For the love of books
We know, the last thing you want to do today is take this horrible test. We get it. A Series of Unfortunate Events is just that – unfortunate event after unfortunate event. Maybe your score on this quiz can cheer you up! Can you get an 18/18? Test your knowledge on one of the most miserable series’ ever! Featured image courtesy of NPR
Over 80 years later, Agatha Christie’s 1934 novel, Murder on the Orient Express is getting the all-star treatment on the big screen. With a cast featuring Johnny Depp, Dame Judi Dench, Michelle Pfeiffer, William DeFoe and more, we should expect to see a great adaptation of Christie’s novel. The film won’t premiere until November of this year, but the first trailer has been released! Director, Kenneth Branagh told Entertainment Weekly, “I think what I found in the book again, and in the screenplay, was that it unleashed something very primal, very kind of grisly. I realized that we could find …
As difficult as it is to keep our own schedules straight, it’s even harder to think about literary dates! From Harry Potter’s birthday to when a book was published, there are so many dates to think about. This quiz will certainly test your literary knowledge. Take a chance! Featured image courtesy of https://bit.ly/2qLlmYb
20 years ago, something magical happened that would change our lives forever – Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was published. Seven books and eight films later, in addition to many other spinoffs, games, merchandise, and even a theme park, we’re reflecting back on the world that Rowling created. Image courtesy of Giphy In an interview with HuffPost, J.K. Rowling’s first Literary Agent, Christopher Little explained his first thoughts on the book and how it became such a phenomenon. He stated: “When I received the submission from Joanne (as she was known at the time) Rowling, it just came in as …
We’ve all had a little trouble with spelling. Even if we’re the smartest person in the world and have read the dictionary front to back, spelling is difficult. From fake words like “covfefe” to made-up words like “supercalifragilisticexpialidocious”, it’s safe to say that language is a complicated thing. Image courtesy of Giphy In honor of Spelling Bee week, GoogleTrends tweeted out a infographic map detailing the most misspelled words in America by State. See for yourself! Image courtesy of Google Trends Let’s take a closer look: Alabama – pneumonia Alaska – schedule Arizona – tomorrow Arkansas – chihuahua California – beautiful Colorado – …
