Book Reviews & The Written Word
Without the Written Word, books wouldn't even exist.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for most of 2012, you’ll know that the Queen’s Jubilee took place at the start of this month – we were even given an extended bank holiday in which to celebrate it. The Jubilee marked Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year as monarch on 4th and 5th June and was [...]
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We’ve all been there. Meekly wandering the aisles of the airport bookstore, wondering which paperback will take our mind off the impending doom of a water landing. And yet, despite hundreds of options, nothing seems to be remotely interesting. What’s a tremulous traveler to do? Below are 7 tips for finding a future favorite. Bestsellers [...]
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For centuries, authors have attempted to write the Great American Novel – a work that encapsulates the American experience – a rags-to-riches, Horatio Alger, red white & blue tome put down in black & white. But can a single novel adequately explore the hopes, dreams, irony, sincerity, levity, gravity, disappointments and triumphs of an entire [...]
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It’s easy to hate on Twilight and The Hunger Games, but there is something eminently readable about both. Clear, simplistic language and heroic, one-dimensional characters cuddle a lazy reader, enticing attention typically reserved for soap operas and professional wrestling. On the flip side, however, are the authors everyone feels they ought to like, but don’t. [...]
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Instead of an over-priced dinner at a crowded restaurant, you may want to consider a quiet night at home for Valentine’s Day with a good book. Below are 6 excellent classic novels renowned for their passion and romance. Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen Elizabeth Bennet, literature’s most perfect heroine, and her Mr. Darcy banter [...]
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