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Top Ten Made-Up Literary Couples
Miss Liberty Hardy’s hilarious post “Literary Missed Connections” got me thinking about how … Read the full post
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12 Literary Predictions for 2012
Here’s how I see this literary year going down. Tell me if you disagree. January — The first … Read the full post
Posted byLiterary Missed Connections
Waiting in line at Burger King - m4w (Miami) You: Purple hair, multiple piercings. Me: Swarthy, long … Read the full post
Posted by7 Surprise Twists I’d Rather Live Without [or The Airing of Grievances, Literary Style]
A truly surprising surprise twist—the kind that makes you gasp or clutch your pearls or reexamine … Read the full post
When Used Books Attack: Banana Edition
At RiverRun Bookstore, we carry used books as well as new. People drop off boxes of their books, … Read the full post
Posted byThe Nose Knows: A Perfumer Captures the Scent of a Library
To book lovers like us, the smell of leather-bound tomes or fresh paperbacks can be utterly seductive. … Read the full post
Posted byTop Five Signs You’re Reading Too Much Young Adult Literature
I read a lot of young adult literature, as previous posts at Book Riot might suggest. But this semester, … Read the full post
Posted byWelcome to the Library of Fictional Fiction
This is a project for the most precocious amongst you. The ones who have read all there is to read. … Read the full post
Conversations With Non-Reading Mombies
Stop me if you’ve been here: you’re talking to an acquaintance, someone who does not really know … Read the full post
Drop It Like It’s Haute: 5 Authors We Want to See Host the Oscars
Welcome to Drop It Like It’s Haute, a weekly celebration of that unholiest of marriages between … Read the full post
George Orwell’s 1984 vs. Real 1984: Which Was More Gnarly?
George Orwell’s 1984, first published in 1949, paints a grim picture of a terrifying dystopia. … Read the full post
Organizing Your Bookshelves: Version 2.0
Shelving your books alphabetically by the author’s last name is so 2010. Here are some new ideas … Read the full post
A Brief History of Booze and Books
Frank Sinatra famously declared that he felt sorry for people who don’t drink, ’cause … Read the full post
Posted byWhy Ron Weasley Should Have Died
According to my own rules about spoilers, I am compelled to warn you that significant plot points … Read the full post
Pike v. Stine: Retro YA Thriller Throwdown
Happy Hallowe’en, y’all! If you’re about my age and went to a public middle or high … Read the full post
Reading Pathways: David Foster Wallace
To the casual reader, David Foster Wallace may seem intimidating. The words “postmodern” or “experimental” … Read the full post
Posted byThe Four Bookish Apps You Need to Have Right Now
I admit it, I’m a fiend for finding apps that make my life easier. Since getting the iPad (and … Read the full post
Posted byBeyond Sparkly Vampires: YA For Lit Snobs
Young Adult literature (YA) has notoriously gotten a bad rap from those readers who like to think … Read the full post
