From William Wallace to the Loch Ness Monster, there are plenty of reasons why Scotland is a favorite setting for many authors. It is a country with many beautiful and historic castles, thousands of lakes, and plenty of history.
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As another year draws to a close, our readers were reminded of reasons to be thankful this November. One of these reasons is the wide assortment of great books that are available to read.
The concept of a person, usually someone with royal blood, cursed to become an animal is a popular trope in fairy tales. Typically, in these tales, the only way to break the curse is through finding love.
Hold Circulation is the third book in Syntell Smith’s Call Numbers series, focusing on the lives of library staff in New York City in the 1990s.
Every country has its own unique traditional stories and folktales, and Japan is no exception. Japanese mythology is filled with supernatural entities and spirits such as yōkai, kitsune, oni, and tengu.
These days, the term troll is known more for the slang term meaning someone making inflammatory comments online to provoke others. However, in Nordic folklore, trolls are dangerous creatures that dwell in isolated areas and that are rarely helpful to humans.
Even before movies like the psychological thriller Black Swan were released, plenty of novels explored the darker side of being a ballerina.
Plenty of stories pit humans against all manner of monsters, but for many readers, the most thrilling ones feature dinosaurs.
Valerie Hawthorne, a university lecturer and writer, finds herself at a crossroads after discovering her husband's betrayal - something that will permanently change her world.
Everyone has had a job at some point that they hated but had to endure for the money. Often, these jobs involve sitting in a claustrophobic cubicle doing mind-numbing work while having to deal with incompetent bosses and backstabbing co-workers.
