books

I have been a fan of The Who ever since I saw "Tommy" on Broadway when I was in high school. From there, I bought as many CDs as I could get my hands on and jumped fully in to their catalogue.

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.

Obviously, a lot of people are driving this weekend. Not only "down the shore" for Labor Day weekend, but a lot of us locals are taking road trips to mark the end of Summer too. When it comes to road trips, the driving can become tedious.

Like to read  ? Check out NPR's List for Young Adults .... Maybe put it on your Summer reading list

A number of couples are crediting their pregnancies to having read the racy "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy.

Yeh, I just asked you that question.  Weird, right.  But this month is Bathroom Reader month.

Photo by Tim Boyle/Getty Images When you read a great book, don’t you want to tell everyone about it?  Don’t you want to talk with your friends, compare notes, and share reactions?  If the answer is “yes,” you’ll be happy to know that Oprah is reviving her popular Book Club segment on her OWN network...

I've been waiting for this movie for a while now.  I personally can't wait!

And I don't believe they mean...possibly kissing behind the book shelves.  Well maybe?  It's all about books this month.

When popular books are turned into movies, sometimes they can be spectacular triumphs (Harry Potter, anyone?) and other times they can be epic failures (there's a reason we've only seen one Lemony Snicket movie, despite the popularity of the book series).