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

Posted By: admin in

• General

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 …

[ Read More ]

Think You Know Columbus? Think Again.

Posted By: admin in

• General

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 …

[ Read More ]

The Five Best Audio Books for Skeptics

Posted By: admin in

• We Recommend

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 …

[ Read More ]

Check out Books On the Nightstand

Posted By: admin in

• General

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 …

[ Read More ]

‘I Am Malala’ Audio Book Review and Excerpt

Posted By: admin in

• We Recommend

‘I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban’ By Malala Yousafzai with Christina Lamb Narrated by Archie Panjabi Listen to an excerpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp-ZGbT8ENo On October 9, 2012 at the age of 15, Malala Yousafzai …

[ Read More ]

New Language Learning Audio Books to Make You a Better Global Citizen

Posted By: admin in

• General

Good news, everyone/ tout le monde / todo el mundo! We’re very happy to now offer over 500 titles from Pimsleur, a well-respected authority in the language-learning industry. Exciting stuff! We’ve changed up our language learning section, so you can …

[ Read More ]