Central Perk Reading List: Book Recommendations Based on Your Fave Friends Character
Rachel’s hair. Chandler’s WENUS. Phoebe’s … everything. Friends may have gone off the air more than a decade ago, but the blockbuster TV show remains one of the biggest pop culture touchstones to ever come out of the small screen. Thanks to Netflix and long-time syndication, we can still belly-laugh about Smelly Cat and Miss… Read More »
Tags: Damian Dibben, Dan Abrams, David Fisher, Emily Belden, Emily St. John Mandel, Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners, Gretchen Anthony, Hot Mess, John Marrs, Keziah Frost, Lincoln's Last Trial, Meghann Foye, Meternity, Phaedra Patrick, Rise and Shine Benedict Stone, Sarah Haywood, Spencer Wise, station eleven, Susanne Schötz, The Cactus, The Emperor of Shoes, The One, The Reluctant Fortune-Teller, The Secret Language of Cats, Tomorrow
Top 5 Fictional Educators to Celebrate for World Teacher’s Day
October 5 is World Teacher’s Day, when we pay tribute to the teachers that have made a difference in our lives. These are the educators that open minds and not just textbooks; that encourage us to learn how to solve problems, to explore our world, to become critical thinkers—and to learn about ourselves in the… Read More »
Tags: Graeme Simsion, Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Matilda, Muriel Spark, Push, Roald Dahl, Sapphire, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Rosie Project
Cover Love: Two Great Covers, One Unforgettable Story
In today’s edition of Cover Love, pick your favorite between two versions of exciting new releases, rereleased classics and bestsellers that are hitting new markets. Sometimes a book cover gets an update because it’s being released as a paperback or audio book. Sometimes a cover is reimagined for release in a different country where trends… Read More »
Tags: book covers, cover art, Ellen Keith, Every Last Lie, Mary Alice Monroe, Mary Kubica, pam jenoff, Robyn Carr, Susan Wiggs, Sweetgrass, The Dutch Wife, The Story of Us, The Summer That Made Us, The Winter Guest
#StrongWomenRead: Challenging the Writing Process
When we read a really great book, the flow of the prose is so effortless, the pacing of the plot so engaging and the characterization so pitch-perfect that we rarely stop to think about the mechanics of it all. And it’s not our job, as readers, to consider the process of the writing or to… Read More »
Tags: #strongwomenread, Cheryl Strayed, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara, pam jenoff, The Orphan's Tale, Wild