Dating Rocks is a 240-page dating manifesto that outlines everything a woman should do to find date and keep a man—from being aware of her physical appearance to honing her listening skills. The best part of this book is Nakamoto’s... Read More

If I could start one heart from breaking If I could ease one life the aching Or cool one pain Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again I shall not live in vain. Emily Dickinson’s life-affirming and eloquent reflective poem is the... Read More

The three musketeers and D’Artagnan are back but they’ve acquired a female sidekick in this improbable but fast-paced book. The second of a series "Gambit" tells of the efforts of the musketeers and Laurel marquise de Langeac to... Read More

Flannery O’Connor once remarked, “it makes a great deal of difference to the look of a novel whether its author believes that the world came late into being and continues to come by a creative act of God.” Since 1990, writers have... Read More

On September 16, 1908, the New York Times ran a lead business news story in which the White Star Line announced that construction was beginning on the world’s largest steamship, the Titanic. On the same day, another announcement... Read More

“This book opens on the other side.” The unexpected label on an otherwise unadorned cover promises an unusual and challenging reading experience. And that promise is quickly fulfilled as the reader is drawn into the world of Arabic... Read More

The concept of a bored dog is only the first thing to elicit giggles in this tale of wacky boredom. The star of the story is Bill, a floppy-eared dog who is really, really bored. Nothing—not reading, gardening, cooking, or Kung... Read More

The humble firefly, giving so much pleasure as it flashes light on summer nights, has a dark side: it eats insects, slugs, and snails and even other fireflies. A brown bedbug changes color to red after drinking blood. Yuck! These are... Read More