Originally posted on Early Bird Books Being a kid is tough, being a teen is tougher, and being an adult is perhaps the toughest of all. But getting through life’s difficult times—and remembering the past—isn’t quite so bad when you have a friend at your side (who is preferably offering dessert and The Golden Girls boxed set). Whether you still keep in touch with your middle school lunch buddies or you’ve just found a pal at the office happy hour, these 12 books pay tribute to the crazy roller coaster rides we take with the families we choose. Summer Friends by Holly …
Overdue library fees are a problem. The longer you wait, the higher the fee- thus the less likely you are to actually pay that fee. Yes, you can get in trouble, but haven’t we heard those stories of books that are decades overdue? According to Mental Floss, there’s even a book that is 221 years overdue… Let’s not look at the overdue fee for that… But there’s another problem with overdue library fees: It discourages people from utilizing libraries to their fullest potential. One library in Salt Lake City decided it was time to stop charging patrons for overdue …
Oscar Wilde’s classic tale of a self-indulgent, narcissistic and incredibly handsome young man, Dorian Gray, is chilling and timeless. The Picture of Dorian Gray, published in 1891, makes readers uncomfortable. The lengths at which Dorian is willing to go to ensure his youthful beauty are unsettling, and yet not unimaginable. The idea of self-preservation and obsession with appearance is something our era knows well. The fact that Dorian Gray easily gave up his morals to look good is unique to the book, but Wilde’s novel begs the question: How many people would willingly sacrifice their code of ethics for their …
Article by Desislava Yordanova Living the isolated life of a bookworm can be tiring sometimes and we do get a bit lonely. But bookworms tend to be very picky as well. We mashed the characteristics of multiple favorite characters into one ideal entity which is nearly unreal. Also, giving up our precious reading time for someone won’t be easy, so when we do, that person needs to know exactly how much we’re giving up for him. Some of us have found him, some of us are still looking. I don’t mean to brag, but I want to show everyone how much …
Since the invention of the printing press, books have captured the imaginations of people for generations throughout the world. Book publishing is a huge industry because there is a high demand from readers.The best-selling book worldwide is Don Quixote, which has sold 500 million copies thus far. While it has been found that India, Thailand, and China are the countries that spend the most hours reading in a week, the countries that appear to be the most literate in terms of having access to libraries, computers, newspapers, and education are Finland, Norway, and Iceland. In the United Kingdom, 80% of …
