Wands at the ready. You have one hour to escape Azkaban — err, rather, a Prisoner of Azkaban-inspired escape room in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Groups of eight participants will be given the chance to see if they can escape the infamous dark prison, like Sirius Black once did. Except, of course, they have much less time. Here’s the nitty gritty: The game’s story is that participants have been tricked by dark wizards and forced to take their spots in the wizard prison. Players have to use potions, spells and magic to escape. The escape the room game is open to …
Note: This article contains novels and topics that may be triggering for those suffering with eating disorders. If you or anyone you know is struggling with an eating disorder, please know that you are not alone. Call or text the Crisis Call Center 24/7 at 800-273-8255 or text ANSWER to 839863. Books have a wonderful way of connecting us with the rest of humanity, regardless of space and time constraints. The creative outlet is often used as an escape from life’s struggles, but conversely, it can also provide multiple perspectives on every issue you’ve ever faced. In this case, turning …
Everyone has their own process in finding their next read. When you go to a bookstore, do you search blindly, search by genre, by recommendation, or by author? A mixture of all of the above is great, but after a recent chat with a good friend, I noticed I’m largely a genre and recommendation type of reader. Specifically indulging in an author’s list from start to finish will allow you to understand their prose on a deeper level, which, in turn, can impress burgeoning writers’ own prose stylistically. While it may not be as obvious as checking out an artist’s …
In today’s heartwarming book news, a garbage collector in Colombia made news for fishing out discarded books to add to his personal library. He opens his ever-growing library to low-income kids. Talk about a man with a heart of gold. Jose Alberto Gutierrez, of Bogota, Colombia, has helped educate young children through the written word for over 20 years. Known as “The Lord of the Books,” Gutierrez has built a personal library of over TWENTY THOUSAND books (!!!) that he shares with neighborhood kids. He named his library “The Strength of Words” to impart the importance of strengthening the mind …
In the Twitter spat that just won’t end, Piers Morgan, British “journalist” and personality, decided to reignite the Twitter feud from two weeks ago where Morgan and J.K. Rowling battled it out Harry Potter style. What’s really great is that Morgan’s son, an avid HP fan, loves Rowling and tweeted out selfies with his HP inspired tweets. Well this is awkward @piersmorgan @jk_rowling pic.twitter.com/OHhkj8TWlM — Spencer Morgan (@spencermorgan93) February 11, 2017 Love it. Morgan, never one to miss an opportunity to piss someone off, said the following: “She’s incredibly irritating. I never got it… I wouldn’t know one end of a muggle from …
