It’s the holiday season, and the best gift for a bookworm is—you guessed it—a book! Here are some general ideas for giving books as gifts.
Compiled Fall 2019 Reading List
From September through to November, here are all of the books that I read (and some that I shelved) during my fall reading season!
Upcoming December Releases
Aaaaaand I’m back from hiatus! A new month means new book releases! Let’s take a peek at a few of the titles I’m most excited for coming out this month.
Upcoming Reading List
Having just finished Bernadine Evaristo’s Award-Winning Novel “Girl, Woman, Other” I’m taking a look at the books that I have left on my to-read pile, and the books that I’ve finished thus far.
Hyper-Detailing, or, Why “Show, Don’t Tell” Doesn’t Always Work
Writing advice is incredibly subjective and there are dozens (if not hundreds) of books that purport to contain all of the necessary information needed to write a book. As a writer, I’ve become familiar with a host of “writing advice” that doesn’t sit well (or that I just don’t like.) The first of these is the old mantra: Show, Don’t Tell.
Goodreads Reading Challenge 2019
In December of 2018, I decided to participate in the “Reading Challenge” that Goodreads hosts every year. I imagined myself being ambitious when I set my challenge at a measly 15 books. I don’t have to tell you that this goal was easily accomplished—and then some.
Bookmarks (Part Two)
The second part of a discussion on bookmarks and styles of bookmark-ing. Now: the unconventional stuff.
Bookmarks (Part One)
How do you bookmark? Let's look at the most traditional bookmarks: paper, laminated, and more!
Books Abroad: Dymock’s
Much to my (very American) dismay, Australia is not host to Barnes&Noble. Fortunately, there’s an alternative: Dymock’s! This is what it was like…
Book Chiropractics: Cracked Spines
They say that if you step on a crack, you break your mother’s back. But what about your book’s? Cracked spines are the topic of debate for many bibliophiles—where do you stand?
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