For the fourth year in a row, October 10 marks Star Wars Reads Day, with over a thousand events planned internationally. Publishers are hosting meet-and-greets with authors, panel discussions, readings, Star Wars themed games and other events in an effort to promote literacy as well as the December 18 release of the new Star Wars film, The Force Awakens. Star Wars Reads events are scheduled to take place in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Africa, Spain, the UK, and the US. Since its inauguration in 2012, the annual literary celebration has encompassed over 2,500 events. This year is unique, …
For fans of The Smiths, Morrissey is a lyrical and vocal legend. Since the band broke up in 1987, Morrissey has gone on to have a distinguished and acclaimed solo career that has recently ventured into literary terrain with his first work of fiction. Though fans were excited about the prospect of a novel from one of their favorite musicians, reviews of the book, List of The Lost, have been overwhelmingly unfavorable. This got us thinking about other musicians who have written novels. Are they all bad? We don’t think so! Check out our list of eight musicians turned novelists …
Fans of Percy Jackson and the Greek-mythological characters that populate author Rick Riordan’s body of work have some very exciting new work to look forward to. During his Sword of Summer book tour, Riordan announced that his next project will be a five-part series set in the same world he created around his eponymous hero, Percy Jackson. The first book in the series, The Hidden Oracle, will be released on May 3, 2016, and it will follow Apollo, who, after angering Zeus, is transformed into a 16-year old boy and dropped in a New York City dumpster. While the premise certainly …
As we head into the final months of the year, we’re looking back at our favorite crime and mystery novels of 2015. There are many to choose from and we can’t include them all. Here’s our list, but be sure and let us know which of your favorites we’ve left out! The Girl Who Wasn’t There by Ferdinand von Schirach Sebastian von Eschburg is a tortured artist who had a difficult childhood. He’s well-known and celebrated for his provocative photographs and installations. When von Eschburg is accused of murder, lawyer Konrad Biegler takes the case, and finds out that it’s even stranger than …
It’s a rare, but spectacular thing—a fictional character comes to life for millions of readers worldwide. A truly remarkable character, like a catchy song, can be difficult to get out of your head and/or heart. One of the most beloved characters of all time, Sherlock Holmes, has appeared many times outside of an Arthur Conan Doyle novel. He’s been featured in movies, televisions shows, and, of course, books. Here is a list of seven books by authors so taken by the famous detective and his companions that they were compelled to add an episode to the ongoing saga of his life and …
