Author archives: Matt Margolis

5 Country Artist Recommendations for Non-Country Music Fans

In honor of the American Country Music Awards, which are being broadcast tonight, here’s a list of country music recommendations for all you non-country music fans.

The following five artists demonstrate the best crossover appeal for those who don’t consider themselves fans of the country genre.  If you have any desire to diversify your music library with some country, but dismiss the genre as too twangy or unlistenable, here are some recommendations:

Speaking of Reshelving Non-Fiction As Fiction...

Book Riot recently published a list of non-fiction books they think ought be reshelved as fiction. Believe it or not, Lance Armstrong’s memoir (and pretty much any book he’s written or contributed to) didn’t merit a mention. Really?

Book Review 2012

Last year, thanks to my Kindle and the Goodreads 2012 Reading Challenge, I read a total of 58 books. I originally had set  a goal to read 40 books last year. When it was obvious I’d surpass that goal, I bumped it up to 55 books. I’m pretty sure I’d already broken a record for the number of books read in a year at 40 books, so it just goes to show you that having a Kindle is a good thing for book lovers, even those like me who still love physical books. Ultimately, whatever gets you to read more is a good thing.