by Davy & Regina Kenney
Tag: Reading
8 Upcoming Book Releases From Acclaimed Authors
by Colleen White When it comes to publishing a book, timing is everything. Early spring is a popular time to release books going after awards, while the long dry summer season sees an influx of light beach reads. Unfortunately, autumn can be relatively sparse, as many publishers hold off on new publications in favor of … Continue reading 8 Upcoming Book Releases From Acclaimed Authors
Roald Dahl Remembered
by Lee Cross September 13th 2016 – Roald Dahl’s one hundredth birthday. Matilda changed my life. That’s what I want to say to the world today, nothing more, simply those four words. I’ve seen numerous pieces all over the internet and in the daily’s extolling the great man’s skill and lasting appeal, not a single … Continue reading Roald Dahl Remembered
Leopold Broom Investigates: The Rules of Fight Club
by Lee Cross. So my idea for ‘Investigates…’ this week was to write a blog borrowing (…ok, stealing) from Chuck Palahniuk’s amazing Fight Club. The idea was simple, … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: The Rules of Fight Club
Top 8 Books for Mr. Robot Fans
by Colleen White Full disclosure, I was late to the Mr. Robot party. But a rainy weekend and lack of items on the Netflix queue last month led to a full-on binge of the show, and 10 breathless hours later, I found myself muttering wry observations under my breath and staring accusingly at my laptop … Continue reading Top 8 Books for Mr. Robot Fans
Leopold Broom Investigates: The Voices of ‘Fear and Loathing’
by Lee Cross Some writers have a voice. You hear it rattling around in your head when you’ve finished their books… you can’t keep it out… you don’t want to keep it out. Other writers go further, they’re all voice. Once they are in your head they don’t just repeat their written words to you, … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: The Voices of ‘Fear and Loathing’
Top 5 Coolest Cat Characters in Literature
by Kaley Ingenito For the majority of my life I had considered myself a dog person. It's not that I didn't like other animals, just that I had a strong affinity for the four legged canines that have managed to earn the "man's best friend" title. But no longer. Through the magic of life's twists … Continue reading Top 5 Coolest Cat Characters in Literature
Reading Is Dying And Here Is Why You Should Care
by Colleen White You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them. – Ray Bradbury Literature is dying. Or at least, that’s what a recent Washington Post article would have you believe. The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) just published their annual arts participation survey, and … Continue reading Reading Is Dying And Here Is Why You Should Care
Disturbing History of Oompa Loompas
by Regina Kenney The Oompa-Loompas were originally black slaves. In the original book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Rohl Dahl, Wonka got his workers from “the very deepest and darkest part of the African jungle where no white man had been before.” The slaves were very happy with their new work and lived on a diet … Continue reading Disturbing History of Oompa Loompas
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