Can you say #finalsweek ? A few tips from our intern on how to tackle finals and hunger simultaneously. Beware: it may put you in the mood for the Sixth Sense and drippy, crumbly things... Good food can make any situation better. Even if you were experiencing the worst possible thing (i.e. traffic on the 405),…
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Confessions of a Book Abandoner
A positively shameful confession from college student and eNotes intern, Yael... I need to confess something, guys. I’m a book-starter. That kind of sounds like a positive thing, but it’s not. Allow me to rephrase. I’m a book-abandoner… a book-deserter. I just can’t kick the habit. In the past two years, I’ve probably started and…
Blind Date With a Book
While a blind date with another human being on Valentine's Day is on par ideas-wise with tattooing your significant other's name on your chest, a blind date with a book is not. This is what librarian and tumblr user alethiosaur, inspired by Worthington Libraries, sought to prove with her local library event, in which she paired…
Celebrating 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice (and Darcy, mmmm)
"I want to tell you that I have got my own darling child from London." These are the words Jane Austen wrote to her sister Cassandra 200 years ago, on January 29th, 1813. And the "darling child" she spoke of? None other than her firstborn novel, of course--Pride & Prejudice.
The novel was…
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Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases of 2013
Though I'm still reeling to catch up on the great new releases of 2012, and though I already have a set list of books to tackle as my New Year's resolution, I'm already salivating over the following sneak previews that come courtesy of The Millions. Apparently the first stage of overcoming literature fatigue is admitting…
And the Oscar Goes To…
The books that were made into Oscar-nominated films of 2013. If you're following this year's awards season, you may have noticed that many of the movies receiving the highest accolades were adapted from novels. Some of the big winners at last night's Golden Globes made me want to compile a small list of the books…
Every Book A Surprise
Ah, the instant gratification of the vending machine. Always there when you desperately require a dozen eggs or a business card, and no dilly-dallying about it! Well, perhaps that's only in Japan... Regardless, the capabilities of the vending machine have now been pushed to new levels in Toronto, where you can now find the amazing,…
How to Read a Book a Day in 2013
Perhaps one of your resolutions for 2013, like so many people's, is to read more this year. I'm guessing, though, that you did not set yourself the daunting task of reading a grand total of 365 books over the course of as many days. That would be crazy, right? Not according to Jeff Ryan of…