Lindsay Howell

“The Hunger Games” heroine inspires Barbie Doll

Mattel has announced that they will be releasing a Katniss Barbie later this year as part of their Barbie Collector line.The doll will be a replica of Katniss as portrayed by actress Jennifer Lawrence in the movie adaptation of...

Pew Study provides insights on American reading habits

On April 4, 2012 the Pew Research Center released a study about e-readers and the reading habits of Americans. The study shows that e-readership has increased since the holiday season. In December, 17% percent of people surveyed said...

Why Traditional Print Media will Never Die

With digital reading and e-books on the rise, some people speculate that it’s only a matter of time until traditional bookstores will vanish. A Pew survey conducted in February found that 21% of adults read an...

John Grisham’s “Calico Joe” hits it out of the park

John Grisham’s name is synonymous with courtroom thriller. Having practiced law, he was well versed in his subject matter. But lawyer-turned-novelist was not what Grisham imagined for himself as a boy; as a child, he dreamed...

Becoming a better reader: Read 'How to Read Literature Like a Professor'

Ever wonder if there's something you're missing when reading an important literary work? The average reader usually picks up what's on the surface, but there's never just one layer of meaning in...

Frostburg Book Happenings: Dec. 3-10

Dec. 3: Celebrate Christmastime with Frostburg’s 8th annual Storybook Holiday. Kids can eat with the elves at the Failinger’s Historic Hotel Gunter between 8 and 9:30 a.m. and write letters to Santa. Local author Jerdine Nolen...

Grand opening of Books-a-Million in Country Club Mall

When Borders closed its doors it seemed that the Country Club Mall in LaVale, Maryland, would be without a bookstore. Later it was announced that Books-a-Million, the third-largest bookseller in the United States, would be opening a...

Thanksgiving books for kids

Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Soon families will be coming together to enjoy each other’s company and delicious meals. You can also enjoy reading with your kids at Thanksgiving with some books that teach them the meaning...

5 reasons to give your kid a library card

There’s nothing quite like curling up with a good book, especially during the colder months. For parents and kids, reading together can be a great snowy day activity; after they’ve frozen their toes building snowmen of...

Five ways to make your kids love to read

These days, reading levels and standardized testing scores are highly emphasized in school curricula. Kids will read what is required of them for homework, but oftentimes not much more than that. As a result, children may find reading to be...

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