Fewer rainy days and more sunshine drive many people outdoors during August, but that doesn't mean there's no time for reading. In fact, the lazy days of August are an excellent opportunity to soak up some sun and catch up on a bit of outdoors reading.
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There is just something about the City of Las Vegas that makes it appealing to both writers and readers. Whether it is because of the mega casino-hotels, the surrounding Mojave Desert, or its title of "Sin City," there is no denying the popularity of Vegas. Hunter S.
A Girl From The Middle East, by Nada Alachkar, begins with Nora looking back on her life. At fifty, Nora has a wide collection of experiences and memories, both positive and negative, and over the course of the book, she shares these with readers.
When thrillers set on trains are mentioned, the first novel that springs to mind is Murder on the Orient Express. However, it's not the only book where the action and intrigue happen on the railway.
A genuine glimpse into another’s life, a memoir but also a call to life and a homage to all the little details that make us who we are.
While they may not have actually worn horned helmets like in Wagnerian opera, the Viking era continues to be popular among authors and readers.
Science fiction has branched off into numerous sub-genres over the years, including the very popular cyberpunk. Mixing high-tech worlds with lowlife characters was a technique used by many authors, such as William Gibson, Philip K. Dick, and Bruce Sterling.
The word "pirate" conjures up images of Blackbeard, Long John Silver, or in more recent years Jack Sparrow. However, swashbuckling women existed in real life and fiction.
Alice McVeigh’s joy and affection for the world of Jane Austen shine through in her entertaining prequel,
Books receiving movie adaptations are nothing new, and plenty of great novels were turned into equally incredible movies. However, not all of the books that inspired classic movies are that well-known.
