Books

Recently I told you about a book by Nancy Tillman called "On the Night You Were Born" which I fell in love with.  Now I've found another book from her which is just as sweet for kids.

What bibliophile hasn't dreamed of just putting money into a vending machine and out comes a book that you can read to your heart's content? Sounds great, but not very likely, right? Well, that's where you're wrong. The Monkey's Paw, a used bookstore in Toronto, Canada has created such a machine.

Driving by the construction of the new Byrne Dairy in Whitesboro made me chuckle recently when I came across a sign that hearkens back to childhood.

Supernatural and classic monster tales seem to have become all the rage in TV these days, with everything from 'Beauty and the Beast' to NBC's 'Mockingbird Lane' to capitalize on the spooky trend. Now TNT looks to get in the game with their own version of the 'Frankenstein' myth, but who needs Mary Shelley when you have Dean Koontz? Rather than a classic adaptation, TNT's version will cull from th

This morning I had the privilege to chat with Delilah about many different things. We talked about how she got into radio, what she wants for Christmas, her kids and her farm along with some of her caller memories. If you listen to the interview you'll hear how I actually got Delilah to chuckle a bit.

This weekend marks the first of three for the largest charity book sale in the region:  the Friends of the Tompkins County Public Library Book Sale in Ithaca.

"It's not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers."

If you haven’t yet read the novel that launched a thousand vibrators, and if you prefer your books with the pages already stuck together, here’s your chance. Three industrious housewives are selling their thrice used copy of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ on eBay.

If you're missing 'Harry Potter' and are desperately in need of a good Potter fix, then J.K. Rowling has some good news for you. In a recent interview with BBC News, she admitted that she'd written many of the 'Potter' novels on the run and is sorely tempted to expand upon the universe by writing a "director's cut." While that's not a direct "yes, I am writing a new Potter book,&quo

If you love 'Harry Potter,' you just might be happier than a Muggle with a new wand after you go through this list. What better way to indulge your Potter fantasies than by visiting some of the actual places made famous by the films? Check out these spots and start planning your Harry Potter adventure today!

While wandering around the bookstore this past weekend, I stumbled upon a children's book that I fell in love with.  Let me warn you though, it might make you tear up a bit, so keep those Kleenex handy.

John Lennon would've celebrated his 72nd birthday next month and it seems appropriate that a new book about him will be released on October 9th, his birthday.  This one will definitely give us a glimpse of the real John Lennon.