KLUB 106.9 The Rock » books http://1069therock.com The Best Classic Rock & The Best New Rock Sat, 25 May 2013 00:45:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 8 Unintentionally Inappropriate Children's Books http://1069therock.com/unintentionally-inappropriate-childrens-books/ http://1069therock.com/unintentionally-inappropriate-childrens-books/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 22:37:37 +0000 Stephanie McMaster http://thefw.com/?p=187066 Reading to a child is essential to their growth, and most children's books address similar topics of sharing, accepting who you are and eating your vegetables. We found some gems from the children's literature department, though, that made us pause and say WHAT?!?!

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]]> http://1069therock.com/book-to-movie-adaptions-2013/feed/ 0 Used Bookstore Introduces Book Vending Machine http://1069therock.com/book-vending-machine/ http://1069therock.com/book-vending-machine/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:36:03 +0000 Amanda Ferris http://thefw.com/?p=166978 What bibliophile hasn't dreamed of just putting money into a vending machine and out comes a book that you can read to your heart's content? Sounds great, but not very likely, right? Well, that's where you're wrong. The Monkey's Paw, a used bookstore in Toronto, Canada has created such a machine.

]]> http://1069therock.com/book-vending-machine/feed/ 0 Quillandquire.com The Cheesiest Romance Novel Covers of All Time http://1069therock.com/cheesy-romance-novel-covers/ http://1069therock.com/cheesy-romance-novel-covers/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:25:10 +0000 Shulamit Aberbach http://thefw.com/?p=137720 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.

]]> http://1069therock.com/cheesy-romance-novel-covers/feed/ 0 Harlequin, Leisure Books Author Calls Out Lazy Student on Yahoo! Answers for Not Reading His Book http://1069therock.com/author-calls-out-student/ http://1069therock.com/author-calls-out-student/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 11:25:01 +0000 Kathy Landin http://thefw.com/?p=144169 Back in the day, we had Cliff’s Notes. These days, there’s the internet and magical sites like Yahoo! Answers where students can get easy answers for writing book reports. Well, that is until the author sees your post and calls you out for it.

]]> http://1069therock.com/author-calls-out-student/feed/ 0 Vintage What Is the Most Well-Read City in America? http://1069therock.com/what-is-the-most-well-read-city-in-america/ http://1069therock.com/what-is-the-most-well-read-city-in-america/#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 19:33:11 +0000 Amory Gritta http://1069therock.com/?p=4467 So, you're thinking of catching up on some reading this summer? Well, you're not alone.

Amazon.com has come out with its list of the most well-read cities in America. The website created its rankings by looking sales of books, magazines and newspapers in print and on the Kindle since January 1 of this year.

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