Public libraries have embraced some interesting ideas of late. Seed lending. 3-D printers. Kittens. Sometimes, it seems that we’re so eager to be trendsetters that we end up adjacent to a bullseye only five times out of a hundred. As a... Read More

Other people’s lives can be fascinating. We can learn from their hard-earned wisdom, marvel at their achievements. To live many lives, all in the span of one, pick up an autobiography, biography, or memoir. Whether they are teaching us... Read More

I knew they existed, but I never went out of my way to find them. Then, one day, they smacked me right in my own backyard. Somebody was pasting “reviews” all over the comments section of a book listed on the Foreword Reviews website.... Read More

What I’m about to tell you, depending on how you feel about technology, may horrify you to your very core. One of the ways I primarily interact with books (besides reading them, duh) is with my phone. Cue the horror music. Before I had... Read More

“Thriller” is a genre often thought of as akin to mysteries, but these books set themselves apart. Some contain puzzles, but the real effect of the stories are to engage your senses. Experience the captivating lives of these... Read More

Sometimes the stories that pack the most punch are the little ones. All the subtleties, nuances, and details of a novel condensed into one short but wild ride. Perfect if you want all the fun of a full-length book but haven’t got the... Read More

Let’s face it: times are not getting less tough for students. When the price of a textbook that is published by a large, profit-driven corporation is factored into the baseline cost of an education, many find that they have to put off... Read More

When I read my first manga as a teenager, I didn’t know it was going to change my life and my career. The Japanese comic I picked up had artwork very different from what I was used to, and it read right to left, which made it a little... Read More