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…
Recommendations for your reading type (Part 1)
I recently read an article online about 5 different reading types that people fall into. While it was a good article, I found it to be limiting and I seemed to…
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…
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…
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…
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…
E-Books: The Downfall of the Book Industry or the Next Evolution?
E-books are a fairly new phenomenon to me. I classify myself as a late adopter of technology, I just bought a Kindle not long ago. But I want to embrace…
Popularity Wars: Fantasy Fiction is Top Dog
Ask anyone who knows me and they’ll tell you that I am a huge fan of Fantasy Fiction. It’s probably my second favorite genre of literature (Historical Fiction being my…
How has the Harry Potter Book Series impacted worldwide Literacy?
Some people have called it the Harry Potter Literacy Phenomenon. The main idea is that children, especially boys, like to read more thanks to Harry Potter helping to raise worldwide…