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For those of us who want to know what new books are coming out, yalit.com has all the information laid out. Here are five books from their listing. All summaries are taken from Goodreads. Sorrow’s Knot by Erin Bow Release date: November 1st In the world of Sorrow’s Knot, the dead do not rest easy. […]
It’s almost Halloween, which makes now a perfect time to get some scary reading done. Here are five books to get you started. Amber House by Kelly Moore After her grandmother dies, sixteen year old Sarah Parsons goes to hunt for lost diamonds in a house her family owned for 300 years. Joining her are […]
This October, people all over the globe are preparing for National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo. National Novel Writing Month is an event where participants write 50,000 word manuscripts in the month of November. Traditionally, people write fiction novels during the month, but rebels are welcomed with open arms. So really, anything’s allowed. […]
It’s Banned Books Week, the week where we give a nod to censorship as if to say “We know you’re here and we don’t care.” Of course, then we rub it in by reading some banned books ourselves. Censorship is most common among children and teen’s books. Well-meaning parents and teachers try to ensure that the […]
The world of Harry Potter is going to hit the big screens again! Feel free to squeal uncontrollably, Potterheads. This particular film will be about Newt Scamander, “author” of Harry’s textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Now, the movie won’t have Harry or even his parents in it (feel free to cry); it’s […]
We’ve all probably read a Shakespearean play at some point, probably in high school and college. Regardless, even those of us who haven’t read Shakespeare know one thing; he’s dead. It’s been about 397 years since William Shakespeare died, which seems rather close to a certain number, doesn’t it? That’s right, the 400th anniversary of […]
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