32 Excuses for Staying Home and Reading
While we don’t condone lying, we know that book lovers are exceptional friends, and being a great friend can be very draining. So, we also understand that everyone needs some alone time every now and then. The next time you have someone begging you to go out with them, and all you really want to […]
Question – Can a Dog Watch TV?
Many people enjoy watching television with their canine companions, but what are dogs really seeing during the premier of the newest episode of The Newsroom or Hannibal? To answer this question we need to examine what makes a dog’s eyes tick, if you will. Now to perceive a bunch of images as film human beings […]
Abandoned Libraries Will Break Your Book-Loving Heart
Few places are as chilling as abandoned libraries. Despair, Inc. could certainly use them to demotivate writers. If you’re like me, you may be wondering how a library even becomes abandoned? I mean, if you’re going to abandon a library how about you just give it to me instead. It’s always been my dream to live […]
Top 50 Video Games Released in 2013
Looking for some great throwback games to play? Here is a list of the best video games that the year 2013 had to offer in terms of. As you can see 2013 was a great year for video games. Which of these video games was your favorite? Collection of 2013 Video Games The Last of […]
Book Review of “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah J. Mass
This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star rating review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I absolutely adore a book, I’m still going […]
Top Movie Trilogies of all Time
Good movies are all over, but great movies are pretty hard to come by. What happens 90% of the time is a good movie is made; they try to make a sequel because of the giant success and, well, let’s just say they end up being, average. However, there are a few exceptions where the […]
16 Reasons Reading a Book is Better Than Watching TV
Most book lovers don’t need anyone to tell them that reading is better than watching TV. It’s not that we don’t enjoy watching TV, we do. I love getting cozy on my couch for a solid night of binging my favorite TV shows with my dog and a glass of wine. It’s just that reading is […]
Book Review of “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas
This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I adore a book, I’m still going to find […]
The 10 Best Love Poems
She Walks in Beauty, Lord Byron (1788-1824) Considered many as the most romantic poem in all of the English literature, Byron’s words are hauntingly beautiful. The simple imagery of the woman’s charm and her undying elegance make this poem both accessible and timeless. If you’ve ever wondered why Byron makes it into countless proposals and […]
20 Inspiring Book Sculptures
In 2010, several anonymous book sculptures began to appear around Edinburgh. They were left as gifts in libraries, museums, and cultural institutions, attached to brief notes that said some variety of “thank you.” The artist is still anonymous, but the artwork continues to amaze and inspire. Book sculpting isn’t just a Scottish phenomenon. Check out some amazing […]