3 Rituals That Take Reading to the Next Level
For one reason or another, I love setting creative standards for various aspects of my life. My criteria for a five-star recipe: healthy, delicious, inexpensive,…
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What Happened When I Put Down My Phone and Picked up a Book
Go somewhere new, try something new, and read something new. Those were the monthly commitments I made to myself at the start of the year.…
6 Underrated Literary Heroines to Fall in Love With
Hermione Granger. Katniss Everdeen. Nancy Drew. Scout Finch. The book world is full of strong, smart, and spunky heroines who we fall in love with.…
Self-Help Books That Live up to the Hype
Allow me to start with a brief list of the self-help/advice books I’ve started and never finished: “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up;” “Wherever You…
What ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Taught Me About Love
When I first read Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” back in high school, I remember realizing that I’d found something special. It wasn’t just that…
5 Books to Guide You Through Lent
Growing up, I went to Catholic school, so Lent was always a big deal. We spent weeks talking about it, learning about the Bible stories,…
5 Children’s Books That Will Mean More to You Now You’re (Technically) an Adult
Not all my childhood passions made it with me to adulthood. I may have given up up roller skating as a teenager and grown out…
Curl Up with a Good Book This Winter
Colder weather + darker days = more time indoors. That’s why the winter months are among my favorite for curling up with a good book…
Fall in Love With Reading Again With These 6 Books
When I was a kid, I used to stay up way past my bedtime — not even bothering with flashlights or the pretense of being…
5 Books that Help Us Empathize
It’s no secret that reading expands the mind, but if you’re a book lover, there’s even more good news: Reading expands the heart too. In…