A language dies every 14 days. read more A novelette is a fiction whose length is shorter than a novella, but longer than a short story. Writers of America defines a novelette's word count to be between 7,500 and 17,500 words (or 30 and 70 pages). An example of a novelette is The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. read more A novella is a fiction whose length is shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story. Writers of America defines a novella's word count to be between 17,500 and 40,000 words (or 70 and 160 pages). A famous example of a novella is Animal Farm by George Orwell. read more A shelfie is a picture of a shelf, especially a bookshelf that shows off someone’s books, movies, art, collectibles, special belongings, etc. read more A six-word flash fiction by Ernest Hemingway: 'For sale: baby shoes, never worn.' read more A stranger with a book in hand is not a stranger, but a comrade. read more A study found that Estonia is the world’s biggest bookworm. On average, Estonian households own 218 books, with a third owning 350 or more. read more Abbey Library of Saint Gall in St. Gallen, Switzerland is one of the oldest and one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Early architectural plans that depict a library attached to the main church suggest the collection dates back to around 820 CE. read more abibliophobia. noun. fear of running out of things to read read more According Statista, the number of independent bookstores in the United States is growing over the past decade. There are 2,023 independent bookselling companies running 2,506 bookstores in 2022. read more According to a study by Yale School of Public Health, readers live longer than non-readers by nearly 2 years. read more According to Dartmouth Library, up to 51% of films are based on book adaptations and these films tend to bring in more money than non-adaptations. read more «« « 1 2 3 4 5 » »»
A novelette is a fiction whose length is shorter than a novella, but longer than a short story. Writers of America defines a novelette's word count to be between 7,500 and 17,500 words (or 30 and 70 pages). An example of a novelette is The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka. read more
A novella is a fiction whose length is shorter than a novel, but longer than a short story. Writers of America defines a novella's word count to be between 17,500 and 40,000 words (or 70 and 160 pages). A famous example of a novella is Animal Farm by George Orwell. read more
A shelfie is a picture of a shelf, especially a bookshelf that shows off someone’s books, movies, art, collectibles, special belongings, etc. read more
A study found that Estonia is the world’s biggest bookworm. On average, Estonian households own 218 books, with a third owning 350 or more. read more
Abbey Library of Saint Gall in St. Gallen, Switzerland is one of the oldest and one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. Early architectural plans that depict a library attached to the main church suggest the collection dates back to around 820 CE. read more
According Statista, the number of independent bookstores in the United States is growing over the past decade. There are 2,023 independent bookselling companies running 2,506 bookstores in 2022. read more
According to a study by Yale School of Public Health, readers live longer than non-readers by nearly 2 years. read more
According to Dartmouth Library, up to 51% of films are based on book adaptations and these films tend to bring in more money than non-adaptations. read more
