Archive for the ‘Books And Literature’ Category

Top Ten Reasons to Read Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

Friday, May 2nd, 2008



"So Janeites, inspired by modern comedic brilliance, and Miss Austen’s character Emma Woodhouse who demands from each of you “one thing very clever, be it prose or verse, original or repeated — or two things moderately clever — or three things very dull indeed, and she engages to laugh heartily ...

Sarah Anderson Top Ten Books About Wilderness

Friday, April 25th, 2008



"Founder of the innovative Travel Bookshop that formed the setting for the movie Notting Hill (which she wrote), Sarah Anderson has written several travel books. At the age of 10, Anderson's arm was amputated as a result of a rare but virulent strain of cancer. Published this month, Halfway to ...

Top Ten NOLA Books

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008



"I have been tagged by Ivy Brown. I am supposed to open the book I am currently reading and turn to page 123. Then find the 5th sentence and post the next 3 sentences. As usual, this meme doesn’t blow my skirt up. So to compromise, I will instead ...

Top 10 Best Places to Get Free Books (Part 1)

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008



"In our fast paced world of email, and RSS feeds, sometimes it’s best to just slow down and read a good book…but if you’re unwilling to shell out big bucks for the latest bestseller - try out these great resources, and read to your hearts content!"Top 10 Best Places to ...

Top 10 Nonfiction Booksof 2007

Tuesday, March 25th, 2008



Top 10 Nonfiction Books - 50 Top 10 Lists of 2007 - TIME

ALA | Teens’ Top Ten

Thursday, March 20th, 2008



"More than 6,000 teen readers across the country chose “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer as their favorite book in the annual Teens’ Top Ten. The online vote took place during Teen Read Week, October 14–20, 2007, with the second entry in Meyer’s popular vampire romance series winning easily. The ...

Civil War Florida: Civil War Florida Top Ten

Monday, March 17th, 2008



"Here are the Top Ten nonfiction books on the Civil War in Florida, based on today's sales statistics at www.barnesandnoble.com: "Civil War Florida: Civil War Florida Top Ten (3/15/2008)