Trying to decide what to get Dad for Father's Day? Check out these 30 book ideas for the men in your life (okay, let's be honest - the ladies will love them, too). To read the full descriptions of each book, click here. You may also be interested in 10 Books to Feed Your Brain or Sixteen Books About Basketball.What book are you getting your dad? … [Read more...]
Mini-Reviews about Feminism
I'm fortunate. I'm the oldest of four girls in a family that embraced my talkative, know-it-all demeanor and fostered my confidence in myself that I can do anything I put my mind to. Surely, I've had (and still have) my doubts, but I married a man who is equally supportive of my having a career and fully expects (and is looking forward to) me to be the bread-winner. So, … [Read more...]
8 Ways A Book Cover Will Turn Me Off
Let's be honest - we all judge a book by its cover. We try not to but, as with people, first impressions matter and certain "types" of books tend to have a similar style of covers, so it's hard not to judge. I'm not going to include any example photos because I don't want to call out any books and offend someone, but I'm sure you can picture a few from each category. So, here … [Read more...]
8 Surprising Celebrity Authors
We all know that celebrities love to write books. It seems like everyone's done it - Paris Hilton, Tina Fey, Neil Patrick Harris, Lauren Conrad, and most fading rock stars. But did you know that the following celebrities also tried their hand at writing a book? I didn't! Oh, and if you want to find out who's written some weird children's books, check out Papermag's list.Joe … [Read more...]
Sixteen Sweet Books About Basketball
It's basketball season! I have to admit, I don't watch it and don't know the first thing about who has made it to the Sweet Sixteen or whether or not it has even started, but I'm sure that many of you are. So, for you, I have conducted some research on fiction and nonfiction books about basketball and have compiled a list of sixteen sweet reads for you. All synopses based on … [Read more...]