7 Magazine Headlines Inspired by Classic Novels
Brevity may be the soul of wit, but I think most of us would give our favorite novels a pass…
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Our Picks for More TV Movie Adaptations, in a Post-Flowers in the Attic World
Smell that? It’s the distinct aroma of bananas, a cloud of weirdness hovering around the vicinity of your TV. This…
Classic Books Re-Dramatized as Lifetime Original Movies
Dear Lifetime Movie Network, We’ve got ideas! They involve: drama, murder, adultery (LOTS of adultery—everyone’s cheating on everyone), fancy parties,…
Who’s Your Literary Boyfriend?
The thing about fictional guys is they never let you down. Mr. Bingley will always succumb to his better nature…
The 10 Worst Places To Be Stuck Without a Book
If you are a reader (and if you’re here, that’s a safe assumption to make), there aren’t many places to…
If Estella From Great Expectations Had Written a Christmas Letter
First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes the annual Christmas letter. It’s a cherished December tradition—the giving and receiving of…
The Worst Fictional Characters to Sit Next to On a Plane
Happy holiday travel season! In celebration of flight delays, pricey cab rides, bags that don’t fit in the overhead bin,…
4 Creative Ways to Ensure You’ll Get Books for Christmas
It’s less than a week before Christmas, and if you’re anything like me: Your cat-shaped cookie cutters have been putting…
What Should Pride and Prejudice Become Next?
Happy birthday, Jane Austen! Everyone’s favorite novelist of manners would be all of…well, a lot of years today, but a…
9 Signs You Might Be Living in a YA Novel
Something strange is going on. Animals are looking at you sideways. Things fall off desks when you walk by. You have…
Little-Known Spinoffs of Classic Works
You may have already read a few follow-ups to famous novels, some of which became even more well-known than the…
7 Reasons I Wanted To Be Laura Ingalls Wilder When I Grew Up
While I’m proud of being a modern woman with my tablets and my spectacles and my insulated mugs, there has…
9 Book Titles Tweaked Into Restaurant Names
We spend a lot of time sifting through piles of books, admiring cover art and pondering titles. And perhaps it…
7 Reasons to Return to 1998
Since last week, I’ve been swirling in a vortex of ecstasy and nostalgia. Why? Because after Miley Cyrus fried my…