Everyone seems to be busy and chasing after time that they never have a chance to sit down and literally read a book. The technology has done great wonders by providing audio books. Now you don’t have to find the time to read a book after work. Now you can have the books reading to [...]

There’s no denying the fact that most people hated reading as kids. Only a few kids enjoy reading, especially if there is an alternative. Ironically, kids enjoy story telling and could remember stories if they heard it from someone. Audio books have now made it possible for children to get better access to materials that [...]

The neighborhood book store is as American as hot dogs and apple pie. How many of us remember the day when you could stroll through down town and pass family owned shops. Some of these were florists, butcher, and the book shop. The book store always had an odd combination smell of leather, paper, and [...]

Candy corn, popcorn balls, and caramel apples along with pointy witch hats, sinewy spider webs, and fluttering ghosts all embody my favorite time of year. The smells, sounds, and tastes that surround Halloween have always drawn my attention. I can’t wait for that one night of the year when children dress up in their favorite [...]

As a child, I couldn’t read enough mystery books to satisfy my appetite for a good story. Nancy Drew’s mystery books graced my mind first and became my first drug of choice. Thanks to those lovely school book drives, Mom started me on a habit that I still engage in today. That series haunted me, [...]

With TV, music, video games, and the Internet, it is no wonder why less and less people find time to read. More often than not, reading comes as a chore and the pleasures people once took in sitting down with a good book or article have all but been lost on most. If you are [...]

One of the most demanding investments we make in our college years is in college books. When I was in school, both in undergraduate and graduate school, though I was an English Lit major, my books were from 100 to 500 dollars a semester. I went about the first week of the semester feeling so [...]