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- April 29, 2025
The author of six major novels including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma, Jane Austen was more than a beloved English novelist who continues to charm readers throughout the centuries with her witty heroines and compelling stories. Jane Austen also loved to read books. Her father was proud of their family’s 64 square
READ MORESome people plan dream vacations. You plan your dream home library. Find the book featured in this video: The Ice Palace Waltz by Barbara L. Baer. There are many more bookshelf problems only book lovers understand including showing off your bookshelf and taking shelfies instead of selfies.
READ MOREThe casino world can be glamorous and luxurious, full of high rollers in private jets, sharp suits, and gambling for millions. It can also be murky, crime-ridden, and cause addiction and destitution. Combine the two and it can make for some compelling stories. Here are five fascinating nonfiction books centered on the casino world that
READ MOREJoin the Optimists Club with these 5 must-read books. 1. Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck “To hear the speech of the real America, to smell the grass and the trees, to see the colors and the light—these were John Steinbeck’s goals as he set out, at the age of fifty-eight,
READ MOREStunning, alluring, and ultimately tragic, the Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch actress, Marilyn Monroe, was more than a blonde bombshell, Hollywood star, singer, and sex symbol. Marilyn Monroe was an avid reader. The 430 books found in Marilyn Monroe’s library contained a vast variety of subjects and genres. Marilyn Monroe said,
READ MOREGet to know these desperate housewives from these 5 must-read novels. 1. Carry Me Home by Sandra Kring “1940. Rural Wisconsin. Sixteen-year-old Earl “Earwig” Gunderman is not like other boys his age. Fiercely protected by his older brother, Earwig sees his town and the world around him through the prism of his own unique understanding.
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