Month: July 2014

July always seems like a happy time to me. Perhaps it's because it's summertime. And, it probably also has to ...

In "On a Book Entitled Lolita," Vladimir Nabokov wrote: "As far as I can recall, the initial shiver of inspiration was ...

It's National Hot Dog Day... So, you may be wondering what's the big deal with hot dogs? Or, like me, ...

I've watched the evolution of ebooks over the years--through advancements in devices. I've also watched long-time book geeks become ever-more ...

The sounds of music filter through the lines of The City, by Dean Koontz. And, it's not just the rhythm of ...

Have you ever experienced the magic of words washing over you, rocking you to your core until you laugh, shiver, ...

I've been thinking about Nathaniel Hawthorne today (and about his life lessons). It's his birthday, after all (or would have ...