Nautical fiction deserves a place on your summer reading list. Here are 8 sea novels that will give you a taste of the genre–and make you want to come back for more! Almost one hundred summers ago, Frenchman Alain Gerbault set sail from Gibraltar to circumnavigate the globe–alone. Why undertake such a feat? “I wanted freedom, open air and adventure.” Gerbault… Keep Reading

If books could get Oscars, these 10 from my reading list last year would win an award! These are the best literary heroes, heroines, villains, and more! It’s my custom each year to reflect on the books I’ve read the previous twelve months. Doing so gives me a chance to remember what I loved about them and how they changed… Keep Reading