Happy Valentine's Day! Here I am again with a rather spurious attempt to be topical in my posts: ten books I have read with "red" in the title. Colour is an admittedly tenuous connection to make between these particular books and the feast of St. Valentine's, but it is a connection nonetheless. And I'm not… Continue reading Red (Gail’s Version): 10 Books With “Red” in Their Titles
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Titles on Trend: Wives & Daughters, Pt. 1
So, a couple years ago I came across a thread expressing outrage about a headline for an article that was about a collaborative art exhibition. The headline in question, rather than including the names of the artists, identified the two women by their respective husband and father, who just happened to both be somewhat famous… Continue reading Titles on Trend: Wives & Daughters, Pt. 1
Titles on Trend: Eight Books of Life and Death and Full Names
Title trends come and go. Sometimes they’re a phrase—we were all there for the “A noun of noun and noun” young adult fantasy trend. Is it over yet? It felt like a bad case of déjà vu every time I walked into the YA section there for a while. Like, wait, didn’t this book come… Continue reading Titles on Trend: Eight Books of Life and Death and Full Names
The Nutcracker Book Tag
Because I’m in the middle of work and life stuff and don’t have other posts ready, I’m going to take the opportunity to do this fun new book tag by Becca @ Words and Other Malarky. I love me some Barbie and the Nutcracker. And it brings back fond memories of the magical night in… Continue reading The Nutcracker Book Tag
15 Children’s Classics: 100 Books to Read #1
“100 Books You Should Read Before You Die;” “100 Books Everyone Should Read;” “Top 100 Books to Read.” You've probably seen these lists around with varying amounts of recommended books on reading sites and blogs. To be perfectly honest, I cringe a bit when I think about them, because (as I’ve briefly mentioned in a… Continue reading 15 Children’s Classics: 100 Books to Read #1
12 Books by Famous Authors You’ve Never Heard Of
We’ve all heard of them—Crime and Punishment, Treasure Island, Pride and Prejudice, and their fellow classics—but what of the others? The overlooked works by authors of an enduring treasure? It’s a different feeling altogether when you’ve associated an author with one or two works for as long as you've known about them and then learn… Continue reading 12 Books by Famous Authors You’ve Never Heard Of