Fun Facts Friday: Joyce Kilmer

Joyce Kilmer (6 December, 1886 – 30 July, 1918) was a prolific American poet who is known for celebrating nature, famous for his poem Trees...

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Stolen Focus By Johann Hari

Stolen Focus by Johann Hari tries to figure out why we lost our ability to focus since it has been declining for decades...

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2024 Holiday Gift Guide: Books for Everyone

Check out some book recommendations to be gifted the 2024 holiday season. I'd like to think that these books will cover a wide variety of interests...

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Fun Facts Friday: Andrés Bello

Andrés Bello (29 November, 1781 – 15 October, 1865) was a Venezuelan poet, diplomat, educator, and philosopher. He is the intellectual father of South America...

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The Story Of The Forest By Linda Grant

The Story of the Forest is a lively, thought-provoking and poignant exploration of diaspora and identity from the point of view of strong women...

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The City And Its Uncertain Walls By Haruki Murakami

The City and Its Uncertain Walls has an intriguing concept, I don’t think it is too original but once you get into it the narrative starts making sense...

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Fun Facts Friday: José Maria de Heredia

José Maria de Heredia (22 November, 1842 – 3 October, 1905) was a poet, born in Cuba, exiled in France, known for his masterful sonnets....

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The Moonstone

The Moonstone reads like a run-of-the-mill detective novel, however, it was written in 1868. It didn’t just stand the test of time but is also groundbreaking...

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The Netanyahus By Joshua Cohen

A hilarious, thought-provoking novel, narrated by a retired professor, delves into microaggressions, assimilation, and legacy of the Inquisition...

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Fun Facts Friday: Marianne Moore

Marianne Moore (15 November, 1887 – 5 February, 1972)- an American poet, editor, critic and translator. She was nominated for the 1968 Nobel Prize in Literature...

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#helpotherbookblogs – Help Other Book Review Bloggers
Opinion / August 26, 2010

In an effort to help out our small community why not do something selfless once a day. Pick a book review you liked, which is NOT YOURS, and tweet it to your followers under the hashmark #helpotherbookblogs Don’t forget to leave a comment to that person about how much you like their blog, and that they were your “selfless pick” of the day. Just once a day, or even less – but do it. It won’t hurt you, I pr...

The 50th Book Review Blog Carnival
Opinion / August 22, 2010

I’ll Never Forget the Day I Read a Book! reviews Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith“What do you do as an encore after writing a best seller and trend setter like Pride and Prejudice and Zonbies? Seth Graham-Smith has turned from Jane Austen to Abraham Lincoln.” Primo Reads reviews The Ask by Sam Lipsyte “”The Ask” by Sam Lipsyte is a quick and enjoyable read. This novel is clearly...

Can Literary Success and Quality Co-Exist?
Opinion / August 19, 2010

In a fascinating and insightful article, “A Novelist Re-Imagines Shakespeare’s Juliet — and Challenges Literary Snobbery” in the Wall St. Journal, author Anne Fortier talks about her visit to her homeland of Denmark and the change of perspective about art. Ms. Fortier was having lunch with friends when words like “ambitious” and “commercial” starting to fly around…but not in a good way.This was two days before...

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