11 things you should know about bookworms, Kim Quindlen warns at Thought Catalog e.g. 6. When we see your apartment, the first thing we will look for is your bookcase,…Continue readingDare you date a bookworm?
Blejsko Lake, Alps – Photo by Karol Nienartowicz On winter holidays in the lost land of my childhood, I went with my family to this lake in the Alps at…Continue readingSkating in the Alps
There is absolutely no way in hell you appreciate books as much as this third grader does. Nope. No way. Madison loves books. And she tells you exactly why in…Continue reading‘The world neeeeds books!’
7 Essential Books Starring Dysfunctional Families “Dysfunctional families are no laughing matter”, Off the Shelf reports, “more so when you’re a part of one. Who can stand your mother’s fiery…Continue readingLove the Madness
No word I invented made the Top Ten list below, but “jin-shei“, my word for the sisters-of-the-heart relationship, that I wrote about in ‘Secrets of JIn-shei‘, has circled the world.…Continue readingWho said it first?
I mean heard my real voice, not the one you hear in your head when you read one of my books? No? Well here’s your chance.The Skiffy and Fanty podcast…Continue readingEver heard me?
QUIZ: Classic Houses In Literature on the Imaginary Real Estate Market Bright, colorful farmhouse in rural Canadian townThe Western canon is having a real estate sale: All the settings of…Continue readingWhich would you buy?
Rapunzel is knocked up by her prince, the evil queen is Snow White’s mother, and a starving mother tells her daughters: “I’ve got to kill you so I can have…Continue readingBloody fairy tales
Famous authors at work on ancient devices Tom Hanks loves typewriters, as he made clear when he co-developed an app that emulates the experience of writing with them. He’s been…Continue readingA typewriter?!?
QUIZ — The Guardian asks what you know about Villains in literature, from Hannibal Lecter to Nurse Ratched. Take the quiz ~~~~~ Chris Hadfield’s 45,000 photos from space Well, not…Continue readingCan you Name that Villain?