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The To-Do Lists of Literary Characters

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By: Kathryn_Williams

A few weeks ago, we posted a ♥ letter to the to-do list. It got us wondering what other people's to-do ...

Blogging Eclipse: Part 8

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By: Dan_Bergstein

Chapter Eight: Temper
Better Title: Eww! That’s Just Wrong.

Sadly, the mission to rescue Bella does not end with Jacob slaying the vampires with an automatic ...

Blogging Eclipse: Part 6

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By: Dan_Bergstein

Chapter Six: Switzerland
Better Title: Kidnapping is Fun for the Whole Family

Freedom is so overrated. I was wrong to criticize Edward's manipulative, abusive behavior towards Bella. ...

Blogging Eclipse: Part 5

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By: Dan_Bergstein

Chapter Five: Imprint
Better Title: Sam's Life is a Romantic Comedy Without Laughter

I’m going to need your help on this one, folks. I must be an ...

Gear Up for National Novel Writing Month!

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By: Contributor

Sparkler happyhostage reminds us that the annual NaNoWriMo starts in just 13 days! —SparkNotes editors

Here’s an idea, Sparklers: why don’t we all try ...

Shakespeare Was a Red Bull-Swilling Time Traveler Aided by Elves

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By: Kathryn_Williams

Cue the Law & Order doink doink sound, because the mystery that is the Bard of all bards has been solved—or so says ...

Four Legs Good? You Cannot Even HANDLE That Math!

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By: kat_rosenfield

Can you judge a book by its cover? Publishing giant Penguin thinks so. According to the New York Times, Penguin is repackaging a bunch of ...

Twilight for Zombies and Other Monsters

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By: Joe_Lynch

What’s the best way to get rich? Get a job? Come up with a brilliant idea? No way! Those things are far too practical and ...

Blogging New Moon: Part 6

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By: Dan_Bergstein

Chapter Six: Friends
Better Title: [In sing-song fashion] Jacob Has a Girlfriend, Jacob Has a Girlfriend.

Though there are no fights or explosions or Emmett, this is ...

How Not to Read

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By: Matt_Hunziker

Sparklers, while Dan has been blogging Twilight and now New Moon, you've been writing plenty of posts suggesting things...