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.…
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How to Fall in Love With Reading Again
As a kid, I could read for hours on end and still get annoyed when my mom interrupted me saying it was time for dinner.…
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…
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…
The Best Books for Every Mood
With a good book in hand, I can travel to far-off places and imagine myself walking across a desert or sailing around the world. I…
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.…
4 Books to Spark Creativity
In 2008, I graduated from college with a fresh degree in creative writing, a dream of becoming the youngest American novelist, and a pile of…
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,…
5 Books to Love this Valentine’s Day
The love in your life doesn’t have to be defined by a romantic partner. The ancient Greeks had four, six, seven, or even eight different…
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…
