I’ve loved books my entire life. I still remember the first novel I read when I was barely five, Little House on the Prairie. Books have always been a huge part of my life, even before I decided to begin writing. And along the way, I’ve picked up some pretty obscure facts about them. Did […]
There is nothing I love more than something that bucks the normal. Which probably explains my age and choice of a Mohawk as a hair style. Moving on… today let’s talk about weird book titles, the kind that make you wonder WTF? Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop: And Other Practical Advice in Our Campaign Against the […]
Have you ever noticed how many books have a color in the title? How many of these have you read? Have others we should read? Comment below! Mine are highlighted! The Green Mile by Stephen King Blood Red, Snow White by Marcus Sedgwick Fifty Shades of Gray by E. L. James A Clockwork Orange by […]
There’s always talk of hard-space bookstores shutting down with the advent of e-books and online retail stores like Amazon. So, a new bookstore in Tokyo has taken a new approach in an attempt to keep the brick-and-mortar shop open. They are charging a cover charge. The minimally-styled Bunikitsu opened last December with their new bookstore […]
I came across an article on last Wednesday about a woman who recently returned a children’s book to the library in Silver Spring, Maryland. Here’s the kicker… It was 73 years overdue! Can you imagine the late fees on that? Luckily enough for her, the library system had eliminated fines on children’s books years before. […]