We hear a lot about sexism against females, and some people think this extends to books, which it probably does. A lot of کتابیں have no females in them, یا only have weak female characters, like damsels in distress which are just there to be saved سے طرف کی males. But recently, there has been a lot of strong, resourceful new female book characters. Here are my favourite strong heroines- and two of them are from کتابیں written سے طرف کی male authors, so well done men for realising that females can be string too.

1) Kestrel Hath, from The Wind on آگ کے, آگ series سے طرف کی William Nicholson.
Most of آپ probably haven't...

We all love books. That's a given. But what about bookstores? What are your thoughts on them?

I'm just going to presume that آپ love bookstores, and even more, independent bookstores. But in this دن and age when it is too easy to تلاش for and buy کتابیں online *cough* ایمیزون *cough*, I want to remind all of the wonderfulness of independent bookstores. But I also want to remind آپ that they are suffering. These historical and community treasures need your help!

And so I want to direct your attention to an upcoming PBS documentary called Paperback Dreams. Paperback Dreams is the story...

From Rear View Mirror blog c/o Cindy Calinsky


If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to run sound for a rock-n-roll concert, EKKO will place آپ in the drivers’ نشست and step on the gas.

The series is based on a rock band that has just started a major tour across North America. But this isn’t your typical sex, drugs, and rock-n-roll story; it’s all about the adventures of CJ, our protagonist, who has a hunger for paranormal adventure.

After a hike in the forest one day, CJ returned with a device that has taken his craving for the unknown to a whole new level. He lost his parents...

Uninvited Guests...

    “What is it?” Asked Patty Dransiena, “how did it get in here?”
John Dransiena couldn’t speak, he could only stare at the trembling creature that looked so innocent, yet so scary.
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    As John stepped out of his steaming car, he reflected on his day. He had been yelled at سے طرف کی his, then on his way home, some idiot had tried to cut in front of him and had nearly knocked him off the cliffs that lined the boundaries...

Every girl in Farmington, New Mexico is in love with Taylor Anderson. Well, almost everyone. Chloe Hart is the one girl who can resist Taylor's charm. Why doesn't she swoon when he notices her? One reason: He's popular.
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No guy has ever taken interest in Chloe. She's مزید focused on her dance classes and paintings than any boy. But when Taylor Anderson is stuck sitting at her میز, جدول in art class for the entire year, she doesn't know how she'll survie!
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مصنف Jenni James turns Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice into a story of two high school students...