books

Today's reading experience is nothing like the literal "page-turners" of yesteryear. But even with the e-Book, the Kindle and the iPad at our fingertips, we can still spot a wacky romance novel cover from a mile off.

It's been a little more than two years after the horrible death of a SeaWorld killer whale trainer, Dawn Brancheau. Now, former trainers from the popular Orlando, Fla., theme park have taken it to task for its safety record and its treatment of killer whales, also known as orcas, in the new book, "Death at Sea World."

Fifty-two years ago today, Harper Lee's only book (and masterpiece), "To Kill A Mockingbird," was published. An incredible story of growing up, societal stereotypes, racial tension and so much more, it was a book that gripped me from the beginning when I first read it at 15 years old. It also is a member of a short list of books I could not only read over and over again, but played an in

We as college students are very good at procrastination. If you are like me, and are stressing out because the year has started and you still don't have your books, don't panic. Research shows that textbooks for college students is an average of an extra $900/year. You're already paying thousands of dollars to go to school there, spending hundreds of dollars more just adds on so much more stress.