Hug Machine is a picture book, written and illustrated by Scott Campbell. The children’s book is about a little boy, who loves to give hugs. This is a silly book that should make your child smile. The boy can hug almost everything. People are not the only things that this little boy hugs throughout the… Read More »
Hello bibliophiles! Last week, my local public library announced that it was read a banned book week. I didn’t know that such a thing in existence before last week. I was preoccupied with a recent book review, so I could not read a banned book from my library’s banned book list while it was current.… Read More »
The book, Trust me, I’m lying: the tactics and confessions of a media manipulator, by Ryan Holiday is a public relations campaign for the benefit of Ryan Holiday. It presents itself as a public service to teach you how to use the media to get the public to do what you want and how not… Read More »
Animal Farm by George Orwell is a social commentary on corruption and hypocrisy in government. Some online biographies about George Orwell say that the story criticizes the Russian Revolution or Russian socialism, but I disagree. Animal Farm can critique the corruption of any government or religious organization regardless of the country and type of government… Read More »
Almost every American high school and college graduate in the United States has heard of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, but most have never read it. Those of us, who know of it, learn about it through the interpretations of textbook authors. I have listened to an e-audiobook version of The… Read More »
Land of Books and Honey welcomes comments from visitors, who truly loves books, libraries, and library research. However, it appears that several visitors are using the book review comments form as a means to market their business services or advertise job opportunities without any mention of the book reviews. Therefore, Land of Books and Honey… Read More »
You’ve been at work all day, standing on your feet, staring into a computer screen, and talking to customers all day. You are physically, emotionally, and psychologically drained. Your shift ends and the only thing you can think about is passing out on your bed, but you have kids. You pick up the kids from… Read More »
A few months ago, I had a few consecutive days off for recreational purposes. I chose the library. A friend of mine responded, “Ugh, you can go anywhere on your time off. Why would you go to the library?” I said, “Because it’s fun!” I guess most people don’t have as many questions as I… Read More »