Need a riveting good book to bring on your summer vacation? Pack one of these smart thrillers and enjoy every page-turning twist while you soak up the summer heat. Summer brims with activity just like any other season, but it’s important to have a few lazy days where you do practically nothing–except submerge yourself in […]
12 Ways to Improve Your Reading Life
Improve your reading life with these 12 habits and practices for the intentional reader. You’ll get more out of the books you read, and your appetite for literature will increase! At first blush, reading appears to be a highly passive hobby. It’s restful, after all. And other than shifting in your chair and using your […]
7 Young Adult Fantasy Series You’ll Always Treasure
If you want classic young adult fantasy series, you’ll love these 7 picks, with unforgettable characters, plots, and worlds that stick in your mind for years to come. Read them on your own or to your kids, but they deserve a spot on your bookshelf! Go to the library and you’ll easily find a plethora […]
How to Be An L. M. Montgomery Heroine in a 21st-Century World
Are L. M. Montgomery’s heroines your kindred spirits? Here’s what every woman today–who’s old-fashioned at heart–can do to be more like them. Because if you love Anne and Emily and Rilla and Pat, you’re in good company here. I recently met a fictional heroine whom I didn’t like, and respected even less. We all assume character development will happen […]
13 Books to Put in Your Guest Room
Give your house guests the gift of a good read during their stay! Here are 13 books that are perfect for your guest room. Many of these double as coffee table books, too! Have you ever had one of those lovely experiences where you stay in someone’s guest bedroom–and get lost in new reading material? […]
Tea and Ink Society Book Oscars: Volume Two
Books deserve Oscars, too. I’m awarding “Book Oscars” to the best books and characters I encountered last year! Here’s my picks for Best Heroine, Best Villain, Best Hero, and more! Welcome to the 2018 Oscars! Book Oscars, that is… As I did last year, I’m recapping the outstanding and most memorable reads from the past […]
An Easy Way to Get Free Books on Amazon (Print OR Kindle!)
Here’s my secret to getting free print books in the mail! If you want books on a budget, check out this simple way to get free print books on Amazon–paperback, hardcover, whatever you prefer to read! Now you can add to your bookshelves without draining your wallet. (: When you get back into reading as […]
10 Books Every Slytherin Should Add to Their Reading List (Hogwarts House Reading Lists)
Books for Slytherins aren’t as hard to come by as you might think! Here’s a wide range of books that will appeal to Slytherins, for anyone who enjoys reading based on their Hogwarts House! Harry Potter is the consummate Gryffindor, and since J. K. Rowling’s series is largely told through his eyes, we get a […]
The Little Women Guide to a Simple, Joy-Filled Christmas
Do you long for a simpler, old-fashioned holiday season? Here’s how to have a Little Women Christmas as Louisa May Alcott portrays it in her beloved novel. Because the first volume of Little Women begins and ends with Christmas, the novel is often considered a Christmas story. The movie versions have helped to solidify the Christmas […]
12 Eye-Opening Books That Make You Think (Fiction & Nonfiction Picks)
These books that make you think may very well change the way you live, too. Some are controversial, others are subversive; all are thought-provoking reads. Hi, I’m Megan, stopping by from my own literary blog, The Hungry Bookworm, to share a post with you today. In a typical weekly blog post, I pair a book […]