J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, passed away yesterday, January 27th, at the age of 91. In honor of the author who wrote one of the best-selling novels of the 20th century, here are 5 random facts about J.D. Salinger. J.D. Salinger published The Catcher...
Earlier this month, I listed 6 books that I would read before spring, one of which was Kurt Vonnegut's A Man Without A Country, which was the last book published before his death. I have to say, that it was an incredibly profound book that really makes me want to go back...
Last week I participated in a trivia contest over at the American Presidents Blog called the First Lady Trivia Challenge. I won, and the prize that I received is a copy of The Mental Floss History of the World. I've only skimmed through it, since I have a bevy over other...
One of my goals for the new year is to read more. While it would be nice to read at Teddy Roosevelt's pace of one book per day, I'll be content to achieve one book per week. But, I have to start somewhere, so I am aiming for one book every two weeks. As such, the following...
I know what you're thinking. "I don't have an Amazon Kindle, this list is of no use to me!" Nothing could be further from the truth. With Christmas just around the corner, Santa may fill your stocking with Amazon's "most wished for product", but even if he doesn't, there...
I've already asked about the future of reading, as well as the future of publishing, but this one takes the cake. What does any of that matter if people don't care to read anyway? Well, whether people like to read or not, writing is still a cornerstone of civilized society...
[caption id="attachment_1519" align="alignright" width="194" caption="Did it happen this way?"] [/caption] With the 70th anniversary of the *official* start of World War II a week away, HistoryNet has blown the doors off one of the most popular myths to come out of...
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Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking. -- Albert Einstein I'm not what you would call an avid reader. To be sure, I read magazines...
