Category Archives: Books
Pride and Prejudice Book Covers
The Atlantic has put together 200 years of Pride and Prejudice book covers for the anniversary on Monday. They featured the first edition title page from 1813, and a copy … Continue reading
What Should I Read Next?
Summer has finally arrived. Since the end of the school year, I have finished two books: The Hunger Games and Bossypants by Tina Fey. These two books had been widely … Continue reading
‘In Cold Blood’ Truman Capote
I did a report on ‘In Cold Blood’ by Truman Capote. There may be some spoilers but nothing too bad. It also has a quick biography on Capote as well as what … Continue reading
If Famous Writers Had Written Twilight
I had major problems with Twilight when I read the first installment in high school. As an avid reader and writer, the book made me sad. When people call this … Continue reading
Dollhouse
Apparently the Kardashian‘s (Kourtney, Kim and Khloe) wrote a book, it is called Dollhouse and it sounds ridiculous. Here is the plot summary from amazon, it’s quite brilliant. Dollhouse is an … Continue reading
Penguin Classics
This Fall Penguin released (or will be releasing, I could only find October as the release date) these beautiful hand sewn covers for three classics. They were designed and sewn … Continue reading
Book of the Week – Invisible Monsters
*I’m really trying to do book of the week every week but I am taking a summer class right now so having time for leisurely reading is hard. … Continue reading
Bison Books
As a writer I obviously love journals. Usually I go for the traditonal Moleskin but looking through Etsy the other day I found these incredible notebooks. The designs are beautiful, … Continue reading
Harry Potter Tribute Art Exhibition
With the ending of the Harry Potter book and movie franchise come different ways to interpret the series. The Harry Potter Tribute Art Exhibition is run by the Nucleus art … Continue reading
The LXD Season Three Trailer
The trailer for the third season of the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers came out the other day as well as the release date for the series. The series is called … Continue reading
Book of The Week – Second Strike
Second Strike by Ron P. Whittington is a fast paced thriller following Parker Glynn as he navigates through a terrorist attack. Starting in the aftermath of a tragedy, 9/11, Whittington tells … Continue reading
Book of the Week – The Looking Glass Wars
The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor. From Amazon.co.uk: Alyss, born in Wonderland, is destined to be a warrior queen. After a bloody coup topples the Heart regime, Alyss is … Continue reading
Book of the Week – Wicked
Wicked by Gregory Maguire. I have been wanting to read Wicked since I saw the musical a few years ago. I was proactive, as soon as I found the novel … Continue reading
The Memoir of Marilyn Monroe
Author: Sandi Gelles-Cole Publisher: Gelles-Cole Literary Enterprises ISBN: 978-0-9786621-3-4 The Memoir of Marilyn Monroe describes the life Monroe could have lead had her suicide not been completed. The … Continue reading
The Imperfectionists
The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman is a novel about the staff of a small English speaking newspaper in Rome. Rachman is a beautiful writer and his characters and plot are … Continue reading
And The Hippos Were Boiled In Their Tanks
I am a huge fan of the Beat writers so for my birthday this year my incredible roommate surprised me with this book. And The Hippos Were Boiled In Their … Continue reading
A War Against Truth
A War Against Truth: An Intimate Account of the Invasion of Iraq. This was the most eye opening account of the war I’ve read. Robert’s is a Canadian journalist who … Continue reading
Friday Night Lights
I had the fortune of reading Friday Night Lights for my narrative non-fiction class this year. I have been wanting to read this for years and was glad I finally … Continue reading
The Killer Elite – Wright
When I sat down to read The Killer Elite I was excited. I am really interested in the war in Afghanistan and Iraq and this piece showed perfectly how the … Continue reading
Mailer, Thompson and Wolfe
I have a Non-Fiction class where we read selections from novels and short stories. This week we read exerpts from Norman Mailers “The Armies of the Night“, Hunter S. Thompsons … Continue reading
