Fall Reads
With fall comes many things. Cooler weather, Starbucks specialty drinks, and everything pumpkin. It’s gotten to the point where sometimes I wonder if all those people that order pumpkin spice lattes...
View ArticleWhat Exactly is this NaNoWriMo Thing?
November is known for three things: Thanksgiving, No Shave November and NaNoWriMo. NaNoWriMo is the shortened name of National Novel Writing Month, where aspiring authors of all ages have a month to...
View ArticleBook Talk: Allegiant
There’s nothing I love more than being able to curl up and read a good book. During this seemingly never ending semester, my reading list has averaged at right around 300 pages a week. Some weeks I...
View ArticleAre you Ready for Catching Fire?
It’s almost that time! Have you gotten your tickets yet? The second movie of the Hunger Games Series is about to hit theaters. Catching Fire will arrive to the theaters on November 22, 2013. If you...
View ArticleBooks into Movies: A Dreaded Fate?
It’s happened to the best of us. Our favorite books being turned into movies that make us want to look more closely into Oedipus Rex. It’s the same process for everyone. You read this fabulous book,...
View ArticleHow To Stay Productive and Get Stuff Done
There will always be something more interesting and fun than whatever task you need to complete. There are distractions everywhere; a funny video on YouTube, your friends, an interesting article on...
View Article10 Non-Fiction Books You Should Be Reading
If you’re looking for a new book to read, don’t skip over the non-fiction section. Despite the common misconception that true stories can never be as exciting as the ones people make up, well written...
View Article19 Inexpensive Ways to Have Fun in College
When you’re a college student you know how tough it can be to go out, especially if you are on a budget and don’t have a lot of money to spend. You want to have fun, yet you also need to pay tuition,...
View ArticleShould College Students Have Facebook? By Sir Buzz-Killington
In today’s social media opulence, an internet user has an unprecedented ability to detail their lives for the masses. You can tweet inspirational quotes and insta-post a picture of the glorious...
View ArticleThe Multiple Movie Phenomenon
It is becoming an increasingly popular idea to make popular fiction into movies. This is something the average book reader will appreciate. There are thousands of books in existence, with thousands of...
View ArticleFathoming Thoughts into Constellations: A Look at ‘The Fault in our Stars’...
First of all, I’ve watched this trailer at least 10 times. But I need to start this off with a disclaimer: If you haven’t read John Green’s The Fault in our Stars yet, I suggest you click out of this...
View ArticleFive Must-Reads for the Self-Proclaimed Sartorialist
It’s NYFW and for those of us who didn’t receive a coveted invitation to sit next to – or stand like, 9 rows behind – Anna Wintour this week, this Polar Vortex is beginning to look even more grim....
View Article7 Ways to Prepare for Finals
With finals just around the corner, you really want to get a head start by studying and preparing early on. You might think that by studying early you are creating unnecessary stress for yourself,...
View Article10 Ways to Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine
You don’t need to drink coffee if you want an energy boost. Even if you need to stay up late to study or get work done, there are much better ways to increase your alertness while avoiding the...
View ArticleFive Must Read Books in Your Leisure Time
There is nothing better than finding a book that you really enjoy and spending hours on-end reading it. As students, we do not have a lot of free time to read anything that is not school-related....
View ArticleHow the Internet changed reading
Photo by dospaz via Flickr.com In November 2007, Amazon introduced its new product: the Kindle, an e-book reader that allowed downloading of not only books, but newspapers, magazines and other...
View ArticleWhen You’re Dreaming With A Broken Heart
For most people, the post-breakup period is a relentlessly cruel time filled with immense heartache and an unhealthy amount of calorie intake. Getting over the loss of someone you loved is hard...
View ArticleSignificant Life Lessons From Childhood Books
Thinking about our childhood often brings up memories of books read before bedtime and renowned children’s authors like Dr. Seuss and Maurice Sendak, among others. But books from our childhood are...
View Article6 Young Adult Novels Everyone Should Read
In the last several years, there have been numerous Young Adult (YA) novels that have transcended their targeted reading demographic. They have become books beloved by adolescents and adults alike,...
View ArticleThe Fault in Our Writers
There’s a man on everyone’s mind as of late, and that man is John Green. While the rest of us have been sleeping our life away and stuffing our face with as many hostess cakes as we can get our grubby...
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