Category: Book News, Facts and Tips

The first time I came across the genre Bizarro was when I was watching one of CravingBooks videos. To me it seemed like the oddest, yet weirdly satisfying genres that has unravelled itself over the years. It is so… well… bizarre. Quite simply put bizarro fiction is a genre known for its unusual elements. Think of […]

Here’s our chance to read along with Emma Watson. Recently, Emma Watson started her own Goodreads Group dedicated to reading books on equality.  There’s a lot that can be said about equality: whether we can ever hope to achieve some form of equality and what equality really means. But without some adequate knowledge about the […]

The man, who created the secret agent 007 had some secrets of his own in his time. Author Ian Fleming was known for being a successful novelist, a heavy smoker and drinker and his unfaithful relationships.    The film Spectre came out last October, bringing arena after arena to watch the action surrounding the best-known fictional spy: […]

Take one look at the Barnes and Noble Top 100 books and you will find that colouring books are dominating the market. Yet these colouring books aren’t marketed for children. They’re marketed for adults. What’s up with us adults wanting to draw all of a sudden? Shouldn’t that be reserved for kids? Coulda – woulda – […]

The truth is out and it ain’t pretty. To the regret of George R.R. Martin himself, The Winds of Winter will not be finished anytime soon.  Today GRRM released a statement on the long awaited sixth book in the A Song of Ice and Fire series saying the book is not finished and truly doesn’t […]

What has 2015 brought us in terms of books? Has the market plummeted? Have e-books taken over? Not so much. Even more so, it seems physical books are making a comeback. And rightfully so, with the many great books that were published this year. If one thing is certain, it is that Go Set a Watchman has dominated […]

Still looking for a book to read during Christmas? It’s almost Christmas morning, so the book you asked Santa may be under the Christmas tree. If you’ve read that one in a single afternoon, then you may enjoy some of the books listed below to get your Christmas spirit on.  A Christmas Carol by Charles […]

We’re up for some Harry Potter madness the coming years! A little over a month ago the very first Illustrated Edition of the Harry Potter series made its way to the bookstores, the first of seven that will bring HP fans screaming for a copy. I’ve seen several BookTubers proudly presenting their copies. For budget […]