Quote: Martin Luther King Jr. on The Function of Education The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education. Martin Luther King Jr. About Martin Luther King Jr. — https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace/1964/king/biographical/ https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/martin-luther-king-jr https://www.biography.com/activist/martin-luther-king-jr Quote: Martin Luther […]
Quote: Little Women, Louisa May Alcott on Christmas The rooms were very still while the pages were softly turned and the winter sunshine crept in to touch the bright heads and serious faces with a Christmas greeting. Louisa May Alcott, Little Women For more on Louisa May Alcott, American author see https://www.biography.com/writer/louisa-may-alcott – biography […]
Quote: If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. — Oscar Wilde “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.” ― Oscar Wilde For more on Irish author Oscar Wilde see https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oscar-Wilde
Quote: Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you. – Louis L’Amour Quote: Once you have read a book you care about, some part of it is always with you. – Louis L’Amour For more on Louis L’Amour, American author see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_L%27Amour Books set […]
Booklist: October Boo-oo-ks! This October we intend to feature some chills, thrills, and things that go bump in the night. Before we get there, though, we wanted to remind you of some of the Halloweenish books we have previously reviewed on our site. J.D. Barker writes both horror and thrillers that have a […]
Recipe and Review: Birthday Shortbread for Bilbo & Frodo Baggins from The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien Fantasy: The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien September 22 is the shared birthday of Bilbo Baggins and Frodo Baggings, two of the most beloved book characters of all […]
2019 Hugo Awards on Scintilla ‘Twas the year of the lady–Lady Astronaut, that is. Mary Robinette Kowal stole the show with her ethereal dress and her wonderful novel that is sweeping this year’s science fiction awards, adding to her Locus and Nebula wins by taking home the Hugo for best novel. We loved The Calculating […]
