Book Reviews & The Written Word
Without the Written Word, books wouldn't even exist.
From the category archives:
In the creative world, we all know it’s hard to come up with a truly unique idea. That’s why it diminishes the credibility of someone’s work when we find out it was plagiarized. From writing book reports to creating Billboard chart-topping singles, dipping into someone else’s intellectual property will get you in deep trouble. Just [...]
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Last week I introduced my newest project, Show Me Your Shelves in which you send me pictures of your books and I examine them, provide any book reviews, and comment in an otherwise willy-nilly manner. Please welcome: Liza L. from Taylors, SC From Liza: I don’t have actual bookshelves so my hardcover books sit on [...]
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This week in book news and book reviews: _ _ _ _ A new hotel in Paris that is literary-themed, with prose on the walls and full works on the shelves. _ _ _ _ Hanging book mobiles and sculptures made from the pages of books. _ _ _ _ The Maven of Macabre, Edward [...]
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Welcome to Show Me Your Shelves, in which, unlike the title suggests, you do not send me photos of your breasts, but rather a snap shot of your bookshelves. I will rate your taste, pick out my most and least favorites, comment on any other decorations, and decide whether or not we could be friends [...]
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I suppose #1 on the list should be Stop Reading the Book You Don’t Enjoy, but we all know that isn’t always possible. Sometimes you just have to get through it, be it for a comp lit seminar, because your new boyfriend gave you his favorite book and can’t wait to discuss the ending with [...]
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