top 10 lists

Love is in the air... It's February!  Certainly time for a few great romances to fill out your home library.  Instead of choosing classic romances for our top 6, we've decided on some more contemporary choices to sate your romantic (book) desires.   No bodice rippers (not that we have anything against those) or Jane Austen (not that we have anything against her, either) - instead we've chosen novels that will appeal to the romantic in everyone, from teenager to time traveler.  Even if Valentine's Day isn't on your radar, take a chance on fictional love and dig in.  You can [...]

Look, I don't want to freak you out, but we're heading into a scary season of gift-giving. Between graduations, Father's Day, and the bridal shower/wedding/baby shower gauntlet, June gets almost all of us one way or another. What if I told you you could do it all without having to buy a single necktie? It's true! Books make excellent gifts, even for the people on your list that you don't traditionally think of as readers. Check out our summer gift-giving guide for some great ideas. Housewarmings, baby showers, get-well-soon: we've got you covered, we promise. So you might want to [...]