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The Thanksgiving Ceremony by Edward Bleier: The Best new Traditions for the Family Holiday Feast

In: Lifestyle/Pop Culture Books

By: Lynn Brogan

Summary of A Christmas Carol: Synopsis Charles Dickens Classic Novella

In: 18th & 19th Century British Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Minor Men in The Bell Jar: Important Male Supporting Characters in Sylvia Plath’s Only Novel

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Sunset Song by Lewis Grassic Gibbon: The Great Scottish Novel

In: Scottish/Welsh Fiction

By: Maggie Craig

The Teapot Dome Scandal by Laton McCartney: How Big Oil Bought the Warren Harding Administration

In: History Books

By: William L. Wunder

Hot, Flat and Crowded Book Review: Review of Thomas L Friedman's Book on Climate Change

In: Reference Books

By: Mallory Giunchigliani

Emil and the Detectives: Why the 1929 Children's Book Is Still an Enduring Favorite

In: Children’s Books

By: Kate Rodriguez

The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster: Book Review of Funny, Inspiring, Children’s Novel

In: Young Adult Fiction

By: Michelle Pannecoucke

The Diva Runs out of Thyme by Krista Davis: A Best Bet for a Cozy, Culinary Thanksgiving Holiday Murder Mystery

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Lynn Brogan

True Compass by Edward M. Kennedy: A Book Review

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Amy Martin

The Best Stories for Winter Solstice: Picture Books That Celebrate Yule – The Change From Dark to Light

In: Picture Books

By: Feature Writer Tricia Edgar

Using Creativity to Add Drama to Photos: J. D. Hayward’s Dramatic Black & White Photography Book Review

In: Reference Books

By: Christine Musser

Book Review on Photography Exposure: Understanding Exposure by Bryan Peterson

In: Reference Books

By: Christine Musser

Stories for Children Who Are Afraid of the Dark: Picture Books to Help Scared Kids Go to Sleep

In: Picture Books

By: Feature Writer Tricia Edgar

Black and White Photography Book Review: The Art of Black & White Portrait Photography by Lozoya

In: Reference Books

By: Christine Musser

Spending More Time with Your Family: Book Review of How to Start a Mother Daughter Book Club

In: American Fiction

By: Christine Musser

Snapshots: 20th Century Mother–Daughter Fiction: Review of the Short Essay Wicked Girl

In: American Fiction

By: Christine Musser

Pets & the Supernatural-Beasts Of Burden Review: Dogs & Cat Confront Otherworldly Horror in Comic Mini-Series

In: Graphic Novels/Comics

By: Peter Wong

Review of Kim Chernin Book: The Woman Who Gave Birth to her Mother

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Christine Musser

Comic Book Review - Blackest Night #2: The Black Lanterns Continue to Rise

In: Graphic Novels/Comics

By: Robert Becka

Sam De Brito At Waverley Literary Festival: The Lost Boys Author on His Writing Style and Cross-Dressing

In: Australian Literature

By: Rachel Williamson

The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane Book Review: The Salem Witch Trials Get Retold

In: American Fiction

By: David Tubbs

Turkey Day Murder by Leslie Meier: Lucy Stone Does her Best to Juggle Family, Thanksgiving and Murder

In: Cozy Mysteries

By: Lynn Brogan

The Social Media Bible a How-to that's Darn Righ: Strategy and Tools for Making the Most of the Internet

In: Reference Books

By: Dindy Yokel

Jane Austen's Likable Rogues: Charming Villains In Classic Literature

In: 18th & 19th Century British Fiction

By: Laura Briggs

Love Bites - Vampire Romance Review: The Second Book in the Argeneau Series

In: Romance Fiction

By: Katie Ouderkirk

New Critical Edition of Varney the Vampire: Review of James Malcolm Rymer's Penny Dreadful, Edited by Curt Herr

In: 18th & 19th Century British Fiction

By: Amelia Hill

Playing House By Fredrica Wagman: A Review of the Thirty-Fifth Anniversary Edition

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Krista Sadlers

Amazon Kindle Accessories: Personalize and Enhance Functionality with Covers, Earphones etc

In: Audiobooks/Ebooks

By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

Book Review – The Salterton Trilogy: An Examination of Robertson Davies’ First Three Novels

In: Canadian Fiction

By: Erin Pienaar

Review of The 10-Minute Total Body Breakthrough: Sean Foy's Guide to Lose Weight and Get Fit With Ten Minute Workouts

In: Diet Books

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Murray

Christopher Moore's Fool: A Review: The Jester Surpasses the Master

In: American Fiction

By: David Tubbs

Bless This Food by Adrian Butash: Best Ancient & Contemporary Mealtime Blessings From Around the World

In: Spirituality Books

By: Lynn Brogan

A Vampire Mystery Series – Underdead: Fun to Read Murder Mystery With Vampires Rivals Twilight Series

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction

By: Britt Warner

Against The Current by Frances Kroll Ring: F. Scott Fitzgerald's Final Months in Hollywood

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Feature Writer Dale Van Every

Dr. Syntax and the Birth of the Cartoon Star: The Comic Hit of 1809 Sparked the Marketing of Tie-in Merchandise

In: Classic Comics

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Lone Questioners of the Universe: George Johnson explores lore and love of science in ‘10 Most Beautif

In: Science Books

By: Mike Perricone

Review – The Voice by Gabriel Okara: A Classic Example of Nigerian Literature

In: African Literature

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger: A Story of Time, Loss, and Love

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Holly Beth Anderle

The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga: Book Review: Man Booker Prize Winner Aravind Adiga's 'The White Tiger'

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Preetam Kaushik

Book Review—Cupcake by Rachel Cohn: The Third (and Final) Book in Cohn's Popular Teen Series

In: Teen Fiction

By: Feature Writer Francine Morrissette

Guilt and Transgression in Roger Malvin's Burial: The Tragedy of Miscalculation

In: Colonial American Fiction

By: Christopher Mansour

Review of When the Sacred Ginmill Closes: A Matthew Scudder Novel

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction

By: Deborah Mack

The Return of Barbara Kingsolver: Beloved Author of Poisonwood Bible and More Returns With The Lacuna

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Alicia Zadrozny

Joseph Brodsky's "A Polar Explorer": Making Decisions Without Choices

In: American Poetry

By: Matthew Birdsall

Interzone 224 From TTA Press, Reviewed: The September-October Issue of Britain's Leading SF Magazine

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction

By: Feature Writer Colin Harvey

Kublai Khan, Maker of Modern China by John Man: The Mongol King Who Remade China and Helped Shape Much of Asia

In: History Books

By: Michael Mackey

Ursula K. LeGuin's The Left Hand of Darkness: The Role of the Ekumen in LeGuin's Science Fiction Masterpiece

In: Utopian/Dystopian Fiction

By: Michelle White

My Life With History: An Autobiography: A Review of John Hicks's Autobiography

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Robert Marcell

What is Stephen Harper Reading? A Book Review: Yann Martel and the Unanswered Question

In: Reference Books

By: David Tubbs

Eric Jerome Dickey's Gideon Series: Best Selling African American Author's Books Hard to Put Down

In: Mystery/Crime Fiction

By: Sonya Wilson

W.H. Auden's Speaker in Musée Des Beaux Arts: Structure and Voice as Vital Dimensions of a Meaningful Poetics

In: Poetry

By: Jim Benz

The Temptation of Christ: Holy Exchange With the Devil or Hallucination?

In: World Literatures

By: William Padgett

Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo: Book Review of Funny Romantic Novel

In: American Fiction

By: Michelle Pannecoucke

A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands - Review: The Story of the First Argeneau Vampire to Find Her Soul Mate

In: Romance Fiction

By: Katie Ouderkirk

Man and Wife by Wilkie Collins: An Expose of 'Irregular Marriages in Scotland'

In: History/Philosophy Books

By: Feature Writer Tristania Currie

Book Review – Dreaming in Hindi: How Katherine Russell Rich is Transformed by Learning a New Language

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Sharon Hurley Hall

Review – Savvy by Ingrid Law: Newbery Honor Book for Young Teen Readers

In: Teen Fiction

By: Feature Writer Michelle Schusterman

Nathaniel Hawthorne and Sophia Peabody: Author of The Scarlet Letter's Courtship and Marriage

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Vickie Britton

A Dying Emperor's Unsolved Mystery: Hadrian's Last Poem Eludes the Centuries

In: Poetry

By: Duncan McGibbon

What Really Happened to Little Red Riding Hood? Critical Interpretations of a Cautionary Tale

In: Fairytales

By: Feature Writer Lito Apostolakou

The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art – A Review

In: Art Books

By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

Nathaniel Hawthorne's Roger Malvin's Burial: The American Gunfighter and Heroic Identity

In: Colonial American Fiction

By: Christopher Mansour

Discussion Questions for John Bunyan: Discussion Starters for Bunyan’s Classic The Pilgrim’s Progress

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

What is The Pilgrim's Progress: John Bunyan’s Classic Allegory of the Christian Life

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Picture Book Review – Night Fell at Harry's Farm: A Discussion of Carey Hedlund’s 1997 Illustrated Story

In: Picture Books

By: Scott Fogdall

Children's Book Review – How Far is Far? Major Elements and Ideas in Alvin Tresselt’s Classic Story

In: Picture Books

By: Scott Fogdall

Minor Women in The Bell Jar: Important Female Supporting Characters in Sylvia Plath’s Only Novel

In: American Fiction

By: Feature Writer Melissa Howard

Children's Book Review – Call Me Ahnighito: A Critical Look at the Conrad-Egielski Story

In: Picture Books

By: Scott Fogdall

Joan Hiatt Harlow Profile: A Little Girl's Dream Fulfilled

In: Young Adult Fiction

By: Bryan Jackson

Children's Book Review – A Place for Ben: Perspectives on Jeanne Titherington’s Classic Story

In: Picture Books

By: Scott Fogdall

Single White Vampire Book Review: The Third Novel in Lynsay Sands' Argeneau Romance Series

In: Romance Fiction

By: Katie Ouderkirk

Never Bug A Bear by Carol McTavish: McTavish & Wentzloff Book About Protecting Animals Recommended

In: Picture Books

By: Julie Burtinshaw

Ted Dekker's Green is the New Black: Ted Dekker Completes The Circle of The Circle Trilogy

In: Sci-Fi/Fantasy Fiction

By: Nicole Barlow

A Review of Leaving Carolina: Tamara Leigh Author of Raising Harriet Does it Again!

In: Chick Lit

By: Nicole Barlow

How the Value of a Comic Book is Determined: The Factors Affecting a Comic's Appraisal and Selling Price

In: Graphic Novels/Comics

By: Feature Writer Luke Arnott

Georgette Heyer's My Lord John: Historical Novel of John, Duke of Bedford

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Eilene Toppin Ording

The Fox Raids the Henhouse – D.H. Lawrence: Ellen March is the Ultimate Scapegoat

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Kathy Hahn

Three Day Novel Contest Hits the TV Screen: Facts and Findings on Canada’s Most Unique Literary Contest

In: Canadian Fiction

By: Feature Writer Jenna Galley

Themes in Sister Carrie: Theodore Dreiser Connects Money and Morality

In: Classic American Fiction

By: Eva Gordon

Book Review: Glass People: Gail Godwin’s Novel of a Stifled Housewife Trying to Break Free

In: Modern American Fiction

By: Eva Gordon

Jeffrey and Sloth by Kari-Lynn Winters: Award Winning Picture Book From Orca Publishers

In: Picture Books

By: Julie Burtinshaw

W Somerset Maugham's The Ant and the Grasshopper: A Different Take on Aesop's Fable About Hard Work & Laziness

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Lucille Lever

Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich: Early Romantic Comedy by Bestselling Stephanie Plum Series Author

In: Chick Lit

By: Lynn Brogan

Lady of the Roses Book Review: Sandra Worth's Unique Look Into England's War of the Roses

In: American Fiction

By: Beth Hinds

Austenland Book Review: Travel Back In Time to England's Regency Era

In: American Fiction

By: Beth Hinds

Vice and Violence in Shakespeare: Sexual Humor and Violence in Shakespeare Plays

In: European Literature

By: Frank Yeats

Seven Days in the Art World – A Review: A Look at Sarah Thornton's Inside View of the Art Market

In: Art Books

By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

Stealing Athena – A Review: On Karen Essex's Novel

In: Art Books

By: Feature Writer Katherine Kuzma-Beck

An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving is the Best Kind: Louisa May Alcott's Classic Children's Thanksgiving Tale is Timeless

In: Children’s Books

By: Lynn Brogan

Sarah Dunant's Sacred Hearts: A Study in the Application of Power

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Eilene Toppin Ording

Literature Review, Huxley's Brave New World: Literary Criticism on Huxley's Utopia / Dystopia and The World State

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Literature Review – George Orwell's 1984: Nineteen Eighty-Four Depicts Totalitarian Oceania Under Big Brother

In: British/UK Fiction

By: Feature Writer Nicholas Morine

Individual Accountability or Social Influence: A Response on Human Behavior from "The Lucifer Effect"

In: History/Philosophy Books

By: Joseph Wilner

Magic Watery Moment in Beloved: An Unexpected Interlude in Toni Morrison's Novel

In: African-American Fiction

By: Kathy Hahn

The Bodwins' At Yo Service: One Family’s Decor is a Model of Disrespect

In: African-American Fiction

By: Kathy Hahn

Book Review – Crave – A Passion For Chocolate: Possibly The Best Book About Chocolate, by Maureen McKeon

In: Home Decor/Cookbooks

By: Karin Engelbrecht

Connie Willis Award Winning Author: Multiple Winner of Science Fiction's Nebula and Hugo Awards

In: Time Travel Fiction

By: Mary Beth Miller

Gordon Ramsay – Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: A Biography of Britain's Temperamental Chef

In: Biographies/Memoirs

By: Holly Beth Anderle

Top 10 Tips for Your First Sci-Fi or Comic Con: How to Get the Most Out of Comic Conventions

In: Comic Book Conventions

By: Tony Simmons