Confessions Of A Former Book Snob

June 13, 2013 Subscribe · Forward Confessions Of A Former Book Snob First published on Book Riot I have a shameful secret: I used to be really snotty about books. My reading rules have remained astonishingly the same over the years (though embracing ereading did add a big one to the list), but I've undeniably evolved as a reader; along the way, I realized my snobbery was only bringing me down, so I let it go. Changing my book-acquisition habits was the first step to recovery. Here's how I ended up in Snobtown and how I found my way out. Continue reading... WATCH: Salinger Documentary Trailer Leaves Questions Unanswered The Most Famous Writer You've Never Heard Of PHOTOS: 9 Weirdest Pieces Of 'Game Of Thrones' Merchandise Sales Of '1984' Skyrocket In Wake Of NSA Scandal PHOTOS: 11 Amazing Images Of Jet Packs (NEW BOOK) 9 Books That People Will Judge You For Reading Sales Of '1984' Skyrocket In Wake Of NSA Scandal 9 Reasons Why Dan Brown Is An Important Author Sales Of '1984' Skyrocket In Wake Of NSA Scandal REBECCA SOLNIT The Far North of Experience One summer some years ago, on a peninsula jutting off another peninsula off the west coast of Iceland, I lived among strangers and birds. That summer among the terns, I lived at latitude 65, about as far north as Fairbanks, Alaska, and one degree south of the Arctic Circle. Continue reading... JEFF KLIMA 12 Evil Ways to Make Your Book More Marketable Look, we've all seen the same lists preaching better methods of how to sell books -- this isn't exactly that kind of list. This list focuses more on desperation and depravity, the Double D's. Continue reading... VISUALNEWS.COM Sci-Fi Characters Who Survived Their Planet's Destruction The destruction of your home world is one of the worst things that could ever happen to a science fiction character. It's also a popular theme laced throughout science fiction movies and television shows: characters who survive the loss and utter destruction of their home worlds. Continue reading... ANGELA ONWUACHI-WILLIG What Would Mildred Loving Think About the Use of Images of Multiracial Families for Anti-LGBT Family Messages? I am discouraged by the fact that this children's book uses the image of one civil rights victory -- multiracial families like mine and Mildred Loving's that are headed by heterosexual couples -- to tear down families that are perceived as being wrong: families headed by same-sex couples. Continue reading... JACKIE K. COOPER Mary Kay Andrews Has Created the Perfect Summer Read Ladies' Night is a story that is dramatic, hilariously funny, romantic, sexy and satisfying. That should fill all the elements on your wish list for a great summer read. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003