For a list as relatively short as this, I’ve endeavored to cast a wide net, genre-wise. I chose not to include any music memoirs; while great, they have their own vibe. There’s sure to be some music on this list you love, and there may even be some you think you hate. If you have an interest in developing a new taste within music, it’s definitely possible, and reading up first can help....
Two addictive reads for fans of twisty psychological thrill-rides from New York Times bestselling author Mary Kubica. The Good Girl: What seems like a safe one-night stand turns out to be the worst mistake of Mia Dennett’s life. A tautly written, compulsive read that reveals how even in the perfect family, nothing is as it seems… The Other Mrs.: Meet Sadie and Will Foust, the new couple in town. When their neighbor is murdered, Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery, but the more she discovers the more she realizes how much she has to lose....
What is Mark Twain’s Real Name? Who was Mark Twain? Not a real person. He was actually born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835. The pseudonym Mark Twain first appeared at the end of a dispatch from Carson City to The Territorial Enterprise magazine on February 3, 1883. Why he decided to take on a pseudonym is still debated among Mark Twain scholars, but it seems likely that it allowed him greater freedom of expression than using his real name....
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn Saks Elyn Saks is a badass. She’s a professor, a lawyer, and a psychiatrist . . . and a person who has lived with schizophrenia for most of her life. Her memoir documents her various struggles, and they are many, but she is the picture of absolute determination and has earned every ounce of her great esteem. I LOVE HER, SHE IS AMAZING....
— Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) May 7, 2019 Well, wonder no more. I have obtained TOP SECRET footage from the Obama residence, transcribed below. INT. OBAMA RESIDENCE – NIGHT The camera tracks down a long hallway, past the open door to BARACK OBAMA’s study, from which we hear the tap-tap-tapping of typing on a computer keyboard, past an empty dining room, and finally into the kitchen, where MICHELLE OBAMA is making a vegetable omelet....
— PBS KIDS (@PBSKIDS) April 17, 2020 All four of the Mondays with Michelle Obama livestreams will take place at 12:00 PM (noon) EST, and will be available afterwards for those who can’t make it. The schedule is as follows: April 20: The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler April 27: There’s a Dragon in Your Book by Tom Fletcher and illustrated by Greg Abbott May 4: Miss Maple’s Seeds by Eliza Wheeler May 11: The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle...
I’ve been a dedicated yoga student for over five years now, as a teacher for close to four. I’m wrapping up my 500-hour certification this month (think of that like graduate school level). While I’m still trying to envision what that’ll look like as an all-digital program and face the fact I won’t get to graduate in person with some of the incredible folks I’ve been studying with over the last year, I am in many ways grateful I got to end my in-person portion with a week-long intensive at the beginning of March....
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The same thing happened again with The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and Joy by Michael McCarthy. Wrapped in my bed, with the winter wind roaring outside I devoured the first few pages of the book, and McCarthy finding solace from his mother’s mental illness in the wings of a butterfly left me in awe. Then halfway through, I left it. Coffee stained, it still waits on my nightstand patiently waiting for me to finish the last half....
What is The Sandman? Once, when pressed to describe The Sandman in 25 words or less, Neil Gaiman offered, “The Lord of Dreams learns that one must change or die, and makes his decision.” The series follows Dream (more often called Morpheus), one of the seven Endless, personifications of essential concepts that have existed since the beginning of the universe (the other Endless are Destiny, Death, Destruction, Desire, Despair, and Delirium)....
The City Inside, a near-future epic by the internationally celebrated Samit Basu, pulls no punches as it comes for your anxieties about society, government, the environment, and our world at large—yet never loses sight of the hopeful potential of the future. A highly anticipated 2022 release for Polygon | The Nerd Daily | BookBub | The Portalist These books challenge ways of thinking, challenge complacency, and for some, may be the catalyst to think about certain topics for the first time....
He struggled with addiction during certain periods of his life. He was able to beat his addictions but succumbed to an un-diganosed genetic heart defect which, combined with the damage done to his heart through his addictions, proved fatal. It has been a huge blow to our family. We are very grateful to the rehabilitation centre that saved his life and gave him clarity when he needed it the most....
And Oyster has done it. Now, a couple of caveats before I go any further: this is a invite-only launch with limited content on one platform. That’s right, you have to request an invite to pay 10 bucks month for books from only one of the Big Five publishers (HarperCollins, good on you for trying this) and some smaller publishers. And you have to have an iPhone to do it....
I have four works below that I have read at various stages of my life starting from being a non-parent, a new parent to a little bit less of a new parent. What am I getting at here? Am I saying that traditional parenting books hold no value, should be done away with? Absolutely not. My intent in sharing my experience is to give you a perspective about the power of fiction to show us glimpses of the truth....
Peanuts ran for five decades and Schultz wrote and drew every single one of the 18,000 strips by himself. The final Peanuts comic ran on the day Schultz died, February 12, 2000. The USPS will begin selling the sheets of 20 stamps featuring 10 of the comics beloved characters beginning this fall. More information can be found on the postal service website.
Straub, born in Milwaukee on March 2, 1943, was a popular horror novelist with a somewhat unorthodox pedigree— before turning to writing about the fantastical, he had published short collections of poetry. Although he was reluctant to label his writing as horror at times, he brought his poet’s eye to his writing within the genre, drawing comparisons to Henry James and Phillip Roth by other writers. His first horror book, Julia (1975), was followed by If You Could See Me Now (1977), and his breakout hit Ghost Story (1979)....
Romances with mutual pining can be even more heartwrenching than one-sided pining because of how the author positions the reader. Romances with multiple points of view typically provide readers with more information than any of the individual characters have. The result is shouting things at the books like, “CAN’T YOU SEE HOW MUCH THEY LOVE YOU?” and the like, and those intense feelings are what we read romance for, right?...
These pretty mugs are just the thing to add a little bookish happiness into your endless winter days! They run the range from pretty to cute to retro, and they’ll put a smile on your face every time you use one. And if you need a little inspiration for your drink and book pairings, then we’ve got some book and tea recommendations for you as well! If none of these are quite what you’re looking for, check out some of the best punny mugs for language lovers....
I’m talking about James Mustich’s 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die, a mammoth reference book offering 1,000 literary recommendations along with Mustich’s thoughts on each work. On top of that, each selection comes with its own few “you might also like this” titles. For example, Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain makes the cut, but Mustich also encourages readers to try Outbreak by Robin Cooke and The Hot Zone by Richard Preston....
Add this to the list of stellar story collections released in 2016! Gustine’s stories are dazzling, a wide array of fascinating tales of morality, and they’re beautifully executed. There’s a mother searching for her kidnapped son in Gaza, an Ellis Island conductor mourning for his old love, a father grieving after the suicide of his daughter, and more. The beating heart of this collection is the delicate nature of relationships and Gustine’s wit and her compassion and love for each of her characters shines off every page....
