potter series for which we…
FIVE Trends in e-Book Publishing
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…
Honoring Kick-Ass Females in Modern Literature
Something that we’re learning about the 2012 London Olympics is that this Olympics is breaking down barriers for women in the field of athletics. For the first time in history…
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…