Lately, I've been finding myself reading more books about the dark side of human nature and when I heard about We Have Always Lived in the Castle on the Books on the Nightstand podcast, I knew I would buy it. Rather than try to explain Shirley Jackson's place in the literary world, I'll quote the introduction of the book, instead: While celebrated by reviewers throughout her … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2013
Politics of Danger – Historical Assassinations
This is a sponsored post.This month sees the fiftieth anniversary of one of the defining events of the twentieth century. The assignation of JFK on 22 November 1963 shocked the whole world and the United States, in particular. Captured on a grainy cine-camera, the images of the murder of one of the best loved US presidents along with the ensuing chaos, remain … [Read more...]
TLC Book Tours: The First Phone Call From Heaven
Do you believe in miracles? The people of Coldwater, Michigan certainly did when several people began receiving phone calls from the deceased claiming to be in heaven. But was it true? Was it possible? Or, was it a hoax? These questions, along with those of faith, family, and moving on are all explored in Mitch Albom's new book, The First Phone Call From Heaven. Punctuated with … [Read more...]
Guest post: American Santa Claus vs. Dutch Sinterklaas
Hi there, Bookwheelers! I’m Wendy and I blog at Wensend. Some of you might know me, some of you might not. But I know most of you don’t have this in common with me: I’m Dutch! That means I don’t celebrate the holidays the same way Americans do every year. Sure, we do celebrate Christmas eve and Christmas (actually we have two Christmas days, as you can see in the video below). … [Read more...]
We all know the benefits of reading – let’s take a look at how what we read has changed over time
This is a sponsored post. Photo courtesy Moyan Brenn.In recent years, screens may have overtaken the printed page in terms of popularity, but one thing is for certain, reading is still a huge part of our lives and will always continue to be so! We enjoy reading as much for the content of what we read as for the contemplative silence it affords us – think of how … [Read more...]