Fireworks are by far and away the most exciting thing about July 4th! Enjoy your day and night, see the fireworks and be safe! “We shall go wild with fireworks…And they will plunge into the sky and shatter the darkness. We don’t have any fireworks that big” ― Natsuki Takaya “When you meet someone so different from yourself, in a good way, you don’t even have to kiss to have fireworks go off.” ― Lisa Schroeder “Colored lights blink on and off, racing across the green boughs. Their reflections dance across exquisite glass globes and splinter into shards against tinsel thread …
Happy Pride everyone! This month, we caught up with some acclaimed LGBTQ authors to find out their takes on representation in literature, their favorite characters, how their identities have impacted their writing, and more! Kyle Lukoff is the author of A Storytelling of Ravens and When Aidan Becomes a Brother. Dahlia Adler is the author of the Daylight Falls duology, Just Visiting, and the Radleigh University trilogy, as well as His Hideous Heart. Sam J. Miller has written The Art of Starving and Blackfish City while Ethan Aldridge is the creator of Estranged. Timothy Jay Smith, author of Cooper’s Promise and Fire on the Island has …
With the reading world gripped by stories such as Big Little Lies, Sharp Objects and Gone Girl, domestic suspense has reached new heights. Readers can’t get enough of the idea that within perfect families lie dark secrets. We’ve rounded up five of the best books about seemingly perfect families that just aren’t what they seem… 1. THE FAVORITE DAUGHTER BY KAIRA ROUDA Image Via Bustle Kaira Rouda, author of Best Day Ever, is back with The Favorite Daughter, and some deep, dark family secrets. Talk about not being what they appear! The Favorite Daughter was included in O, The Oprah Magazine’s “The Buzziest …
AMC’s adaptation of Deborah Harkness’ bestseller A Discovery of Witches, the first in the All Souls Trilogy, has been gaining critical acclaim since it aired on AMC on April 7th, and currently holds at 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The show, which follows Diana Bishop, a reluctant witch who discovers a bewitched manuscript which throws her into the world of magic, and compelling her to form a forbidden alliance with a vampire… We were lucky enough to catch up with author Deborah Harkness to get her thoughts on the show, on writing, and on what’s happening with her wine blog… …
The wait is coming to an end: Joe Hill’s Nos4a2 will arrive on AMC Networks this June 2nd. Nos4a2 is a different kind of vampire story—this isn’t sexy dracula in a coffin leaving snake bites on the necks of pale, equally sexy ladies. No, Hill’s creation is much, much creepier than that. Fans have been waiting to see terrifying villain Charles Talent Manx hit screens since the book’s publication in 2013, and you can bet they will not be let down by Zachary Quinto’s portrayal of the child abductor. This vampire isn’t after blood; instead, he lures children to the sinister …
