DISCLAIMER: If you are a student assigned to read any of the following classics in school, you should ABSOLUTELY read them all the way through! Not only are they classics for a reason, but that's your job as a student, and as members of the educational community we would be remiss if we didn't point…
Tag: novels
The Best Laid Plans of Novelists
Ever wondered how some of your favorite authors tackled the crazy job of putting pen to paper and creating those stories you loved to read? Well, we're here to tell you it's not all magical. As you can see from these intricate spreadsheets and notes, crafting a novel takes a whole lot of careful planning.…
Coverflip: How Book Covers Differ by Author’s Gender
Author Maureen Johnson has had enough of gendered book covers. Just what is she talking about? Well, she's talking about books that look like this: Versus this: And yes, that is the same book in each picture. The first is what ended up in print, while the second imagines how the cover might have looked…
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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…
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…
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…
Helen Fielding Working on New Bridget Jones Novel (v.g.)
Everyone's favourite singleton to be thrust into the brave new world of Twitterature. It's been thirteen long years since a new volume of Bridget Jones' diary, with all its obsessive weight woes and love laments, has been unleashed upon the world. In that time, fanatics have had to content themselves with reading the series' two…
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