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8 Pop Culture Romance Novels We Wish Were Real

Christine Gritmon — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:33:51 +0000

This Valentine’s Day, millions will cuddle up with their cats and a box of Dove bars and sink into a juicy romance novel. Wouldn’t it be far more interesting if romance novels contained the complexity, suspense and intrigue of our favorite TV shows and movies? Below, our noblest attempts at visual fan fiction. If these pop culture novels were real, they'd go straight to our Kindles so no one could see us reading them in public.

The Top 5 Most Anticipated Book-to-Movie Adaptions for 2013

Amanda Ferris — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:22:43 +0000

2013 is gearing up to have some great movie releases, some of which include the usual book-to-movie adaptions. Yet with allgreat new book to movie adaptions coming out, it can be difficult to figure out which one to spend $10 at the theater on, especially if you are not sure if it will wind up being a hit like 'Lord of the Rings' or a dude like 'Eragon.' Of course we're looking forw

The Cheesiest Romance Novel Covers of All Time

Shulamit Aberbach — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:25:10 +0000

Today’s reading experience is nothing like the literal “page-turners” of yesteryear. But even with the e-Book, the Kindle and the iPad at our fingertips, we can still spot a wacky romance novel cover from a mile off.We all know that the romance genre calls for cliches and cheesiness but some of these book covers take [...]

Check Out Some Sex Advice from 1894′s 'Sex Tips For Husbands and Wives' Book

Robert and Erin — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 21:17:09 +0000

In 1894, a woman named Ruth Smythers wrote a book called “Sex Tips For Husbands and Wives” in order to help young women about to face “the terrible experience that is sex” for the first time. Here’s a quick look at a few of the helpful hints in Ruth’s book. 1) “The wise bride [...]

Joan Rivers Handcuffs Herself to a Shopping Cart at Costco in Protest [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 18:57:19 +0000

Joan Rivers' new book, I Hate Everyone...Starting With Me, is causing quite a stir. Not like Fifty Shades of Grey has done, but its racy content prompted Costco in Burbank, California to ban the book by the 79-year-old comedian. Rivers is not one to take such an insult laying down.

'Encyclopedia Brown' Author Donald J. Sobol Dies at 87

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:00:23 +0000

Donald J. Sobol, the author of the extremely popular boy-detective book series ‘Encyclopedia Brown,’ died last week of natural causes. He was 87. If you were born after 1960, you’ve likely read at least one of the almost 30-book strong franchise, which follows the mystery-solving adventures of the 10-year-old Brown and his tomboy sidekick Sally Kimball. While ‘Encyclopedia [...]

The Musical About the Book Everyone is Talking About, '50 Shades of Grey' [VIDEO]

Mary Martin — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:21:19 +0000

Finally the book that everyone is talking about is the book that at least three people are singing about. No matter if you’ve read E.L. James’ controversial book or not, you’re sure to get a kick out of this short, “Fifty Shades of Grey – The Musical.” I’ve read about 20 pages of the book, [...]

How Fast Can You Read? [TEST]

Mary Martin — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:51:40 +0000

I love to read. I happen to love reading so much I have a Kindle, but I still buy books if I can’t find them in the Kindle store. I’ve always considered myself a pretty fast reader with above average comprehension skills. That goes to say I couldn’t resist the Staples Reading test. I was [...]

Police Sent To Collect Overdue Books [VIDEO]

BJ Kelley — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:57:09 +0000

Almost everyone has had an overdue library book at some point. We check out the book, read it, get busy with life, and totally forget when it needs to be returned. Normally, it’s no big deal… Pay a fine and it’s all good. But that’s not what happened to a 5-year-old girl in Charlton, Massachusetts. [...]

Centenary College Book Bazaar This Weekend

BJ Kelley — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 21:39:48 +0000

Every year, I love making the trip to the Centenary College Gold Dome for the Book Sale. I enjoy reading… And while I love my Nook, nothing beats the experience with a real book! And it’s a great way to get some great books for fantastic prices! This year marks the 25th annual book bazaar [...]

David and Victoria Beckham Spur Sales Of To Kill A Mockingbird

BJ Kelley — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 21:21:26 +0000

You may have heard that the Beckham's welcomed their new daughter about a week or so ago.

Then, David sported the babies name on his shoes, Harper Seven Beckham.

It was shortly thereafter he posted to Facebook that the name comes from Victoria's favorite author, Harper Lee.

Local Business Collects Thousands of Books for Our Troops Serving Overseas

Rick Taylor — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 04:28:18 +0000

In an effort to help support our troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, The Thrifty Peanut Book & Media Warehouse & Soldier’s Angels program has collected and donated lots of books & DVD’s. On July 22, 2011 at 9:00 a.m., Soldier’s Angels will be shipping the 18,000 books to the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. [...]