Okay, I admit it. Despite not wanting to, I’ve been completely sucked into the Hunger Games mania.
But at least I feel like I’m in good company.
For example: Actress Kristin Bell who admitted in a <a…
In 2011, I promised myself I would read more new books, not just revisit the old friends on my shelves…and I came through. Some of them were brand new releases, others were titles that had been on my reading list for awhile and still others were older books recently suggested by friends. But no matter… More »
Sad news for the literary world today. Anne McCaffrey, author of an incredible number of Science Fiction and Fantasy novels, has passed away at age 85.
McCaffrey was best known…
Ah, Halloween. A time for scary costumes, apple treats, tons of candy and, if Neil Gaiman has anything to say about it, giving your friends scary books.
Last year in a blog post, Gaiman made…
Congratulations to pishelle who won Buzznet’s Geek Girls Unite giveaway! She’ll be receiving a signed copy of Leslie Simon’s new book Geek Girls Unite as well as a limited edition GGU tote bag!
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I’ll admit it: I don’t actually know that much about The Hunger Games series other than it’s popular, Mark liked it, there’s some intense shipping wars in the fandom and it’s similar to but…
A few months back, I was one of the winners of a short story contest being run by Cecil Castellucci in support of her upcoming novel First Day on Earth. The prize was an advanced copy of the book (which is awesome and you all need to pick up a copy when it comes out… More »
Let’s face it: if you’re here on Buzznet, you’re probably at least a little bit geeky.
And this is a good thing.
Because as Leslie Simon explains in her new book, Geek Girls Unite, geek girls are…
It’s officially Banned Books Week again! A week celebrating books that have been challenged and/or out right banned in libraries and schools.
Last year I put together a gallery showing…
When you were in grade school, chances are you had to participate in library time and were surrounded by book fairs put on by Scholastic Book Fairs. Think about it:…
Pete Wentz, musician, lyricist, businessman, designer…the boy has worn a lot of hats. One of the sometimes forgotten hats, though, is that of “published author.” Pete wrote and released The Boy With The Thorn In…
You may know hip hop artist 50 Cent for his rap music career and you may even be familiar with him as an actor (ever heard of Get Rich or…
So, if you haven’t read Neil Gaiman’s book American Gods, go do it right now. Immediately. I don’t care if you’re working, checking e-mail or bare-ass naked, you get up, get your hands on a…
Looks like Chris Colfer can add one more title to his resume: book author. Is there anything he CAN’T do?! The 21-year-old Glee star recently signed a two-book deal with…
Illinois born contemporary artist Brian Dettmer puts a spin on mixed media art by turning old books into sculptures. Essentially taking a small scalpel to a book, Dettmer forms images much like reading – starting with the front cover and meticulously making cuts to the pages that lie underneath. Take a look at some of… More »
Zombies are everywhere these days. Despite their slow, lumbering gait, they have managed to take over the minds of many of us. From the horror inspired lyrics of bands like The Misfits…
So, I love to read. Really. I will lose sleep over trying to finish a book because I NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS RIGHT NOW to the characters in it.
And I figured, hey, if I’m…
Since it’s our job to be on the internet all day, the least we can do is share its treasures with you, right? Take a magical journey with your friendly Buzz Guides as…
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The art director of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Andrew Ackland-Snow, recently revealed that Deathly Hallows 2 will depart from JK Rowling’s book! What! How could they?
Via…
