Why the Novel "Horse" Should Have Been Titled "Racehorse"
Geraldine Brooks' novel Horse should have been titled Racehorse because it delves into race relations as well as horse racing.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 17
- 5 min
The Widow Spy and the Amazing (Secret) Connections of Book Club Members
Martha Peterson's The Widow Spy is about the first single, female operative in Moscow during the Cold War and her work with a secret agent.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 11
- 4 min
What Makes Great Science Fiction? Read Into the Drowning Deep to Find Out
Mira Grant's Into the Drowning Deep is a compelling novel that illustrates the traits that make great science fiction.
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Melissa Gouty
- Sep 3
- 4 min
The Powerful Effects Motivational Quotes Have on Our Brains and Our Lives
Motivational quotes are big business. They're everywhere, and many of us gravitate to them. There are four reasons quotes affect us.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 25
- 3 min
Is Reading a Book Better Than Seeing Its Screen Version?
Is reading a book better than seeing its movie? Killers of The Flower Moon and Gentleman in Moscow may help you decide.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 19
- 3 min
Is It a Good Thing That Private Equity Is Now Buying Publishers?
After a failed merger with Penguin-Random House, Simon & Schuster is bought by KKR, a private equity firm. What will this mean to publishing
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 14
- 5 min
Why You'll Want to Read the Novel, Tom Lake. So Many Terrific Reasons!
Ann Patchett's novel, Tom Lake, is a touching story of a woman, her past, her choices, and the memories she shares with her daughters.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 12
- 3 min
Two Books That Might Be Too Painful to Read After the Horrible Fire in Maui
People touched by this tragedy in Maui will want to avoid reading Mrs. Mike and The Stars Are Fire because of horrible fire stories.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 10
- 6 min
People Think They Know About Shakespeare: 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions
Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, but so much of what we think we know about him isn't true. 5 Absolutely Wrong Assumptions.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 9
- 2 min
Happy National Book Lovers Day:
In celebration of National Book Lovers Day, a list of articles to inspire readers everywhere...Because reading changes the world for good!
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 8
- 4 min
Six Fun Facts You Should Know About the Talented Author, Amor Towles
Amor Towles, author of Rules of Civility, Gentleman in Moscow, and The Lincoln Highway is an interesting guy. Six fun facts you should know.
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 2
- 6 min
An Insanely Clever First Novel for Lovers of Language: The Liar’s Dictionary
Word-nerd delight Lexicography If you think that a book about lexicography, the making of a dictionary, would be boring, think again....
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Melissa Gouty
- Aug 1
- 5 min
What Really Happens in Amor Towles' Novel, The Lincoln Highway?
Amor Towles' novel, The Lincoln Highway, involves a journey by four young kids and unexpected adventures - possibly even murder.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 28
- 4 min
Don’t Make the Same Foolish Mistake I Made! Read A Gentleman in Moscow
Don't let the title, A Gentleman in Moscow deter you. Not a political treatise nor a boring look at a hotel resident but a book about life.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 17
- 5 min
Should Authors Share Political Views? Lessons from The Ragged Edge of Night
Olivia Hawker's novel, The Ragged Edge of Night, presents a philosophical question for writers: Should authors share political views?
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 15
- 3 min
Was There a German Resistance? Read the Novel, The Ragged Edge of Night
The Ragged Edge of Night gives insight into the German resistance to Hitler based on the true story of Olivia Hawker's grandfather-in-law.
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Word-Nerd Delight: Can You Pass This Quiz on 20 Words From Jane Eyre?
The novel, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, is packed with words you may or may not know. Can you pass this quiz over 20 vocabulary words?
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Melissa Gouty
- Jul 3
- 5 min
3 Things You'll Love in the Covenant of Water: Mysticism, Medicine, and The Magic of India
Abraham Verghese's novel, The Covenant of Water, enchants with mysticism, medicine, and the magic of India. Multi-generation and magnificent
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Melissa Gouty
- Jun 16
- 4 min
One Frightening Way to Ruin a Life: Make an Accusation of Witchcraft
Chris Bohjalian's The Hour of the Witch depicts the damage that false accusations can do. Historical fiction and legal thriller combined.
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Melissa Gouty
- May 3
- 6 min
Four Favorite Books for Writers Sure to Energize The Creative Soul
To be a writer, you must write, but you also must read. Here are four of my favorite reads for writers, sure to energize your creative soul.
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