From Our Friends at BookSparks Since the dawn of Netflix streaming and DVR’s, it’s so easy to get sucked in to TV shows, especially when there are so many options. For bookworms who are looking to pair their favorite TV shows with a good book that’s just as entertaining, we have a list for you! If you are obsessing over American Horror Story… Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/1MTES8b If you dared to check into Lady Gaga’s hotel on American Horror Story this season, you’ll love The Barter by Siobhan Adcock. This gothic and bone-chilling tale about a mother who feels a …
Let’s face it, one of the greatest challenges facing avid readers is carving out the time to sit down and enjoy a good book. While it can be frustrating to only read a few pages of a big novel in between one daily obligation and another, short stories can provide a fitting alternative. Not only are they suited to quick emersions in a literary world, but some of the best literature being published today is in the form of short story collections. If you’re not well versed on short story collections, or if you’re looking for some suggestions, we’ve compiled …
What often draws us into a novel is the detail with which the author creates the world of the characters. Some of these details can include descriptions of setting, time period, or the rules of a newly invented world altogether. One detail that many authors include is the address of their protagonists. If you’ve ever wondered how well you know famous literary addresses from some of your favorite books, take our quiz and find out! Image courtesy of https://bit.ly/1kqIpQg
These books are not only special in that they feature LGBTQ characters, but they are all great works of literature that every book lover should read. Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin This 1956 classic by a writer who is well known for his compassion and dedication to social justice should be on your reading list as long as the criterion is great fiction. The story is narrated by David, an American living in Paris, who recounts his relationships with other men, one of whom is an Italian bartender named Giovanni. Our Lady of the Flowers by Jean Genet Our Lady of the …
Pride and Prejudice is a classic novel of manners and Regency Era society, particularly as it involves social class, love, and the entanglement of both. Jane Austen’s masterpiece has found an ever-growing contemporary readership, inspiring others, such as Seth Grahame-Smith, to create their own work in homage. Grahame-Smith’s parodic novel, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, has become such a huge hit there is a much-anticipated movie in the works, with Lily James and Sam Riley headlining as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Other adaptations of Pride and Prejudice, such as the 1995 miniseries starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, are so …
