• Banned books….

    I’ve been hearing people talking about banning certain books (I’ve actually seen it on social media). At the bottom of this article I’ve attached a link to another article that explains why you should read certain books even though there are people trying to ban them. I remember when the Harry Potter books where coming…

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  • Best books I read last year.

    I read so many good books last year that this list is going to be hard. “The Last Bookshop in London” by Madeline Martin = What was nice was that this book is historical fiction and that’s something that I don’t normally read. So it was a nice surprise. But there is also a little…

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  • What are some characters that changed your mind? How did they change your mind? My first pick is probably Professor Severus Snape from the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. He is one of the most well written characters in literature history (in my opinion). For most of the series, you don’t know…

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  • How would you explain reading to someone who knows nothing about it? My hubby knows how to read, of course, but he doesn’t read for the fun of it like I do. He prefers to watch tv in his spare time when he comes home from work where as I prefer to read. Now, if…

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  • This book is a collection of poetry that talks about a mother-daughter relationship. It’s divided into 3 sections……ghost-mother, ghost-daughter and sun showers. Each section deals with different aspects of the mother-daughter relationship. My favorite poem in this book is on page 69. If you have had a complicated relationship with a parent or have lost…

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  • This article is a list of cool bookish gifts to give/receive (regardless of the occasion). First thing I like to give/receive is a gift card to the local bookstore. This way, I can purchase whatever I want. If I’m not happy with my purchase, then it’s my own fault because I got to pick it…

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  • Favorite books in horror!

    How many of you are a horror fan? If so, this is the article for you… “The Ghost of Old Coal House” by Amy Cross = I read this book in e-book form….I can’t remember when exactly but it was good book. If you like books about haunted houses/haunted people, this might be a book…

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  • Favorite local authors

    There are a few local authors that I like to follow and read their literature. The above gentleman tends to write mystery or crime fiction. The Gotcha! series could be considered both. The Vampire Rebellion is more mystery than anything else. I have just about every book he has…..a couple of them look like they…

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  • I thought I’d take a quick look at the pro’s and con’s of the book store and the library. Both have their benefits and short falls. It just depends on which one you’d rather deal with… Library Pro’s It’s free. You can borrow books all day long. The staff can potentially recommend you stuff to…

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  • Quick pit stop!

    Yesterday, I stopped by my local book store on my lunch break. Sometimes I like to go by there and get a frozen hot chocolate (they have a Joe Mugg’s cafe` inside the store there). While I was there, I found me me a new book (see below). This one I found in their bargain…

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