There are so many wonderful books in the world and with more published every week it can be hard to know where to start, especially on Mondays, when everything is ten times harder than it usually is. So let us do the work for you. Here are the three books you need to be reading this week. You’re welcome. This week it’s Less by Andrew Sean Greer, The Futures by Anna Pitoniak, and Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao. What? Less by Andrew Sean Greer Image Via The Washington Post Synopsis: Who says you can’t …
I was quite saddened and shocked to hear about the passing of Anthony Bourdain at the end of last week. I first encountered him through reruns of No Reservations on Travel Channel and have many fond memories of binge watching the show as well as binge watching Parts Unknown on CNN. It was only later that I came to know about his various literary pursuits, and my admiration for him grew even more. In honor of him, here are five books either written or published by Anthony Bourdain. All will satisfy more than a three-star Michelin restaurant. 1. Kitchen Confidential by Anthony Bourdain Image Via Kobo …
The Great Gatsby and Mean Girls are two very different but truly iconic films, the former of which, as we all know, is based on what is often regarded as the Great American Novel. There is just one thing better than each one on its own: putting the two together. If you don’t believe me, scroll down to see why they are a match made in meme heaven. 1. Image Via Pinterest 2. Image Via Pinterest 3. Image Via Pinterest 4. Image Via Pinterest 5. Image Via Pinterest 6. Image Via Pinterest 7. Image Via Pinterest …
It’s a well-known fact that getting your book picked for Oprah’s Book Club is like having a fairy godmother wave her wand and make the book an instant bestseller. The latest book to receive this notoriety is certainly worth the hype and is what Oprah herself describes in her announcement video as a story that “reads like an epic novel,” except that it’s a memoir and is all true. The next Oprah Book Club pick is…. The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row by Anthony Ray Hinton! Image Via The Independent Hinton’s …
Yes, you did just read that title correctly. J. K. Rowling just announced that she is writing a brand new children’s book, and it has nothing to do with Harry Potter. The news is coming straight from Rowling’s website where she posted an update to the “Answers” section on Wednesday of last week. In it she answered five questions, the first of which was, “What are you writing right now?” In response, she wrote: I’ve just finished the fourth Galbraith novel, Lethal White, and I’m now writing the screenplay for Fantastic Beasts 3. After that I’ll be writing another book for …
