Now You Tell Me: Fourteen Books I Wish I’d Read Growing Up

As a kid through countless trips to the library, I always turned to books. But I’ve probably read more ‘children’s books’ as an adult than I ever did as a child. Picture books, middle grade, it doesn’t matter—all I care about now is a great story, no matter the word count. Yet every once in

Curtain Up: Ten Books That Would Make Great Broadway Musicals

Some of the biggest musicals to ever make it to Broadway have been based on books. South Pacific. Les Miserables. Ragtime. Oliver. It’s rare for a season to go by without at least one book-based musical making its debut. Even one of the longest running musicals in Broadway history, Wicked, is based on a book

Ten Books I Love But Rarely Mention

One of the highlights of my day involves talking about and sharing some really great reads. Sure, I could just read them and never get tired, but there’s something I love about sharing my favorites with other readers who might not have heard about them otherwise. Even so, there are many books I adore that,

The Librarian Made Me Do It: Ten Book Recommendations

Like most book lovers, I have an ongoing relationship with my local library. It’s not uncommon for me to drop in multiple times a week, depending on my reading mood. Because I read so much, I’m always on the lookout for new book recommendations—really, from anyone. However, when librarians—those wonderful information-focused individuals—offer up suggestions, I

Hidden Gems: Ten Middle Grade Novels With Fewer Than 1,000 Goodreads Ratings

Over one million new books are published every year—a number that continues to grow with the steady rise of self-publishing. With so many new works to choose from, it makes sense that one or two—or nine hundred ninety-nine thousand—will escape the attention of the average reader.

Bed, Breakfast, and a Little Murder: Ten Mysteries

Choosing a cozy series can be hard simply because there are so many of them—where do you start? One of the easiest ways to settle on one is to find one in a niche you enjoy. Most series latch onto a hook for their detectives—a job, a holiday, a theme—that’s heavily represented and directs many

Spring Reading: Eleven Books from My TBR Pile

I’m not one for making a reading schedule, mostly because my to-be-read pile always has plenty to choose from. And though it seems as if March has lasted approximately twenty years so far, spring is well and truly right around the corner. So with a new season coming up and so much at my disposal,

Tweet Tweet: Ten Authors to Follow on Twitter

I don’t fully utilize a lot of social media. My Instagram sits mostly vacant, two lone photos waiting for my return. My Facebook does a lot of unsavory things with my data only so I can remember people’s birthdays. But Twitter? Quick bursts of information mixed with ample misunderstandings? That’s something I can get behind.

One Singular Sensation: Ten Single-Word Titles

Today marks another round of Top Ten Tuesday. It’s a feature hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, who provides basic instructions each week for creating a bookish list. So if you’re looking to get in on the list-making action, be sure to check out her blog for future prompts as well as links

Like and Subscribe: Ten Characters I’d Follow on Social Media

Today marks another round of Top Ten Tuesday. It’s a feature hosted by Jana at That Artsy Reader Girl, who provides basic instructions each week for creating a bookish list. So if you’re looking to get in on the list-making action, be sure to check out her blog for future prompts as well as links