Nothing comes close to a good friend recommending a great book. It's my love language. But be careful who you ask, because you might not share the same taste in genre or style. Books are like music.

Everyone who has seen the book cover of “Relentless” tells author Tracy A. Daigrepont that it looks amazing — just like a painting. And she tells them that it’s, “Because it is painted.” ...

Stuart Shiffman is a retired associate circuit judge from Springfield. He covers books on a range of subjects, including sports, history and fiction, for Illinois Times. Illinois Times has provided ...

When this wacky $250K pitch hit the Shark Tank stage, even Robert Herjavec couldn’t help but call it “full of BS.” And well, it kind of was, on the surface. The idea sounded more like a gag gift than ...

Books with furry covers are indicative of medieval monks’ role in international trade, researchers said. Lévêque, et al (2025) Royal Society Open Science At the end of the ninth century ...