Happy Birthday, Robert Jordan! “The Wheel of Time” and 5 Other Massive Fantasy Series

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Today, we’re celebrating the life of fantasy giant Robert Jordan, born on October 17th, 1948. His The Wheel of Time series, first published in 1990 and just concluded earlier this year, is one of the lengthiest fantasy series of all …

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Srsly??? THAT’S in the Dictionary? 15 of the Wackiest New Words in the OED

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Happy Dictionary Day! To commemorate this auspicious occasion, we compiled a list of some of the most unexpected new entries to the Oxford English Dictionary and their definitions. And before you ask – yes, ‘twerk’ made it in.   BYOD, …

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R.I.P. Mark Darcy. 10 Literary Characters Who Died too Soon

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When the news broke about the fate of Bridget Jones’ husband, Mark Darcy, in Helen Fielding’s new book Mad About the Boy, I was crushed. I still don’t know if I’m going to read it. It’s not the first time …

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Think You Know Columbus? Think Again.

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Today is Columbus Day. The legacy of Christopher Columbus has been debated for years. While he may have introduced Europeans to the beautiful New World in his search for a passage to the Orient, no one can deny that the …

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The Five Best Audio Books for Skeptics

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October 13 is International Skeptics Day.  We thought we would take a look at books by some of the most well-known critical thinkers of modern times. Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens are just a couple of the authors who take …

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Check out Books On the Nightstand

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It’s no secret we love listening to audiobooks. Of course with so many excellent titles available, sometimes it’s hard to make up our minds! That’s why we’re so pumped to announce that Audiobooks.com is now a sponsor of one of …

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