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. Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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,… Continue reading

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. Continue reading

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… Continue reading

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… Continue reading

I’ve seen so many great people participating in Top Ten Tuesday that I thought it was time to try it out for myself. 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… Continue reading

I’ve seen so many great people participating in Top Ten Tuesday that I thought it was time to try it out for myself. 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… Continue reading

I’ve seen so many great people participating in Top Ten Tuesday that I thought it was time to try it out for myself. 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… Continue reading

I’ve seen so many great people participating in Top Ten Tuesday that I thought it was time to try it out for myself. 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… Continue reading