Over the course of her life, Canadian author L.M. Montgomery published over twenty novels, five hundred short stories, five hundred poems, and thirty essay. But it was her first novel, Anne of Green Gables, which is best remembered over a hundred years after its publication. In celebration of her birthday, and because her work contains some of the best lines of wisdom known to literature, we thought we’d compile a list of our ten favorite quotes from her seminal novel. I think it would be worse to expect nothing than to be disappointed. I shall give life here my …
For recently released books that have generated immense buzz, debate, and controversy, Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman is second to none. Lee’s LONG (we’re talking over 50 years) awaited follow up to her beloved classic To Kill a Mockingbird sold over two millions copies in its first two months on bookstore shelves. Now, Lee’s publisher HarperCollins is releasing a limited edition leather bound version of the novel signed by the author! Before you get bummed out that you already own a copy of Go Set a Watchman, you should know that HarperCollins is releasing only five hundred copies of the autographed …
As you may have already figured out, the ambition of this list far outweighs our means. It is truly impossible to create a comprehensive list of all the books we’re thankful for, but we can list ten books that we feel have helped shaped contemporary literature. These are just some of the books that made so strong a mark on our culture that they continue to be vital and immensely entertaining. Be sure and let us know which books you’re thankful for in the comments section below. And have a Happy Thanksgiving! Moby Dick by Herman Melville When one thinks of a …
Dear Reader, The epistolary novel is a tradition that began in the 15th century. Though “epistolary” is derived from the Latin epistol?, meaning “letter,” the term as a literary category tends to refer to books written in all sorts of forms including diary entries, newspaper clippings, blogs, and emails. The emergence of electronic media has opened up many more avenues and forms which can be integrated into the epistolary tradition. Perhaps needless to say, the epistolary book is still going strong. If you haven’t read one lately, we’ve compiled a list of seven of our recent favorites. Check them out, …
The pleasures of reading are multifaceted and numerous. We read to experience new worlds, to see life through another’s eyes, to gain a sort of wisdom unique to the deeply personal conversations that reading offers, and to see ourselves in the characters we love. Naturally, part of seeing oneself in a book character relies on whether or not that character is also a reader. There are countless bookworms gracing the pages of literature’s vast history. Though impossible to name them all, we thought we’d compile a list of some of our favorites. Hermione Granger from the Harry Potter series by J.K. …
