It’s National Girlfriends Day! Gather your gal pals close and read up on some of the most iconic female friendships in literature. 1. Elizabeth Bennett and Charlotte Lucas- Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Image Courtesy of WiffleGif Forget Mr. Darcy; we’d argue Elizabeth and Charlotte have the prevailing relationship of Austen’s masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice.” Despite their differing circumstances and very different choices of husband, Lizzie and Charlotte’s friendship withstands hell and high water throughout the novel and they remain friends until the end. 2. Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridge- The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ by Ann Brashares …
Harry Potter is a major brand worth over $15 billion, with clothes, toys, and endless merchandise, but, much like Harry before he discovered his powers, we’ve always felt there was something missing… Now, finally it’s here. The Potter product we never knew we needed: Harry Potter lingerie! Image Courtesy of Cosmopolitan These gorgeous garments, brought to you by the brand Yandy, only come in the Gryffindor colors. We find that a little strange, to be honest, because as we all know, Hufflepuff is obviously the sexiest house. Image Courtesy of Cosmopolitan The lingerie is part of Yandy’s ‘fantasy …
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library was established in 1985 by the Dollywood Foundation and aims to mail one free book per month to the homes of children every year, from the time they are born to age five. According to Dolly Parton’s organization, The Dollywood Foundation, by the age of three, children in lower income families have been exposed to 30 million less words than children from higher income families. Image Courtesy of Hip2Save Since the Imagination Library was founded, it has delivered more than 98 million, and in 2016 the Dollywood Foundation reached a milestone of mailing out one million books …
Perhaps the most feared woman in the world of literature, revered NY Times’ book critic Michiko Kakutani has announced that she is stepping down after nearly four decades making and breaking some of the biggest names in the business. We’ve got our hands on her Burn Book, containing some of her harshest criticisms of authors and their books from throughout her career… Image Courtesy of Adweek Jonathan Franzen “”The Discomfort Zone” [is] an odious self-portrait of the artist as a young jackass: petulant, pompous, obsessive, selfish and overwhelmingly self-absorbed.” Kazuo Ishiguro “Nocturnes” [is] psychologically obtuse, …
On BoldTV this morning, Bookstr Co-Founder Sarah Hill, along with hosts Clay Aiken and Carrie Sheffield, spoke with author Billy Hallowell about his new book “Fault Lines: How a Seismic Shift in Culture Is Threatening Free Speech and Shaping the Next Generation.” Hallowell believes that nowadays conservative Christians are side-lined by the media. His book aims to look at the causes and data surrounding this belief. Hallowell also said that the book looks at how Hollywood, the media, and universities all tend to promote one idea of thinking, namely left wing ideology, and that he believes this affects “free speech” and “religious freedom” in USA. …
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