Imitation is the highest form of flattery – and these Twitter accounts intend to keep a lot of these classic literature books alive through any means necessary. Love Shakespeare? Enjoy quotes from Mark Twain? Consider following some of these Twitter accounts: William Shakespeare, @shakespearesays What, pray, ist thou doing? Joined...
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HEADSTRONG by Rachel Swaby starts with a fascinating (and slightly infuriating) anecdote. The opening line: This book about scientists began with Beef Stroganoff. According to the New York Times, Yvonne Brill made a mean one. Yvonne Brill was a rocket scientist, and a brilliant one – but the New York...
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This week, the definitive autobiography of Willie Nelson hits the shelf. It’s a Long Story: My Life, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover or Audio CD format, is “told as clear as a Texas sky and in the same rhythm” that Willie Nelson lived it. Joan River’s biography, written by her...
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Fans of historical fiction will enjoy Deeanne Gist’s Tiffany Girl, the tale of a progressive “New Woman” who helps complete the Tiffany chapel – while struggling with her own romantic interests. Not interested in the past? Pick up As Waters Gone By or Making Your Mind Up as women struggle...
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Love classic fairy tales? Pick up Rosamund Hodge’s Crimson Bound, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover or Audio CD. Or if you’re looking for something a bit more romantic, look up The Heir by Kiera Cass, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover, Paperback or Audio CD. For young adults more interested in...
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What would happen if Adolf Hitler woke up in modern-day Berlin? Find out with Timur Vermes’ Look Who’s Back, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover or Paperback format. If you’re not in the mood for satire, give Lucinda Riley’s The Seven Sisters a shot. Riley is an internationally bestselling author and...
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If you like shows like NCIS, you’ll probably enjoy this week’s Rock with Wings, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover, Paperback and Audio CD, or The Fall, available in Kindle eBook, Hardcover and Audio CD formats. Fans of books based on small towns in the South will enjoy Carolyn Hart’s Don’t...
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Fans of Oprah’s long-running book club have cause for celebration- Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 is here and it’s better than ever! Digital books have become a huge part of the literary world, with sites like Kindle, NOOK, and Scribd. changing the way we read. Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 offers a...
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If you prefer to read the best of the best, consider picking up some of these award winning books from 2014 spanning all sorts of different genres! For more, also check out Goodreads’ Best of 2014 list – it’s not as official as other literary prizes, for sure, but there...
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Naturally, there are a lot of authors out there who are as great using Twitter’s 140 character limit as they are with writing full length books! If you’re looking for some interesting new authors to follow, consider some of these options: Bethanne Patrick, @TheBookMaven Writer, author, critic. Also #fridayreads, every...
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