Guest Posts – Authordom, or There About

Posted on July 1, 2017 by rileyjfroud

A Dose of Dijana (Guest Post): I Judge Your Book by its Cover

Ah, the joy of summers. Is there a better time to talk about looks and appearances of well, all the living and non-living things around us, than July, the middle of what seems like it’s going to be a freakishly hot summer?

So while I force myself to go and workout even though I’d much rather sip some strawberry mojitos and scroll on Instagram – okay, I’ll stop with the Instagram jokes though I might introduce some hashtag jokes, just to keep up with the trends – I can’t help but wonder just how much we judge things, people, and what’s going to be the topic of this post, books, by their covers?

Posted on June 10, 2017 by rileyjfroud

Barbara’s Bookish Banter: The Extraordinary in an Ordinary World (Guest Post)

Summer is right around the corner and I’m sure that many of you are thanking whatever divinity you believe in that everything is almost over. For many of us, summer means a time before a big change, precious moments you spend with family and friends relaxing, travelling, making happy memories. Summer is also a time for festivals, a time to (re)discover yourself, to try new things, make new friends, find new bands, and be adventurous. Coincidentally, it’s during summer that I can actually read lots of the books on my very, very large reading list, and it was during a fateful summer a while back that I stumbled upon a hidden gem that changed me.

Posted on June 3, 2017 by rileyjfroud

A Dose of Dijana (Guest Post): Lost in Translation

I may know a thing or two about books but a subject I know more than a few things about is translating books. Could the cliché get any bigger – a bookworm working as a book translator? Let’s all laugh and stop me from becoming an Instagram life coach one day (damn, I spend way too much time on that thing!). However, before you start being jealous of me spending days on end endlessly typing on my computer, let me tell you how book translations are handled here in Macedonia.

Posted on May 27, 2017May 27, 2017 by rileyjfroud

Guest Post: Book Junkies, Unite

Now I know I am late in the game, but it’s never too late to get high– high off reading, that is. Jojo Moyes, you put me in a hot air balloon and lifted me away with Me Before You.

Posted on May 22, 2017May 24, 2017 by rileyjfroud · 2 Comments

The Great Debate: Books vs. Movies

Omar: Books are better than movies. A false statement used to conclude a meaningless debate. Have you ever felt that a movie was better than the book it was based on? Didn’t declare this opinion in fear of condescending looks from your extremist book friends? Well, you are not alone. Some people are convinced that all books are better than their movie versions. This claim is taken as an absolute fact, while being based on so many false assumptions and prejudice.

Posted on May 20, 2017May 15, 2017 by rileyjfroud · 4 Comments

Guest Post: Books to Make You Laugh Out Loud

I almost felt depressed after reading the newspaper last night. If doom and gloom gets you going, you are onto a winner. Page after page of bad news and sad news, unnerving tales of a rising tide of crime and economic woe. To top it all there was a piece on Nostradamus and his prediction that world war III will start this year. The only saving grace was a tiny article in the bottom left hand corner of page 15, about a lost cat that found its way home. Whoop-de-do.

Posted on May 13, 2017May 13, 2017 by rileyjfroud · 1 Comment

Guest Post: About the Author

One of the hardest things you do in life is a self-assessment and an analysis of who you are and what you want to do with your life. We feel like that especially when we’re about to go to college or when you’re in college wondering what’s in store for you after you graduate. Did I make the right decision? Definitely. Not.

Posted on May 6, 2017May 11, 2017 by rileyjfroud

Guest Post: Memoirs of a Bookworm

Memoirs of a Bookworm

It’s not very hard to spot a bookworm these days.

In fact, we can even play that game right now. If you’re in a café, or in a restaurant, or any other place that lures the above mentioned rare species, turn your head around and start your quest of finding one! Though I’d strongly advise against observing strangers up close, you’ll easily manage to recognise others of your kind.