We’re not terribly big fans of New Year’s Resolutions in general, beloved patrons, as I think we’ve mentioned here previously. If you want to make a change in your life, there is no better time to start than right now(ish), regardless of the date or time. And there is no reason to feel pressured … Continue reading Resolve to Read in 2019!
Every year, the American Library Association observes Banned Books Week, a week of advocacy and education that united the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular. By focusing on … Continue reading Banned Books Week 2018!
Alright, beloved readers. It’s time we had a talk about all these books with ‘girl’ in the title. A number of people wiser, sager, and probably more rational than I have weighed in on this topic already, so let’s take a look through them first. Perhaps the most statistically interesting factoid about “girls” in books … Continue reading The Girl Who Is Sick and Tired of All These Girls…
We’re a little bit late with this news flash, dear readers, but that should not in any way mitigate your–or our–excitement over announcing the winners of the 2016 Bram Stoker A wards, presented by the Horror Writers Association! The Stoker Awards celebrate the best in horror writing across genres, from novels to short stories to … Continue reading The Stoker Award Winners!
Like many of you, dear readers, I read a lot of books. Moreover, I spend a lot of time reading things about books…indeed, some of the links on the left-hand side of this page will bring you to our favorite places on the internet for reading about books. Some of these readings make me very happy, like … Continue reading Reading Without Walls
Readers have an extraordinary internal life associated with books. There are so many emotions a reader goes through, during the course of reading a book, talking about books, finding out about books and even the space in between books. We’ve talked about book hangovers, Hermitage Week (or month), what happens when you just can’t and … Continue reading Saturdays @ the South: Book Slump
Just in case you haven’t had your fill of awards this season, dear readers, we are delighted to bring you this year’s Stoker Award Nominees, celebrating the best in English-language horror writing! Each year, the Horror Writer’s Association presents the Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the horror novel … Continue reading And the (Stoker) nominees are….