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Why an all-girl remake of 'Lord of the Flies' make sense

A new, all-girl 'Lord of the Flies' movie is in the works, making this the right time to ditch some of the gendered assumptions we have about kids.



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20 of the most beautiful libraries in the world

From centuries-old temples to sleek modern masterpieces, libraries are some of humanity's most beautiful architectural accomplishments.



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Where do the animals go? This map-filled book lets them answer the question

Animal tracking is time-consuming and difficult, but a new book "Where the Animals Go" by Cheshire and Umbert shows how technology is helping.




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8 gift-worthy design books for the holidays

From log cabin enthusiasts to tiny house dwellers to aspiring de-clutterers, there's a book for everyone on your holiday gift list.



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Too many unread books? You have an 'antilibrary,' and that's a good thing

Even if you haven't read some of the books in your library, they are still doing you good.



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Treasures I found in my mom's old cookbook

These vintage recipes ripped from magazines and the back of boxes are a snapshot of a culinary era.




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These biological illustrations are as profound today as they were in the 19th century

'The Art and Science of Ernst Haeckel' is a collection of beautifully illustrated flora and fauna by a German biologist and artist.



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Why do you eat what you eat? It's complicated

Rachel Herz explains the science behind our relationship with the food we eat in her new book, "Why You Eat What You Eat."




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Life is a comic strip — so let's laugh

Chris Grady's Lunarbaboon comics show off the sweet and sour sides of parenting and life.




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One of Stephen Hawking's last broadcasts was a hilarious 'Hitchhikers' cameo

The late renowned physicist Stephen Hawking joined BBC Radio 4's 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy' as the voice of an intelligent and powerful being.



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10 book towns where literature is alive and well

In the age of Kindles and chain bookstores, some of these towns are vehemently opposed to e-readers and brand-name booksellers.



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Take a deep dive into these underwater photos

The best underwater images from the Natural History Museum's annual wildlife photographer competition make up 'Unforgettable Underwater Photography.'



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Rare-book vending machine delights readers

The Monkey's Paw book store in Toronto has a Biblio-Mat that distributes random rare books to customers for only a few dollars.



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'Look Big' takes a humorous yet helpful approach to wild animal encounters

From a moose to a tick, from a coyote to a cockroach, author Rachel Levin walks us through what to do in her book, "Look Big."




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My favorite summer reads for food lovers

On the 10th anniversary of this list of books to read when the weather is warm, I revisit some of my all-time, inspirational favorites.



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This book is for the dogs (and the humans who love them)

For dog-lit author Flora Kennedy, dogs can be the harshest — and sweetest — critics.




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Where does the term 'cold turkey' come from?

The phrase 'cold turkey' has nothing to do with a turkey that's shivering from the cold.



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Finland pays tribute to its beloved libraries

The Nordic nation gets bookish at the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale with an exposition dubbed 'Mind-Building'



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Bus-to-home conversions: Wheels, wanderlust and the great wide open

With photos and detailed insight, the new book "The Modern House Bus" offers a glimpse into the world of bus conversion projects.



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'Gondolin' marks the end of Tolkien's reign

The end has come for new stories about Middle-earth, but there will never be an end to how they will inspire.



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How to find a new owner for your bookshop: How about a raffle?

Ceisjan van Heerden won Bookends in Cardigan after the retiring owner held a raffle to find the new owner.



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Having lots of books as a kid helps later in life

Data from 160,000 adults in 31 countries shows that having access to books at home may help develop stronger literacy, numeracy and technology skills.




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Why you should give a dwarsligger a try

A dwarsligger, or flipback book, is a small, very portable book that you read vertically, like you're scrolling through text on a smartphone.



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17 extraordinary bookstores

Boasting breathtaking design and extensive collections, here are some of the most remarkable bookstores from around the globe.




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Is there any true wilderness left?

A new book called 'Wild Land' proves there's still untouched wilderness, documenting that fact with glorious photos.



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To mark its centennial, Finland gives itself the most Finnish gift possible: A new library

Finland, the world's most literate nation, rings in its 100th birthday with the opening of Oodi Helsinki Central Library.



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At this library, it's humans on loan, not books

By 'borrowing' someone from the Human Library, you get to learn their story — and share their humanity.



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So, you want to read more books? Here's how

If you want to read more books, these tips — setting goals, making it a habit, reading what you love and more — will help you up your book game.



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Bizarre plants delightfully come to life in 'Atlas of Botanic Poetry'

Botanist and biologist Francis Hallé introduces a new world of rainforest flora in his latest art-driven book.



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Dr. Seuss may have modeled the Lorax after these real-life monkeys

The author wrote most of 'The Lorax' while visiting an ecosystem inhabited by orange, mustachioed patas monkeys.



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How to connect children with the natural world in your own backyard

Nancy Striniste, a landscape designer and educator, has written a book, "Nature Play at Home," and launched a movement around creating natural play spaces.




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Your cat thinks you're a much larger cat with good taste in food

Dr. John Bradshaw decodes cat behavior and explains what felines really think of us.




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How my son and I took our love of nature and turned it into a book

Writer Stacy Tornio didn't think she'd get such an enthusiastic response from her son Jack about writing a book.



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Other animals have 'human' emotions, too

Animal emotions can be surprisingly similar to ours, primatologist Frans de Waal explains in a new book, especially in our fellow mammals.




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The Voynich Manuscript: What you need to know about the world's most mysterious book

The Voynich Manuscript, an illustrated codex from Medieval times, has been baffling humans since 1912. Here's what we know about it.



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Why paper books and the independent bookstore aren't dead

Turns out all those dire predictions about paper books and bookstores were wrong — and personally, I'm thrilled.



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Latest Book and Book Review Articles at ArticleGeek.com

Read the latest Book and Book Review Articles from ArticleGeek.com




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Online audio book rental services - Who needs it anyway?

So what exactly are these online audio book rental services and will you get benefit from them?. Read on and find out the answers for your questions...




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Are audio books expensive?

Are audio books expensive? Well, it's a tough question. What kind of audio books - downloaded audio books, audio books on CD or books on tape, which titles? And compared to what - the old fashioned book or to other audio titles? Let us examine the prices and then take a look at the factors that affect the price of audio books...




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Book Review: Manners That Sell

Manners That Sell: Adding The Polish That Builds Profits focuses on business etiquette that makes the difference between getting the sale and losing the client. No longer taught in school, Manners That Sell, covers essential etiquette topics that will help you and your company grow and thrive!




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A Simple, Easy, Legitimate Way to Get FREE Traffic to Your Site!

Take The Guesswork Out Of Writing Articles




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Proven Secrets of Writing and Publishing Your Own eBook... In Less Than a Week!

In one week you could have your own highly profitable ebook published and on the web!




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The Deepest Secrets To E-books

The deepest Secrets behind e-books finally revealed. If you want to know how they make it, you'll definitely need to know what they're doing.




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Book Review: The Bottomless Well: Why We Will Never Run Out of Energy

Do environmentalists have a monopoly on our world-view of energy consumption? What if our consumption of energy is not the problem, but rather the actual solution to the problems we face? The Bottomless Well presents an alternative view of the complex energy picture.




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Book Review: The Straw Bale House

If a cookie-cutter world of bland, expensive, poorly-insulated, mass-produced tract homes doesn't quite appeal to you, the book: The Straw Bale House might just serve as the inspiration necessary to escape the mundane.




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How To Break Into The World of Internet Business Without A Website Or Product To Sell

In his free ebook "15 Powerful Ways CBMall Makes Money For You", Jeff Mulligan explains how to add an extra income stream to your existing internet business or even use the CBMall as a stand alone business.




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A Look at Viral E-books

How ebooks can work like a virus to make money selling your products and services with links to affiliate products.




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Selling Ebooks for Dummies

Ebooks. It seems like they have been with us for some time now. At the beginning of digital technology it was predicted that digital books - Ebooks would replace conventional printed books. Obviously this is not going to happen at least not too soon. But in today’s fast online world, convenience of instant delivery and huge supply and variety on the market together with cheaper price - the Ebook is a fantastic product and has its place on the market.




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Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Philip Spires, author of Mission, an African novel set in Kenya reviews Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimanada Ngozi Adichie, a novel set in the era of the Biafran war in Nigeria.




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Exemplary Online Learning

A look at an exemplary online learning institution and some key points to consider in your choice of an online or distance learning education and institution.