Saturday, July 4, 2015

21 Literary Characters Who Shouldn't Have Died

Be prepared to get hit in the feels. Spoilers ahead, obvs. Jon Snow from Game of Thrones Submitted by Jweebz HBO / BuzzFeed Alaska Young from Looking For Alaska "I feel like we only got to know her as a character, not a person, and then her death was as vague as she was." Submitted by Cecily Bohanek, Facebook Dutton Juvenile Henry DeTamble from The Time Traveler's Wife "Henry's...
“Did you get my text reminding you that you haven’t text me back?” This is Jessie Cave, who you may well recognise as Lavender Brown from Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. instagram.com As well as acting in Call the Midwife and Trollied, and performing stand-up comedy, Cave draws cartoons, some of which are published in her new book, Lovesick. Cave began to see herself...

What's Your Favourite Bookstore In Canada?

Tell us where we can find our next great read. There's just something about a local bookstore that makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. instagram.com And it can be hard to pinpoint exactly why we love them so much. instagram.com Maybe we love them for their whimsical ambience. instagram.com Or because they are the perfect spot to spend some much-needed quiet time. instagram.com View Entire...

Inspiring Advice About Writing From Joyce Carol Oates

David J. Bertozzi / Andrew Richard / BuzzFeed It's been 52 years since Joyce Carol Oates published her first book, a short story collection titled By the North Gate. Since then, Oates, now 77, has written over 40 novels and countless poems and short stories, and she has been honored with the National Book Award and even Pulitzer Prize nominations. BuzzFeed recently had the...