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We all need to unwind after a long day, and what better way than with a good book? But, you don't need a book that's going to keep you up all night, or one that's going to bore you to sleep; you need something soothing, relaxing and fun. So here are some of our recommended bedtime books for adults. 1) Life on Mars, by Tracy K. Smith Smith creates some amazing images with her words, and Life on Mars will paint the most beautiful pictures. Since it's poetry, you won't have to spe...

Dan Meakin, author of Thanks, Eve, For The Apple Thing, was published in September 2017. We thought it was time to catch up with the author and find out how life has changed since the book was released. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I have always been a story teller from a very young age. When I read my first book, Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl, it awakened something in me. My teacher at secondary school thought I had talent and encouraged me....

Today is Halloween, one of the most celebrated holidays of the year! So, we thought it would be fitting to present to you: 10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know About Halloween. 1) The first Jack O'Lanterns were actually made out of turnips, not pumpkins 2) The word 'witch' comes from the Old English word 'wicce', meaning 'wise woman'. 3) 'Samhainophobia' is the fear of Halloween 4) The owl is a popular Halloween image. In Medieval Europe, owls were thought to be w...

Travis Leonard recently published his debut book with us, The Gold Carolina Highway. We thought we'd ask the author a few questions about his life, both before and after his publication. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I loved going to the library and bookstores as a child. I loved getting lost in the world created by the author. Becoming an author seemed like an impossible feat so I turned to music. I began writing songs and eventually that was the way I w...

Some books come from imagination alone. However, others need a little bit of inspiration. This can come from famous literature, nature - anywhere, really. But some books are based on true stories and, in the spirit of Halloween, here are 5 scary books that you never knew were based on true stories. 1) Pyscho, by Robert Bloch We all enjoy taking hot showers. But after this story came out, no one wanted to bathe. And I bet you didn't know that the book, Pyscho, was based on true e...

Branka Krstevska new book, The Comedian, was recently published in September 2017. We took the time to catch up with the author and ask her a few questions about her life, both prior and since becoming an author.  Did you always dream of becoming an author? Because I wanted to study medicine after high school, my form 5 and 6 English teacher told me that I shouldn’t forget writing entirely. So she made me wonder, maybe I can make a living from writing. Maybe I do ha...

We all have a fictional crush - maybe it's George Weasley, Batman or Legolas. Either way, there are certainly book characters that we wish existed in real life. So here's our list of ten fictional characters that we would like to meet. 1) Sirius Black Who wouldn't want to meet this awesome man? He flew on a Hippogriff, escaped Azkaban and - technically - came back from the dead, even if only as a phantom. 2) Gandalf The ultimate wizard, with his tall statue, long beard and ...

Lynnette Brice's new novel, Dancing With Shiva, was released on the 28th September 2017. We thought it would be nice to catch up with the author and ask a few questions. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I’ve been writing since I was a child, mostly short stories, children’s stories and one teen novel. I’ve always had a very strong interest in writing and of course, I love reading and I particularly love reading about other authors, I enjoy finding out a...

It's the month of Halloween, and we're all in the mood for a bit of a scare. So, here are our top five books to give you a fright this Halloween. 1) Rebecca, by Daphne du Maurier (1938) Generations on, this Daphne du Maurier's chilling tale will still give you a creepy feeling. The book Rebecca continues to conjure up creepy imagery, and the scariest aspects of the book are those that are left unsaid, such as the lack of a name for the narrator to the gloomy death of the titled...