Around the world in bookish news: Cracking Christie’s Mysteries and Other Stories
Every morning around 8 o'clock, I sit at my desk with a cup of coffee in my hand. I turn on my laptop and I browse Facebook and Twitter in…
The Yellow Wallpaper and the story of Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Charlotte Perkins Gilman Being a frequent visitor of street booksellers near my faculty, Great Short Stories by American Women edited by Candace Ward immediately caught my attention when I noticed…
Happy birthday, Emily Brontë!
On this day in 1818, a renowned British novelist and poet, Emily Brontë was born. To pay homage to Brontë's enormous writing talent, we compiled a list of little-known, yet interesting…
Houses of famous writers
Have you ever wondered where your favourite author wrote his/her works? I collected 5 houses of famous writers. From Connecticut to Hampshire, each house has a story to tell. Some of them were the places where the greatest novels and poems were created. Let’s begin.
The 5 longest novels ever written
Ever since the post in which we dealt with the 45 brilliant books under 200 pages, I wanted to make a completely opposite list. Fancy a challenge? Here are the…
Infographic: The Seven Dials Mystery Character Map
The previous post which featured The Great Gatsby character map inspired me to make a character map infographic. Being the fan of detective novels, my choice which novel to include…
Infographic: The Great Gatsby Character Map
The basic plot line of Fitzgerald's classic The Great Gatsby has become somewhat easier to follow after the recent adaptation by Baz Luhrmann that was seen by millions of people…