Books


Abandoned Libraries Will Break Your Book-Loving Heart

Abandoned Libraries Will Break Your Book-Loving Heart

Few places are as chilling as abandoned libraries. Despair, Inc. could certainly use them to demotivate writers. If you’re like me, you may be wondering how a library even becomes abandoned? I mean, if you’re going to abandon a library how about you just give it to me instead. It’s always been my dream to live […]

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Book Review of “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah J. Mass

Book Review of “A Court of Silver Flames” by...

This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star rating review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I absolutely adore a book, I’m still going […]

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16 Reasons Reading a Book is Better Than Watching TV

16 Reasons Reading a Book is Better Than Watching...

Most book lovers don’t need anyone to tell them that reading is better than watching TV. It’s not that we don’t enjoy watching TV, we do. I love getting cozy on my couch for a solid night of binging my favorite TV shows with my dog and a glass of wine. It’s just that reading is […]

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Book Review of “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas

Book Review of “A Court of Wings and Ruin”...

This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I adore a book, I’m still going to find […]

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The 10 Best Love Poems

The 10 Best Love Poems

She Walks in Beauty, Lord Byron (1788-1824) Considered many as the most romantic poem in all of the English literature, Byron’s words are hauntingly beautiful. The simple imagery of the woman’s charm and her undying elegance make this poem both accessible and timeless. If you’ve ever wondered why Byron makes it into countless proposals and […]

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20 Inspiring Book Sculptures

20 Inspiring Book Sculptures

In 2010, several anonymous book sculptures began to appear around Edinburgh. They were left as gifts in libraries, museums, and cultural institutions, attached to brief notes that said some variety of “thank you.” The artist is still anonymous, but the artwork continues to amaze and inspire. Book sculpting isn’t just a Scottish phenomenon. Check out some amazing […]

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Good Books About Organizing

Good Books About Organizing

Looking for some motivation and inspiration to get your home more organized and functional? Organizing your home can feel overwhelming, but these great books can help you learn techniques that will work for you. It won’t be easy, but you will learn how to break tasks up into manageable steps so that you can have […]

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46 Book Puns & Pickup Lines That Will Make You Smile

46 Book Puns & Pickup Lines That Will Make...

Although corny, every book worm secretly loves cheesy book puns and pickup lines. It’s one of those things that only readers understand, but every time we hear a reference to our favorite books or reading, we smile inside. So here’s a whole list of them for you to enjoy. Don’t worry. We won’t tell anyone […]

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17 Tips to Help Your Kids Love Reading

17 Tips to Help Your Kids Love Reading

Now that school is out, are you wondering how you can get your kids to read during the summer so that they can continue to enjoy all the benefits that reading offers? More importantly, are you wondering how you can get your child to actually enjoy reading so that they develop a love of reading […]

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Things My Books Would Say If They Could Talk

Things My Books Would Say If They Could Talk

If you’re a book lover, then books have probably infiltrated every aspect of your life. In fact, it’s probably hard for someone to find you without a book in your hand or a book nearby, on call. And through all this time, books have shared their stories with you like whispers drifting off the pages. […]

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39 Signs You’re Raising a Book Wyrm

39 Signs You’re Raising a Book Worm

Are you raising a book worm? If you’ve ever stayed up late at night, tormented with thoughts of whether or not your child is turning into a book worm, then we can help. Although subtle, there are various signs that your child is developing into a proper book worm, if you know what to look […]

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25 Things Only Readers Understand

25 Things Only Readers Understand

There are several unique experiences that only fellow book wyrms can relate too. There’s just something about reading that just isn’t quite like anything else out there. Below are 25 things only fellow book lovers will be able to relate to. #1 The special feeling of getting lost in a book that you can’t quite […]

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what are the benefits of reading

21 Benefits of Reading Everyone Can Enjoy

“Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.” —Joseph Addison You know what they say, reading six minutes a day keeps the doctor away—or at least they should. From de-stressing to deciphering others’ emotions, here’s all the incredible benefits of reading that prove why reading is a must-do. #1 Reading exercises our brain by […]

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5 Suggestions for Choosing the Best Cookbook

5 Suggestions for Choosing the Best Cookbook

The cookbook section of the bookstore seems too large. Its size is baffling when one considers how nearly all recipes are on websites or in magazines alongside ‘handy tips’ for color-coordinating the kitchen and dining room tablecloth. Why would one purchase a cookbook with these other options? Is it tradition? Tangibility? The attractive photographs? It […]

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7 Dangers of Reading

You were probably systematically encouraged to read books straight after learning your ABC’s and the word ‘cat.’ Maybe that encouragement was necessary for your academic development, but for those of us who love reading naturally, reading too much can pose dangers that Reading Rainbow never mentioned. If you’re a heavy reader, take a moment to consider these […]

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