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A Few Mom Rules You Can Forget

Mike Riley — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:10:03 +0000

When you were growing up, you [as was I] were probably hit with more than a few “mom rules.” You know, bits of wisdom that were passed down from generation to generation. The only problem was that a lot of those rules turned out to be terribly wrong. Ken Jennings [yes, the one who took [...]

Summer Reading Suggestions From Ellen DeGeneres [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:37:24 +0000

Summer is a great time to grab a book, find a place in the sun and lose yourself in a good book! Ellen DeGeneres has a few book ideas you may have overlooked (and for good reason)!

Rowling's New Book For Grownups Due In September

Mike Riley — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:01:09 +0000

We’ll find out September 27th if the author of possibly the most successful series of novels in history can tackle an adult audience. Rowling’s publisher, Little, Brown & Co, announced the release date Thursday, along with a few details about the book. A Casual Vacancy is a dark comedy, set in a small English village [...]

Kindle-ing

Mike Riley — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:27:34 +0000

I love my family and friends for many reasons. One of the more important ones is that, periodically, they lead me kicking and screaming into the current century. It’s not that I don’t like new technology. I’m not afraid of it [most of it, anyway]. I’m just used to doing things a certain way, and [...]

12 New Books For Summer Reading

Cheryl Hagen — Sun, 29 May 2011 13:00:34 +0000

If you’re always looking for a good book to read by the pool, on the beach, on vacation, then listen up. Editors from Entertainment Weekly, The Barnes & Noble Review and the social network site Goodreads.com have come up with 12 books to add to your summer reading list. CNN solicited the ideas, coming up [...]